NBA Best Bets Today, 1/15: Picks, Predictions & Player Props - Wednesday

Nikola Jokic came through for the Bet of the Night, saving Fantasy Alarm NBA best bets from a bad betting day. It took him until the final minutes of his playing time, but he earned his tenth point to ensure a triple-double and cash on the +240 prediction. The Nuggets dominated the game, starting with Jamal Murray’s 19-point first quarter. The money line was never in doubt once the game began.
The Sacramento Kings lost as we once again are reminded about the awesome scientific force that is the Law of Averages… And Giannis Antetokounmpo, who earned a triple double. Even worse, Nikola Vucevic lost on the double-unit wager for NBA best bets, but we still haven’t given up on our guy.
NBA Picks, Predictions & Best Bets Today, 1/15
Eight teams are playing in back-to-back games in a loaded Wednesday slate for NBA best bets.
There are eleven games today as most of the NBA is in action. Two games are on ESPN including one featured in the Bet of the Night.
NBA Parlay Prediction: Celtics, Knicks & Bucks Money Line (+132 BOOST to +150 on Bet365) *Bet of the Night
Bet365 has a profit boost for today, and although the boost is minimal the wager makes sense. The moneyline of the Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, and Milwaukee Bucks has ben boosted to +150 from +132. Most of the time the boosted bets are traps or sucker bets, however this parlay is a combination of three great picks.
The Knicks should play with effort to get the foul taste of their most recent loss out of their mouth. For more information on that game, check out the Knicks vs. 76ers predictions article on WagerAlarm, with an in-depth look at each team and a best bet for the match.
The Celtics are playing at Scotiabank Arena against the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors have 9 wins on the season, Boston has 14 wins on the road. Look for it to become 15 as the Celtics have a -14.5 point spread against their international opponent.
The true test of the day will be the Milwaukee Bucks hosting the the Orlando Magic at the Fiserv Forum. The Bucks just took down the Sacramento Kings who had the longest winning streak in the Association. Now they get the fourth place Magic and their tough defense allowing a league low 103.2 points per game.
The Magic are banged up and the Bucks have an opportunity to jump Orlando by moving into fourth place of the Eastern Conference with a victory. Put a unit on this boosted parlay.
Hawks vs. Bulls Prediction: Trae Young 46+ Points, Rebounds & Assists (-115 on DraftKings)
DraftKings has a promotion today, known as the King of the Court. The object is to pick the player with the most combined points, rebounds, and assists (PRA) in tonight’s action. The people that pick the correct player split $1,000,000 in bonus bets. With 22 teams playing today, the field is on our side.
Most will likely go after a point scoring big man; Nikoa Jokic, Victor Wembanyama, Anthony Davis, Karl-Anthony Towns, etc. But the Fantasy Alarm Betting Bungalow is picking Trae Young to be our King today.
He has a set line of 45.5 for his combined PRA which puts him above most of the competition. The Atlanta Hawks are playing the Chicago Bulls which allow 120.8 points per game, the second most in the Association. Young had a combined PRA of 51 yesterday and is averaging 38.4 on the season.
Young has games with 14 and 20 assists recently and there is potential for several points and assists tonight against a poor defense. Put a unit on him to earn 46 or more combined PRA against the Bulls and root for him to be tonight’s King of the Court.
NBA Player Props & Other Picks Today, 1/15
The Well was not successful on a double unit wager yesterday, but that does not deter us from returning back to our guy… even on the second of back-to-back nights.
We are faithful to our data in these NBA picks.
Hawks vs. Bulls Prediction: Nikola Vucevic Over 11.5 Rebounds (+105 on DraftKings)
Nikola Vucevic is our guy! We do not abandon him in tough times, but we did watch the game tape to review and re-evaluate. Vucevic had an excellent first quarter and the Bulls are a better team when he is on the court. However they lost to the Pelicans as they continue to have defensive issues.
Vucevic said he was embarrassed about his 7 rebound performance against the Sacramento Kings and responded with 15 against the Pelicans. We discussed how much better he was than the Pelicans centers, but did not exploit it with rebounding. He is aware that he is the team’s best rebounder, and they need him to perform well to have any chance of winning.
Vucevic has eleven seasons with double-digit rebounds, he was a top ten rebounder last year and is on pace to be a double-digit rebounder this season. It appears the Montenegrin is getting back to his roots with controlling the boards. Tonight, he is playing the Atlanta Hawks who have Clint Capela as their starting center playing on back-to-back games.
We have abandoned three-point attempts in order to place a unit on The Well to provide rebounds. Plus, odds for 12 rebounds in the game that should feature several missed field goals is a smart bet. Put a unit on the prediction.
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*All odds accurate at time of writing and NBA best bets to be placed at 1 unit unless specified otherwise