Cole K’s Best NBA Bet Today: NBA Betting Picks & Predictions 3/14/22

Although college basketball has taken the March spotlight, the Monday NBA slate features nine games, which include many teams that are in the midst of a playoff push. The slate has numerous games that should be highly entertaining, and from an entertainment perspective, the NBA will deliver tonight. Using OddsShopper, value can be found in multiple markets tonight, so be sure to stay tuned throughout the day. Using that tool, let’s find some of the best NBA bets today where we can maximize our ROI.

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Best NBA Bets & Picks Today

Denver Nuggets vs. Philadelphia 76ers

To begin, the Denver Nuggets are on the road in Philadelphia taking on a 76ers team that is fresh off of an overtime win yesterday in Orlando. This game features the hometown Sixers being 2-point favorites in a game with a total of 220.5. At its surface this feels like an over game, and that is exactly what the bet is. Taking the over 220.5 in a game featuring MVP hopefuls Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic feels like a pretty good idea, and when digging deeper into the numbers, it is exactly that. The Sixers have gone over in seven of their last 10, while the Nuggets have gone over the total in five, averaging 230-plus over that span. The Nuggets have been hot offensively as of late, scoring 118.2 points per game over their last 10, while the Sixers are currently scoring 113.5 over that same timeframe. The Nuggets have some deeper numbers that back the over as well, including being 16-2 to the over against the Eastern Conference following home losses. This game should feature a 76ers team that may struggle with transition defense, where they allow 111.6 points per 100 possessions in back-to-backs. Although the defense may struggle, the same cannot be said about their offense. Since the Acquisition of James Harden, the Sixers offense has taken strides towards being elite, and 220.2 is just too low for a game featuring these two teams and these star players.

Best NBA Bet Today: Denver Nuggets vs. Philadelphia 76ers Over 220.5


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Utah Jazz vs. Milwaukee Bucks: Grayson Allen NBA Player Prop

In what is probably going to be the game of the night, the Utah Jazz are playing host to the defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks. With a short spread of Bucks -1.5 and the over/under coming in at 235, this game has all the makings of a great matchup. Although it may be easy to see that plus money for the Jazz at home, a side is not the bet to take in this game. The main focus of this game should be the player prop market, specifically Grayson Allen and his over 9.5 points (-108). Going to Allen may seem odd in a game that features countless stars, but sometimes the value in the player prop market is in the role players, not always the stars. Allen has surpassed this number in each of his last three games, where he is averaging close to 30 minutes per game. OddsShopper currently gives this line a 57% at winning and a 10% ROI. In a game that is going to be high scoring, Allen should see good looks from 3 and the Bucks will need him to contribute as a secondary scoring option in order to knock off the Jazz on the road.

Best NBA Bet Today: Grayson Allen Over 9.5 Points (-108)

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