It’s a busy Saturday night in the NBA with 20 teams hitting the NBA hardwood and a NBA TV triple-header coming our way. The action starts as early as 5 pm ET in Denver with the Nuggets and Rockets locking horns. We also have to point the Hornets vs Pistons clash at 7.30 pm ET, but the highlight of the night is definitely in Los Angeles where the Lakers and Clippers take center stage at 10.30 pm ET.
All 10 games deserve a proper analysis and I’ve done just that, coming up with my favorite Best Bets for every single game. Odds are courtesy of FanDuel, we have daily NBA Picks available on our website. Let’s get into my bets now!
Rockets vs Nuggets Best Bet: Rockets ML (-104)
Both meetings this season went down the wire and the Nuggets have come out on top, I think it’s time the Rockets pulled one back. These two are way too similar for one team to just dominate the entire regular season series.
Mavericks vs 76ers Best Bet: 76ers -2 (-112)
Philly comes off a heroic win in New York, they take on a Dallas team that could be without Anthony Davis. The 76ers have come out on top in 4 of 5 meetings, I’ll stick with them even though it’s their 2nd game in two nights.
Read our Dallas Mavericks vs Philadelphia 76ers Predictions
Pacers vs Pelicans Best Bet: Pelicans -3.5 (-114)
Pelicans have won 3 in a row, while the Pacers have dropped 3 in a row really struggling to score points. New Orleans has the superior health situation and head-to-head record, back them to continue their solid streak here.
Check out our Indiana Pacers vs New Orleans Pelicans Predictions
Celtics vs Raptors Best Bet: Celtics -2 (-108)
Boston dominated the first meeting knocking down 20 threes on the Raptors. They just did the same against Miami last night with 21 threes scored, let’s continue backing them while they’re hot.
Hornets vs Pistons Best Bet: Hornets +10.5 (-108)
Charlotte has been a different team since getting Brandon Miller back from injury. They are .500 over their last 10 games, despite being heavy underdogs here I feel like they can keep things close vs the Pistons. Just a couple of days ago we saw them connect on 24 threes in the upset win over Atlanta.
Wizards vs Grizzlies Best Bet: JJJ Over 21.5 Pts (-108)
Jaren Jackson Jr. has scored 31 and 28 points in his last 2 games. I expect a similar output vs a Wizards team that allows the most points overall and the most points to opposing power forwards this season.
Suns vs Warriors Best Bet: Suns +5.5 (-108)
It’s hard to trust the Warriors here, they’ve lost 3 in a row including a 99-98 defeat against the Suns just 2 days ago. Phoenix is one of the more lethal three-point shooting teams in the NBA right now.
Magic vs Jazz Best Bet: Keyonte George Over 26.5 Pts (-118)
With Lauri Markkanen being questionable to play, it might be up to Keyonte George to once again lead the Jazz in scoring. He’s been on a heater over the past 3 games scoring 39, 37 and 34 points on the Grizzlies, Mavs and Lakers. Orlando allows the most points against opposing point guards this season.
Trail Blazers vs Kings Best Bet: Kings ML (+164)
This is a revenge spot for the Kings who lost in controversial fashion to the Blazers just a couple of days ago. A veteran team like the one Sacramento has will know how to respond here.
Lakers vs Clippers Best Bet: Over 229.5 (-112)
The over has yielded profit in 8 of 10 Lakers games, I’m quite confident this run will continue on Saturday as they take on the defensively challenged Clippers team. Both teams are in the bottom 10 in defensive efficiency and we saw over 250 points in the first meeting of the season.
Read our LA Lakers vs LA Clippers Predictions
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