NBA Conference Finals Game 1 Preview and Prop Bets

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00:00Tomorrow night, Beckale, in Oklahoma City, no rest for the weary.

00:03The Thunder, after winning Game 7 at home, only one full day off

00:08before they welcome in the Timberwolves.

00:10Rest versus rust on first play, 7.5-point spread in favor of OKC

00:16with a total at 215.

00:18What's your favorite prop play for game number one

00:21of the Western Conference Finals tomorrow?

00:24So, ultimately, I do like the Timberwolves on the spread.

00:27Again, they're coming off a full rest.

00:28We saw what the Thunder did in Game 1 against the Nuggets,

00:30coming out a little bit slow.

00:32Outside of that, I like Rudy Gobert under 9.5 points.

00:36You know, he's had two explosive games to end the series,

00:38to end it versus the Lakers, to end it versus the Warriors.

00:40We know that, but ultimately, if we actually look at it,

00:43Rudy Gobert, despite being a starter, is 8th on the team

00:46when it comes to field goal attempts per game, 5.6.

00:49He's averaging 5.6.

00:50That means we have multiple players coming off the bench,

00:52NAW, Nas Reed, and Dante DiVincenzo.

00:56Three players coming off the bench that are taking more field goal attempts

00:59compared to a starter.

01:00So, when we look at Rudy Gobert, sure, he's a player who can get you 7, 8, 9.

01:03He's obviously there for his defense.

01:05I think that will be paramount in this series

01:07versus Hartenstein and Chet Holmgren.

01:09He's not their scoring option.

01:11So, give me under 9.5 points for Rudy Gobert to start the series.

01:14All right, game number one of the Eastern Conference Finals

01:17inside Madison Square Garden for the first time in two and a half decades.

01:22That comes our way on Wednesday.

01:24Spread currently, four in favor of the Knicks.

01:27Rather high total for the opening game of a Conference Finals matchup, 2-23.

01:32What's the approach, Vecchio, to the start of the Eastern Conference Finals

01:36between these two bitter, long-time playoff rivals in the Pacers and the Knicks?

01:41I do like the over to start, and I think the Pacers will take a little bit

01:45of what they saw from the Celtics series versus the Knicks,

01:48where it's like, hey, we can get out and score,

01:50and then if we can withstand the pressure or, like, the wave,

01:53the pushback from the Knicks and get a 15-point lead as we saw the Knicks give up,

01:57the Pacers may actually have a shot not only to win the game but to win the series.

02:00So, I do like some points early in the series that will obviously change

02:03as the series goes on.

02:04But let's turn to Aaron Naismith over 5.5 rebounds.

02:07Surprisingly, he actually leads the team in rebounds per game.

02:10It's not by a big margin, but he is higher than Siakam and Turner.

02:14Now, the range of outcomes for Naismith is pretty wide.

02:17We're seeing some games at 2-3-4, other games at 11-12-13.

02:20So, there's a wide range.

02:22But the fact that we're getting plus money with Naismith at over 5.5,

02:25I do like, especially if I'm expecting some pace back and forth.

02:27We're going to see some good shots.

02:28Good shots, we're also going to see a lot of attempts back and forth overall,

02:31and that should lead to plenty of rebounds.

02:32We'll see you next time.

02:34Bye.

02:35Bye.

02:47Bye.

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