Boom Best
Miami -7 v Atlanta ($1.90)
This is an absolutely tremendous spot for Miami. They have covered 7 of 8 overall, four straight at home and 5 of 6 off a win. Atlanta have covered just 6 of 22 on the road and 2 of 10 as an underdog. This is a prime spot to lay the points and be with the Heat.
Boom-o-meter: 85%
Boom Outsider
New Orleans ($5.25) v Phoenix
The Pelicans went down in the series opener by 11 to the Suns and are rightly big outsiders again but they are not without a chance here. New Orleans have won two of seven meetings over the last 14 months while they have covered 13 of 19 on the road. Phoenix have covered just 1 of 6 as a favourite.
Boom-o-meter: 25%
Boom Total
Over 241 Minnesota-Memphis ($1.90)
This is a huge number for a playoff game but it doesn’t look nearly big enough with these two freewheeling teams. The over has hit in five straight Memphis games after they have allowed 125-plus and 9 of 12 off a double digit loss. The over is 42-18 in Minnesota’s last 60 and is 36-17 when they are a road underdog. These two tallied 247 in the opener. Expect another shootout.
Boom-o-meter: 90%
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