The NBA In-Season Tournament returns tonight as we have 10 games tonight. Our analysts at "Buckets" have you covered with every game tonight and how to bet it. Here are their best bets for the Pacers at 76ers, Heat at Hornets, Spurs at Thunder and Clippers at Nuggets.
| Game | Time (ET) | Pick |
|---|---|---|
  | 7:00 p.m. | Pacers 1Q +1.5 |
| 7:00 p.m. | Over 241.5 |
  | 7:00 p.m. | Heat -4.5 |
  | 7:30 p.m. | Thunder -9 |
| 7:30 p.m. | Thunder -9 |
  | 10:00 p.m. | Nuggets -6 |
Pacers 1Q +1.5 at 76ers
7:00 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA League Pass
By Jay Money
The Pacers will have to come out and make some defensive adjustments becasue offense isn't the problem. They have the #1 offensive rating in the NBA.
Embiid will go out and get a couple of quick fouls and I think the Pacers even have a chance to win this one outright. It is a bit of a letdown spot for Tyrese Maxey after dropping 50 points in the team's last game.
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Pacers o241.5 at 76ers
7:00 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA League Pass
By Matt Moore
This is Pacers in a high-motivation spot after the Maxey performance. Not to mention, Pacers overs are a wagon right now. The market can't find totals high enough. The Pacers are 9-1 to the over!
My model has this game at 260.3, which is obviously crazy but with a 20-point difference, I will continue to ride the hot hand.
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Heat -4.5 at Hornets
7:00 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA League Pass
By Matt Moore
This is another projection play. I think the Hornets are pretty bad and the market still hasn't adjusted to them.
I think the Heat are in a good spot and are playing well. I like taking Miami when they are hurt, because Eric Spoelstra is a great coach and knows how to get his guys prepared and ready to play night in and night out.
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Thunder -9 vs. Spurs
7:30 p.m. ET ⋅ TNT
To me this is just a matchup play. I also have projections and models and mine has this around 13. When the line opened at -7.5, I was pretty confused with my own projections.
Since last season, they are 3-0 SU/ATS over the Spurs in their last three matchups and although that was without Victor Wembanyama, I don't think it makes much of a difference. The Thunder are 4th in opponent effective field goal percentage and can cover well where the Spurs score most of their points.
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Thunder -9 vs. Spurs
7:30 p.m. ET ⋅ TNT
By Matt Moore
Agree with everything Andrew said, I also like this spot because of the Spurs injury report. Keldon Johnson, Tre Jones and Jeremy Sochan are all questionable for the Spurs which are three of their top 6 guys.
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Nuggets -6 vs. Clippers
10:00 p.m. ET ⋅ TNT
This is as much of a bet on the Nuggets as it is a fade of the Clippers since Harden's introduction to the team. The Clippers are 0-4 with Harden. The Nuggets have owned the Clippers since the bubble playoff series, going 7-4 ATS and 9-2 SU.
I will take the best team in the NBA with the Mason Plumlee out for the Clippers as well. Jokic has owned Ivica Zubac in his career and I see the Nuggets dominating the Clippers once again.
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