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Top NBA Betting Picks for Sunday, January 31

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We were treated to some thrilling finishes last night. The Lakers barely held off the Celtics, while Damian Lillard sunk a game-winner to push the Trail Blazers past the Bulls. If you’re looking to get in on tonight’s action, our experts are here with their favored betting picks.

Here are the top NBA betting plays for Sunday, January 31, provided by BettingPros experts Raju Byfield and Isaiah Sirois (Main game odds courtesy BettingPros Consensus; lock and prop odds sites may vary):

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Betting Locks of the Day

Sirois: Cavaliers -3 (-110 at FD Sportsbook)

The T’Wolves have struggled recently, and we can blame at least some of that on D’Angelo Russell’s injury. He missed three of Minnesota’s last four games, and in his first game back, he shot just 27.3% from the field. The T’Wolves rank dead last in offensive efficiency, one spot below the Cavs, and a banged-up Russell won’t help their case. Minnesota also ranks fourth-worst in defensive efficiency; in contrast, Cleveland ranks 11th. The Cavs should easily win this one by at least three.

Best Team Props of the Day

Sirois: Jazz Under 111.5 (-105 at FD Sportsbook)

The Utah Jazz play at the league’s third-slowest pace. They average just 101.3 possessions per game, and while I fully expect their winning streak to continue, they scored only 109 points against the Nuggets the last time these teams met. The Jazz have cleared this over against the Nuggets just twice in regulation since 2015.

Best Player Props of the Day

Sirois: Andre Drummond Over 14.5 Rebounds (-118 at FD Sportsbook)

Drummond only needed 24 minutes to clear this total in a blowout loss to the Knicks on Friday, and he should have no problem clearing this total against the T’Wolves, as they give up the 10th-most boards per game to centers. Drummond averages 14.7 rebounds per game, so he just needs to record average stats against the league’s fourth-worst rebounding team to cash this line.

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