Today’s Best NBA Bets: Odds, lines & picks for Wednesday, Feb. 1
There are eight games on Wednesday’s NBA slate, which means bettors will have plenty of opportunities for action. Some of tonight’s most intriguing lines are in the Trail Blazers-Grizzlies, Raptors-Jazz and Thunder-Rockets games, and BetQL’s betting experts have sorted through all the odds to help you find the best bets.
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Today’s best NBA bets: odds, lines and picks for Wednesday
By Kate Constable
Trail Blazers to Grizzlies Prediction
The Trail Blazers (24-26 SU, 25-23-2 ATS, 23-25 O/U) hit the road for their second meeting of the season with the Grizzlies (32-17SU, 24-23-2 ATS , 21-26-2 O/U).
I love this place for the Grizzlies and I hate this place for the Blazers. Memphis picked up a win at home against the Pacers on Sunday after returning from a five-game road trip, where it went 0-5. The Grizzlies are a much better team at home, and they should get Desmond Bane back tonight, which would give them a big boost offensively. Portland will play its first game on the road after a seven-game stand at home. Supporting Portland on the road is concerning because at home the Blazers’ offense is thriving, ranking third in home offensive efficiency. However, shooting percentages drop on the road and offensive efficiency drops to 20th. Memphis should be able to return to victory by taking advantage of the setbacks of his opponent tonight. I love that the Grizzlies cover the first half and full game.
CHOICES: Grizzlies 1H -2.5, Full Game -5
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Raptors to Jazz Prediction
The Jazz (26-26 SU, 29-22-1 ATS, 29-21 O/U) host the Raptors (23-29 SU, 25-26-1 ATS, 27-25 O/U) for the first meeting of the season between interconference opponents.
To be completely transparent, I like this pick, but I don’t. There’s just something that seems a little fishy about the line in this game, which makes me believe backing Toronto might be the right move tonight. The Raptors are playing their fifth game of a seven-game West Coast road trip. It will also be their fourth game in six nights and fifth game in eight nights, all on the road. Meanwhile, the Jazz haven’t played since Jan. 28, when they beat the Mavericks at home. Shouldn’t Utah be bigger against the spread favorite with the rest and schedule advantage they have over Toronto? I think so, that’s why I think the market knows something that I don’t. Proceed with caution, but my game is on the road team tonight.
CHOICE: Raptors +3
Thunder at Rockets Prediction
The Rockets (12-38 SU, 18-28-4 ATS, 23-27 O/U) host the Thunder (24-26 SU, 32-18 ATS, 18-28-4 O/U) in a matchup between two not-so-great teams.
It’s going to be ugly tonight, but I’m going to take the Thunder to cover the road. While neither team is great, OKC is the better of the two and covers at a much higher rate. The Thunder are 11-2 ATS in their last 13 games and have a 10-game ATS streak in that span. They’ve also covered in their last six games on the road. Meanwhile, the Rockets are coming off a win over the Pistons, but they’ve only chained two straight wins twice this season. They also only covered games immediately following a three-time win. That doesn’t give me much confidence that Houston will be able to keep this one close, so I’m going to put the points with the Thunder.
CHOICE: Thunder -5.5