NBA Betting Odds
The Philadelphia 76ers and ‘urgent’ San Antonio Spurs will both look to get back in the win column and cash in against their respective Monday night Bet NBA Odds in the value-packed BetUS basketball sportsbook.
The Sixers will visit the streaking Chicago Bulls in the lead contest of my Bet NBA doubleheader while the Spurs play host to the equally ‘urgent’ Portland Trail Blazers.
Here is a look a both matchups, followed by my original handicapping analysis and expert pro basketball betting picks.
Philadelphia at Chicago 8:00 PM ET
United Center, Chicago, Ill
TV: NBA TV
NBA Odds
Chicago Bulls -10
Over/Under 191.5
TV: NBA TV
Key Head-to-Head Trends
Home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
- Underdog is 13-6 ATS in the last 19 meetings.
- Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Chicago.
Analysis: The 76ers (37-36 SU, 43-29-1 ATS, 39-34 O/U) have lost two straight and three of its last four games overall while Chicago has won four straight and nine of its L/10 games overall.
Philadelphia is coming off a heartbreaking 114-111overtime loss to Sacramento on Sunday in which they were out-rebounded by a whopping 58-36 margin while failing to cover the Bet NBA spread as a 9-point home favorite.
Chicago (53-19 SU, 45-25-2 ATS, 31-41 O/U) handed the desperate Milwaukee Bucks a convincing 95-87 loss on Saturday to narrowly cash in against the Bet NBA spread as a 5.5-point road favorite as Derrick Rose went off for 30 points and 17 assists in the win.
Prediction: In spite of clearly not being in the same caliber of elite teams as Chicago, Philadelphia is improving in a big way under the leadership Doug Collins and generally plays hard each and every time they take the floor.
I expect Philly to continue giving it all they’ve got tonight as they narrowly manage to cover the Bet NBA odds as a double-digit road underdog against the Bulls.
Chicago has a lot more key trends going for them heading into this contest, but I like Philly’s 9-4 mark against the Bet NBA odds in its L/13 games against teams winning a winning percentage above 60 percent.
While they’ve lost six of their L/10 games overall, Philadelphia has suffered three of those losses by five points or less and I believe they are going to keep the final score close in this contest as well.
The Sixers have some really gifted players on their roster, even if they are still young and trying to figure things out. Philadelphia handed Chicago a 105-99 loss at home on Jan. 7 the last time these two teams met and I believe they are good for the Bet NBA cover again tonight.
NBA Picks: Philadelphia 76ers +10 Points
Portland at San Antonio 8:30 PM ET
ATT Center in San Antonio, TX
TV: FOX SW
NBA Odds
San Antonio Spurs -3
Over/Under 190.5
Key Head-to-Head Trends
- Trail Blazers are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
- Home team is 12-4 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
- Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
- Trail Blazers are 3-7 ATS in the last 10 meetings in San Antonio.
Analysis: The Portland Trail Blazers (42-31 SU, 37-33-3 ATS, 34-38-1 O/U) are coming off a 99-90 loss to Oklahoma City on Sunday that dropped them to 2-2 SU over its last four games. The Blazers got a stellar performance from veteran forward Gerald Wallace as he scored a game-high 40 points, but failed to cover the Bet NBA spread as a 4.5-point road underdog.
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