Best NBA Play-In Game Bets: Pick for ATL vs MIA & LAL vs MIN

• The NBA Play-In Tournament begins on Tuesday, with the Atlanta Hawks facing the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves.
• Bets on the under for the 227.0-point total are likely the best bet for the Heat vs Hawks matchup based on their recent histories.
• With both teams trending in opposite directions, betting on the Lakers to cover the spread versus the Timberwolves is a strong option at NBA betting sites.

MIAMI – The NBA Play-In tournament tips off on Tuesday, with NBA betting sites favoring the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers to lock up the seventh seed in their respective conferences.

Best Bet for the Miami Heat vs Atlanta Hawks

In a rematch from last season’s first-round matchup between the one-seeded Miami Heat and the eighth-seeded Atlanta Hawks (Miami won 4-1), legal NBA betting sites have listed the Jimmy Butler and Eric Spoelstra-led Heat as five-point favorites over Trae Young and company.

Miami Heat vs Atlanta Hawks Play-In Tournament Odds

Despite Miami’s playoff successes last season versus Atlanta, the best bet between the Hawks and Heat is not on either team specifically but on the under for the 227.0 total.

Betting Trends for the Miami Heat vs Atlanta Hawks Matchup

• The under has hit in eight of the last 10 games between the Heat and Hawks.
• During last season’s playoff series, the under was 5-0.
• Miami averaged the fewest points per game in the NBA this season at 109.5 and allowed the second-fewest per game at 109.8.

Best Bet for the Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Following the Rudy Gobert punch that eventually turned into starter Jaden McDaniels breaking his hand in frustration, momentum alone likely makes the Los Angeles Lakers the best bet to cover the spread versus the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Play-In Tournament Odds

Legal sports betting sites were likely to make the Los Angeles Lakers the favorites regardless of the latest drama with the Timberwolves, with post-All-Star break statistics giving an edge for the Lakers to cover versus Minnesota.

Post-All-Star Break Trends for the Lakers and Timberwolves

• LA Lakers (23 Games): 16-7 Straight Up/13-10 ATS/117.6 PPG/112.6 OPPG
• Minn. Timberwolves (21 Games): 11-10 Straight Up/11-10 ATS/116 PPG/116 OPPG