Tonight's NBA slate features five games, including a top-three Eastern Conference duel between the Celtics and Knicks.
Our NBA betting experts from the BUCKETS Podcast broke down their favorite bets for Thursday, including that aforementioned Celtics vs. Knicks affair.
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Best NBA Bets for Thursday, April 11
| Game | Time (ET) | Pick |
|---|---|---|
  | 7:30 p.m. | Knicks +1 |
  | 9:00 p.m. | Rockets -10.5 |
Knicks +1 at Celtics
7:30 p.m. ET ⋅ TNT
By Sean Little
The Boston Celtics' injury report currently looks like this: Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday, Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis are all questionable.
After tonight, the Knicks finish with the Hornets and Wizards. This is one of the last games that could actually be competitive in the NBA regular season.
In my opinion, the Celtics would benefit from the Knicks finishing in the three-spot because they would be on the opposite side of the bracket.
Jalen Brunson, over the last 17 games, has been incredibly efficient, and the Knicks have looked fantastic since getting their supporting cast back.
A lot of these Celtics players haven't been playing the fourth quarter over the last five games, so I wouldn't be surprised to see them pull the rip-cord in the second half.
I think the motivation factor gets the Knicks across the finish line in this one.
Pick: Knicks +1
Rockets -10.5 at Jazz
9:00 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA League Pass
The Rockets appear to want to finish the season strong.
This a fade on Utah, which has lost 13 straight games. Most of the Jazz's starters are out and have been out of late. They don't have a full team, whereas the Rockets are still playing their guys.
I know it may seem really square, and I'm going to stay away from the first half because I've seen the Jazz go up by 10 in the first two frames and then lose by 20.
I think the Rockets will pull away in the fourth quarter or simply dominate throughout here.
