April Fools’ Day was no joke, as I went 7-2 on my NBA best bets! With another 9-game slate coming our way on Friday, I am hoping to once again deliver a bunch of winners. NBA TV will feature a hot clash at MSG when the Bulls and Knicks lock horns at 7:30 PM ET, which will be followed by Pelicans vs Kings at 10:00 PM ET. Let’s get into my top predictions for all 9 NBA matchups tonight, while you can also find out all of our expert NBA picks for today and throughout the rest of the regular season and postseason.
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Pacers vs Hornets NBA best bet: Over 236.5 (-110)
The high-octane offense of the Pacers versus one of the most prolific teams in the NBA over the past two months, I am all over the points here. Indy knows only one style of play and that’s to attack the basket at will. The over has cashed in 8 of their last 9, including their last 5 on the road.
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Timberwolves vs 76ers NBA best bet: Anthony Edwards over 27.5 points (+102)
Ant Man took the night off in Detroit yesterday, so he should be fresh to carry the offense here. Philadelphia generally struggles vs opposing Shooting Guards, as they allow the 6th-most points to that position.
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Hawks vs Nets NBA best bet: Hawks -16 (-114)
Nobody can stop Atlanta right now. They just demolished the Magic by 29 points, and they are a much better team than the Nets. It was the 15th time in 19 games they’ve covered; expect more of the same on Friday vs Brooklyn.
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Bulls vs Knicks NBA best bet: Over 237.5 (-112)
Opponents are averaging 16.4 threes vs the Bulls in their last 5 games. During this stretch they’ve allowed 145, 129, 125, 131 and 157 points. The effort clearly isn’t there defensively, so let’s take the over.
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Jazz vs Rockets NBA best bet: Reed Sheppard over 3.5 threes (+106)
Sheppard just went off against the Bucks, connecting on 9 threes. He’s shooting almost 42% from downtown in the last 10 games, while against the Jazz, that number is at 47.4% in the 3 meetings this season. Utah allows the most threes as a team and the most to opposing Shooting Guards per FantasyPros. Good luck containing the Rockets sharpshooter here.
Celtics vs Bucks NBA best bet: Celtics -17 (-106)
Winning by 18 is not easy, but the Bucks just don’t have it at the moment. They’re struggling to score, and the last 2 meetings vs Boston saw them score just 79 and 81 points. Boston is firing on all cylinders, I just hope they didn’t empty their entire clip in that massive win over Miami the other day.
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Raptors vs Grizzlies NBA best bet: Brandon Ingram over 20.5 points (-130)
Ingram is averaging 20.7 PPG in the last 10 meetings, and the 6 most recent ones have seen him go over this line 4 times. Memphis allows the 7th-most points to opposing Small Forwards this season, so staying in front of him will be a tall task for the inexperienced Grizzlies here.
Magic vs Mavericks NBA best bet: Mavericks +7 (-110)
Nineteen, 25 and 20 turnovers over their last 3 games tell me that the Magic have all but given up on their head coach Jamahl Mosley. Even against a sub-par Mavs team, I just cannot trust them. Dallas has won 13 straight home games vs Orlando as well.
Pelicans vs Kings NBA best bet: Saddiq Bey over 2.5 threes (+130)
Saddiq Bey is still producing despite the recent struggles of the Pelicans. He’s connected on 3 threes in 8 of 10 games, which makes this bet one of the more consistent ones at the moment. Sacramento allows the 4th-most threes to opposing SFs this season.
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