{"id":73957,"date":"2024-04-20T11:02:50","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T15:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=73957"},"modified":"2024-04-20T11:02:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T15:02:50","slug":"best-nba-playoffs-bets-for-april-20-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/04\/20\/best-nba-playoffs-bets-for-april-20-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Best NBA Playoffs Bets For April 20, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2024 playoffs are officially just hours away. We are set to witness the best playoffs we have seen in years. As expected, I have curated the best NBA playoff bets for April 20, 2024.<\/p>\n<h3>Cavaliers vs. Magic<\/h3>\n<p>BetMGM &#8211; [tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;170466&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>1pm EST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cleveland, OH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rocket Mortgag<\/strong><strong>e Fieldhouse<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We have the first game of the playoffs here. This is an Eastern Conference clash between the fourth and fifth seeds. A win for either team will be huge because teams have a 79% win rate after going 1-0 up in the first round of the playoffs.<\/p>\n<h4>Injury Report<\/h4>\n<p>Caesars &#8211; [tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;170460&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Missing Today<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wadede01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dean Wade<\/a> (Knee)<\/p>\n<p>Craig Porter Jr. (Ankle)<\/p>\n<h4>Cavaliers vs. Magic Best Bet<\/h4>\n<p>DraftKings &#8211; [tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;180848&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Under 207.5 is the bet to make<\/strong>. We are expecting to see a defensive masterclass reminiscent of the good ol&#8217; &#8217;90s. Both teams finished the season in the top seven of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/stats\/teams\/defense?dir=A&amp;sort=DEF_RATING\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">defensive rating<\/a>. Despite how low this number is, the physicality, length, and clunky spacing make it difficult to pick otherwise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Value bet\/best odds: Under 207.5 @ -110 @ DraftKings<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Timberwolves vs. Suns<\/h3>\n<p>FanDuel &#8211; [tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;170476&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>3:30pm EST\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Minneapolis, MN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Target Center<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Timberwolves have home advantage in the playoffs for the first time in 20 years. The Suns, led by ambitious owner Mat Ishbia, have made their title aspirations well known.<\/p>\n<h4>Injury Report<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Missing Tonight<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Damion Lee (Knee)<\/p>\n<h4>Timberwolves vs. Suns Best Bet<\/h4>\n<p>Bet365 &#8211; [tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;170468&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Suns ML is the bet to make because of the sheer elite shot-making of their lead trio in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bookede01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Devin Booker<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/duranke01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin Durant<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bealbr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bradley Beal<\/a>. While the Timberwolves were the best team defensively in the NBA during the regular season, defense won&#8217;t be enough. The Timberwolves go through too many stretches where their offense gets stagnant.<\/p>\n<p>Frank Vogel built his reputation in the NBA on the defensive end. So expect to see defensive schemes to limit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/e\/edwaran01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anthony Edwards<\/a> and the Timberwolves anemic offense. The Suns have more playoff experience. See that <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/04\/18\/nba-playoffs-2024-timberwolves-vs-suns-preview-and-prediction\/\" target=\"_self\">experience<\/a> get the Suns over the hump in this game. <strong>The Suns ML is the value bet.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Value bet\/best odds @ +100 @ DraftKings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Knicks vs 76ers<\/h3>\n<p>Caesars &#8211; [tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;170460&#8243;]<br \/>\n<!--\/data\/user\/0\/com.samsung.android.app.notes\/files\/clipdata\/clipdata_bodytext_240420_155150_620.sdocx--><\/p>\n<p><strong>6:00pm EST\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>New York, NY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Madison Square Garden<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These divisional rivals turn back the clock and renew their bitter rivalry in the first round. The Knicks faithful are dreaming of a run to the NBA finals after their first 50-win season in over a decade. The 76ers have tried their best to stay afloat in the prolonged absence of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/e\/embiijo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joel Embiid<\/a>\u00a0and they have done that, entering the playoffs through the play-in tournament.<\/p>\n<h4>Injury Report<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Missing Tonight<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/randlju01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Julius Randle <\/a>(Shoulder)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/meltode01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">De&#8217;Anthony Melton<\/a> (Back)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/covinro01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robert Covington<\/a> (Knee)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Questionable<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Joel Embiid (Knee)<\/p>\n<h4>Knicks vs 76ers Best Bet<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Under 208.5 is the value bet here.<\/strong> This game will be a tight affair and go all the way to the final buzzer. The 76ers have shown all season that they are tough to beat, often scraping results in games they had no business being in. Both teams match up well and are capable of playing suffocating defense. Expect a low-scoring game reminiscent of the good ol&#8217; days.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Value bet\/ Best odds @-110 @ DraftKings.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These are our best NBA playoff bets for April 20, 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2024 playoffs are officially just hours away. We are set to witness the best playoffs we have seen in years. As expected, I have curated the best NBA playoff bets for April 20, 2024. Cavaliers vs. Magic BetMGM &#8211; [tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;170466&#8243;] 1pm EST Cleveland, OH Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse We have the first game [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5018,"featured_media":74140,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"1","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,1608,9,21,17,28],"tags":[2109,311,352,132,69],"class_list":["post-73957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","category-basketball","category-cavaliers","category-timberwolves","category-magic","category-suns","tag-anthony-edwards","tag-bradley-beal","tag-devin-booker","tag-frank-vogel","tag-kevin-durant"],"modified_by":"Eamon Cassels, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73957","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5018"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73957"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73957\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74140"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}