NBA 2017 Game 1 playoff multi – free tips and betting specials

NBA matches on Sunday and Monday, April 16 and 17.

NOW it’s time for the real stuff.

Set the alarm for Sunday morning – or just throw the TV on when you get home from the club – the NBA playoffs kick off at 5.10am AEDT on Sunday with the reigning champion Cleveland Cavaliers hosting the Indiana Pacers at the Q.

The upstart Milwaukee Bucks head to Canada to take on the Toronto Raptors at 7.40am, before the action moves out west for what promises to be a snore fest between the Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs at 10.10am.

The first day of the playoffs ends at 12.40pm with what is set to be the closest series in the west, between the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers, two teams who sport identical records.

The game one action continues very early on Monday morning, with the Atlanta Hawks heading to Washington for a date with the Wizards – at the ungodly hour of 3.10am.

At 5.40am, The NBA title favourite Golden State Warriors face rank outsiders the Portland Trailblazers, and then the east’s number one seed Boston Celtics host the Chicago Bulls at 8.40am. At a more family friendly hour, the action packed clash between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets tips off to complete the eight game ones in the first round over two days.

Who will open their series up with a win? We’re about to tell you… hopefully.

We’re not expecting too many surprises out of game one, so here is our multi for the first two days of the playoffs.

Fingers crossed.

Selections for the 2017 NBA Playoffs Game 1 multi:

Cleveland Cavaliers to defeat the Indiana Pacers at $1.22
San Antonio Spurs to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies at $1.18
Los Angeles Clippers to defeat the Utah Jazz at $1.44
Washington Wizards to defeat the Atlanta Hawks $1.46
Boston Celtics to defeat the Chicago Bulls $1.28
Houston Rockets to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder $1.29

Six leg multi pays +500 with Crownbet.com.au

Cleveland Cavaliers to defeat the Indiana Pacers

Yes, we know. The Cavs are seriously struggling. They dropped the final five games of the season to limp into the playoffs and all does not appear to be well in Cleveland. But this is the defending champion. This is LeBron James. If you think they are going to go quietly into the night, we’ve got news for you. There is also method to their madness. Falling to the second seed means they avoid the Washington Wizards until at least the conference finals, a team who has been an achilles heel for them this season. Paul George has been beasting for the Pacers since the all star break, but we can’t see him leading Myles Turner, Jeff Teague and company past LeBron, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love in the playoffs opener, on Cavaliers’ ground.

San Antonio Spurs to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies

You need to be a real basketball purist to get excited about this series. But if you like efficient, defensive minded, share the rock basketball, then this one is for you. The Spurs and Grizzlies seem to meet in the playoffs every year. And every year, it’s the same result. Kawhi Leonard and the Popovic’s to win the opener.

Los Angeles Clippers to defeat the Utah Jazz

There is some serious intrigue around this one, but, for some reason, we feel like the Clippers could pound the Jazz. The Clippers won three of the four meetings between these two teams this season, with the most recent being a 13 point victory that they controlled from start to finish. The Jazz are well led by Gordon Hayward and have a well balanced roster, but the Clippers have the star power and a little bit of underdog status for the first time in a while. We expect them to at least win the first game in this series and probably go through to round two.

Washington Wizards to defeat the Atlanta Hawks

Is it time for the Wiz. We think they can genuinely challenge for the title this year on the back of arguably the second best back court in the NBA in John Wall and Bradley Beal. But they have to get past the pesky Atlanta Hawks and their court general Paul Millsap. The Hawks lack a little lustre for ours and we think this series is going to be short and sweet for the Wizards.

Boston Celtics to defeat the Chicago Bulls

The Boston Celtics have, just this week, been called the worst number one seed in NBA history. The disrespect is real and Isaiah Thomas and his men in green will have heard that message and we expect them to come out with a real chip on their collective shoulders. The Chicago Bulls needed to win on the final day of the regular season and Miami lost to ensure they would make the playoffs. But this is as far as Jimmy Butler and the men from the Windy City are going.

Houston Rockets to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder

All eyes will be on this match up when the two men most likely for the 2017 NBA Most Valuable Player Award lead their teams into battle. Much has been said about the MVP race between Houston’s James Harden and Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook, with both players churning out historic individual seasons. But all that will be out the window in this series, with wins the only thing that counts. And the Rockets have the runs on the board this season, winning each of their past three encounters and they should be able to extend it to four on their home floor.