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Friday’s Best NFL, NBA & College Basketball Bets (12/1)

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No matter your sport of choice, there's always sports betting action to be had. We'll have you covered each and every day with our daily best bets. Here are all of our best bets across each major sport in action today.

Today's Best Bets

Here are today's best bets.

NFL Best Bets

(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)

Arizona Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Steelers

Yes, the Steelers actually looked pretty decent on the offensive side of the ball following their first game after firing offensive coordinator Matt Canada. The offense was able to generate 400 total yards for the first time in a long time. Still, I'm not so sure everything is completely fixed after a win against Jake Browning and the depleted Cincinnati Bengals. This is still a team that averages 16.5 points per game. I don't believe they can be trusted to cover a spread above three points despite a mediocre Cardinals team coming across the country for a 1:00 p.m. ET game.

The Cardinals are dealing with some issues of their own, as tight end Trey McBride and wide receivers Marquise Brown and Michael Wilson are questionable for this game. If they can get two of those players back for Sunday's game, I think the Cardinals can surprise people here and keep this one close with Kyler Murray at QB.

Bet: Cardinals +5.5 (-110)

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NBA Best Bets

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Philadelphia 76ers @ Boston Celtics

The Celtics are disappointed they didn't make it back to the finals last year, so they made big moves, and it's paying off. They are currently the best team in net rating and top five in adjusted defensive and offensive ranking. They'll be without their big man, Kristaps Porzingis, as he deals with a calf strain.

It’s not good to miss your center when your opposition's center is the reigning MVP. Joel Embiid is currently a game-time decision with an illness, but he should be on the court. He brings a league-high 32 points per game and 11.3 rebounds per contest, ranking fifth in the NBA. Meanwhile, the 76ers will be without a key player in their backcourt, Kelly Oubre Jr.

The rivalry between these two is always fun to watch, but with Porzingis out, the Celtics’ defense takes a big hit, leaving Al Horford playing significant minutes. Give Philly the points in this one.

Pick: 76ers +7 (-110)

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College Basketball Best Bets

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#4 UConn @ #5 Kansas

UConn may not have covered the 31.5-point spread in its 84-64 win against New Hampshire on Monday, but it was still a record-setting performance nonetheless. The victory was the Huskies' 24th consecutive non-conference win by 10-plus points, breaking a tie previously shared with the North Carolina teams of 2008 and 2009. While we are not calling for the Huskies to win by double-digits at Allen Fieldhouse, they have the needed experience (they return 42.5% of the minutes from last year's national championship squad) not to compete well in their biggest non-conference road test.

The key to a UConn cover is Donovan Clingan's size and ability to negate Kansas's Hunter Dickinson. Clingan ranks second among all Division I players in Evan Miyakawa's BPR metric and has the sixth-highest defensive BPR. Dickinson has an offensive rating (per KenPom) of 104 or better and 17-plus points in all six Jayhawks victories this year but was held to 13 points and an offensive rating of 80 in the team's 73-59 loss to Marquette.

UConn is one of the most balanced teams in the country, one of four that ranks in the top 10 in both adjusted offensive and defensive efficiency. Only one of Kansas's three players with 17-plus three-point attempts is shooting better than 30% from beyond the arc, so UConn's elite interior defense (it ranks ninth in D-I, allowing 40.1% inside the arc) will make the difference.

Kansas has one of the best home courts in the country, as it is 34-2 SU at Allen Fieldhouse since the start of the 2021 season. However, it has also covered the spread in just 47.2% of those games (17-19 ATS), so we will grab the points with the underdogs.

Pick: UConn +2.5 (-108)

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