NBA playoffs odds, lines, picks: Advanced computer model includes the Knicks in parlay for Tuesday April 18 that would pay almost 8-1

Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns will try to bounce back and even their Western Conference playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers when they host the Clippers in Game 2 on Tuesday at Footprint Center in Phoenix. The Clippers took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series with a 115-110 victory on Sunday behind 38 points from Kawhi Leonard. 

Phoenix is a -7.5 favorite in the latest Suns vs. Clippers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points is 227. The game is one of three on the NBA playoff schedule for Tuesday. (See up-to-date lines for every game on our NBA odds page.) 

Before making any NBA playoffs picks or parlays, be sure to see the predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four-plus seasons. The model enters the second week of the 2023 NBA playoffs a stunning 71-37 on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning nearly $3,000. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on the NBA playoff schedule for Tuesday and has generated a three-leg parlay that would pay almost 8-1. The parlay doesn't start until 7 p.m. ET, giving you plenty of time to make your NBA picks.

We can tell you that one of the picks is the Knicks (+5.5) to cover against the Cavaliers. But the model has two other picks! You ABSOLUTELY need to see them before locking in any NBA picks of your own.

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