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NBA Best Bet of the Day: Phoenix Suns stay hot against Philadelphia 76ers

Looking at the best NBA bets to make each day, today we zero in on the Phoenix Suns vs. the Philadelphia 76ers.

NBA’s Tuesday slate is light on games of playoff importance and championship contenders. It’s hard to tell who’s playing on teams eliminated from contention and teams trying to get healthy ahead of a title run. But for a gambler, any day of NBA action is as good as any. 

BetMGM Sportsbook has NBA odds and NBA props for all bubble games so we’re bringing you the best bet for every day of the NBA action.

Phoenix Suns -8 (-110) vs. the Philadelphia 76ers

Phoenix has incredible momentum entering Tuesday’s game against Philadelphia, winning all six of their bubble games and playing its way into contention for the 8-seed in the West. They are a game back of the Memphis Grizzlies with two remaining.

SG Devin Booker is on the shortlist of “Bubble MVPs”, averaging 30.3 points and six assists per game on .504% field goal shooting and .940% free throw shooting. Booker is a legit answer to every team’s question of, “Do we have someone who can get us a bucket when we need it?”

Not only are the Suns undefeated straight up but against the spread as well. On Monday, Phoenix was an 8-point favorite against the Oklahoma City Thunder, who was without a couple of starters, and they pasted them, 128-101.

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The “no one believes in us” rallying cry was a lot more actionable in the Philadelphia 76ers’ last game, a 124-121 loss, against the Portland Trail Blazers. SG Josh Richardson stepped up in a colossal way, putting up 34 points on 13 of 20 shooting, and six of 10 from three. Richardson is due for some shooter regression his matchup against Booker. 

More importantly, C Joel Embiid injured his ankle in the first quarter and he’s expected to miss this game against the Suns. Also, SF Tobais Harris and C Al Horford are both listed as questionable. Harris missing the game would have Philadelphia without its first-, second- and third-leading scorers. 

No doubt, the Suns -8 (-110) is a big number however BetMGM is trying to use “sticker shock” to scare us away from a Phoenix bet. They have something to play for and Philadelphia is just biding time till the postseason. 

New to sports betting? A $110 bet on the Suns -8 (-110) returns a $100 profit if Phoenix beats Philadelphia by nine or more points.

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Latest Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Monday’s Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers updated betting odds and lines, with NBA betting picks, tips and best bets.

Monday night at 9 p.m. ET, the Denver Nuggets (46-24) square off with the Los Angeles Lakers (51-18) in the bubble outside of Orlando, Fla. We analyze the Nuggets-Lakers’ NBA betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.

Lakers vs. Nuggets: Key injuries

Nuggets

  • PF Will Barton (knee) out
  • SG Gary Harris (hip) out
  • SF Vlatko Cancar (foot) out

Lakers

  • SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (foot) out
  • SG Alex Caruso (neck) probable
  • PF Anthony Davis (ankle) probable
  • SG Danny Green (hip) probable
  • C Dwight Howard (knee) probable
  • SF LeBron James (groin) probable
  • PF Markieff Morris (hip) probable
  • PG Rajon Rondo (thumb) out

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Lakers vs. Nuggets: Updated odds, lines, picks and betting tips

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 6 p.m. ET.

Prediction

Lakers 118, Nuggets 109

Moneyline (ML)

AVOID. The Lakers (-209 was -223 earlier today) have already clinched the No. 1 overall seed in the Western Conference, and they have nearly their entire team listed on the injury report with some sort of ailment. While Caldwell-Pope and Rondo are the only players officially listed as out, any player could be tabbed to rest with nothing left to play for in this outing.

The Nuggets (+170 was +180 earlier today) might be worth a small-unit play here, if anything, as they are one-game back of the Los Angeles Clippers for the No. 2 spot in the West. Barton and Harris have been ruled out again, so there is plenty of risk.

New to sports betting? To bet on the Lakers, it would cost $209 to gain a profit of $100 if the Lakers win, while every $10 wagered on the Nuggets would fetch a profit of $17.

Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The LAKERS -5 (-110) are worth taking, even though there is some risk here with the lengthy injury list, so be very mindful during the day and be ready to amend your ticket if someone is ruled out right before tip-off.

The Nuggets +5 (-110) are a tempting play, but with Barton and Harris still out, Denver isn’t near 100%, either.

Over/Under (O/U)

OVER 223.5 (-110) increased three points during the day. It is a good play, going 19-7-2 in the previous 28 meetings between these teams. Denver has also hit the over in each of their five games inside the bubble, while the over hit in the most recent outing where the Lakers had a full squad.

LA is allowing 114.5 points per game across its past two, and at least 105 points in each of the five games in the bubble.

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NBA Best Bet of the Day: Miami Heat scorch Indiana Pacers early

Looking at the best NBA bets to make each day, today we zero in on the Miami Heat vs. the Indiana Pacers.

There are incredible games scheduled to tip-off in the NBA on Monday. We’ll see a meeting between the 1- and 2-seeds in the East when the Milwaukee Bucks play the Toronto Raptors plus a game between Western Conference powerhouses when the Denver Nuggets face the Los Angeles Lakers.

