NBA Playoffs Wednesday Betting Picks - May 18, 2022

The 2022 Western Conference Finals get going tonight, with game 1 of the Dallas Mavericks vs. Golden State Warriors series.

It's Wednesday May 18, 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 Wednesday's NBA games.

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NBA Picks For Wednesday May 18, 2022

Game 1: Mavericks vs. Warriors, 9:00PM ET

PICK: Warriors -5 (-110)

Before the Conference Finals began, the two teams with the best spread records for the playoffs were the Celtics and the Mavs.

What else do these two teams have in common? They both played 7 games in the second round and entered game 1 of this round as road underdogs. The Heat won by 11 last night.

Now, whilst that doesn't mean the Warriors are 100% going to do to the Mavs what the heat did to the Celts, it does bode well.

As good as they were against the Suns, Dallas will be running on tired legs this game, with the Warriors looking good to start 1-0 with a win and cover.

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🏀 Projected Mavericks vs. Warriors Game 1 box score
✍️ Betting Preview: Mavericks vs. Warriors Game 1

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*All odds and lines correct at time of publishing

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