Top NBA Odds, Picks & Predictions: Monday (2/26)
There are four NBA games tonight. That means limited sports betting. There are still plenty of good bets out there though. You just need to know where to look. Below are my best bets of the day.
Monday's Best NBA Bets
Odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook.
Indiana Pacers vs. Toronto Raptors
The Pacers are a talented basketball team. They are still young and play games closely. Even though they are the better team here, this game could be close. The Raptors won the first game that these teams played by one point. The second game went to the Pacers by two points.
The Raptors are meshing a little more after their mid-season shakeup. They have won both of their games since the All-Star break. That improvement is enough to keep this game within the 6.5-point spread. There is plenty of betting value on the Raptors tonight.
Toronto Raptors +6.5 (-110)
New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons
The Pistons have the worst record in the NBA. A large part of their struggles come on the defensive end, as they are one of the worst defensive teams in the NBA. In the last five games, they have given up an average of 118.8 points. That means the Knicks should put up plenty of points tonight.
New York is one of my favorite sleeper teams this year. They have a ton of talent and could even make a run in the playoffs. The Knicks have a few players who can score, including Jalen Brunson. Between the Pistons defense and the Knicks scoring, this game should go over 223 points. The last time these teams played, the total was 230.
Total Points Over 223 (-110)
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Brooklyn Nets
The Nets have been riding the struggle bus lately. They have lost four games in a row, and their last win was against the second-worst team in the NBA. That downward trend is concerning for bettors right now. When teams start to tank towards the end of the season, they have little to gain by playing hard.
The Grizzlies have won a few good games recently. They beat Milwaukee and Houston. Memphis also played a close game against the Clippers. This team has plenty of betting value right now. Bettors can take advantage of the plus money the Grizzlies have tonight against a struggling Brooklyn team.
Memphis Grizzlies Moneyline (+100)
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