- The Milwaukee Bucks have heavily favored odds (-420) over the Miami Heat (+340).
- The Portland Trail Blazers are four-point favorites over the Denver Nuggets.
- The O/U total for the Los Angeles Clippers vs. Dallas Mavericks is 230.5.
ORLANDO, Fla. — The NBA’s restart has been exceptional for the third week in a row there have been no positive coronavirus tests. The Bubble is exceeding expectations as there have been no disruptions to the NBA’s restart.
The regular season of the NBA is now winding down as most teams in the bubble only have four or five seeding games left before the play-in tournament begins. The Eastern Conference playoff picture is clear but the Western Conference won’t be decided until the last games are played as teams jockey for better seeding and a place in the play-in tournament for the No. 8 seed.
With so much at stake, there are six NBA games on tap for today and three of those six games will present NBA bettors with a chance to win big at sportsbooks.
These three loaded matchups will be a preview of potential playoff matchups in both conferences
Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks (-9) @ 4:05 p.m. ET
The Miami Heat (43-25) take on the NBA’s best team in the Milwaukee Bucks (54-14).
The Heat have played well in the bubble but will be without Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic which will make getting a win against Milwaukee an uphill battle. This explains why the Bucks are favored to win the game by 9-points.
For bettors fishing for an upset, they might find the Heat’s +340 money line odds worth the risk considering the Bucks could rest their starters in the second half as they’ve already secured the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. Furthermore, the Miami Heat haven’t lost to the Bucks all season and it’s just not worth betting on Milwaukee’s.
The O/U total for this game is 223 take the Under as six of the last seven games between the Heat-Bucks have gone Under.
Pick: Miami Heat SU (+340), Under.
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Los Angeles Clippers (-4.5) vs. Dallas Mavericks @ 6:35 p.m. ET
The No. 2 seed in the West the Los Angeles Clippers (45-22) take on who they’d be playing if the playoffs started today in the Dallas Mavericks (41-29).
The Clippers are trying to hold on to the No. 2 spot in the West and Mavs are trying to improve their seeding as they can potentially get as high as a three seed. This will be a close game as evidenced by the Clippers being favored by 4.5-points over the Mavericks. On the money line the Mavericks are listed at +165 odds to pull off the upset while the Clippers come in at -190 odds.
Bettors should put the extra money down on the LA Clippers SU tonight as they’ve won four of their last five matchups against Dallas. The total for this game is 230.5 and with both teams boasting some of the highest scoring offenses in the league the total Over should be taken.
Pick: LA Clippers SU (-190), Over.
Portland Trail Blazers (-4) vs. Denver Nuggets @ 8:05 p.m. ET
The Portland Trail Blazers (31-38) are closing in on the No. 8 seed in the West and a win over the Denver Nuggets (45-23) would bring them even with the Memphis Grizzlies.
The return of center Jusuf Nurkic has changed the Blazers season and he could be in store for a big revenge game against his former team. Despite being seeded lower than the Nuggets, the Trail Blazers are favored to win by four points tonight. The No. 3 seeded Nuggets find themselves as the underdog tonight their +160 money line odds are well worth the risk in this matchup.
The Trail Blazers have struggled against the Nuggets and are 2-5 SU against them in their last seven matchups. Bettors should take the Nuggets ATS or SU at online sportsbooks and feel comfortable doing so. The total for this game is 231.5, take the Over since both of these teams have stars on both sides of the ball.
Pick: Denver Nuggets (+160), Over.
As a professional sports writer, Robert has written for outlets such as the FAMUAN and other sports-centric platforms. He focuses mainly on NFL and NBA betting, though he keeps tabs on every major sport.
