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Rockets-Pelicans odds: Houston slight road favorite

Previewing Monday’s Houston Rockets at New Orleans Pelicans odds and lines, with NBA matchup analysis and picks.

The Houston Rockets (6-3) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (2-7) Monday at the Smoothie King Center for an 8 p.m. ET start. We analyze the Rockets-Pelicans odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.

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Rockets at Pelicans: Key injuries

Pelicans

  • PG Lonzo Ball (hip) out

Rockets at Pelicans: Odds, lines, picks, and betting tips

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 9:45 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Rockets 127, Pelicans 120

Moneyline (ML)

The -189 line for the visiting ROCKETS is a bit of a concern given they are 3-2 away from home; however, New Orleans is just 1-3 at home with a penchant for not playing defensively sound.

Can New Orleans stop anyone? It allows nearly 123 points per game and goes up against a Houston team that can easily put up 120-plus points.

New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Rockets to win outright returns a profit of $5.29. This is a little chalky, but it’s better than risking this on a Pelicans team (+155) that cannot win anywhere – losers of seven of nine games to start the season.

Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The wiser idea for this contest is taking the ROCKETS with the -3.5 points at -125 odds. A Houston cover here (win by just four or more points) returns a nicer profit of $8.00.

Houston is 2-3 on the road against the spread. New Orleans is 1-3 ATS at home but is five points off of the projections. Houston has covered in its last two games.

Over/Under (O/U)

Lean slightly to the OVER 243.5 (-106). There expects to be a ton of offense as the Pelicans have allowed fewer than 110 points to an opponent just once this year. Houston figures not to be the second.

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Mavericks-Celtics odds: Boston favored in two-possession game over Dallas

Previewing Monday’s Dallas Mavericks at Boston Celtics odds and lines, with NHL matchup analysis and picks.

The Boston Celtics (7-1) host the Dallas Mavericks (6-3) Monday at TD Garden. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. We analyze the Mavericks-Celtics odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.

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Mavericks at Celtics: Key injuries

Celtics

  • SF Gordon Hayward (hand) out
  • C Enes Kanter (knee) questionable

Mavericks at Celtics: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 9:15 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Celtics 108, Mavericks 102

Moneyline (ML)

The Celtics come into Monday 3-0 at home and winners of seven straight games overall. They return to TD Garden after sweeping a three-game road swing, finishing it off with a 135-115 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Texas. Boston outscores the opposition by a league-best 9.3 points per game (113.1-103.8).

The Mavs are a perfect 4-0 on the road to start the year. They beat the Memphis Grizzlies 138-122 on the road Saturday after being upset 106-102 by the New York Knicks the night before on home court. Mavericks SG Luka Doncic has led his team in scoring seven of nine games and each of the last five. Boston had four different leading scorers over its last four games.

Roll with the CELTICS (-167) as they go for eight in a row in their return home.

New to sports betting? A $10 bet on Boston to win outright returns a profit of $6.

Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

Get better value on the Celtics with the spread. Backing BOSTON to cover the modest -3.5 points at -115 odds returns a profit of $8.70 should it win by at least four points.

The Celtics are 5-2 against the spread on the year and 2-1 at home. The Mavs are 4-0 ATS on the road but oddly just 4-5 overall. All but one of Boston’s seven wins have come by margins greater than four points.

Over/Under (O/U)

The Mavericks are 7-2 against the Over/Under and top the projected total by an average of 10.6 points per game. The Celtics are just 3-5 against the projections by they still top the number by an average of 0.2 points per game. Their 250 combined points with the Spurs Saturday were a season-high.

Take the UNDER 217.5 (-115). It’s a slightly contrarian play, but Boston and Dallas rank 17th and 19th, respectively, in pace. The Celtics average 102.56 possessions per game to the Mavs’ 101.93.

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Grizzlies-Spurs odds: San Antonio looks to bounce back at home

Previewing Monday’s Memphis Grizzlies at San Antonio Spurs sports betting odds, with NBA matchup analysis and picks

The Memphis Grizzlies (2-7) visit the San Antonio Spurs (5-4) Monday at AT&T Center for a 7:30 p.m. ET tip.

We analyze the Grizzlies-Spurs odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.

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Grizzlies-Spurs: Key injuries

Grizzlies: SG Grayson Allen (ankle), PF Brandon Clarke (back) and SG Andre Iguodala (personal) our out.

Grizzlies-Spurs: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 1:50 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Spurs 123, Grizzlies 105

Moneyline (ML)

PASS. The Spurs (-625) are too expensive on the moneyline, although they should handle their business in this one. They’ll be on a mission after getting thumped by 20 in their building by the Boston Celtics Saturday. San Antonio had been 4-1 SU at home until that implosion. Avoid the Grizzlies (+450), as they have won just twice in nine tries.

New to sports betting? Every $1 wagered that San Antonio wins profits $0.16 if the Spurs prevail. (Ex: Bet $10 to win $1.60, $20 to win $3.20, $62.50 to win $10).

Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The SPURS (-11.5, –106) are just 2-7 ATS overall this season, but they’re going to get well against a Grizzlies (+11.5, -115) side which is really struggling to find their identity.

Memphis has not only managed a 2-7 SU record, but they have covered in just two games this season, too, while going 0-2 SU/ATS on the road. Look for San Antonio to win and cover, getting on track as they head into the new week with authority.

Over/under (O/U)

The OVER 22.6.5 (-106) has connected in eight of the past nine games at home for the Spurs. Interestingly, the over is 12-3-1 in the past 16 games after San Antonio allows 125 or more points in their previous game. Conversely, the over is 7-1 in the past eight when Memphis is thumped by 10 or more points at home, so it’s the perfect storm for a high-scoring battle in Texas.

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