Fantasy Alarm NBA best bets were so close to a great day yesterday, at minimum Meatloaf, but as close as the predictions were, close isn’t good enough. 

Scottie Barnes earned his eighth rebound in the first minute of the third quarter, and despite playing almost the rest of the game (he played 40 total minutes) he did not earn one more rebound. Over twenty minutes of game play and not one more rebound! His proposition was left on the hook for almost half the game. How did that happen?

 

 

 

The Houston Rockets and Memphis Grizzlies game lived up to the hype and Houston took a five-point lead with less than 2.5 seconds remaining in the game. Then the Memphis Grizzlies attempted a worthless, absolutely meaningless, three point field goal and made it. This caused the -2.5 spread to lose on the hook as well.

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs dominated the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite being the leading rebounder for his team, Wemebanyama was outrebounded 13-8 by Anthony Davis. A sad and frustrating day for NBA best bets and the Fantasy Alarm Betting Bungalow.

NBA Picks, Predictions & Best Bets Today, 1/14

The sportsbooks have thoroughly pissed me off, and revenge is a dish best served cold. 

We are going to give them the cold treatment today, as there are three plus odd NBA best bets to help boost back yesterday’s losses. 

 

 

 

Nuggets vs. Mavericks Prediction: Denver ML & Nikola Jokic Triple-Double (+240 SGP on Bet365) *Bet of the Day

The Denver Nuggets play their second consecutive game at the American Airlines Center against the Dallas Mavericks. Dallas has shown great effort, and played good basketball without Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, but not good enough to string together wins.

Every opponent has struggled against the reigning Western Conference champions, and Denver was no exception. They had to pull off a double-digit comeback to earn their third victory in a row. A large reason why they were able to do so was Nikola Jokic

What can be said about Nikola Jokic that isn’t already? Although the national sports media, particularly video, does everything it can to avoid praising Nikola Jokic, the players tell the truth. 

‘He is the best in the league, he’s one of the best of all-time, he’s unstoppable, he’s a top ten all-time player’, and the newest praise from Klay Thompson. ‘Is he the best center I’ve played against?…(pause). Yeah he’s the best I’ve ever played against.’ Thompson also mentioned that ‘...he will go down as one the best big men to ever play the game,... which puts him in elite company.

All of this is true, and he does it without getting the MVP whistle that every MVP since 1990 has enjoyed. Jokic was the reason the Nuggets mounted a charge to beat the Mavericks, and he earned a ‘Sombor triple-double’ in the process. That is to say he was one rebound or assists away from a triple double, something he has done over 45 times in his career. And some have the audacity to say he is a ‘stat-padder’. 

Jokic knows he will need to give his best effort to get a victory against the Mavericks who could have Kyrie Irving back. This is usually a fun matchup, and the spread is slightly in favor of the Nuggets, but a money line is suggested for the first fold of this Same Game Parlay.

Nikola Jokic should be close to full health, and the Nuggets starting lineup is probable which should help in the assists department. Put a unit on the best player in the Association to earn his sixteenth triple-double of the season.

 

 

 

Kings vs. Bucks Prediction: Sacramento Money Line (+114 on DraftKings)

There is not a team hotter than the Sacramento Kings. They have won seven games in a row, which is the longest streak in the Association. Tonight they run into a tough test at the Fiserv Forum against the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Kings are currently +2 point underdogs, but they are better than their record indicates. They lost several close games prior to the firing of Head Coach Mike Brown, and have won those close games lately. The Kings average 116.2 points per game, with a +2.7 point differential, and they can score with the best offensive teams.

De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis have been playing excellent basketball. Malik Monk is listed as day-to-day but the rest of the roster has healthy designations. The Bucks are one of the best teams in the Association when they are on, but they are one of the most inconsistent teams too.

Milwaukee is 5-5 in their last ten games, and are only averaging 112.7 points per game. They may have difficulty keeping pace with Sacramento, as the Kings have multiple players capable of a great scoring night. Sabonis can also pressure Giannis Antetokounmpo, and outperform him across all statistics… not an easy task to accomplish.

Put a unit on the underdog Kings to stay hot and extend the longest winning streak in the NBA.

 

 

 

NBA Player Props & Other Picks Today, 1/14

There is a match between teams with speculation that they are up for trading most of their roster. 

That is the New Orleans Pelicans versus the Chicago Bulls.

 

 

 

Pelicans vs. Bulls Prediction: Nikola Vucevic Over 1.5 Threes Made (-120 on Bet365) *2.0 U

The Well has failed to deliver in two out of his last three games, and that has caused Nikola Vucevic’s odds to shift. So much so that this is this line's best odds of 2025. Vucevic went cold from behind the arc after sinking his first in against the Sacramento Kings.

He put up a bad stat line of 18 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and a three-point percentage of 25. All of those were below his season average, but that is the Domantas Sabonis effect as he outperforms the opposing center on a routine basis. 

Vucevic will not be going against Sabonis, but against rookie Yves Missi or possibly backup Daniel Theis. Tonight will be a much better performance from Vucevic, and the tenth place Chicago Bulls. The Bulls are a better team by ten wins, and should push their offense to outpace the Pelicans.

Vucevic responded with 4 made threes after his previous bad game, and the prediction is for him to respond well again. Put a double unit on the best odds we have seen since early December. Trust The Well.

 

 

 

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*All odds accurate at time of writing and NBA best bets to be placed at 1 unit unless specified otherwise