An NBA on TNT doubleheader featuring the Boston Celtics vs the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix Suns vs the Denver Nuggets highlights a super Tuesday NBA slate of nine games. And you already know that the Action Network "Buckets" NBA betting experts are here with another round of their best NBA bets tonight for Tuesday.
It could be total domination across the board — almost literally, as we have three different over/unders for you for your NBA bets on Tuesday, plus a pick against the spread with some room for line movement.
Let's get to the NBA picks and predictions!
Best NBA Bets Tonight | Top NBA Predictions for Tuesday
| Game | Time (ET) | Pick |
|---|---|---|
  | 7:30 p.m. | Raptors Team Total Under 110.5 |
  | 7:30 p.m. | 76ers -2.5 |
  | 8:30 p.m. | Under 246 |
  | 10 p.m. | Under 223.5 |
Raptors Team Total Under 110.5 vs. Pelicans
7:30 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA League Pass
By Jay Money
The Raptors are without two starters tonight, Scottie Barnes and Jakob Poeltl. In fact, Barnes is out for the rest of the season, and I think the Raptors are about to crater hard.
They are going up against a top-tier defense that is coming off of three days rest and will have another two days off after this matchup. This is a simple play for me as we look at the Pelicans defense which has so much depth defensively — and they're one of the few teams that still cares about that side of the ball.
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76ers -2.5 at Nets
7:30 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA League Pass
I was surprised by this line opening at -1, and I'm not surprised it's getting closer to -3 before tipoff.
Ultimately, this Nets team is just not very good. With the rest disadvantage, they are 5-7-1 against the spread and 4-9 straight up. I think the Sixers were at risk of spiraling without Joel Embiid, but I think they have corrected course. I think they can pull away in this game if Tyrese Maxey & Co. play.
I think Philly, which is playing for something still this season, can win this one with ease.
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Under 246 vs. Pacers
8:30 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA League Pass
By Matt Moore
I understand that the Pacers defense is bad, and this obviously makes me nervous.
Unders are 18-14 in Dallas home games this season. The under trend has been going on lately in the NBA as a whole. The Mavericks have slowed their pace down with the additions of PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford. And while the Pacers defense is still bad, it's not nearly as bad as it was in the beginning of the season.
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Under 223.5 vs. Suns
10:00 p.m. ET ⋅ TNT
By Matt Moore
Unders in Nuggets home games over the last couple seasons have been a sneaky good spot. They are 18-11 this season alone.
The Suns are without Devin Booker once again. When we look at free throw rate, the top five teams in that category have a combined under of 25-4 since the All-Star break. The under in Suns games since the break is 6-0.
The Nuggets still play at a very slow pace and without Booker, I see this being a very low-scoring game.
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