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Now that the 2025 NBA postseason has begun, the basketball betting market is hotter than ever. CBS Sports will be providing daily picks for the duration of the postseason. Sam Quinn will make at least one pick for every game between now and the NBA Finals.

Game 6 has been a close matchup throughout, with neither side able to really pull away in the first three quarters. As of writing, however, the Rockets have mounted a 101-89 lead with a little less than seven minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.