Sunday’s Best Bets: NBA, College Basketball, NHL & Super Bowl LVII

by BettingPros Staff |
Feb 12, 2023

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Todayâ€™s Best Bets

Here are todayâ€™s best NBA bets.

NBA Best Bets

NBA Same Game Parlay Picks

Memphis Grizzlies vs. Boston Celtics

Leg 1: Ja Morant Over 27.5 Points (-110)
Leg 2: Dillon Brooks Under 12.5 Points (-115)
Leg 3: Desmond Bane Over 3.5 Assists (-134)

Ja Morant is currently averaging 27.5 points per game this season. Over the last two games, Morant has scored over 30 points, reaching 34 against Chicago and 32 against Minnesota. Heâ€™s poised for another big day against the Celtics. Heâ€™s had success against them recently, adding 30 points against Boston earlier this year.

Meanwhile, Dillon Brooks has really struggled offensively. Heâ€™s added just 7.3 points per game in February and is shooting 15.4% from downtown for the month. His minutes are starting to drop a bit too.

Lastly, although Desmond Bane is second on the team in scoring, heâ€™s also a terrific passer. Bane has earned at least four assists in 70% of games this year and has hit four assists in three of his last five and eight of his last ten. Bane is getting over 31 minutes a game and should be able to help the Grizzlies earn some points by dishing out the ball today.

Parlay Odds: +469

Jason Radowitz

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NBA Game Picks

Memphis Grizzlies at Boston Celtics

The marquee matchup for Sunday takes place in Boston between the Celtics and the Grizzlies. These are two of the better defenses in the league, ranking fifth and second in adjusted defensive rating, respectively. The reason theyâ€™ve been so effective is by limiting opponents to low effective field goal percentages.

Both squads have focused on defense which is why both teams are ranked in the top two of their respective conference standings. In this Sunday afternoon contest, I like the under for the point total.

One factor that I like a lot here is the low free throw rates that both teams allow. Low free throw rates reduce the chances to score with the clock stopped and typically result in lower-scoring games.

Both of these teams have trended towards the under on the year. Memphis has gone under in eight of the last ten, while Boston has gone under in six of ten. The only other matchup between these two squads went under in November with a final score of 109-106. I like both of these teams to give the opposing offenses a really hard time again and keep this score lower.

One last angle I like for this play is the injuries for Boston. Smart, Brown, and Horford are all expected to be out for this contest. A really solid defensive team like Boston is capable of swapping out starters for bench players that know their role on defense. However, that is much harder to do on offense. Derrick White, Grant Williams, and Sam Hauser are a drop-off offensively that is likely not being accounted for enough in this game.

I like the defenses to shine in this nationally televised, potential NBA Finals preview. A playoff-level atmosphere should be expected in Boston, leading to a riveting yet lower-scoring contest to prime us for the big game Sunday night.

Pick: 1.1u on u229.5 (-110)

Ryan Rodeman

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First Basket Scorer

Robert Williams (+700)

The Grizzles had dropped in the Western Conference standings after losing eight straight but now have won back-to-back. The offense had not been playing well then, but theyâ€™re shooting 52.3% from the field and 36.2 from three in the two wins.

The Celtics are still the top team in the east and the favorites to get back to the NBA Finals. They may go through a rough patch, with Jalen Brown and Marcus Smart both expecting to miss time.

Not having Steven Adams has hurt Memphis in grabbing the first points of the game. Boston has been slightly better recently, grabbing five of their last ten, with Robert Williams having two team-first baskets in his last four games. No Adams should allow the Celtics to feed Williams down low.

John Supowitz

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NBA Prop Bets

Jaren Jackson Jr. OVER 15.5 Points (-105)

The Memphis Grizzles might have gotten over the hump of their recent struggles.

They come in with back-to-back wins after suffering eight straight losses. The offense was a big reason for those struggles, but theyâ€™re shooting 52.3% from the field and 36.2 from three in the two wins.

They face the short-handed Celtics, who will be without Marcus Smart and Jalen Brown, who are both sidelined with injuries.

The total for Jackson Jr.â€™s points prop is set below his season average, and Boston has been average recently against power forwards. Jackson Jr. has been better than usual, scoring 20.6 points in his last five games, and should get close to that again today.

John Supowitz

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We round out the day with our top college basketball bets.

College Basketball Best Bets

College Basketball Game Picks

Michigan State vs. Ohio State

I usually love analytics and, with Ohio State ranking 39th in KenPom as the unluckiest team in the country, I want to back the Buckeyes here, I really do. But something is off.

Ohio State has lost 10 of their last 11 games. Four of them have either been one possession or in overtime, yes, but there are a couple of blowouts as well, and some bad losses at home. Late game situations do not bode well for the Buckeyes and I simply cannot trust them right now, ranking 363rd in the Haslametrics momentum metric â€“ theyâ€™re playing their worst ball right now.

Michigan State will win this game from beyond the arc. They rank 26th in the nation at shooting from deep and they have the ability to have a dynamic offense against the 94th-ranked defense. Iâ€™m simply continuing to fade Ohio State for now, and feel solid about it.

Play: Michigan State +3.0 (-110 at DraftKings)

Ryan Coleman

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NHL Best Bets

NHL Game Picks

Seattle Kraken (-162) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (+132) | O/U 6.5 (-115/-105)

The Kraken are in need of wins. They are just 3-6-1 in their last tens games, and others teams are starting to creep up in the Western Conference Wild Card standings.

The offense that scores 3.48 goals per game has been non-existent lately. Theyâ€™ve scored just ten goals in their last five games, so David Hakstol has been changing up line combinations to try and spark something.

Even worse, they will be without points leader Andre Burakovsky as he was placed on injured reserve.

The struggling season continues for the Flyers. On a positive note, they do have a couple of upset wins recently against Winnipeg and Edmonton.

Those two wins came with Carter Hart between the pipes, but on the second leg of a back-to-back, Felix Sandstrom, whoâ€™s 1-7-1, will start.

If the Kraken canâ€™t win against a bad team playing their backup goalie, it might be time to hit the panic button.

Pick: Kraken 60 minute ML (+110)

John Supowitz

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