NBA Playoffs Thursday Betting Picks - May 26, 2022

48 hours ago it felt almost impossible that this Western Conference Finals series would have more life in it. But, after the Mavs finally strung a good performance together, we head back to San Francisco for Game 5.

It's Thursday May 26, 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.

With NBA Playoffs betting picks, probabilities, odds and predicted scores featured each and every day, check out our top plays for Thursday's NBA game.

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NBA Picks For Thursday May 26, 2022

Game 5: Mavericks vs. Warriors, 9:00PM ET

PICK: Warriors -6.5 (-115)

The Mavs finally got their 3-point game going in Game 4, going 47% from deep to see the Warriors off and extend the series, but out of all of that, the biggest question remains: how sustainable is that performance? Expecting Dallas to hit those kinds of lofty heights again, especially on the road, feels improbable. This Golden State team is still superior and they have shown that in the vast majority of this series so far. They'll close it out at home.

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🏀 Projected Mavericks vs. Warriors Game 5 box score
✍️ Betting Preview: Mavericks vs. Warriors Game 5

MORE: Thursday's NBA Player Props and Parlay

Find out who we're betting on for every basketball game these playoffs via our NBA Bet Hub, where we deliver you NBA predictions and suggested bets, or check out the NBA Betting News section.

*All odds and lines correct at time of publishing

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