NBA Playoffs Round 2: Free NBA Picks Today for Monday, May 8th, 2023

Our free NBA picks are out for Monday, May 8th, 2023! Make sure you check our NBA picks before the action kicks off.

Look below to find our free NBA picks for the five best games on today’s schedule!

New York Knicks @ Miami Heat – 7:30pm ET

Tony Battalio

The New York Knicks come into this game looking to bounce back after their loss to the Miami Heat on Saturday afternoon. They now find themselves down two games to one with one game left in Miami before they head home for game number five of the series later this week. This feels like a must win game for the New York Knicks because if they lose, they will be on the brink of elimination when they head home for game number five of the series. They will have to replicate their performance from game number two if they want to even up the series and avoid playing like they did in the previous game if they want to get the win over Miami in this one.

The Miami Heat will be looking to pick up their second consecutive victory in this series and take a three games to one lead before heading back to New York for game five. Despite all the injuries from Miami piling up throughout the playoffs, they have looked unstoppable, and now they have an opportunity to gain a massive advantage in the second round series, and put themselves on the doorstep of the Eastern conference finals. Jimmy Butler has looked absolutely incredible throughout the first and second round of this year’s playoffs, and he will be looking to keep it up in this one. I expect him to lead the Miami Heat to another victory in this game.

Golden State Warriors @ Los Angeles Lakers – 10pm ET

Tony Battalio

The Golden State Warriors will be looking to bounce back in the fourth game of this series against the Los Angeles Lakers. They looked absolutely terrible in game three of the series and if they fail to win here in game four then they will have their backs against the wall heading back home to San Francisco for game number of the series. The Warriors have yet to lose a Western Conference playoff series under head coach Steve Kerr but they will find themselves in trouble if they don’t win this game on Monday night. 

The Los Angeles Lakers come into this game with an opportunity to put Golden State on the brink of elimination with another victory here in game four of the series. The Lakers are in a great position at the moment and they are remaining healthy and when they stay healthy they are a legitimate contender to win the NBA championship as long as Lebron and Davis continue to play at a high level. I look for this game to be close and competitive between these two solid teams. In the end I expect Golden State to even up the series at two games a piece before heading back to San Francisco for game five.

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*Odds and spreads correct at time of publication, courtesy of BetMGM.