Top 3 NBA Betting Picks for Saturday, February 5th (2022)
Yesterday there were plenty of NBA games to bet on, but tonight bettors are limited. There are six games, and the talent gap between the teams is large. That means the spreads will be bigger, and bettors will need to look at which NBA teams have fewer minutes on their legs. Teams with fewer minutes go into the fourth quarter and start to dominate the game even if they get behind early.
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Miami Heat -2.5 -110 at DraftKings Sportsbook
This game is about betting on the Miami Heat as much as it is about betting against the Charlotte Hornets. The Heat have talent and depth. Their players are getting healthy. That means they will only get better. When healthy, this team is a top-five team in the NBA. The Hornets are playing the second part of a back-to-back tonight, which will impact their legs late. The Hornets struggle against good defenses. We saw this last night, as they struggled to score against the Cavs until the fourth quarter. The Heat is the fourth-ranked defense in the NBA and has the advantage in this game.
Memphis Grizzlies -7 -110 at DraftKings Sportsbook
The Memphis Grizzlies are just too good right now. Bettors will want to take them while they ride this streak. They have one of the best players in the NBA with Ja Morant and plenty of talent around him. The Grizzlies are a younger team, which helps them go late into the game. Tonight they play the worst team in the NBA. The Orlando Magic are struggling this year. They are 12-41 and do not have what it takes to compete every night with the most talented teams in the NBA.
Phoenix Suns -8 -110 at DraftKingsSportsbook
The Phoenix Suns might be the best team in the NBA this year. They are certainly making an argument for it. They are 41-10, and Devin Booker is starting to peak at the right time for them to make a playoff push. They have talent across the board. Tonight they are playing the Washington Wizards, who are missing Bradley Beal. Without Beal, this team is entirely different. They struggle to score, and they lack the depth to compete with the top-tier NBA teams. Without Beal, the Suns are the play tonight.
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