Top NBA Odds, Picks & Predictions: Saturday (2/10)
We have a rather heavy schedule of games in the National Basketball Association on Saturday, with two afternoon games, six games in the 7-7:30 p.m. ET window and two tip-offs at 8:30 p.m. ET and after. The Oklahoma City-Dallas game is also on NBA TV at 3 p.m. ET, and Phoenix-Golden State can be watched on ABC.
It’s the final chance to build some bankroll leading up to Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday.
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Saturday’s Best NBA Bets
Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook | All wagers are for 1 unit
Chicago Bulls (+164) @ Orlando Magic (-196) | O/U 218 (-112/-108)
The Bulls (25-27) tangle with the Magic (28-24) at the Kia Center in Orlando on Saturday. Orlando has won three in a row in this series, and oddly enough, all of the victories came in the Windy City. The last time these teams met in Orlando on Jan. 28, 2023, it was Chicago coming away with a 128-109 win. Orlando is 4-1 against the spread (ATS) in the past five meetings and 7-3 ATS in the past 10 in the series.
Chicago has won two in a row and four of the past six outings while going 4-2 ATS during the span. However, the Bulls have just one win against a winning team, a 129-123 OT win against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Feb. 6, going all the way back to Dec. 30. The last time the Bulls won on the road against a team with a winning record came on Dec. 18 in Philadelphia.
The Magic have been on a serious roll, winning four of the past five games while going an impressive 6-1 ATS in the past seven games. Based on Orlando’s hot run lately and solid ATS record in this series, Orlando is the play.
Bet: Magic -4.5 (-112)
Indiana Pacers (-194) @ New York Knicks (+162) | O/U 232.5 (-110/-110)
The Pacers (29-24) hit the road to battle the Knicks (33-19), and this is a rather curious line. Indiana enters as a 4.5-point favorite across the board despite the Knicks having a better overall record.
Indiana is also coming off a 131-109 beatdown from the visiting Golden State Warriors, and the Pacers are just 2-4 straight up (SU) in the past six outings and 1-4 ATS in the past five games. Meanwhile, New York won 109-105 as a 2-point favorite in the most recent meeting on Feb. 1, also at Madison Square Garden.
The Knicks have dropped two of the past three games at home, while they’re still a healthy 10-2 SU across the past 12 outings and 7-3 ATS in the past 10 contests. The Knicks have PG Jalen Brunson (ankle) listed as questionable, which could be part of why the Knicks are short ‘dogs at home. But the Knicks are still worth a roll of the dice, catching points at home.
Bets: Knicks +4.5 (+106)
New Orleans Pelicans (-290) @ Portland Trail Blazers (+235) | O/U 224 (-110/-110)
The Pelicans (30-22) and Trail Blazers (15-36) tangle in the Rose City in the late-night game. Despite a poor overall record, the Blazers have been ticking off plenty of covers lately.
New Orleans has won and covered the past three meetings in this series, including a 124-90 win at Portland in the most recent meeting on March 27, 2023. The Pels have won the past three in the series while covering four of the past five outings, too.
The Pels have posted four covers in the past six games, but they’re coming off a 139-122 loss against the Los Angeles Lakers as a 2.5-point favorite last time out as the Over (237) connected. The Under is still 4-2 across the past six for NOLA.
The Blazers are smarting after a 128-122 OT loss against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, now dropping each of the past three contests. Still, Portland is 4-1 ATS in the past five games while going 9-4 ATS in the past 13 outings. New Orleans should get the job done straight up, but Portland is worth a wager, catching the seven points.
Bets: Trail Blazers +7 (-108)
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