The Greek Freak and #3 Milwaukee Bucks begin their NBA title defense as huge favorites to win their opening-round series against the #6 Chicago Bulls. Two Central Division foes square off in the first round of the 2022 NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs, but the Bucks are massive favorites at -1200 […]
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First Round Series Preview: #7 Brooklyn Nets at #2 Boston Celtics
In one of the most-exciting matchups in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs, the #7 Brooklyn Nets face the #2 Boston Celtics, but the Celtics are only a slight favorite to win the series at -130 odds. The Nets are +110 odds to win the first-round series against […]
First Round Series Preview: #8 Atlanta Hawks at #1 Miami Heat
The Atlanta Hawks won two games in the Play-In Tournament to qualify for the Eastern Conference Playoffs as the #8 seed, but now they square off against the #1 Miami Heat in a tough first-round series. The Heat were 3-1 against the Hawks in the regular season series. In the […]
First Round Series Preview: #6 Denver Nuggets vs #3 Golden State Warriors
Even with a dinged-up Steph Curry, the #3 Golden State Warriors are -250 odds favorites to win their first-round series against the #6 Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference playoffs. Curry missed the last couple of weeks of the regular season with a foot injury, but he will most likely […]
First Round Series Preview: #5 Toronto Raptors vs #4 Philadelphia 76ers
Out of all eight matchups in the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs, the #5 Toronto Raptors and #4 Philadelphia 76ers are the second-tightest race with the Raptors only +150 odds to pick off the 76ers, and the 76ers the betting favorite at -180 odds to win the series. […]
First Round Series Preview: #7 Minny Timberwolves vs #2 Memphis Grizzlies
Buckle up. The two highest-scoring teams in the NBA meet in an exhilarating first round series in the Western Conference playoffs between Ja Morant and the high-octane #2 Memphis Grizzlies versus Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and the upstart #7 Minnesota Timberwolves. The Grizzlies are the big favorite to win the […]
First Round Series Preview: #5 Utah Jazz vs #4 Dallas Mavs
All-Star Luka Doncic will miss the first game of the opening round of the Western Conference Playoffs between his #4 Dallas Mavs and the #4 Utah Jazz. There’s rumors that he’ll miss more than one game, which is why the Jazz are favorites at -300 odds to defeat the Mavs […]
NBA Title Odds: Phoenix Suns Consensus Favorite as Playoffs Tip Off
The NBA regular season is over and at the start of the postseason, the Phoenix Suns are the consensus betting favorite at +260 odds to win the 2022 NBA championship. The Suns, last season’s runner-up, finished the regular season with the best record in the league. The defending champion Milwaukee […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Final Games of the Regular Season
It’s been a long and wild NBA season and the final quickie weekend betting preview is here. At this point, we know who all of the playoffs teams are, and it’s just down to the final seedings with the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics fighting for the #2 seed in […]
Prop Bet: Will the LA Lakers Make the NBA Playoffs?
The regular season is in its final home stretch and the Los Angeles Lakers are on the verge of missing the playoffs after losing four in a row and nine out of their last 11 games. DraftKings posted a prop bet and you can wager on whether the Lakers make […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Must-Win Games for Lakers, Spurs
It’s the penultimate weekend of the NBA regular season and the fierce fight for the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference continues with 2.5 games separating the top four teams. Out in the Western Conference, the banged-up LA Lakers and San Antonio Spurs are fighting for the final spot in […]
NBA Futures: Phoenix Suns Faves, Boston Celtics Surging with 2 Weeks to Go
With less than two weeks remaining in the regular season, the Phoenix Suns are the consensus betting favorite to win the 2022 NBA championship at +290 odds. Meanwhile, the smoking-hot Boston Celtics moved into the top spot in the Eastern Conference playoff standings and improved to +950 odds to win […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Nets/Hornets, Lakers/Pelicans in Must-Win Games
With several teams on the NBA playoff bubble, this weekend has postseason vibes with multiple must-win games. The struggling Los Angeles Lakers head to New Orleans on Sunday to battle the Pelicans in a fierce bubble fight in the Western Conference. The Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets are jockeying for […]
Central Division Futures: Bucks, Bulls, Cavs in 3-Way Sprint
With 16 or 17 games remaining, the NBA Central Division is still wide open and the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks are the consensus favorites at -300 odds, ahead of the Chicago Bulls at +360 odds, and the Cleveland Cavs at +800 odds. The Bucks (41-25) currently hold a 1.5-game lead […]
Western Conference Odds: Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors Close Co-Favorites
The Western Conference is not wide open like the Eastern Conference, but the Phoenix Suns are the betting favorite at +160 odds to represent the Western Conference in the NBA Finals in back-to-back years. Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors are +190 odds and trying to win the Western Conference and […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Bucks/Bulls, 76ers/Heat, Suns/Bucks
There’s a quarter of the NBA season remaining with only five full weekends of action left on the schedule. The Milwaukee Bucks have two big games this weekend against the Chicago Bulls and the Phoenix Suns, which marks a rematch of the 2021 NBA Finals. The top two teams in […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Harden 76ers Debut, Red-Hot Doncic vs Curry
There are only seven more weekends remaining in the regular season, so it’s crunch time for bubble teams. James Harden makes his debut with the Philadelphia 76ers against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, and then he returns to Gotham for a Sunday matinee against the New York Knicks. Luka Doncic […]
NBA Betting Trends: Memphis Grizzlies Best ATS, Brooklyn Nets Worst at Covering
With one quarter of the season remaining, the Memphis Grizzlies are the best betting team in the NBA with a 41-19 record against the spread, and the Brooklyn Nets are the worst in the league covering the spread with a 22-36-1 ATS record. The Grizzlies (40-20) exceeded everyone’s expectations this […]
Smells Like Teen Spirit: OKC Thunder Rookie Josh Giddey
Rookie Josh Giddey from the Oklahoma City Thunder has been turning heads, especially when the teenage Australian became the youngest player in NBA history to post a back-to-back triple-double at just 19-years old. The Thunder (18-39) are the second-worst team in the Western Conference, but they have the second-best betting […]
Eastern Conference Odds: Overrated Brooklyn Nets, Top 5 in Tight Race for #1 Seed
The Brooklyn Nets are the betting favorite at +170 odds to win the Eastern Conference even though they recently plummeted to the #8 seed amidst a nine-game losing streak. With only 4.5 games separating the top seven teams, the rest of the field in the Eastern Conference offers up tremendous […]