NBA Best Bets Today: Predictions for Clippers, Spurs-Wolves and Scottie Barnes Tonight

If you didn't get the memo in yesterday's edition of "NBA Best Bets," I'm cold, and stayed cold this week with a rough slate on Wednesday.

So again, I implore all of our loyal readers.

Fade, fade, fade me until I snap out of this thing.

Still, it's not going to stop me from grinding the numbers to come up with this best bets every day, and there's nothing like a new slate in the NBA to help me snap out of this thing. After a 13-7 start to the year, we've fallen under .500 on the season, but there is still a ton of basketball left to go.

Tonight's picks, with all odds courtesy of WynnBET Sportsbook.  

NBA Best Bets Record to Date

• NBA Best Bets Record: 15-21 (-7.1481units)

NBA Best Bets Today

• Scottie Barnes OVER 6.5 Rebounds (-135)
• San Antonio Spurs-Minnesota Timberwolves UNDER 220.5 (-110)
• Los Angeles Clipper Moneyline vs. Memphis Grizzlies (-110)

Toronto Raptors vs. Utah Jazz: Scottie Barnes OVER 6.5 Rebounds (-135)

Scottie Barnes has been a great rebounder in his rookie season for the Toronto Raptors, as he is averaging 8.3 rebounds per game and has surpassed 6.5 boards in 11 of his 13 games this season and eight of his last nine contests. 

The Utah Jazz are No. 2 in the NBA in rebounding rate, but the Raptors are right behind them in fourth. Barnes is going to play a ton of minutes tonight, averaging 38.9 minutes per game over his last three contests, and I think he’s able to continue his strong work on the glass this season. 

San Antonio Spurs vs. Minnesota Timberwolves: UNDER 220.5 (-110)

I’m not sure if it is the new changes to officiating and foul class, but unders have been extremely profitable in the NBA this season, hitting at a 61 percent clip. 

I say this because even with their win on Wednesday, the Wolves are 26th in the NBA in offensive rating and they’re facing a Spurs team that is 21st in the same statistic. Minnesota has actually been solid on defense (13th in defensive rating) and San Antonio is right behind at No. 14. 

Both teams are top 10 in the NBA in pace, but the Kings and Wolves were as well and ended up hitting the under in last night’s game. The under is 10-4 in the Timberwolves’ games this season, and with this being the second game of a back-to-back, I could see them playing a little more sluggish tonight. 

Neither of these teams is in the top 10 in the league in points per game, and they average a combined 212.5 points per game on the season. Give me the under. 

Los Angeles Clippers vs. Memphis Grizzlies: Clippers Moneyline (-110)

I know that Los Angeles lost the first matchup between these two teams, but the Clippers have looked like a completely different team over the past couple of weeks. 

Los Angeles has won eight of its last nine games, and they’re facing a Grizzlies team that frankly hasn’t been impressive this season, even with Ja Morant’s breakout. 

While Memphis was a playoff team last season, the Grizzlies are 25th in the NBA in net rating this year (-4.0) and have allowed a league-high 113.5 points per game. 

Yes, Memphis is 5-3 at home this season, but I simply don’t think this team is worthy of being a straight up pick with the Clippers. 

I’m backing Paul George and company tonight.