It’s a relatively quiet night in the NBA tonight with just 5 games being played, however there will be no shortage of excitement with a couple of tasty match-ups coming our way. NBA TV will have a double-header starting at 5pm ET between the Grizzlies and Cavaliers, followed by the Lakers vs Bucks showdown at 8 pm ET.
I’ve prepared a Best Bet for all 5 games; odds are courtesy of FanDuel. We got you covered with NBA Picks for this weekend’s action, let’s get into my bets.
Grizzlies vs Cavaliers Best Bet: Cavaliers -10.5 (-112)
This one is pretty straightforward – Memphis is a mess right now, especially on the road where they rank 27th in point differential losing games by an average of 14.8 points. Ja Morant returns from injury, but his issues with the coaching staff are well documented. Cleveland makes the 2nd most threes in the league and ranks 8th in offense, look for the flood gates to open here.
Check our in-depth Grizzlies vs Cavaliers Preview
Raptors vs Pacers Best Bet: Raptors -7.5 (-106)
Injuries have decimated Indy, they’ve lost 6 games in a row and have the leagues worst offense by far during this stretch. Toronto is 5-1 SU during this stretch ranking in the top 10 for both offense and defense. I’ll be backing the road squad in this one.
Read our Toronto Raptors vs Indiana Pacers Predictions
Thunder vs Hornets Best Bet: Thunder -15.5 (-106)
This has to be all OKC right? They have the rest advantage over a Charlotte team that just played a grueling OT game in Milwaukee and lost. Thunder are 12-1 SU to start the year with SGA putting together yet another MVP campaign. The Thunder have also been a reliable 7-1 ATS in 8 games, the spread looks kind of big but OKC clears it.
Lakers vs Bucks Best Bet: Lakers ML (-106)
Both teams played last night, but unlike the Lakers who got the job done relatively easy against the Pels, Milwaukee needed OT and 147 points to put away the Hornets. LA has covered in 4 of 5 visits to Milwaukee and they’re 7-2 ATS in 9 games overall. I’ll back them to close out the road trip on a high note here.
Nuggets vs Timberwolves Best Bet: Nuggets ML (+106)
There’s no stopping the Nuggets right now. Nikola Jokic just had a historic game against the Clippers where he scored 52 points in 3 quarters. They’ve already beaten the Timberwolves once at Target Center, the win streak extends to 7 in a row tonight.
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