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NBA game odds for Thursday are provided by Caesars Sportsbook. Save for the sweep of the Brooklyn Nets by the Philadelphia 76ers, the Eastern Conference's playoff series have been defined by strong play from the lower seeds.
The Miami Heat just pulled off an epic upset of the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks, setting them up to face a New York Knicks team that handily knocked off the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Which brings us to tonight's Game 6 between the Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks. Boston enters the game as sizable road favorites seeking to close out Atlanta, while the total of 232 suggests there's plenty of room for strong offensive showings on both sides.