NBA 2023-2024 betting

[TravelMug]

Good set of games tonight.  I like the Timberwolves against Charlotte -6.  Think they roll in a win at home tonight vs a tough Hornets team.  And then gimme Memphis-3.5 on the road against the Pelicans.  Until shown otherwise Memphis should roll on teams like this.

True a lot of good games for tonight. Very tough to decide but I go with the Atlanta Hawks +1.5 against the Cavs. This will be a close and high scoring game. I'm seeing Trae Young going to explode in this game in the latter part of the 4th quarter. Although John Collins is not playing, I think Bogdan, Huerter and Gallinari can cover for him.

Good call on the Hawks game,  I would say that it was a very close game, some lead changes, but in the fourth, when the Hawks have a slim margin, Young and Bogdan hit back to back 3's and then Huerter hitting on the side. And I think that is enough for a good separation for them and the Cavs wasn't able to get close. Lavert though has a horrendous shooting night.

Yeah, and if anyone watch how the Hawks played in this game, they could have bet on them again against the Magic because they easily covered the opening spread as they won by a big 21 points.

We might see a huge upset in tonights game, Portland leading Memphis by 10 points. I know that lead is not that big, but it seems that only Ja Morant is contributing for Memphis Jaren Jackson who has a huge game last game is just sitting with 5 points.

[mirakal]

There's a whole lot of interesting games again tomorrow. Phoenix Suns have gone superdog again in tomorrow's game against the Houston Rockets with a +/-16 spread. It will be a match of #1 spot vs last spot in WCF and a seductive one to bet. Anyone willing to ride this one?

Not touching the Suns since they look shaky against the Clippers yesterday, they could easily win by double digits but imo 16 is a lot of points for the Suns since they're not that good when it comes to covering unlike the Grizzlies or the Cavs.

I'm going with the Bulls -5.5 since the Kings can't even beat the Nets when they're still missing some of their key players.

Nice strategy and congratulations because you have won the bet, just like you said, the Kings are struggling against the Nets. So what more now against the Bulls especially there's DeRozan and Vucevic. Coby White was worth watching, he made 31 points and 6 assists.

The suns have won today but we will still lose the bet because they didn't cover enough spread. A -16 spread was totally high for them this time.

[YuginKadoya]

Another one bite the dust on Milwaukee bucks. I dodge this bullet on this match but I always whenever I bet on Milwaukee Bucks without Giannis regardless if the enemy team is strong or an underdog. As my preivious comment before on this same match, They really need a replacement to cover the role of Giannis whenever he is out of the game. Bucks performance is totally different without him since they are heavily relying on him. I don't know if this trade will fix there shortcomings but I highly doubt that this deal will gonna take effect immediately.

Well, I learn from my mistake but this time I have risked betting on the Bucks knowing that Giannis Antetokounmpo is not on the team well just because of the odds, and there are many in the Trail Blazers that are injured, but I have not seen the big picture that the Bucks is so much relying on Giannis that without him they can not win at all.

But here is my early pick for tomorrows game highlighted in green are my picks

Brooklyn Nets VS Washington Wizards

Stake odds for this game, 1.65 for the Nets, and 2.30 for the Wizards right now Kevin Durant, Ben Simmons, Joe Harris, and Kyrie Irving isn't able to play against the Wizards, while they only have Kristaps Porzingis in their injured list, while Daniel Gafford and Rui Hachimura is questionable if they could play, even though the main players for the Nets can not play the addition of Seth Curry and Andre Drummond is a big impact to the team, and right now LaMarcus Aldridge is back in action so they expect a great change in their play, I'd say they can not underestimate the Washington Wizard because I think Wizard is still a formidable team even without Kristaps Porzingis. I might go with the Washington Wizards.

Milwaukee Bucks VS Philadelphia 76ers

Stake odds for this game, 1.36 for the Bucks, and 3.25 for the 76ers, and right now Brook Lopez, Pat Connaughton, and George Hill can not play against the 76ers and Grayson Allen and Wesley Matthews is questionable if they can play, while James Harden and Jaden Springer can not play for the 76ers, even though there are many injuries for the Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo can play and we all know how reliable Giannis Antetokounmpo when playing and from that last game Antetokounmpo exploding 50 points and a double-double play I might go with giving another shot on the Bucks now that Giannis Antetokounmpo is back.

