Different means to the same end as we cashed both plays last night, smashing the Cavs while sweating out a total in Phoenix. Tuesday’s slate is another chance for someone to drop 70 or hit 10 3s in a game, but we will settle for a cover. Just five games overall but a battle for New York City as the Knicks host the Nets, followed by a battle in LA where the Lebron-less Lakers take on the Clippers. Here are our best NBA bets today, including the best side and total bets for January 23rd!
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Best NBA Side Bet: Lakers-Clippers
Lebron James will not play tonight due to an ankle injury as the Clippers are seeking revenge from earlier losses. The “other” LA team is on fire right now as the Clippers are riding a two game win streak, and hit eight of their last ten. Ty Lue has found his message as the addition of James Harden seems to be working as expected. The Clip show have a legit chance of catching Denver and riding a top spot in the Western Conference. All enough to avoid a let down against a team without their best player.
The Lakers already beat the Clippers twice this year so don’t expect any passive play expecting a win. Those losses were rare in this series as the Clippers are still riding an 11-3 SUATS record against the Lakers. This is a rare double revenge for the Clippers too, losing in January by 3 the earlier in the season on the same floor. LAC covered their last 9 games at “home” in this series when looking for a double-dip of revenge. Between the improved coaching and cohesion, this Clippers team is a tough out even with a healthy James.
The Lakers are improving from December but still taking bad losses between stretches of wins, look no further than Friday against the Nets. Without James they lose a floor leader and – let’s be honest – their coach.
Best NBA Side Bet: Los Angeles Clippers -8.5 (-110 at BetRivers)
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Best NBA Total Today Bet: Thunder-Blazers O/U 234.5
Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Those are your realistic top-3 MVP candidates. The Thunder are proving their hot start is more a season, rather than a couple of months. Meanwhile there’s no surprise ending this year in Portland, the Trail Blazers are a disaster. Portland doesn’t score much – 30th in the NBA in points per game – and are slipping towards the bottom tier in defensive points allowed. Going up against this Thunder squad is tough enough, especially with their ability to cause and score off turnovers, but the Blazers stand no chance. Not in OKC.
The Thunder are favored by 14 points in what should be a rout. This is exactly the type of game that doesn’t require starters in the fourth quarter, providing some much needed rest. Even if the Blazers find a way to hang around, it’s due to the Thunder slowing things down with a lead. Bench players can provide a spark as it might be a lone chance this week to get some buckets, but not up by 20+ with 10 minutes to go. The Thunder keep this one under the total.
Best NBA Total Bet: Under 234.5 (-120 at BetMGM)
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