NBA Week 25: Over/Under Trends Heating Up for Playoffs

As the NBA playoff race intensifies, total scoring is shifting. Games involving teams fighting for seeding are hitting the over at a 62% rate this week. The Celtics-Thunder matchup projects at 215.5 but both teams have been playing at a faster pace in March. Meanwhile, defensive-minded teams like the Cavaliers are consistently going under their posted totals. Smart bettors are tracking pace-of-play data alongside traditional O/U records.