Los Angeles Clippers VS Houston Rockets

Stake Odds for this game are  1.19 for the Clippers while 5.00 for the Rockets, right now Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Jason Preston, and Norman Powell can not play for the Clippers While Usman Garuba, John Wall, Christian Wood, and Kevin Porter can not play for the Rockets, right now the roster for the Clippers are solid, and Reggie Jackson also giving the team a triple-double last game, so I will try my luck with the Clippers.

[danherbias07]

Unexpected results.
Lakers won against the Jazz. Nuggets won against the Warriors at their home with a buzzer-beater. Brooklyn Nets even as underdogs beat the Knicks.
Trail Blazers defeating the Grizzlies.
Houston Rockets almost defeated the Suns and most of the spreads are not covered. I got myself a -3.5 at the half when Rockets was in lead but still, it didn't cover.
2/4 for me before our long All-Star break. Have fun guys and cheers.

[Yaunfitda]

^^ My bet on the Jazz was also a lost, I thought that they have the game under control in the last 6 minutes or so.

And then Rockets leading the Suns, and again, this is a huge upset, however, the Suns made a great comeback and so is the Nets. Really unexpected results in tonights game and hopefully those who bet on the underdog could come up big winners.

[Kasabus]

^^ My bet on the Jazz was also a lost, I thought that they have the game under control in the last 6 minutes or so.

It was a good comeback by the Lakers, I also thought they'd loss because Davis leave the game, but they work hard to beat the Jazz and they really deserve that win, Westbrook played well, good for the LA Lakers.

Regarding the injury of Davis, it's still good news because he can come back soon.

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/anthony-davis-injury-update-lakers-star-leaves-game-vs-jazz-with-sprained-right-ankle/

The good news for the Lakers is that X-rays on the ankle were negative, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania. Davis has officially been diagnosed with a sprain. He will receive treatment over All-Star break and be re-evaluated when the team returns.

[ChiBitCTy]

There's a whole lot of interesting games again tomorrow. Phoenix Suns have gone superdog again in tomorrow's game against the Houston Rockets with a +/-16 spread. It will be a match of #1 spot vs last spot in WCF and a seductive one to bet. Anyone willing to ride this one?

Not touching the Suns since they look shaky against the Clippers yesterday, they could easily win by double digits but imo 16 is a lot of points for the Suns since they're not that good when it comes to covering unlike the Grizzlies or the Cavs.

I'm going with the Bulls -5.5 since the Kings can't even beat the Nets when they're still missing some of their key players.

I went with the Bulls at -5.5 as well. Despite the fact that the bulls have been missing an bunch of their best players (Lavine, Ball, Caruso) I figured they still had enough fire power with DeRozan being as unbelievable as he has been and he certainly didn’t disappoint dropping 38 on them. White certainly had a nice game as well dropping 31 points.

[Sled]

There's a whole lot of interesting games again tomorrow. Phoenix Suns have gone superdog again in tomorrow's game against the Houston Rockets with a +/-16 spread. It will be a match of #1 spot vs last spot in WCF and a seductive one to bet. Anyone willing to ride this one?

Not touching the Suns since they look shaky against the Clippers yesterday, they could easily win by double digits but imo 16 is a lot of points for the Suns since they're not that good when it comes to covering unlike the Grizzlies or the Cavs.

I'm going with the Bulls -5.5 since the Kings can't even beat the Nets when they're still missing some of their key players.

I went with the Bulls at -5.5 as well. Despite the fact that the bulls have been missing an bunch of their best players (Lavine, Ball, Caruso) I figured they still had enough fire power with DeRozan being as unbelievable as he has been and he certainly didn’t disappoint dropping 38 on them. White certainly had a nice game as well dropping 31 points.

This would make DeRozan increase his chance of winning the MVP this season, he is a very consistent player and he is one of the reasons why the Bulls are now the number 1 in the East. I am also not betting against the Bulls as long as DeRozan is playing, and with a good center, that makes their team reliable.

