Just one of three NBA best bets were successful yesterday, as the Indiana Pacers kept a bad betting day from occurring. Scottie Barnes failed by one field goal short of his point line, as the Toronto Raptors lost without scoring 100 points.

The Oklahoma City Thunder demolished the Memphis Grizzlies as we predicted. However they scored way too many points in a beatdown of the Memphis Grizzlies. Half correct parlays are worthless, ruining a profitable day of NBA best bets.

 

 

 

NBA Picks, Predictions & Best Bets Today, 12/30

Today there are seven games across the Association, none of which include LeBron James playing on his 40th birthday.

While the James family enjoys a birthday together, three bets are mentioned with a focus on three visiting teams, including the NBA picks bet of the night.

 

 

 

Nuggets vs. Jazz Prediction: Denver -1.5 & Nikola Jokic To Record A Triple Double (+300 on Bet365) *0.5 U - Bet of the Night

The same game parlay focuses on the Northwest Division, in what is a little-known rivalry. The Denver Nuggets visit their neighbor, the Utah Jazz, with a 7:10 tipoff at the Delta Center. The Jazz have had great success against the Nuggets at home this decade, but Utah is currently not a great team.

The Jazz are currently second to last in the Western Conference, and have only won two games at home this season. They have only won seven games this season, but doubling up wins on the road compared to home is not normal. Nor is seven wins acceptable at this point of the season.

The Nuggets are about as inconsistent as any team in the NBA. They have abandoned any action that resembles defense, and have leaned heavily on their offensive talent they drafted; Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Michael Porter. They have won every second game of back-to-backs and have several losses after rest. That is why the spread is teased down to as low as it can. Betting on Utah is not wise, but taking the Nuggets at their set spread has proven unwise as well.

Nikola Jokic is The Man. He is an entertaining, fun basketball player to watch who lifts the performance of every player around him. He is half an assist away from averaging a triple double this season, and his basketball IQ paired with his game performance put him in a class of his own. The distance between him and the next best basketball player is as great as the distance from Denver to Serbia.

The Nuggets have an opportunity to move back into the top five of the Western Conference, and improve on their +2.1 point differential. Put half a unit on the same game parlay and cheer for ‘...a top ten all-time player’ (Kevin Durant).

 

 

 

Cavaliers vs. Warriors Prediction: Cleveland -4.5 (-110 on Bet365)

The Cleveland Cavaliers continue their road tour against former NBA Champions, this time against the Golden State Warriors. The Chase Center should be rocking in what could become an all-time three-point battle.

Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers have rhythm and let it fly from behind the arc. Cleveland made 23 threes in their most recent match against the Denver Nuggets, and could exceed that in today’s match. The Cavaliers also have a much stronger and talented front court too, so they can, and will, score at multiple points on the court.

Despite being the best team of this season, the Cavaliers keep receiving low spread totals. Fantasy Alarm is going to keep taking advantage of it as well. -4.5 points should easily be covered by a better roster, a younger starting lineup, and a deeper bench. Put a unit on the Cavaliers to cover their spread against the Warriors.

 

 

 

NBA Player Props & Other Picks Today, 12/30

Simply put there is not a more successful bet than The Well this season. 

The statistics and the bankroll can not be manipulated, and we are back on our guy today.

 

 

 

Bulls vs. Hornets Prediction: Nikola Vucevic Over 1.5 Threes Made (-130 on Bet365)

Nikola Vucevic is averaging 32.1 minutes per game as the Chicago Bulls are displaying their trade bait more than a demo board by a skate park. He is racking up the miles and delivering on his three points made.

The Well made three of seven threes in his most recent game and his three-point percentage is at 45.5 for the season. The Bulls have fully invested into analytics and that has earned them 117.6 points per game. Although that is a top four offense in the Eastern Conference, they are also in ninth place and have a 14-18 record… Analytics earned them that too.

The dependability of Vucevic makes him a must wager. He is getting the minutes, he is attempting the threes, and it is at the best odds in almost a week. Put a unit on The Well.

 

 

 

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Bet Smart, Be Lucky - Iggy

*All odds accurate at time of writing and NBA best bets to be placed at 1 unit unless specified otherwise