It’s officially a sprint to the finish in the NBA as teams look to establish playoff position, improve their playoff seeding and in some cases, “improve” their lottery position.
NBA teams have either five or six games remaining in the regular season, and with just 5.5 games separating first place from seventh place in the Eastern Conference, there is a rare importance placed on these final games for the best teams in the East.
The Heat are in first place, but the fourth-placed Celtics are just a game behind, as are the 76ers and Bucks.
Fortunately, sharp bettors are looking to take advantage of these late-season contests, giving us an inside edge into how they’re playing this contest.
Here’s where the sharp action is coming in on Tuesday’s early evening NBA games, according to our PRO Report.
Tuesday NBA Sharp Action
Odds as of Tuesday morning
Bulls vs. Wizards
7 p.m. ET
The Bulls will be making the short trip from New York to D.C. after a disappointing loss to the Knicks dropped them down to the fifth slot in the conference.
Due to the Raptors win over the Celtics, the duo are only separated by a tiebreaker in the standings, meaning this is a crucial game for a Bulls squad that has struggled immensely out of the All Star break.
The public is expecting the Bulls to bounce back from that defeat against the Wizards, and sharps are in agreement — 74% of the betting tickets and 58% of the money is riding with Chicago to get the job done, and our Bet Signals have indicated sharp movements on the road favorite here, too.
Sharp Action: Bulls -4
Bucks vs. 76ers
7 p.m. ET
With Giannis Antetokounmpo probable for this game, sharp bettors are loving the value that you can get on Milwaukee.
Despite 50% of the tickets and 40% of the money coming in on the Bucks, this line has dropped nearly three points due to the Antetokounmpo news and sharp bettors hitting Milwaukee.
As we get closer to tip, this line could shorten even further, so be sure to get the best line available, and get on this soon if you want to align yourself with the wiseguys.
Sharp Action: Bucks +1.5
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