NBA betting: Four bets that stand out for Tuesday's playoff games - ESPN

In the first of tonight's two games, the Cleveland Cavaliers look to even the series against the Indiana Pacers at 7 p.m. ET after falling in Game 1. Later, the final series of the NBA's second round begins as the Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Golden State Warriors at 9:30 p.m. ET.

This series is the first time that the Warriors have been an underdog in a playoff series during Steve Kerr's tenure, according to ESPN Research.

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

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Jarrett Allen under 26.5 points, rebounds and assists (-125). The Cavaliers will want to win this game — especially after losing Game 1 to the Pacers on their home court-before the series shifts to Indiana. Cleveland found more offensive success when Allen was off the floor, as the Pacers aren't a big team and play at one of the fastest paces in the league. Head coach Kenny Atkinson will make adjustments in Game 2, and one of them could be reducing Allen's minutes. He's gone under this line in three of four games against the Pacers when playing 15 or more minutes. This isn't an ideal matchup for him, and Allen has stayed under this line in 59% of his games this season. — Moody

Cavaliers and Pacers over 230.5 points (Even). These are two of the most potent offenses in the playoffs. The Cavaliers lead the league with 123.2 PPG scored in the playoffs thus far, while the Pacers are third at 118.3 PPG. They also tend to put points on the board against each other, with total averages of 236.8 PPG in their last four matchups this season. They scored 233 combined points in Game 1 with the Cavaliers having a poor shooting game, so if their offense bounces back as