BetMGM Sportsbook has NBA odds and NBA props for all bubble games so we’re bringing you the best bet for every day of the NBA action.

The Miami Heat (-139) First Quarter vs. Indiana Pacers

The Heat and Pacers meet up for the third time this season for what is a much-anticipated rematch between SF TJ Warren and SF Jimmy Butler. In the Jan. 8th meeting, Butler and Warren had an on-court conflict that ended with Warren being ejected. Butler then talked trash to reporters and on social media after the game. 

Butler has missed the last three games and PG Goran Dragic missed the  Heat’s last game as well — a 119-112 loss to the Phoenix Suns. Butler is Miami’s leading scorer and Dragic is its second-leading scorer, so needless to say, but the Heat’s offense should be more potent.

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Major reasons the first-quarter moneyline of HEAT (-139) is the “Best Bet of the Day” is because of how well Miami has opened games in the restart, and in the rest of the regular season. 

The Heat have outscored their opponents in four of the five first quarters they’ve played in the bubble. The average margin of those first quarters was 3.4 points (Miami averages 28.8 points and their opponent 25.4 points per first quarter over the last five games).

In the regular season, Miami outscored their opponents by the exact same margin, which was the second-best in the NBA. Indiana had an 18th ranked -.4 point margin after the first quarter in the regular season.

Expect Butler to get going early since he has always played with a chip on his shoulder and he’s returning from injury so he should be at his freshest early.

New to sports betting? A $139 bet on the Heat (-139) to win the first-quarter returns a $100 profit if Miami outscores Indiana in the first quarter of Monday’s meeting.

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Denver Nuggets vs. LA Lakers betting: Bank on these Lakers player props

Cash in on these Los Angeles Lakers prop bets Monday night against the Denver Nuggets.

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NBA player props are just one of the many lines BetMGM Sportsbook will list among the NBA games they’ll take NBA betting action. It can be a lot of fun, and very profitable, betting on player props if you’re a superfan of a team or regular daily fantasy player.

Let’s a take shot at a couple Lakers player props ahead of Monday’s Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers game.

Anthony Davis to score 30+ points (+240)

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 10 a.m. ET.

Admittedly, the (+240) payout of AD putting a 30-piece on the Nuggets is very enticing but there are a couple of reasons we’re cashing this ticket.

First, Davis put up 30-plus in two of the three Nuggets-Lakers games this season. Second, Davis has been getting his normal playing time in the bubble. In the six Lakers restart games, Davis is averaging 34 minutes per game (his season average is 34.3 minutes).

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Third, and most importantly, Davis has lit up the Nuggets in his career. His third-highest scoring game ever was a 50-burger he dropped on the Nuggets while playing for the New Orleans Pelicans and Davis has scored 30-plus in six of his 12 starts against Denver in his career.

New to sports betting? A $10 bet on Davis to score 30+ points (+240) returns a $24 profit if AD puts up 30 or more points against the Nuggets Monday.

LeBron James Under 23.5 points (-110)

While the King is getting his normal usage in the bubble (33.8 minutes per game during the NBA’s restart compared to 34.8 minutes per game), he’s not scoring at the same clip.

LeBron is averaging 21.6 points, 9.6 rebounds and 8.4 assists in his last five games. He hasn’t eclipsed Monday’s projected total of 23.5 points yet in the restart. LeBron is shooting a below-average .452% field goal and .286% three-point.

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There could be several factors as to why LeBron hasn’t been as effective in the bubble. Is he still knocking the rust off? Is he trying to get others involved and their confidence up as we get closer to the postseason? Is the “groin” issue a bigger problem than he’s letting on? How motivated is he with the Lakers clinching the 1-seed in the West already?

All of these are fair questions and play a part in BetMGM’s pricing of LeBron’s point-player prop. LeBron is projected to score close to two points less than his season average (25.4 PPG) and 3.6 points less than his career average (27.1 PPG). Either way, we see what BetMGM sees and LeBron’s less than stellar scoring should continue.

New to sports betting? A $110 bet on Under 23.5 points (-110) for LeBron James pays a $100 profit if the King scores 23 or fewer points.

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Denver Nuggets vs. LA Lakers betting: Bank on these Nuggets player props

Consider these Denver Nuggets player props Monday night when they play the LA Lakers.

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Even “sharp” sports bettors can get bogged down by team sides and totals without looking at the other gambling options on the bookmakers’ menu. For every game, BetMGM Sportsbook has a whole bunch of lines for quarters, halves, races to points and, my favorite player props.

Let’s focus on Denver Nuggets player props in our handicap of NBA Monday’s second main event — Denver Nuggets versus the Los Angeles Lakers. 

Nikola Jokic Under 18.5 points (-110)

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 10 a.m. ET.

Jokic has shown off his game’s versatility throughout Denver’s five games in the bubble. He’s averaging 22.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 9.4 assists per game, has three double-doubles and one triple-double in the Nuggets’ restart.

