Sharp NBA Playoff Picks for Monday: 3 Predictions for Today, Including Warriors vs. Kings in Game 2

The NBA playoffs are here and with that comes plenty of opportunities to make some cash from the sportsbooks.

Monday features a pair of Game 2’s in which the home team has the chance to start their respective series off with two home victories. Let’s get into the picks.

Kings vs. Warriors Pick: Warriors Moneyline | Shop for the Best Odds Below!

The Kings and their fanbase had a much-deserved game one victory after a 17-year postseason drought. It was quite the moment for the home team, but unfortunately for Sacramento they will be traveling across the bay with a tied up series tonight.

Sacramento’s victory on Thursday came on the back of a 38 point performance by De’Aaron Fox. He was unstoppable in the mid-range shooting attack and the Warriors just weren’t able to keep up offensively.

Saturday marked the return of former All-Star Andrew Wiggins, who looked a bit off in his first game in over two months. As the in-game minutes log, he’ll continue to improve. His defensive presence along with the absolute masterclass performance from Kevon Looney on Domantas Sabonis last game gives me confidence in this team’s ability to win the series.

The Warriors have proven shaky at times to open playoff series. They did so last year in the NBA finals against the Celtics and have a trend of dropping the first game. They have lost in the first road game of a series 11 times and won the ensuing game eight of ten times.

The Warriors are the play tonight. This is a multiple-unit level play for me.

Andrew Wiggins Over 14.5 | -125 at WynnBet

Wiggins returned to action Saturday and looked shaky down the stretch, but still managed to get 17 points. More importantly, he took 16 shots for a potential 40 points. He shot 1-8 from beyond the arc, which is not a statistic that will continue for the 2022 All-Star.

The most important note here for Wiggins is his involvement in the offense. There were some who questioned how prevalent his role would be in this series, but after logging 28 minutes and taking significant time from Jordan Poole, it’s clear his role will only increase.

Last postseason, Wiggins averaged 16.5 points per game and was one of the primary reasons the championship title went in favor of the Warriors. Pair that with the Kings’ suspect (to say the least) defense, this is a bet I love.

This line feels incredibly low and we are being given great odds at WynnBet right now. There will not be a lower total for Wiggins for the rest of the postseason and this is a bet that may very easily hit in the first half. Wiggins is going to continue to increase playing time and eventually end up in the starting lineup, so we are wise to take advantage of this now.

OddsJam Fantasy Screen Pick: Stephen Curry Over 4.5 Made Threes | -119 at PrizePicks

I guess the Fantasy Screen wants us to keep picking Warriors bets. We’re not going to ignore the math and there aren’t many bets more fun than Curry’s over three pointers.

In a five or six pick PrizePicks slip, this bet is -119 odds, which is phenomenal given what this bet costs at other sportsbooks. This bet is as high as -150 at Caesars and -146 at FanDuel, so we are getting clear value with this one.

Curry drained six three-pointers in Game 1 despite a bit of a slow start. He didn’t really get going until the second half, as he was clearly looking to get his teammates involved early. In pivotal games, Curry knows he must be the team’s primary shooter and I expect no less from him tonight.

Plus, Curry’s patented quick-release shot from deep is a fun way to turn one of our PrizePicks bets green. This is phenomenal value for the greatest shooter of all time against a very poor Kings defense. We can’t ask for much more.