The Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks face off in primetime in what is a rematch of the first round of the playoffs from last season. Atlanta has been a bit of disappointment this season, sitting in the No. 9 spot in the East despite trading for Dejounte Murray in the offseason. The Heat, who have
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The Golden State Warriors are on the road again on Sunday against the Chicago Bulls, who are hoping to get DeMar DeRozan (questionable) back in the lineup. Golden State has been one of the worst road teams in the NBA, going just 2-7 against the spread as road favorites and 4-16 straight up away from
The Sacramento Kings have been red hot as of late, climbing to the No. 4 spot in the Western Conference with three straight dominant wins over a couple lowly teams in the NBA. Now, the Kings get to face arguably the worst team in the league, the San Antonio Spurs, who come into this game
The Portland Trail Blazers need to right the ship soon, as they’ve gone from a team firmly in the playoff race in the Western Conference to a team fighting for a play-in spot with the No. 11 seed. Damian Lillard and company have lost seven of their last 10 games heading into Sunday’s matchup with
The Brooklyn Nets play just their second game without Kevin Durant this season when they host the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. Boston is on the second night of a back-to-back, which means it could sit a few players against an already shorthanded Brooklyn team. Kyrie Irving is going to have a big role on
In case you’ve been caught up in the football season and haven’t checked in with the NBA, you’ll be surprised to hear the defending champion Golden State Warriors are 20-21. Steph Curry has missed time, but even when he came back against Phoenix on Tuesday, they still lost to the Suns without Chris Paul, Devin
It’s a shame that injuries and rest are getting in the way of what looked like an unbelievable slate on Thursday in the NBA, as Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo are both out and Damian Lillard and Jaylen Brown are both questionable. But that’s not going to deter us from winning some NBA bets. Instead,
Looking to bet on some NBA props for Thursday night’s action? There are plenty of intriguing matchups to look at, but I’ve narrowed it down to my three favorite plays on Thursday night. Let’s dive in: Best NBA prop bets today record to date Best NBA prop bets today Thomas Bryant OVER 9.5 Rebounds Ben
It’s Kyrie Irving’s time to shine in Brooklyn, as Kevin Durant is out of the lineup with an MCL injury, leaving Irving to carry the load for the Brooklyn Nets for the foreseeable future. The Nets are currently second in the Eastern Conference behind only the Boston Celtics, their opponent on Thursday night. Boston beat
The Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks play for the fourth time this season on Wednesday night, and the Hawks won’t have Trae Young due to an illness. That opens a little value in the prop market, and there are three plays that I love for this matchup in Atlanta: Bucks vs. Hawks best NBA prop
What do you do when there are a ton of injuries in the NBA and you’re looking to bet? Only bet where you feel comfortable. Sometimes, we feel obligated to place bets on games, but if you don’t have a good feeling, there’s no harm in staying away. That’s what I’m doing for the most
The Memphis Grizzlies have won seven straight games heading into Wednesday’s matchup against the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs, who rank dead last in the NBA in defensive rating and net rating, are dealing with injuries to Devin Vassell (out), Keldon Johnson (questionable) and Keita Bates-Diop (questionable). Johnson is the key player to watch here,
It’s been an unreal stretch for yours truly in my NBA column, and as long as I’m hot I am going to implore you to tail these picks. Sound fair? We put up a 2-1 day on Monday night to move to 19-5 over the last eight days, probably the best stretch I’ve had in
Stephen Curry is back for the Golden State Warriors and the defending champs will look to pick up their play and make a run at the Pacific Division, which they are only a game-and-a-half behind leader Sacramento Kings. The Warriors face a fellow Pacific Division foe in the Phoenix Suns, who are reeling without Devin
The Golden State Warriors will welcome a familiar face back to the lineup on Tuesday night, as Steph Curry is expected to return from his shoulder injury. Warriors upgrading Steph Curry to probable vs Suns tomorrow after completing two practices. That would end his absence at 11 games. The Warriors went 6-5 since he was
There are few things better than wagering on player props in the NBA, especially with some of Monday’s games featuring a bunch of injuries (which means we can find value in the prop market). I have three plays that I’m looking at today, and one star is a little undervalued if he returns to his
The Milwaukee Bucks have slipped to the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference, and a loss on Monday night against the New York Knicks would drop them behind the Cleveland Cavaliers as well. Milwaukee hasn’t been at full strength for most of the 2022-23 season with Khris Middleton dealing with multiple injuries, and he’s
The Atlanta Hawks and Los Angeles Clippers face off on Sunday night in what may be the best game of Sunday’s NBA action. The Clippers are in desperate need of a win, as they’ve lost five straight heading into this matchup against an Atlanta team that has underperformed expectations so far in the 2022-23 campaign.
There are two terrific primetime matchups in the NBA on Thursday night, and yours truly has a prop bet play for each of them. Betting props allows you to focus on a sole player, or a smaller aspect than the full-game outcome. In the Boston Celtics-Dallas Mavericks matchup, I have a player prop on a
The Utah Jazz and Houston Rockets are both on five-game losing streaks heading into their matchup in Houston on Thursday night. Utah has fallen off a cliff since the beginning of the 2022-23 season, and it is only half a game up on the Minnesota Timberwolves for the No. 10 spot in the Western Conference.
There is no other way to say this, so I’m just going to say it. I can’t miss. I’m on the hottest betting stretch of my life in the NBA, hitting 11 consecutive bets over the last three days, and I don’t plan on slowing down tonight. We have four games to dive into in
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The Los Angeles Lakers play host to the Miami Heat on Wednesday night without most, if not all, of their star power. LeBron James is set to miss this game with a non-COVID illness, leaving the Lakers shorthanded with Anthony Davis is still out with a foot injury. The team will host the Miami Heat,
Could there have been a better NBA slate than the games we got on Monday night? Donovan Mitchell scored 71 points in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ overtime win, Klay Thompson dropped 54 points in the Golden State Warriors double-overtime win… and we swept our NBA bets! When you’re due, you’re due. Julius Randle O 10.5 REBs
Looking to get in on some NBA prop action on Monday night? With 11 games on the docket, it’s a perfect time to find some props, and the BetSided duo of Peter Dewey and Ben Heisler is looking at a couple of the late-night games for their picks. There’s a rebound prop for a rookie
The Golden State Warriors have quietly won four straight games, even without Stephen Curry, and they’re at home against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night with a chance to push that to five straight. Golden State has been terrific at Chase Center, per usual, this season. The team is 16-2 at home, but a shocking
It’s been a rough go for yours truly since the Christmas Day slate in the NBA, but that’s life betting on The Association. There are going to be ups and downs, and we had a lot of ups early in the season so our record is still over .500. With 11 games on the docket
The New York Knicks have been struggling mightily as of late, losing five straight games, including back-to-back games without two of the best players in Jalen Brunson and RJ Barrett. New York has fallen to the No. 8 spot in the Eastern Conference as a result, undoing some of the good it created from an
The Dallas Mavericks are on a five-game winning streak that has propelled them into the No. 6 spot in the Western Conference entering Saturday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. Both the Spurs and Mavs have benefited from playing the New York Knicks this week, with the Spurs coming away with a win against them
After a brief hiatus over Christmas, I’m back with my NBA best bets column to bring us into the New Year. New Year’s Eve brings us a ton of teams on the second leg of a back-to-back, including the New Orleans Pelicans, who are a part of one of the plays for Saturday’s action. Plus,