2023 NBA playoffs - Odds, picks, betting tips for Sunday's Game 7, second round Game 1 - ESPN

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On Sunday, we close out the first round of the playoffs and start a second-round series. The Heat and Knicks rekindle one of the magical rivalries of the 1990s with a new generation of tough, hard-nosed players on both sides that are likely to produce a defense-oriented series with individual stars providing the scoring.

Out West, the Warriors and Kings play the first Game 7 of these playoffs, in a series in which the scoring has typically come from every angle. But keep in mind that this is a Game 7, and Game 7s tend to be more defensive in nature. This series has produced totals as high as 251 points or as low as 211. What will we see for Game 7?

It should be a great day of action, so let's dig further to find some interesting plays.

Records (against the spread) Heat: 44-38 (30-49-3) Knicks: 47-35 (45-35-2)

Line: Knicks (-4.5) Total: 207.5BPI projection: Knicks by 9.1Money line: Heat (+162), Knicks (-195)

Injury report: Heat: Bam Adebayo, (GTD — hamstring); Tyler Herro, (OUT — hand); Victor Oladipo, (OUT — knee) Knicks: Julius Randle, (GTD — ankle); Quentin Grimes, (GTD — shoulder); Jericho Sims, (OUT — shoulder)Note: BPI numbers factor players who are ruled out but assume GTD players will play.

Best bet: Jalen Brunson over 24.5 points. Brunson faced the Heat twice in the regular season just before missing games due to injury, and once just after. He scored 25 points in each of the first two