NBA Picks Tonight: ATS Picks and Predictions From The Duel Staff for Tuesday, 5/18/2021 on FanDuel Sportsbook

The 2020-21 NBA season is now entering the playoffs and every day the editors at The Duel will be making against the spread (ATS) picks for the biggest games of the day. You can follow along, check it out, or even fade us throughout the playoffs.

We have full betting previews for each matchup below along with the betting lines from FanDuel Sportsbook. We’ll update this with the staff records and make ATS picks on a daily basis throughout the rest of the season.

Here's a look at our picks for Tuesday, May 18.

NBA Picks for Today

Note: All betting lines and odds are from FanDuel Sportsbook, as of Tuesday, May 18 at 2 p.m. EST. 

Hornets vs Pacers Picks and Predictions Today

Charlotte Hornets (+2) vs. Indiana Pacers (-2) Betting Preview

Staff Picks (ATS):
- Adam Taylor McKillop: Pacers
- Brian Giuffra: Hornets
- David Kaestle: Hornets
- Isaiah De Los Santos:  Hornets
- Jason Schandl: Hornets
- Max Staley: Hornets

Wizards vs Celtics Picks and Predictions Today

Washington Wizards (+1.5) vs. Boston Celtics (-1.5) Betting Preview

Staff Picks (ATS):
- Adam Taylor McKillop: Wizards
- Brian Giuffra: Wizards
- David Kaestle: Wizards
- Isaiah De Los Santos: Wizards
- Jason Schandl: Celtics
- Max Staley: Celtics

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Max Staley is not a FanDuel employee. In addition to providing DFS gameplay advice, Max Staley also participates in DFS contests on FanDuel using his personal account, username mstaley1212. While the strategies and player selections recommended in his articles are his personal views, he may deploy different strategies and player selections when entering contests with his personal account. The views expressed in their articles are the author's alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of FanDuel.