The Bet of the Night was successful as Nikola Jokic earned his twelfth rebound in the few minutes of the fourth quarter he played. The Los Angeles Lakers came to Denver and ended their eight game losing streak. Largely behind Luka Doncic’s great game, which we bet against.

The parlay was very close to being successful. The Well, Nikola Vucevic, delivered as did his Chicago Bull teammate Coby White, but Royce O’Neale did not. It was O’Neale’s first time in this column, and probably his last as role players can not be depended on. Even with two wrong predictions the damage was under a unit and we continue on.

 

 

 

NBA Picks, Predictions & Best Bets: 2/23

There are 10 games today, as the NBA fully takes over the Sunday sport slate. There are several great conference matches and a few cross conference matches. Two games are nationally televised on ABC including the match featuring the Bet of the Night!

 

 

 

Mavericks vs Warriors Prediction: Klay Thompson Over 14.5 Points and Over 2.5 Three’s Made (+102 on DraftKings Sportsbook) *0.5U Bet of the Night

Klay Thompson will once again be playing on the home court of the Golden State Warriors. Although the dynasty was made in Oakland, the spoils of their victories have their new arena in San Francisco. The Chase Center crowd still loves Thompson, and he will have extra motivation going into today’s match.

The Mavericks need it too, Dallas is banged up and will be relying on Thompson to have a great game against a surging Golden State team. As it stands both teams have won six of their last ten games, both teams are on winning streaks, and only 1.5 games separate the two in the Western Conference rankings. Dallas is in eighth and Golden State is in ninth.

This game is very important, and Klay could have his best match of the season. However he only needs 15 points and 3 successful three point attempts for this wager to be successful. He has gone over the point line in both games against the Warriors this season and he has made four or more threes in his last three matches. 

Draftkings has a ‘No Sweat Bet’ offer today on same game parlays. This bet qualifies for the promotion, and half a unit is suggested for the wager. Should it not be successful $25 would be returned, but Thompson should have a great scoring game.

 

 

 

Parlay Prediction: Moneyline X4: BOS, CLE, GS, OKC (BOOSTED to +217 on Bet365) 

It is rare that this column suggests a four fold parlay, but this one has the data to back it up. Four moneylines combine for a +217 boosted offer from Bet365, and Fantasy Alarm is going to put a wager on it.

First off the Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Oklahoma City Thunder are the only forty win teams in the Association. Boston is -9.0 point favorites over the New York Knicks, Cleveland is playing against the Memphis Grizzlies on their home court, the Thunder are playing the Minnesota Timberwolves who they have owned the past two seasons, and Golden State is playing on their home court against the Dallas Mavericks with a -9.0 spread.

Three of the teams have a -9.0 or higher spread prediction, and Cleveland is at -6.0 as the best team in the Association playing on their home court. Three teams have a great opportunity to win and put separation from themselves in the rest of the pack. Golden State can end the day 0.5 games back from Dallas for the eighth seed with a win.

Put a unit on this boosted parlay from Bet365 and expect all four teams to win today.

 

 

 

NBA Player Props & Other Picks Today, 2/23

While crunching away at both the data and the chips in the Fantasy Alarm Betting Bungalow, a few interesting data points popped out. 

The spreads have been horrendously off since the return from the All-Star Break, and we are taking advantage with teased up lines.

 

 

 

Suns vs Raptors Prediction: TOR -4.5 (+125 on Bet365)

The Toronto Raptors are hosting the Phoenix Suns at Scotiabank Arena in a 6:10 PM ET match. The Suns played last night in Chicago and had a hard fought battle to earn a four point victory. Now they lose an hour of time traveling east, have an international flight, and play in an arena that is in a frenzy booing before the game even begins.

Despite all that is stacked against the Suns, they are -2.0 favorites against Toronto. Granted the Raptors are not a great team, but neither are the Suns. Both have lost seven of their last ten matches, and both are out of the play-in and the playoffs. With that in mind we put our money on the Raptors, but not at +2.0.

Instead we are teasing up the line to -4.5 for the Raptors. A 6.5 point tease up is something more common in football than basketball, but we utilize it for this match. The Raptors have won over 66% of their matches on their home court, and obviously play better there. The Suns have an older roster that is playing two games in less than 30 hours. They may even rest several players in tonight’s match.

Either way Fantasy Alarm believes in Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors to beat a struggling team. Put a unit on the teased up line.

 

 

 

Pistons vs Hawks Prediction: DET -6.0 (+165 on Bet365) 

Once again the data indicates that the spread is off as one red hot playoff bound team plays an ice cold off-season bound squad. The Detroit Pistons play the Atlanta Hawks in State Farm Arena, and the spread is only -3.0 for the Pistons.

Detroit is on a five game win streak, have won seven of their last ten matches, and are currently sixth in the Eastern Conference. They are only 2.0 games back from the fourth seed too. Atlanta is on a two game losing streak, have lost six of their last ten matches, and currently ninth in the Eastern Conference. Despite that the Pistons are only given a -3.0 spread.

Fantasy Alarm has doubled the spread and considered moving it to -9.5. The Hawks are not playing well defensively, and are missing key players due to injury. The Pistons are averaging less points but playing great defensive this month. They also have a bonafide star in Cade Cunningham that can score and create field goals opportunities for his teammates. 

Either by defense or with offensive star power the Pistons should cover this teased up spread and cash another plus odd straight bet. Put a wager on the Pistons with Bet365 and utilized the promotional code below.

 

 

 

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