Read below for our best NBA bets and expert picks from the BUCKETS Podcast on Monday, Feb. 12 featuring six picks from five of the games on Monday's slate — Knicks vs Rockets, Nuggets vs Bucks and more
Read their analysis and listen to the latest episode of the BUCKETS Podcast below.
Best NBA Bets Tonight: Expert Picks for Monday, Feb. 12
| Game | Time (ET) | Pick |
|---|---|---|
  | 7:00 p.m. | Miles Bridges Under 2.5 3PM |
  | 7:30 p.m. | Victor Wembanyama Over 10.5 Rebounds |
  | 8:00 p.m. | Rockets +4 |
  | 8:00 p.m. | Pelicans 1H -5.5 |
| 8:00 p.m. | Over 222.5 |
  | 8:00 p.m. | Bucks +1.5** |
Miles Bridges Under 2.5 3PM vs. Pacers
7:00 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA League Pass
By Joe Dellera
This is really a spot play in a way. Bridges isn't the best 3-point shooter in the world, and he usually only makes them when he takes a lot of them.
The Hornets made a lot of moves at the trade deadline and essentially picked up a bunch of 3-point shooters.
The Pacers allow the lowest frequency of 3-pointers in the NBA. I think if Bridges does anything tonight scoring-wise he will try to get to the rack and score in the paint. More spacing with shooters should open up the lane for him.
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Victor Wembanyama Over 10.5 Rebounds at Raptors
7:30 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA League Pass
By Joe Dellera
I really like this spot for Wemby who is coming off two pretty bad games. He has struggled but prior to those, he was smashing this line.
Toronto has been really poor in rebounding and I think Wemby is a guy that can bother Jakob Poeltl. I like this opportunity to get plenty of opportunities with the Raptors who like to run.
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Rockets +4 vs. Knicks
8:00 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA League Pass
By Matt Moore
The Rockets have not been good of late. They have lost five of their last six and have failed to cover in four of those games. Most of those were on the road, though.
They are just a better team in Houston, especially as an underdog. This season, the Rockets are 8-5 straight up and 9-4 against the spread as a home 'dog.
OG Anunoby, Julius Randle and Mitchell Robinson all remain out for the Knicks. The formula for the Knicks to win this is to bomb from three and connect, but without Anunoby and Randle, I have the Rockets favored by quite a bit at home.
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Pelicans 1H -5.5 at Grizzlies
8:00 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA League Pass
By Matt Moore
The Pelicans are still a dangerous team and I will continue to ride the trend although it didn't hit for me last time out. They are 34-18-1 1H against the spread this season.
They are 17-5 straight up and 14-8 against the spread against teams under .500. For a great first half team, I will ride the spread although it is a lot of points.
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Over 222.5
8:00 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA League Pass
By Matt Moore
I will take the over as well. If I think the Pelicans are going to jump up and down on the Grizzlies, then they will score a lot of points. The Grizzlies have been an under team this season, around 56%.
In the last four games though, have all gone over. The Grizzlies can be random of course but since February, they are clearly putting out their young guys and letting them get comfortable.
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Bucks +1.5** vs. Nuggets
8:00 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA League Pass
By Matt Moore
The Bucks are 7-6 against the spread at home against teams above .500. Their injury report remains a mess and as such, I will ONLY take this play if Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo are both in the lineup. I will be waiting until the Bucks confirm those two guys are out there and I will not take the bet if either are listed as out.
The Bucks are coming off a west coast road trip and while many think that bodes poorly for teams in the NBA, there is truly no statistics over the last 20 years to back that up against the spread. If both guys do play, I would still take this line up to Bucks -1.5.
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