There are 15 games on Monday’s NBA slate, so bettors have plenty of opportunities for action. Some of tonight’s most intriguing lines are in the Pelicans-Pacers, Suns-Sixers, and Nets-Mavericks games, and the betting experts from BetQL have sorted through all of the odds to help you find the best wagers.
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Today’s Best NBA Bets: Odds, lines, & picks for Monday
Pelicans at Pacers
Keep in mind that Zion Williamson has been dealing with back spasms, but this Pelicans team is finally back at full strength after dealing with some early-season injuries. That means CJ McCollum, Brandon Ingram, Jonas Valanciunas, and Herbert Jones will join Williamson in the starting five. Meanwhile, Larry Nance Jr., Devonte’ Graham, Jose Alvarado, Trey Murphy III, Naji Marshall, and Dyson Daniels will all be available off the bench. I’m high on the Pels this season, and they have a nice mix of young and veteran talent, along with offensive specialists and defensive specialists. Coming off a 124-121 overtime loss to the Hawks in Atlanta, New Orleans has gone 5-4 straight up, 4-5 against the spread, and 7-2 to the O/U so far.
With Chris Duarte out 4-6 weeks with an ankle injury and Aaron Nesmith most likely out due to a foot ailment, the Pacers are going to rely even more on Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield, Myles Turner, and Bennedict Mathurin offensively. While they have won three of their past four games, this Indiana squad is rebuilding and will likely struggle to match up against their superior opponents in this matchup. The Pacers have gone 4-5 SU, 5-4, ATS, and 4-5 to the O/U to this point.
PICK: Pelicans ATS. New Orleans’ depth should give them a distinct edge in this matchup, and I expect them to roll. I’m essentially viewing this as the real start to New Orleans’ season and am disregarding their early-season results now that they’re whole. Since the Pacers play at the fifth-fastest pace in the NBA, I can also see the pace-up spot helping New Orleans, who is better suited for that style of play than Indiana is.
Suns at Sixers Prediction
The 76ers will have to navigate through James Harden’s absence for about a month, and Joel Embiid may be held out for this game due to an illness that kept him out of Philly’s previous game. Embiid isn’t at 100 percent after fighting plantar fasciitis in the offseason and hasn’t been his normal dominant self this year when he has suited up. Tyrese Maxey and Tobias Harris will need to step up as volume scorers in this matchup. The Sixers have gone 4-6 SU, 4-6 ATS, and 5-5 to the O/U heading into this game.
The Suns were dealt a blow when starting power forward Cameron Johnson suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee. In their first game without Johnson, Phoenix earned a 102-82 victory over the Blazers, where they allowed just 56 points over the final three quarters. Expect veteran defensive-oriented wing Torrey Craig to continue to start in place of Johnson while Devin Booker, Chris Paul, DeAndre Ayton, and Mikal Bridges are tasked with producing most of the team’s points offensively. The Suns are 7-2 SU, 6-3 ATS, and 3-5-1 to the O/U.
PICK: Under the total. Both teams should struggle to generate points consistently, and I expect both teams to play slowly based on their personnel.
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Nets at Mavericks Prediction
With Kyrie Irving out indefinitely, this is the nightly Kevin Durant show for the Nets. Oddly enough, Brooklyn has been better with Irving and Ben Simmons out of the picture, beating the Wizards 128-86 on the road (Durant: 28 points, nine rebounds, 11 assists) and then the Hornets on the road 98-94 (Durant: 27 points, eight rebounds, two assists) in their last two contests. Not only that, but in that two-game span, Brooklyn has managed the fifth-best Offensive Rating (118.9), the best Defensive Rating (93.8), and the best Net Rating (25.2). The Nets are now 4-6 SU, 3-7 ATS, and have gone 4-6 to the O/U.
Speaking of a one-man show, Luka Doncic has been amazing for the Mavericks so far, averaging 36 points (best in NBA), 8.8 rebounds (24th), and 8.6 assists (6th) per game. Led by Doncic’s brilliance, this Dallas team owns the league’s best Offensive Rating. When these two teams met in Brooklyn on October 27, he dropped a 41-point, 11-rebound, 14-assist triple-double en route to a 129-125 overtime win, so expect another huge individual outing for him in this one. Coach Jason Kidd replaced JaVale McGee with Dwight Powell at the starting center spot last game to match up better against the Raptors, so keep an eye on that if you’re betting on player props. Dallas has gone 5-3 SU, 3-4-1 ATS, and 6-2 to the O/U.
PICK: Under the total. Brooklyn has a newfound desire (or ability) to play defense without Irving and with Steve Nash gone, and Dallas has a slightly above-average defense of their own. I think this will be a true back-and-forth battle between Luka and KD, but I expect the pace to be very slow. Dallas plays at the NBA’s slowest pace, while the Nets have played at the fifth-slowest pace over the last two games without Irving and Simmons.
