NBA Tips, Tuesday April 30. Playoffs Round 1

NBA Tips, Tuesday April 30. Playoffs Round 1

NEW ORLEANS PELICANS VS OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER
Oklahoma City Thunder (-4.5) $1.90

OKC will be out to complete a sweep of the Pelicans when the pair take to the court in New Orleans.

The Thunder won games 2 and 3 by 20+ points, and look a league above their first round opponents.

Without the services of an injured Zion Williamson, the Pels seem to have tossed in the towel.

I’m backing OKC to move onto the 2nd round of the play-offs completing a 4-0 sweep over the Pels.

DENVER NUGGETS VS LOS ANGELES LAKERS
Denver Nuggets (-7) $1.87

Nuggets vs the Lakers returns to Denver, where the reigning champs have the chance to progress through to the 2nd round in five games.

The Lakers last win in Denver cam back in April 2022, losing seven straight since.

LA’s victory in game four came off the back of 20+ point performances from both Russell and Reaves, a pair which have been wildly inconsistent in the post-season.

The Nuggets are a different beast in Denver and I’m backing them to pick apart this Lakers outfit piece by piece until there’s nothing left.