[stadus]

My pick.

Game : 76ers vs Bucks,

It's hard to choose when there are only a few games on the board, but as usual, betting is always fun so I still to choose a game. I like this particular game due to the spread of the Bucks, as Giannis was back in their previous game and he has an impressive performance, I like to believe that the momentum will continue and the Bucks will dominate the 76ers.

Therefore my pick is Bucks -6.5

[danherbias07]

My pick.

Game : 76ers vs Bucks,
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Therefore my pick is Bucks -6.5

Whoa! I thought it was done and we are going for the All-Star break. So there's 1 more day. Okay, so let's get it on for our last bets before the fun.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks - Mavs -3.5 It's kind of like a trap that maybe they will rest Doncic but I'll just take the risk and if ever they will, it's all in the hands of their deep bench.
Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat - Heat -5.5
Good luck to everyone.

[Distinctin]

^^ My bet on the Jazz was also a lost, I thought that they have the game under control in the last 6 minutes or so.

It was a good comeback by the Lakers, I also thought they'd loss because Davis leave the game, but they work hard to beat the Jazz and they really deserve that win, Westbrook played well, good for the LA Lakers.

Regarding the injury of Davis, it's still good news because he can come back soon.

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/anthony-davis-injury-update-lakers-star-leaves-game-vs-jazz-with-sprained-right-ankle/

The good news for the Lakers is that X-rays on the ankle were negative, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania. Davis has officially been diagnosed with a sprain. He will receive treatment over All-Star break and be re-evaluated when the team returns.

After seeing Davis leave the game in the 2nd quarter, I didn't really expect though that they can pull this one as they lack another superstar. But yeah, they managed to defeat the Jazz with a 5 points difference.

LeBron is being himself putting another 30 points contribution to the team, Davis on the other hand could make a difference in the score as he can contribute more if he didn't get that sprain. Good thing it wasn't that severe.

[ralle14]

Sweaty cover in the end by the Bulls as the Kings tried to cheese the lead by fouling but luckily the Bulls hold on as they barely missed any of their free throws.

For my next pick i'm digging Brooklyn to cover -4.5 against the Wizards, these met last week and it ended up with the Wizards winning by 1 but the Nets are starting to mesh well even without their key players.

[Dave1]

Dallas vs NOP - I have Dallas here -2.5.  I think they can easily cover the spread, but it will be very close game in my opinion. But Dallas will probably put some separation down the stretch.

I go with the Wizards +3.5 with the Nets, the first quarter has just ended so this is a live betting for me.

[danherbias07]

^Cheers Dave. You got it both right.
In my case, not perfect but a satisfying one as I added a parlay for both Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo to achieve a double-double.

I wanted to add Embiid to the line but Stake.com doesn't allow the same game multi-bet just yet. Maybe in the future, they will also bring one like a betbuilder in sportsbet.
All-Star guys! Lines are already open so you might want to analyze it now. 
Jalen Green - Slam Dunk fave.
Fred Vanvleet and Patty Mills - 3 point contest faves.
Giannis - All-Star MVP fave.

[Maslate]

My pick.

Game : 76ers vs Bucks,
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Therefore my pick is Bucks -6.5

Whoa! I thought it was done and we are going for the All-Star break. So there's 1 more day. Okay, so let's get it on for our last bets before the fun.

Yeah, all star game starts tomorrow. Players that are going to participate will enjoy the all star break and those who are not included may also enjoy a long rest. It's also time for the struggling teams to figure out their problems.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks - Mavs -3.5 It's kind of like a trap that maybe they will rest Doncic but I'll just take the risk and if ever they will, it's all in the hands of their deep bench.
Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat - Heat -5.5
Good luck to everyone.

You got the Mavericks but you lose on the Heat as they did not cover the spread.

@stadus, sorry, bucks lose.

[Harkorede]

I go with the Wizards +3.5 with the Nets, the first quarter has just ended so this is a live betting for me.

This really would have been the easiest bet to tail for me last night, tbh, I literally would have out some on the ML too at over 2.5 Odds. I missed out on all games yesterday, because I couldn't stay up late. Congratulations on wins.

