NBA Best Bets Today (Predictions for Russell Westbrook, Sixers-Pistons on Thursday)
By Peter Dewey
March is coming to a close, the best month in the NBA Best Bets column, and I've got two more picks to close out the month in style.
Not only that, but I also wrote up a same-game parlay for the Milwaukee Bucks-Brooklyn Nets matchup, which should be the game of the night.
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Four picks for the matchup of the night in the NBA ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/XArJzOyGks
I've got one spread pick and a player prop for Thursday, so let's jump right into them starting with the Detroit Pistons-Philadelphia 76ers matchup:
NBA Best Bets Record to Date
- NBA Best Bets Record: 176-162-5 (-0.729 units)
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NBA Best Bets Today
- Detroit Pistons +9.5 vs. Philadelphia 76ers (-105)
- Russell Westbrook OVER 34.5 Points, Rebounds, Assists (-110)
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Detroit Pistons: Pistons +9.5 (-105)
Cade Cunningham and the Pistons have been money since the All-Star break covering the spread in 14 of their 18 games.
Not only that, but the Pistons are 6-0 against the spread in their last six games as 9.5-point or more dogs.
Key NBA betting trends on Thursday night:
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? Bulls are league-best 20-7 ATS as home favorite
? Nets are 4-23-1 ATS as a home favorite
? Pistons are 14-4 ATS since All-Star break
? Jazz are 8-15 ATS as double-digit favorites
This Philly team is a tough matchup, but the Pistons have hung tough with just about everyone since the All-Star break, with just one double-digit loss (to the Boston Celtics) over their last 18 games.
I don’t expect an upset by any means, but Detroit is 19-12-1 ATS as a home dog this season and should be able to hang around on Thursday.
Russell Westbrook OVER 34.5 Points, Rebounds, Assists (-110)
Russell Westbrook is quietly playing some of his best basketball of the season over the past six games, as he’s averaging 21.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game while shooting 52.5 percent from the field and 41.9 percent from beyond the arc.
This may seem a bit high for Russ, but with LeBron James and Anthony Davis both out, it’s going to be Russ, Malik Monk and a whole lotta nothing for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Utah Jazz.
Westbrook has cleared this line in five of his last six games, and I think he can flirt with a triple-double once again tonight.
Don't forget to lock in your picks for the Final Four! The BetSided team has you covered with their best bets for this weekend's action.