Free NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs, Picks, Best Bets, and Parlays for 4/18/22

April 18, 2022

By: Mike Halterman

There are three more first round games in the NBA playoffs on the schedule for Monday. There will be two games in the Western conference and Toronto-Philadelphia in the East.

We cashed both of our Best Bets yesterday as the Heat blasted the Hawks and the Suns held on to cover the spread over pesky New Orleans. That leaves our Best Bet of the Day record at 77-36 in 2022.

We went 4-0 betting the MoneyLine improving our overall record to 442-219 since Jan.1st.

Let’s check out the Raptors-Philadelphia game for tonight.

Toronto at Philadelphia (-7.5) The Sixers lead the series 1-0: Philadelphia didn’t have much trouble handling the Raptors in game one as they throttled them 131-111. We said in our analysis of this series, the 76ers needed other players to step up and support Joel Embiid. Tyrese Maxey (38 pts.), Tobias Harris (26 pts.) and James Harden (22 pts.) responded in a big way. Toronto had no answer for that and if Philly continues to get that kind of production from them, they might win the Eastern Conference and play in the NBA Finals. But, before we get carried away, the 76ers have showed this kind of form before and then follow it up with a poor game in the next outing. I’m picking the Raptors to bounce back and beat this spread. PAPA DUDES BEST BET: Toronto +7.5