NBA Betting Trends: Favorites, Unders Continue to Dominate NBA Postseason

As we near the end of the Conference Finals in the NBA Playoffs, certain trends have emerged as themes throughout the postseason. There's been blowouts, lots of blowouts, but a bigger trend gives bettors value as the Warriors look to finish off the Mavericks and the Heat trade blows with the Celtics.

The Miami Heat host the Boston Celtics tonight in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals at 8:30 PM EST, while the Warriors host the Mavericks in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals tomorrow night at 9:00 PM EST.

As bettors prepare their bet slips over at WynnBET Sportsbook, what trends should we remember moving forward?

NBA Betting Trends

Favorites in the Playoffs

• 51-26 Straight-Up (SU)

• 44-33 Against the Spread (ATS)

Favorites in the Conference Finals

• 5-3 SU and ATS

Unders in the Playoffs

• 46-31

Unders in the Conference Finals

• 5-3

WynnBET currently has the Celtics favored by 2.5 against the Heat and the over/under set at 203.5. For the West, the Warriors are 7.5-point favorites and the over/under is 216.0.

It's been profitable for bettors to back favorites against the spread and the under. Only seven times in the entire postseason has a favorite won but not covered, hence all the blowouts we've been seeing.

We need to keep these trends in mind as the playoffs continue, but that doesn't mean we're guaranteed to see low-scoring games moving forward, especially tonight in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Which trend will hold true tonight? Can the Celtics cover as short favorites in a low-scoring contest, or will we see this matchup skirt over the low total?

Head to WynnBET to get your wagers locked in before Game 5 tonight, but be aware of these trends. We'll keep you updated at BetSided leading up to the pivotal contest with any updates or news you need to know, so stay locked in and best of luck.

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