NBA Best Bets Today, 12/9: Picks, Predictions & Player Props - Monday
After a great Friday and Saturday of NBA best bets, all the wagers of Sunday came up just short, including The Well.
That is okay, as it is still a positive week, and we are still well over 50% on our NBA predictions this season.
NBA Picks, Predictions & Best Bets Today, 12/9
There is only one game as the NBA gears up for the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup. The New York Knicks travel to the Scotiabank Arena to take on the Toronto Raptors.
As the only game today, there won’t be as many mentioned NBA picks. Instead, it is a three-fold Same Game Parlay with a profit boost at Bet365 Sportsbook.
Knicks vs. Raptors Prediction: NYK ML, Brunson 20+ Points & Barnes U8.5 Rebounds
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The Knicks are expected to win and have a -6.5 spread on the road. Honestly if you prefer a single bet, that is probably a great angle tonight as the Knicks should dominate the Raptors in both the front and back court. However the moneyline is suggested for this parlay as we focus on a win on the road for the Knicks.
Scottie Barnes is one of our favorite players to bet on, usually on the overs too. Today we look at under 8.5 rebounds despite the fact he has five games with 10 or more rebounds since returning from injury.
Did you know that the New York Knicks allow the fewest rebounds to opposing teams this season? Teams are earning just 48 rebounds per game, against them which is the best by over a full rebound per game. As much as we enjoy betting the over on Barnes’ proposition bets, take the under tonight.
Jalen Brunson has scored 21 or more points in nine of his last ten games. He is still one of the best guards in the Association, and despite how great Karl-Anthony Towns has been playing, Brunson is still the hub of everything the Knicks do offensively.
He controls the ball, and spends a great amount of time with it in his hands. This makes it easier for him to score, and makes his point line more consistent than other point guards. Brunson’s pointline is set at 25.5 today, but a major teased down line is suggested. The other two folds of this parlay seem more plausible to happen. The teased down line covers a bad scoring night, and a possible blow out.
The name of the game is winning and as the last day of seventh week of the NBA. A winning Same Game Parlay would be an explanation point on a good week of betting. Put half a unit on the parlay, and if successful it returns a profit of 1.07 units.
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Buddy Hield had 15 points (5-of-14 FGs), three rebounds, one assist, one steal and four three-pointers against the Timberwolves in Game 2 on Thursday.
Hield moved into the Warriors’ starting lineup in the first round and the team became somewhat reliant on his scoring. With Stephen Curry (hamstring) out in Game 2, Hield started and played 29 minutes. The 32-year-old shooting guard led the Warriors in field goal attempts, though no one in a Golden State uniform was able to reach 20 points. The Warriors weren’t able to overcome a double-digit first half deficit. Despite the four made three-pointers, they’re going to need more from Hield as the series shifts to Golden State, especially if Curry remains out.
Jimmy Butler had 17 points (6-of-13 FGs), seven rebounds, four assists, one steal and two three-pointers against the Timberwolves in Game 2 on Thursday.
Butler couldn’t get it done without Stephen Curry (hamstring) on the road in Game 2. The Warriors fell behind by double-digits early and never recovered. Butler had 17 points on 13 shots, which wasn’t far off from the 20 points he had in Game 1. Still, the Warriors have to regroup as they head home for Games 3 and 4 as they try to figure out a way to keep this series close until Curry can return to the court.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 20 points (7-of-13 FGs), two rebounds, three assists, one block and four three-pointers in Game 2 against the Warriors on Thursday.
Alexander-Walker was a key scorer off the bench in Game 2. He, Naz Reid and Donte DiVencenzo combined for 10 made three-pointers off the bench. In a game where the Warriors were desperate for scoring without Stephen Curry (hamstring), those bench points were too much to overcome as the Timberwolves won by 24 points.
Julius Randle had 24 points (10-of-17 FGs), seven rebounds, 11 assists and one three-pointer in Game 2 against the Warriors on Thursday.
Randle led the Timberwolves in scoring in the Game 2 victory. The 30-year-old power forward was just three rebounds away from a triple-double. He was a steadying presence in his 33 minutes as Anthony Edwards dealt with an ankle injury towards the end of the first half. Edwards recovered from his injury to play 34 minutes, but Randle is still the next most important player in this series for the Timberwolves.
Anthony Edwards had 20 points (6-of-13 FGs), nine rebounds, five assists, three steals, one block and two three-pointers in the Timberwolves’ 117-93 victory over the Warriors in Game 2 on Thursday.
Edwards appeared to suffer a sprained left ankle towards the end of the second quarter as the Warriors’ Trayce Jackson-Davis landed on his foot. Edwards turned the same ankle in the first round against the Lakers and appeared to re-aggravate the injury. The 23-year-old shooting guard would go on to start the second half and play a team-high 34 minutes in the Game 2 victory. Edwards will only have one full day off before the series resumes in Golden State for Game 3 on Saturday.
Warriors will start Brandin Podziemski, Buddy Hield, Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green and Quinten Post in Game 2 against the Timberwolves on Thursday.
No surprise here as Curry was always a long shot to make it back for Game 2 after leaving Game 1 with hamstring injury. While there has been a report that the 37-year-old point guard is expected to miss a week, there is no firm timetable for his return. The Warriors will go big with their starting lineup for Game 2 with center Quinten Post entering the lineup in Curry’s absence.