NBA betting: Four bets that stand out for Sunday's Game 1s - ESPN

The 2025 NBA playoffs continue on Sunday with four more Game 1s, starting with the Oklahoma City Thunder (-13.5, 229.5) hosting the Memphis Grizzlies at 1 p.m. ET. The Golden State Warriors play the Houston Rockets (-1.5, 213.5) in the other big Western Conference showdown.

In the Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics (-13.5, 205.5) face the Orlando Magic, followed by the Cleveland Cavaliers (-12.5, 215.5) taking on the Miami Heat.

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

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander over 44.5 points, rebounds and assists (-115). The Grizzlies struggled to contain point guards all season, and now they face the MVP front-runner in the first round of the playoffs. SGA averaged 36.3 PPG, 7.3 APG and 2.8 RPG in four games against Memphis this year, clearing this line in three of those matchups. Both teams also rank among the top in pace, which sets up perfectly for another big afternoon from Gilgeous-Alexander.

Cole Anthony over 7.5 points (-105). Boston is elite defensively, ranking fourth in defensive rating, but Anthony has been a reliable scorer off the bench for Orlando. Behind Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, he's one of the few guys who can create his own shot. He has hit this line in 12 of his past 20 games, as well as in all three matchups against the Celtics this season. He has also hit it in 84% of the games in which he plays 20-plus minutes, so if the minutes are there, the points should follow.

Evan Mobley over 27.5 points and rebounds (-110). Mobley averaged a career-high 18.5 PPG and 9.3 RPG this season, and he's built for the playoffs. When the pace slows down, bigs become more important. And