NBA betting: Four bets for Saturday's playoff games - ESPN

The 2025 NBA playoffs continue Saturday with four pivotal games, starting with the Miami Heat hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers (-5.5, 212.5). Cleveland leads the series 2-0.

Next, the Oklahoma City Thunder (-15.5, 233.5) look to sweep the Memphis Grizzlies, will be without star point guard Ja Morant.

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets take on Kawhi Leonard, James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers with the Clippers leading the series 2-1.

In the final game of the night, the Houston Rockets (-3.5, 207.5), fresh off a win in Game 2, are at home against a Jimmy Butler III-less Golden State Warriors team in a series that's knotted at 1-1.

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

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Davion Mitchell over 1.5 made 3-pointers (+130)

Between two career playoff series, Mitchell's 3-point attempt rate is a robust 50.7%. Mitchell's shot diet from 3-point range was 40.5% during the regular season, confirming there is a sizable uptick in floor-spacing in the postseason. The volume still isn't so favorable for a pass-first guard, but the plus odds and the fact he has cleared this number regularly in the playoffs helps offset such risk. There is also potential value in taking the over on Mitchell's points and assists prop as well.

Zach Edey under 18.5 points and rebounds (-120)

There might be an inclination to trust that Edey will need to produce more with Ja Morant sidelined, but the larger sample throughout the season reveals the rookie big doesn't see a spike in opportunity rates whenever Morant has been off the floor. The real story is the poor matchup for Edey against two mobile and skilled Thunder big men, Chet Holmgren and Isaiah