NBA Picks: Good Betting Opportunities on Struggling Teams Like Pistons and Lakers

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John Ryan founded a cutting-edge sports technology company more than 25 years ago. John has utilized many of the machine learning tools that have applications in other industries to successfully build simulation models, neural networks, and many types of algorithms that have earned strong predictive results. To identify a betting opportunity the fundamental research must support the mathematical projections. John has a proven track record of success as shown in his season records and numerous Top-10 finishes in all Major Sports.

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Last Updated: Mar 14^th, 2024

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To help with your NBA betting, here are our picks for tonight's games. We'll start with our prop bet picks, then to our game picks.

Prop Bet Options for Today's Games

The player prop bets are 26-20 making $414.50 wagering $50 per prop. 

Oklahoma City Thunder at Detroit Pistons 

7:15 p.m. ET 

Line: Pistons -1.5; Total: 223 points 

Bet the Pistons at +1.5 at BetMGM.

The Detroit Pistons are off to a rough start at 2-8 straight-up (SU), 4-5 against the spread (ATS), and a 6-4 Over-Under record. As an underdog, they are 1-8 SU, 3-6 ATS, and 5-4 Over-Under. 

OKC is looking to get back to .500. It is 4-5 SU, 6-3 ATS, and 5-4 Over-Under. They have been priced as a favorite once prior to this game and defeated the Orlando Magic 116-108 and covered the spread as a three-point home favorite. 

Situational Trends and Angles 

• The Pistons are 49-33 ATS (60%) when facing a team that is averaging 24 or fewer free throw attempts per game over the past two seasons.
• The Pistons are 27-11-1 ATS (71%) following two or more consecutive Under results over the past three seasons.
• If off a home loss and on a 2 or more-game Under streak, the Pistons are 11-3 ATS (79%) record over the past three seasons.

Other Games to Consider Today

Cleveland Cavaliers -1.5 points at LA Clippers 

• The Cavaliers are 43-26-2 ATS (62%) when coming off an ATS win over the past three seasons.

Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz -3.5 points  

• Utah is 7-14 ATS (33%) following two or more consecutive road games over the past two seasons.

Boston Celtics -3.5 at Memphis Grizzlies  

• The Celtics are 12-5 ATS (71%) as a road favorite and playing a foe with a winning record over the past three seasons.

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John Ryan founded a cutting-edge sports technology company more than 25 years ago. John has utilized many of the machine learning tools that have applications in other industries to successfully build simulation models, neural networks, and many types of algorithms that have earned strong predictive results. To identify a betting opportunity the fundamental research must support the mathematical projections. John has a proven track record of success as shown in his season records and numerous Top-10 finishes in all Major Sports.

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Last Updated:   Mar 14^th, 2024

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