The NBA regular season is back in action with an excellent slate of games this Tuesday, with a total of seven matchups on the docket scheduled for today. So, our staff of basketball betting experts dug into the latest odds and identified NBA picks for all seven of tonight's matchups.
Continue below for our NBA picks, odds, props, and predictions for Tuesday, January 13.
NBA Picks, Odds, Props, Predictions: Tuesday, January 13
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Suns vs. Heat
By Joe Dellera
The Phoenix Suns take on the Miami Heat on Tuesday night, and I’m looking at the matchup in the interior.
Mark Williams has been a bit inconsistent as a scoring threat this season, but he still is averaging 12.3 points per game and has exceeded this mark in half of his games.
The key here is the matchup. While Miami’s defense has been solid, they play at the fastest pace in the league, and they allow the ninth-most points in the paint to their opponents.
That's good news for Williams, as he takes 97% of his shots from the paint.
Centers have also played well against the Heat, especially since Kel’el Ware has fallen to the outskirts of the Miami rotation.
We’ve even seen relative non-scorers such as Gobert, Claxton, and Jarrett Allen exceed their lines against Miami. So, I’ll back Mark William to clear 11.5 points on Tuesday night.
Pick: Mark Williams Over 11.5 Points (-115)
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Bulls vs. Rockets
By Bet Labs
This NBA system identifies value in large favorites that the betting public tends to fade.
It focuses on regular season games where the favorite opens with a significant spread yet receives limited betting support, often below 40%.
These are spots where the market overreacts to recent performances, particularly when the opponent is coming off a strong win by a large margin. Public bettors often chase momentum and undervalue elite teams laying points, assuming the line is inflated.
Historically, these contrarian favorites outperform expectations, as sharp money backs the undervalued side, while casual bettors load up on the underdog.
This system exploits those perception gaps, capitalizing on strong teams that are capable of covering despite public skepticism.
Pick: Rockets -12.5 (-110)
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Timberwolves vs. Bucks
Anthony Edwards is out for this game. Rudy Gobert and Terrence Shannon are also out for the Timberwolves.
So, Minnesota will be down three of its top nine players against a Milwaukee team that will have Giannis Antetokounmpo and Myles Turner in the frontcourt.
The Timberwolves don’t play again until Friday. It seems like they are using this game as a pseudo-bye week.
The Bucks have been playing a lot of road games lately. I expect the home crowd to be extra keyed up for this one.
So, let's lay the short number with Milwaukee on Tuesday.
Pick: Bucks -2.5 (-110)
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Nuggets vs. Pelicans
By Kyle Murray
This Denver defense has been pretty bad all season, but they have really struggled as of late due to all of the injuries they are dealing with.
As a result, I have Zion projected for 24.5 points alone, while also adding 4.2 assists in tonight's matchup against the Nuggets.
Pick: Zion Williamson Over 26.5 Points & Assists (-115)
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Spurs vs. Thunder
By Kyle Murray
Despite this not being the best matchup, the Thunder have not had many answers for Stephon Castle in their recent meetings.
Castle has cleared this number in all three games against the Thunder this season.
He projects to do so once again tonight, as my model projects him for 30.2 PRA.
Pick: Stephon Castle Over 26.5 Points, Rebounds, & Assists (-112)
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Hawks vs. Lakers
By Bet Labs
This NBA system identifies regular season matchups where efficient but undervalued teams face opponents with poor defensive metrics.
When a team’s underlying performance indicators, such as Pythagorean strength, exceed public perception, the betting market often undervalues them against weak defensive opponents who allow high scoring efficiency.
These games typically feature modest moneylines that signal balance but overlook the defensive mismatch.
Slight movement toward the undervalued side reinforces that bettors are slowly recognizing the edge, yet the market remains mispriced.
Over recent seasons, this pattern has rewarded teams whose true performance levels are masked by variance while exploiting opponents that consistently fail to contain efficient offenses, creating a steady opportunity on the moneyline.
Pick: Hawks Moneyline (-150)
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Trail Blazers vs. Warriors
By Bet Labs
This NBA system focuses on regular season matchups where struggling road underdogs offer hidden value.
Teams on short losing streaks both straight up and against the spread often become undervalued in the market, as public sentiment turns sharply against them.
These spots tend to produce inflated lines that fail to reflect the small margins separating most teams, especially when the visiting side has already been in the role of the underdog for consecutive games.
Such teams frequently respond with higher energy and focus after a string of poor performances, particularly when traveling, where distractions are limited, and motivation is heightened to end a skid.
This system capitalizes on market overreaction to recent losses, finding edges where perception diverges from reality and resilient road teams quietly bounce back to outperform expectations.
Pick: Trail Blazers +10.5 (-110)
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