NBA Playoffs Friday Betting Picks - May 27, 2022

The Celtics gained the ascendency in Game 5 in Miami and now head back home to try and book their place in the NBA Finals against the Warriors.

It's Friday May 27, 2022, and, as always, we've simulated today's NBA Playoffs game 10,000 times to determine where the value lies for basketball bettors across the United States.

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NBA Picks For Friday May 27, 2022

Game 6: Heat vs. Celtics 8:30PM ET

PICK: Celtics ML/Total points OVER 201 (+142)

The Heat are beat up - their star players look tired and/or injured, and their role players look a shell of the guys they were at the start of the season. Jimmy Butler won't make excuses now, but it's clear he's hobbled by something and without his production, there's just not much left in terms of star power for Miami. For Boston, they're humming. Tatum and Brown are young guns who are overwhelming the exhausted Heat defense every time down the floor. They both played more than 40 minutes each in Game 5, and we should expect to see more of the same. Our data projections have the Celts down for an easy win with the total eclipsing a relatively tiny 201-point line.

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🏀 Projected Heat vs. Celtics Game 6 box score
✍️ Betting Preview: Heat vs. Celtics Game 6

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