WEBVTT - 10 NBA Playoff Bets You NEED to Make

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<v Speaker 1>What's up, everybody. It's me Joey b Joe Pizapia back

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<v Speaker 1>with another top ten video here at Betting Pros. And

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<v Speaker 1>the NBA regular season is done, it's over, it's in

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<v Speaker 1>the books, but the real NBA season is about to begin.

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<v Speaker 1>That's right, the NBA Playoffs are about to start. And

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<v Speaker 1>here are the top ten bets for the NBA Playoffs

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<v Speaker 1>in twenty twenty three. Before we get to those that,

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<v Speaker 1>the top ten NBA playoff bets for twenty twenty three.

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<v Speaker 1>Number ten The LA Lakers, you upset the Memphis Grizzlies

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<v Speaker 1>in Round one of the playoffs. Now, the Lakers might

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<v Speaker 1>have gotten a gift as the Timberwolves were in complete

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<v Speaker 1>disarray heading into the play in games. But also the

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<v Speaker 1>La Lakers are starting to get healthy for the first time,

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<v Speaker 1>and you can't discount Lebron James in the playoffs. Anthony

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<v Speaker 1>Davis also starting to play well for the Los Angeles Lakers,

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<v Speaker 1>and perhaps the Lakers are one of the rare exceptions

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<v Speaker 1>of a team that wasn't so dazzling in the regular

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<v Speaker 1>season but might be a little bit more dangerous in

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<v Speaker 1>the playoffs. They might be dangerous enough too with Lebron

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<v Speaker 1>for that first round upset. So keep a close eye

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<v Speaker 1>on the Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies because this one

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<v Speaker 1>has all the opportunity to make some money on the

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<v Speaker 1>Lakers side of things. Number nine the Warriors defeating the

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<v Speaker 1>Sacramento Kings in Round one of the NBA Playoffs. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>the Kings might have had a better regular season record

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<v Speaker 1>than the Warriors, but don't forget the Warriors are the

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<v Speaker 1>reigning defending champions, coming off their fourth title in eight years,

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<v Speaker 1>and their core group is still returning. So although the

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<v Speaker 1>Sacramento Kings certainly put up some really good stats this year,

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<v Speaker 1>and one can argue that they had the best offensive

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<v Speaker 1>rating in the recently concluded regular season. But this is

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<v Speaker 1>about experience, especially experience in the playoffs handling your business,

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<v Speaker 1>and that's one spot where the Warriors can still shine

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<v Speaker 1>and maybe outshine the Sacramento King. So put some money

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<v Speaker 1>on the Warriors to advance in Round one. Number eight,

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<v Speaker 1>the Cleveland Cavaliers sweep that's right, sweep the New York

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<v Speaker 1>Knicks in round one of the playoffs. Tom Thibodeau, coach

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<v Speaker 1>of the New York Knicks, has really put the pedal

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<v Speaker 1>to the medal, and the Knicks look like they might

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<v Speaker 1>be out of gas. Julius Randall suffering that ankle sprain

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<v Speaker 1>that is still unknown about his availability for the playoffs,

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<v Speaker 1>that it seems like it's a good chance he doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>play at all. That means that the Knicks are gonna

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<v Speaker 1>have a hard time defending Donovan Mitchell in a hard

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<v Speaker 1>time keeping pace with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Could be an

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<v Speaker 1>easy first round get through for the Cleveland Calves and

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<v Speaker 1>an early exit for the New York Knicks. Number seven

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<v Speaker 1>the Phoenix Suns to win the Western Conference plus two

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<v Speaker 1>hundred over on FanDuel. Now, the Phoenix Suns are the

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<v Speaker 1>heavy favorite, and two to one is still pretty good

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<v Speaker 1>outs to come out of the West where they are

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<v Speaker 1>the best team on paper, but on paper is not

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<v Speaker 1>where you win championships, so I'm not quite writing that

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<v Speaker 1>story yet. However, to win the West, it's still a

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<v Speaker 1>pretty good wager. The acquisition of Kevin Durant and obviously

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<v Speaker 1>not having to give up DeAndre Ayton in that deal,

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<v Speaker 1>was a huge win for the Phoenix Suns. But Durant

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<v Speaker 1>needs to stay healthy so that lineup can continue to

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<v Speaker 1>build chemistry throughout the playoffs, and if they can get

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<v Speaker 1>by the Clippers in the first round, then the Phoenix

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<v Speaker 1>Suns could have a clear shot at the finals. Number

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<v Speaker 1>six the Golden State Warriors to win the Western Conference

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<v Speaker 1>plus five hundred over at bet MGM. So, if it's

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<v Speaker 1>not the Phoenix Suns, and we were looking to wet

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<v Speaker 1>our beaks a little bit more in terms of what

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<v Speaker 1>we can get out of our investment, that perhaps the

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<v Speaker 1>Golden State Warriors is the way to go. This team

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<v Speaker 1>is battle tested, they have the star power, they have

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<v Speaker 1>the coach, they have all the right tools. It's just

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<v Speaker 1>whether or not they can get hot at the right

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<v Speaker 1>time in the playoffs. And we've seen teams like this

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<v Speaker 1>turn it on in the playoffs and run the table.

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<v Speaker 1>We've seen the Warriors do this before. So in terms

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<v Speaker 1>of who could be dangerous in the West, well, if

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<v Speaker 1>it's not the Suns, it could certainly be the defending champs.

