The NBA postseason intensifies on Tuesday night as three critical Game 5 matchups take center stage in the opening round of the playoffs.
Tonight's NBA slate tips off at TD Garden where the Boston Celtics look to eliminate the Philadelphia 76ers and punch their ticket to the next round.
Holding a commanding three-games-to-one lead, the Celtics enter as heavy favorites to close out the series on their home floor.
Shortly after, the spotlight shifts to Madison Square Garden for a pivotal showdown between the New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks.
With that series currently deadlocked at two games apiece, this tiebreaker will determine who gains the essential upper hand heading into the final stretch.
The evening concludes in Texas at the Frost Bank Center as the San Antonio Spurs host the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Spurs have built a three-to-one series advantage and will aim to utilize their home-court dominance to finalize the series and avoid a return trip to Oregon.
When it comes to NBA odds for today's slate, Action PRO isn't signaling much spread or over/under value as of the time of writing.
Player props, however, are a whole different story.
3 Player Prop Picks for 76ers vs. Celtics
*Odds as of Tuesday morning
VJ Edgecombe Over/Under 11.5 Points
We start with the points scored over/under for Philadelphia's point guard.
