Tag: NBA Betting

Jrue Holiday from the Milwaukee Bucks splits defenders Zach LaVine and Coby White from the Chicago Bulls. (Image: Paul Beaty/AP)
2022 NBA Playoffs

First Round Series Preview: #6 Chicago Bulls vs #3 Milwaukee Bucks

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 […]

Jayson Tatum from the Boston Celtics is defended by Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets during h regular season. (Image: Brian Fluharty/USA Today Sports)
2022 NBA Playoffs

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 […]

Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro from the Miami Heat are on a mission to return to the NBA Finals for a second time in the last three seasons. (Image: Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

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 […]

Nikola Jokic from the Denver Nuggets scoops a layup against the Golden State Warriors last December. (Image: Ezra Shaw/Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

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 […]

Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies and Anthony Edwards from the Minnesota Timberwolves square off in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. (Image: Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

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 […]

Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz and Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavs prior to the opening tip earlier this season. (Image: Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

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 […]

Chris Paul from the Phoenix Suns bring the ball up the court with Devin Booker trailing. (Image: Donald Becker/Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

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 […]

Giannis 'Greek Freak' Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks slowly reacts to a pass from Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavs. (Image: Getty)

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 […]

LeBron James from the LA Lakers argues a bad call with an official during a recent game at Crypto.com Arena. (Image: Getty)

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 […]

LeBron James from the LA Lakers slips while trying to drive by CJ McCollum of the New Orleans Pelicans. (Image: Sean Gardner/Getty)

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 […]

DeMar DeRozan from the Chicago Bulls defends Giannis 'Greek Freak' Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks. (Image: Kamil Krzaczynski/USA Today Sports)

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 […]

Joel Embiid from the Philadelphia 76ers congratulates teammate James Harden on hitting a bucket. (Image: David Sherman/Getty)

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 […]

Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavs points to a teammate after he connected on a bucket and drew a foul. (Image: Getty)

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 […]

Josh Giddey, a rookie guard from the Oklahoma City Thunder, has been turning heads. (Image: Getty)

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 […]