Best NBA Teams to Bet the Over On
Sometimes you may want a little more excitement in your life, so you bet on the point total in an NBA game rather than the spread or moneyline. It's important to note that the OVER in NBA games is only cashing 47.8% of the time this season.
Nevertheless, there are still teams that will make it worth while to bet on the over. Here are the five top ranking teams when it comes to the over.
Miami 25-15-0
The Heat have turned into one of the most potent offensive teams in the league. Even with Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo missing from the lineup for chunks of time, the Heat have still hit the over in eight of their last nine games.
Miami is sixth in the league in offensive rating, but is only 0.7 points away from being the second-best team in the league. The Heat are as efficient as can be and when Butler and Adebayo come back, other teams needs to watch out.
Toronto 23-15-0
The Raptors have shot up this list since they began to close their arena off to fans. Toronto has hit the over in 10 of its last 12 games, making it the second-best team in the league. As long as fans aren’t allowed in ScotiaBank Arena, the Raptors should be a good bet on the over.
Toronto has moved into the top 10 in offensive rating. While its pace is at the lower end of the spectrum, the efficiency it’s bringing overcomes it.
Houston 24-18-0
The Rockets are one of the best teams against the over because they are one of the worst defensive teams in the league. Houston has the worst defensive rating in the league. The defense does a lot of the heavy lifting when it comes to hitting the over because the Rockets’ offense is one of the worst in the league.
Houston is surpassing its totals by 2.5 points, which is the fourth-highest rate in the league. If the Rockets can get their offense together, the over will be a piece of cake.
Lakers 23-18-0
The Lakers are on this list for multiple reasons. First, their defense isn’t exactly stifling. Second, they play at one of the fastest paces in the league. Finally, they have played the fifth-most minutes this season.
Los Angeles is playing faster, longer games than nearly everyone in the league. They are bound to be on this list. The Lakers have struggled to get wins because they cannot over power a team on offense or defense. Thus, the get into track meets and hit the over.
San Antonio 21-17-2
The Spurs being one of the best teams to bet the over doesn’t sound right, but it is. San Antonio is similar to the Lakers in that it plays at one of the faster paces in the league. The Spurs are one of six teams in the league to have a pace of over 100.
When you consider the fact they take the second-fewest number of threes per game, the Spurs being one of the best over teams is quite spectacular.