NBA Predictions & Preview For Tuesday, April 22nd

The NBA Playoffs roll on, with three Game 2s on the schedule for Tuesday. That means three teams are on the brink of going down 0-2 in their series, which can prove fatal. Here are your NBA predictions and preview for Tuesday, April 22nd.

NBA Predictions & Preview For Tuesday, April 22nd

Memphis Grizzlies vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Start Time – 7:30 PM EST

Ja Morant promises that the Memphis Grizzlies won’t play another game as poorly as they did in Game 1. So that means instead of losing by 51 points to the Oklahoma City Thunder, they’ll only lose by 41? 31?

If I were handicapping this game in the regular season using my data, I’d have it as Oklahoma City -11, fairly close to the spread we’re getting at the books. But I have faith the Thunder can cover once again in Game 2.

Best Bet: Oklahoma City -14 (-110)

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers

Start Time – 10:00 PM EST

I am still working on the premise that the Los Angeles Lakers are overrated, as the advanced stats hint at. It worked for me in Game 1, as the Minnesota Timberwolves blasted the Lakers on their home court by 22 points.

What’s worse for Los Angeles, Anthony Edwards didn’t really play that great of a game on Saturday, and the Lakers wasted a dominant Luka Doncic performance. Minnesota on the spread it is once again for Game 2.

Best Bet: Minnesota +5.5 (-104)

Overall Record: 167-136 (55%)
Profit (based on $100/bet): $1,647.24
Return on Investment: 5%