Top 3 NBA Betting Picks for Thursday, January 20th (2022)
Following one of the busiest nights of the NBA season thus far, just three games go off tonight with Suns/Mavericks and Pacers/Warriors serving as the TNT games. Let’s jump right in and see where the value remains.
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1. Suns -2.5 | -110 at DraftKings Sportsbook
You have to go all the way back to November 2019 (9 games) for the last time the Mavericks got the better of this matchup. It is, however, a matchup oddsmakers have nailed, as the last five games have landed within +2.9 of the closing spread.
In this one, the still single-digit loss Suns will look to close out a five-game road trip with five straight wins, as Devin Booker continues to emerge as a top-10 player in this league dropping 48 points the last time we saw him on the court Monday. Coming into this one well-rested, I expect the Suns to roll again against a Mavs team playing its third game since Monday.
2. Knicks -4 | -110 at DraftKings Sportsbook
We’re heading north for this one to bet on a Knicks team looking to stop a two-game slide following what was a great start to 2022. Holding a 5-point lead in the final minutes on Thursday vs. the Timberwolves, they got outpaced down the stretch ultimately losing 110-112.
They will, however, have a great chance to get back on track tonight against a team in the Pelicans on a two-game slide of their own. Despite some recent wins, I expect this young Pelicans team to continue to struggle with Zion Williamson out of the lineup and a nucleus that is all in their early 20s.
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3. Pelicans-Knicks Under 209.5 | -110 at DraftKings Sportsbook
Doing nothing offensively exceptionally well, the Knicks have relied on defense as they come into this one allowing just 104.6 points per game. Expect them to have more success on that front tonight against a team also reeling offensively.
For the Pelicans, scoring has come at a premium as of late, averaging just 98.5 points per game over their own recent two-game slide. Coming into tonight with one of the worst FG% in the league, look for the Pelicans to continue to struggle from the field and for this one to stay well under the posted total.
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