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Friday’s Best NFL, NBA & College Basketball Bets (12/15)

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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)

New York Giants @ New Orleans Saints

How about those New York Football Giants? Suddenly, the Giants are one game out of a playoff spot after a big three-game win streak. Tommy DeVito is playing some good, turnover-free football, and that's what it takes to win in the NFL. They seem inspired and rejuvenated after a rough couple of months to start the season.

On the other hand, have you seen the Saints try to play offense in the past month? I'm convinced Derek Carr is unable or isn't healthy enough to throw the ball further than 10 yards downfield. Carr averaged 4.6 yards per completion last week against Carolina, and he still threw an Interception. There was also a clip of C Eric Mccoy yelling at Carr after a sack during the game. The Saints’ offense is struggling badly, and if Rashid Shaheed and Taysom Hill miss another game, it could be tough sledding for Carr and the offense yet again.

Bet: Giants +5.5 (-110)

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NBA Best Bets

(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)

Indiana Pacers @ Washington Wizards

The Pacers are fresh off of last week's In-Season Tournament (IST). They're also coming off of a hard-fought game against the Bucks on Wednesday. They'll take on a reeling Wizards team tonight.

The Wizards have been terrible in almost every facet of the game this year, including First Baskets. They're going up against an elite offense in Indiana. One particular matchup sticks out to me as a must-play for this game.

Myles Turner has an excellent matchup against this Washington frontcourt. The Wizards have given up almost a third of their opponent's first field goals to centers, which already bodes well for Turner. Turner has had a lot of success with this prop over the last two years, leading the Pacers in First Baskets since the start of the 2021-22 season. I like him to continue that trend on Friday night.

Bet: Myles Turner (+390)

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College Basketball Best Bets

(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)

Portland State @ San Diego

Portland State has some rust to shake off in this game, as it has not played a Division I opponent since Dec. 2, with its last two games coming against Lewis & Clark and George Fox. However, the Vikings have been impressive in their biggest games this season, namely an 82-76 road win against UC Santa Barbara, in which they forced 18 turnovers and a 25% turnover rate and held the Gauchos to .36 points per possession in ball-screen situations.

Meanwhile, San Diego's defense is not pressuring opponents at nearly the same rate as last year, and even if it did, the Vikings have excellent ball security with a top-20 turnover rate (14%) this season.

If this turns into a battle of free throws late, a significant edge goes to San Diego, who shoots free throws at a 76.2% clip compared to 68.7% from Portland State. However, the Vikings have excellent defensive discipline with a 342nd-ranked average defensive possession length, and they will make the Toreros work for everything they get offensively.

Portland State is a perfect 4-0 on the road this season, and we expect it to get its fifth straight road cover.

Bet: Portland State -1 (-110)

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