The NBA’s Sunday slate is loaded with ten exciting games, headlined by the Oklahoma City Thunder locking horns with the Miami Heat. The day also features many other anticipated clashes including the New York Knicks visiting the Portland Trail Blazers, the San Antonio Spurs being up against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Milwaukee Bucks clashing against the Denver Nuggets and much more.
Rather than breaking down every game, we have picked our NBA best bets today, consisting of one spread, one total and one player prop. These are the picks we would prioritize if we were only looking for a couple of spots on tonight’s card.
However, if you want full game previews and more options to build out your card, we suggest you head over to our NBA picks and predictions page for tonight. Otherwise, keep scrolling down for our favorite NBA best bets of the day and a quick breakdown of each play.
Oklahoma City Thunder has been dominating the league with the best record, best defensive rating and the fifth-best offensive rating. They also allow the fewest points in the league, suggesting that they have an elite defense. Miami Heat, on the other hand, ranks amongst the top ten in defensive rating, but allows as high as 117.6 points. While the Thunder are dominating at home with a solid 18-2 record, the Heat are struggling on the road with an unfavorable 7-12 record.
Books have the Thunder at -14.0 which fits well the hosts given their dominance, and the Heat’s recent loss streak.
The line has adjusted fully to Thunder’s form and we like the Thunder to cover it comfortably.
With OKC’s overall form, dominance at home court and the Heat’s road challenges, we are laying the 14.5 as our NBA Best Bet of the Day.
Game 2: Play #2: Minnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs Under 235.5
Both Minnesota Timberwolves and the San Antonio Spurs rank in top ten in defensive rating. In fact, they are also in the top slot, when it comes to points allowed to their rivals, suggesting that they are not a fast-paced team, often resulting in low-scoring games.
The total at 235.5 looks high for this anticipated defensive battle.
Considering their pace and defensive strength, we expect Timberwolves vs Spurs to hit under 235.5 tonight.
Game 3: Play #3: Stephen Curry Over 28.5 Points vs Atlanta Hawks
Stephen Curry is one of the most efficient scorers of all time. Leading the Dubs in offense, Curry is dropping 28.6 points at home per game. In the last five games, he has had all five 27+ point games, which speak of his consistency. In addition to it, his home average is also around 28 points, suggesting that he has gotten a hold of his home court.
The Atlanta Hawks, on the other hand, struggle with their mid-rack defensive rating.
The line at 28.5 points looks achievable given his recent scoring form.
Considering Curry’s consistency, Warriors’ home-court advantage and the Hawks’ weaker defensive rating, we would like the star guard to hit over 29 points on Sunday.
How We Are Betting Tonight’s NBA Slate?
For Sunday’s games, we are leading towards home favorites, whose defensive edge also makes them highly likely to come on top. In player prop as well, we believe that apart from Curry’s consistency, his familiarity with the court plays a crucial role in making him highly favored to score big on Sunday.
Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.
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