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The primary spherical of the NBA playoffs continues on Thursday night time with two must-win video games for the house groups and Yahoo Sports activities’ Jared Quay has the picks you want for the entire motion.

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Can Portland drive a Sport 7 again in Denver?

The Blazers went down in double-overtime on Tuesday night time regardless of a monster efficiency from Damian Lillard. The Blazers now return dwelling with the hopes of flying again to Denver for a series-deciding recreation.

Portland is 5-1 straight-up in its final six video games at dwelling and the over might be a superb play right here. The over has hit in 5 of Denver’s final six video games and the double-OT recreation on Tuesday night time was a simple over.

Yahoo Sports activities’ Jared Quay is leaning towards the over on this sequence as soon as once more, and he additionally has a decide for the sport. Perhaps Lillard will get some assistance on Thursday night time.

“I believe Portland covers the 5 factors fairly handily,” Quay stated.

Prop we like: Robert Covington over 1.5 3-pointers (-110)

The well being of Anthony Davis is a giant purpose why the Lakers are favored by lower than three at dwelling in a must-win recreation to remain alive within the playoffs.

Davis missed Sport 5 due to a groin harm he sustained in Sport 4, and the Suns simply walked all around the Lakers. Now the Lakers want Davis to play in Sport 6 or they may very well be watching a first-round playoff exit after profitable the championship a 12 months in the past.

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The entire is without doubt one of the lowest of the playoffs as each LeBron James and Chris Paul will seemingly sluggish their groups down within the half courtroom. The Suns are 6-2 straight up of their final eight video games whereas Los Angeles is 6-1 straight up in its final seven dwelling video games. A type of tendencies has to get bucked on Thursday night time.

“I do assume Anthony Davis performs and I like [the Lakers] to cowl this 2.5,” Quay stated.

Prop we like: LeBron James below 49.5 factors+rebounds+assists (-110)

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