We've got an eight-game slate for Tuesday to close out the group stage of the NBA In-Season Tournament, which means we've got plenty of NBA best bets today with our experts' picks. Our analysts found three best bets today, featuring a bet on the total in one game, the spread in another and a player prop in the night cap.
Let's get to our NBA best bets today and expert picks for Tuesday.
NBA Best Bets Today
The team logos in the table below represent each of the matchups that our NBA betting staff is targeting from today's slate of games. Click on the team logos for any of the matchups below to navigate to a specific bet discussed in this article.
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Hawks vs. Cavaliers
By Chris Baker
The Hawks rank fourth in Pace while the Cavaliers rank 17th, but the Cavs have shown a willingness to speed up against some of the faster paced teams they have played. We just saw a bad Lakers offense hang 121 on the Cavaliers, so I am not worried about the Hawks here. Trae Young and Dejounte Murray should have plenty of success in the pick-and-roll and in isolation against Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland.
The same exact thing should be true on the other end with Spida and Garland going against Young and Murray. Saddiq Bey should be able to space out the Hawks' offense and pull Evan Mobley away from the rim, and we have seen Jarrett Allen struggle as a rim-protector and rebounder this season. The Hawks rank first in adjusted offensive rating and the Cavs rank 16th, but have played the third-toughest schedule of opposing defenses.
I firmly believe this Cavs offense is being underrated and this is probably the best get-right spot you could ask for. We also do not have to worry about starters being rested in a blowout scenario as this is a tournament game and point differential matters here.
Pick: Over 236.5
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Rockets vs. Mavericks
The Rockets are in a good spot here to be catching points against a Dallas team that has struggled in a few key areas where Houston thrives. The Rockets need to win if they have any hope of advancing out of the group stage of the NBA In-Season Tournament, while the Mavericks have been eliminated and will try to play at spoiler. Outside of just motivation, I think this game has some serious mismatches — primarily on the glass.
In their past 10 games, Houston has a 75.8% Defensive Rebound Percentage — the highest in the league over that span. That’s bad news for the Mavericks, who have been without Derrick Lively for a few games and have ranked 28th in Offensive Rebound Rate (25.9%) over that same period.
The Mavs also like to spread the floor and shoot a high volume of 3s, outscoring their opponents with sheer distance, shooting volume and math. The Rockets aren’t exactly great at limiting their opponents from deep, but they defend the 3-point line better than any team in the league and should be able to closeout on Dallas’ shooters.
It’s no secret the Rockets have played well, but even still, they’re exceeding expectations. They’re 7-3 straight up and 9-0-1 against the spread in the last 10 games. Take the Rockets to +3.
Pick: Rockets +5.5
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Warriors vs. Kings
By Joe Dellera
Kevon Looney should see extended run in this game against Domantas Sabonis which was a matchup he excelled in over the last few seasons. Looney has played 12 games against Sabonis over the last two seasons and is averaging 13.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game with a few monster rebounding games including three 20-plus rebound games and eight games with 10-plus boards.
I'll sprinkle a few of those higher alternate lines for Looney starting at 15+ (+825), 17+ (+1500), and 20+ (+2500) all at Bet365. However, for the base line, I prefer the combo prop given his ability to dish in the post. Looney is in a matchup where he could see a significant spike in either his rebounds or his assists.
Over the course of this season, Looney has averaged 12 RA per game and exceeded this line in 11 of 17 games. However, against the Warriors, he has averaged 18.1 over the last two seasons and exceeded this mark in 11 of 13 games. This line is a few stats too low given the matchup, so I will take the base line of 11.5 along with some rebounding alts given the head to head clash with Sabonis.
Pick: Kevon Looney Over 11.5 REB + AST
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