NBA betting: Five bets that stand out for Monday's playoff games - ESPN

The 2025 NBA playoffs continue Monday with two Game 4's, as the Miami Heat look to fend off a sweep from the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers, who hold a 3-0 series lead. Next up, the Golden State Warriors host the Houston Rockets as they look to take a 3-1 series lead at home, with Jimmy Butler III hopefully back on the court for his first home playoff game as a Warrior.

Here are some of the bets that stand out for Monday's games.

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Ty Jerome over 16.5 total points and assists (-115). Cavs starting point guard Darius Garland missed Game 3 with a toe injury and is questionable to play on Monday. But the Cavs absolutely dominated Game 3, winning by 37 points, to go up 3-0 in the series against the Heat with Jerome notching his first career double-double (13 points, 11 assists in 22 minutes). Without any inside information, in my opinion, it would be logical for Garland to rest in Game 4 as well to get as healthy as possible for the rest of the playoffs, and give Jerome another chance to pop. Jerome has been stellar in two of the three playoffs games thus far, including in Game 1 (28 points, 3 assists in 26 minutes) with Garland playing. In addition, to end the regular season, Jerome went over 16.5 total P+A in six of his past seven games, including the last four in a row. — Andre Snellings

Jalen Green under 17.5 points (even). Green has been the most volatile scorer in the playoffs so far. In Games 1 (7 points) and 3 (9 points), Green combined to score under 17.5 points. But in Game 2, Green exploded for 38 points. So, the average of his scoring in the playoffs is 18 PPG… but he's been (way) under in two of the three playoffs games. And if you