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<v Speaker 1>Number five, the Boston Celtics to win the NBA Championship

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<v Speaker 1>at plus three seventy over on FanDuel. Now. The Boston

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<v Speaker 1>Celtics certainly got out in front early in the Eastern Conference,

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<v Speaker 1>but the rest of the conference did catch up and

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<v Speaker 1>coach Joe Mizzula being promoted to official head coach status

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<v Speaker 1>has been a good move for the Boston Celtics. Here's

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<v Speaker 1>the thing. Although they got off to that hot start,

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<v Speaker 1>and although the other teams in the division seem to

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<v Speaker 1>have closed the gap, the Celtics are still a very

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<v Speaker 1>talented team. So depending on how the brackets shake out,

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<v Speaker 1>the Celtics could find themselves in a really good position,

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<v Speaker 1>basically only having to beat either the Bucks or the

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<v Speaker 1>seventy six ers depending how the brackets fall, and if

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<v Speaker 1>they can do that, then the NBA title could still

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<v Speaker 1>be well within their grasp. Number four the Philadelphia seventy

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<v Speaker 1>six Ers to win the NBA Championship at plus nine

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<v Speaker 1>hundred over on BETMGM. Now. The Philadelphia seventy six Ers

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<v Speaker 1>are poised to absolutely be able to return on this

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<v Speaker 1>very big number here, and here's why. Joel Embiid has

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<v Speaker 1>absolutely played like an MVP down the stretch, and the

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<v Speaker 1>Sixers have a deep enough team where they can compete

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<v Speaker 1>with anybody in the East or the West. The Sixers

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<v Speaker 1>also have the same thing the Celtics have going for them,

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<v Speaker 1>which is, depending on how the bracket shakeout, they might

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<v Speaker 1>only have to beat one of those other big time

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<v Speaker 1>teams in the East in order to get to the finals.

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<v Speaker 1>And we all believe that the East might be better

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<v Speaker 1>suited to winning this year's title than the West. Time

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<v Speaker 1>will tell, but this is a huge ROI on the

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<v Speaker 1>seventy six Ers and one that you should strongly consider.

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<v Speaker 1>Number three the Milwaukee Bucks to win the NBA Championship

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<v Speaker 1>plus two forty over on FanDuel. Now. This is a

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<v Speaker 1>much smaller number than the Celtics or the seventy six Ers,

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<v Speaker 1>but the Bucks are the favorite for a reason, and

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<v Speaker 1>Yannis again has also played like an MVP, just like

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<v Speaker 1>Joel Embiid. Here's the thing. The Milwaukee Bucks might not

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<v Speaker 1>have that Robin to Janis as batman, but they do

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<v Speaker 1>have Giannis and this could be a huge year for

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<v Speaker 1>him as the Bucks are getting hot at the right time. Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>it's a smaller number, but if we're writing a story

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<v Speaker 1>of who we think is going to win, and the

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<v Speaker 1>Bucks are the favorite in the East, and the East

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<v Speaker 1>is the beast to beat, then the Bucks should have

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<v Speaker 1>some strong considerations for heavy investments in the NBA Playoffs,

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<v Speaker 1>which brings us to number two the NBA Finals pairing

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<v Speaker 1>Bucks versus the Suns plus five hundred on FanDuel. Is

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<v Speaker 1>it a little boring? Is it a little chalk? Yeah? Probably,

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<v Speaker 1>but it feels like it could be right. And if

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<v Speaker 1>you already think that the Suns really just have to

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<v Speaker 1>get past maybe the Golden State Warriors in order to

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<v Speaker 1>anoint themselves as West Coast champs, and you think the

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<v Speaker 1>Bucks are the favorites for a reason in the East,

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<v Speaker 1>then probably the best way to make money is to

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<v Speaker 1>combine them both on this wager of plus five hundred

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<v Speaker 1>over on FanDuel and get the most bang for your buck.

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<v Speaker 1>See what I did there, Most bang for your buck.

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<v Speaker 1>You're welcome. I'll be here all week, which brings us

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<v Speaker 1>to our final wager, Number one NBA Finals exact outcome

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<v Speaker 1>the Bucks to beat the Suns at plus nine to

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<v Speaker 1>fifty over on FanDuel. Look at this number, plus nine

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<v Speaker 1>to fifty. If we're writing a story about the NBA

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<v Speaker 1>Playoffs and we're investing in that story and that narrative, well,

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<v Speaker 1>these are the two protagonists, antagonists, whatever you want to

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<v Speaker 1>call them, that meet in the very end. And this

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<v Speaker 1>is the best way to make money on the NBA

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<v Speaker 1>Finals is to pick this outcome between the two teams

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<v Speaker 1>that we think is going to get to the big dance.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes it feels a little chalky, Yes it might be

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<v Speaker 1>some big stars here in terms of the kind of

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<v Speaker 1>movie we're writing, and maybe Jerry Bruckheimer would have to

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<v Speaker 1>direct it. But I'll say this, if indeed we get

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<v Speaker 1>this Bucks Sun series and the Bucks are the favorites,

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<v Speaker 1>the best number you could possibly get is this plus

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<v Speaker 1>nine to fifty. And to lock it in now because

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<v Speaker 1>we know it's going to change as teams get eliminated

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<v Speaker 1>from the playoffs and the Bucks and Suns are still

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<v Speaker 1>hanging around well into late May. Well, there you have it.

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<v Speaker 1>I want to hear what your picks are for the

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<v Speaker 1>NBA Finals and the NBA bets that you want to

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<v Speaker 1>put some money on, So drop a comment below and

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<v Speaker 1>We'll see you next time. Kids,