Now we've got the NBA All Star Events for the week long, who are your favourites ? I'm still looking at the options 😞

[Sanitough]

I go with the Wizards +3.5 with the Nets, the first quarter has just ended so this is a live betting for me.

This really would have been the easiest bet to tail for me last night, tbh, I literally would have out some on the ML too at over 2.5 Odds. I missed out on all games yesterday, because I couldn't stay up late. Congratulations on wins.

Now we've got the NBA All Star Events for the week long, who are your favourites ? I'm still looking at the options 😞

The ML was really enticing considering how the Nets have been struggling lately, they just won their last game because of a huge comeback but they are still not consistent yet, so their lose is not something we are surprise, they are still prone to losing in their games.

[Kasabus]

I go with the Wizards +3.5 with the Nets, the first quarter has just ended so this is a live betting for me.

This really would have been the easiest bet to tail for me last night, tbh, I literally would have out some on the ML too at over 2.5 Odds. I missed out on all games yesterday, because I couldn't stay up late. Congratulations on wins.

Now we've got the NBA All Star Events for the week long, who are your favourites ? I'm still looking at the options 😞

The ML was really enticing considering how the Nets have been struggling lately, they just won their last game because of a huge comeback but they are still not consistent yet, so their lose is not something we are surprise, they are still prone to losing in their games.

They are very vulnerable mostly when they're playing at home as their star players can't play yet, so it's quite reasonable and common that their losing for now. But let's see if there is some changes this coming few days after the All-star break when Durant will play again and the new Big 3 starts to play back to back especially Simmons.

[ChiBitCTy]

There's a whole lot of interesting games again tomorrow. Phoenix Suns have gone superdog again in tomorrow's game against the Houston Rockets with a +/-16 spread. It will be a match of #1 spot vs last spot in WCF and a seductive one to bet. Anyone willing to ride this one?

Not touching the Suns since they look shaky against the Clippers yesterday, they could easily win by double digits but imo 16 is a lot of points for the Suns since they're not that good when it comes to covering unlike the Grizzlies or the Cavs.

I'm going with the Bulls -5.5 since the Kings can't even beat the Nets when they're still missing some of their key players.

I went with the Bulls at -5.5 as well. Despite the fact that the bulls have been missing an bunch of their best players (Lavine, Ball, Caruso) I figured they still had enough fire power with DeRozan being as unbelievable as he has been and he certainly didn’t disappoint dropping 38 on them. White certainly had a nice game as well dropping 31 points.

This would make DeRozan increase his chance of winning the MVP this season, he is a very consistent player and he is one of the reasons why the Bulls are now the number 1 in the East. I am also not betting against the Bulls as long as DeRozan is playing, and with a good center, that makes their team reliable.

Surprisingly his latest run really hasn't moved him up the lists out there for NBA MVP.  There was an ESPN "straw poll" that was posted to the website yesterday that polled 100 people in the NBA circle , including people who actually vote on the MVP at season end, and they had DeRozan down at number six on the list.  I expected him more so around like 4-5.  That being said I plan on putting a few bucks on him with these current odds..he does have an outside chance of taking the MVP home.

[danherbias07]

I go with the Wizards +3.5 with the Nets, the first quarter has just ended so this is a live betting for me.

This really would have been the easiest bet to tail for me last night, tbh, I literally would have out some on the ML too at over 2.5 Odds. I missed out on all games yesterday, because I couldn't stay up late. Congratulations on wins.

Now we've got the NBA All Star Events for the week long, who are your favourites ? I'm still looking at the options 😞

I still don't have one yet and I am thinking about going for underdogs like Trae Young to win the 3 point shootout against the favorites Patty Mills and Fred Vanvleet.
At Slam Dunk contest though it might be a sure win for Jalen Green with high flying stunts, unlike the other contenders.
The All-Star MVP might be the most difficult to decide of all. It could become a fast pacing game or 3 pointers will have their way so it could be Steph or Giannis. But if they go slow pace Doncic and Jokic might take the trophy. Lines are still changing at this moment.