NBA Playoffs Best Bets & Betting Picks for May 12

The 2023 NBA Playoffs schedule for Friday night features two more marquee matchups for our NBA best bets and NBA betting picks. First, it's Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals as Jalen Brunson, RJ Barret, and the New York Knicks take on Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat. Then it's Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and the Golden State Warriors trying to stay alive against LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals. Watch the video below for some basketball bets as Bettor Sports Network expert Rick Kamla (aka Ricky Props) dishes out his NBA Playoffs best bets, NBA betting picks, and NBA player props for Thursday's games. 

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NBA Playoffs Betting Odds for May 12

If you want to place your own NBA betting picks on tonight's NBA Playoffs, here are current NBA betting odds via BetMGM Sportsbook. The Miami Heat are 6.5-point favorites against the spread and -250 on the money line over the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Knicks are +200 on the money line with an over/under set at 207.5 total points. In Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals, the Los Angeles Lakers are 3.5-point favorites and -155 on the money line against the Golden State Warriors. That game's over/under is set at 220.5 total points and the Warriors are +125 on the money line to win. 

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