But the Lakers have a wave of bigs they can use to slowdown Jokic. These bigs have had success keeping Jokic from filling up the bucket this season and in the past. In the three Nuggets-Lakers games earlier this season, Jokic has cleared 18.5 points just once.

While Jokic and Lakers PF Anthony Davis might not play the exact same position, both occupy a lot of the same space and Davis is a Defensive Player of the Year candidate. Well, in their 12 previous meetings, Jokic has never outscored Davis in a game and is averaging 14.5 points in those games compared to AD’s 29.5 points.

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Again, Los Angeles is deep in the frontcourt. Lakers starting C JaVale McGee has done an excellent job bottling up Jokic, holding him under 18.5 points in nine of his 13 starts against “The Joker”. Los Angeles has former Defensive Player of the Year, C Dwight Howard, coming off the bench and Jokic has scored more than 18.5 points in just one of his six starts against Howard.

New to sports betting? A $110 bet on Jokic Under 18.5 points (-110) yields a profit of $100 if the Lakers hold Jokic to 18 or fewer points.

Jamal Murray to score 20+ points (EVEN) 

Murray had an active performance in his NBA bubble debut in Denver’s double-overtime victory over the Utah Jazz Saturday. He played 39 minutes, took 25 shots, and nearly notched a triple-double putting up 23 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists.

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Obviously, I like that the line has no vig (even money bet). It’s important that Murray has a game under his belt before playing the Lakers. He was thrown right into the fire of NBA action and should have his legs more under him now that he’s had game experience.

Furthermore, Murray plays his most efficient offense and shoots better from the field, three-point land and has a higher True Shooting % compared to his other rest splits.

Last thing, Murray has scored 20 or more points in six of his 10 career starts against the Lakers. New to sports betting? For every $10 bet on Murray to score 20+ points (EVEN/100), it earns a $10 profit if Murray scores 20 or more.

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Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Monday’s Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers betting odds and lines, with NBA betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Denver Nuggets (46-24) square off with the Los Angeles Lakers (51-18) Monday at 9 p.m. ET in the bubble outside of Orlando, Fla. We analyze the Nuggets-Lakers’ NBA betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.

Nuggets vs. Lakers: Key injuries

Nuggets

  • PF Will Barton (knee) out
  • SG Gary Harris (hip) out
  • SF Vlatko Cancar (foot) out

Lakers

  • SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (foot) out
  • SG Alex Caruso (neck) probable
  • PF Anthony Davis (ankle) probable
  • SG Danny Green (hip) probable
  • C Dwight Howard (knee) probable
  • SF LeBron James (groin) probable
  • PF Markieff Morris (hip) probable
  • PG Rajon Rondo (thumb) out

Special Line! Bet $1, WIN $100 (in free bets) if either the Lakers or Nuggets hit a 3-pointer Monday, Aug. 10th, 2020! Regardless of the outcome of the game, you win. Place your legal NBA bets in CO, IN, NJ and WV at BetMGM now! Visit BetMGM for terms and conditions. Bet Now!

Nuggets vs. Lakers: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 8 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Lakers 118, Nuggets 109

Moneyline (ML)

AVOID. The Lakers (-223) have already clinched the No. 1 overall seed in the Western Conference, and they have nearly their entire team listed on the injury report with some sort of ailment. While Caldwell-Pope and Rondo are the only players officially listed as out, any player could be tabbed to rest with nothing left to play for in this outing.

The Nuggets (+180) might be worth a small-unit play here, if anything, as they are one-game back of the Los Angeles Clippers for the No. 2 spot in the West. Barton and Harris have been ruled out again, so there is plenty of risk.

New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Lakers would return a profit of just $4.50, while a $10 wager on the Nuggets would fetch a profit of $18.

Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The LAKERS -5.5 (-110) are worth taking, even though there is some risk here with the lengthy injury list, so be very mindful during the day and be ready to amend your ticket if someone is ruled out right before tip-off.

The Nuggets +5.5 (-110) are a tempting play at plus-money, but with Barton and Harris still out, Denver isn’t near 100%, either.

Over/Under (O/U)

OVER 220.5 (-110) is a good play, going 19-7-2 in the previous 28 meetings between these teams. Denver has also hit the over in each of their five games inside the bubble, while the over hit in the most recent outing where the Lakers had a full squad.

LA is allowing 114.5 points per game across its past two, and at least 105 points in each of the five games in the bubble.

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Lakers-Nuggets betting odds and lines: Denver Nuggets underdogs vs. Los Angeles Lakers

The Denver Nuggets enter Monday’s matchup vs. the Los Angeles Lakers as moderate underdogs

The Denver Nuggets (46-24) and Los Angeles Lakers (51-18) take the court Monday night at 9 p.m. ET from the bubble in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., as the NBA restart continues. The game will be broadcast on TNT.

While the Lakers are coming off three consecutive losses during the seeding games and are just 2-4 during the NBA’s restart, they enter this matchup as the solid favorite in the eyes of the oddsmakers at BetMGM Sportsbook. The Lakers are -223 (bet $223 to win $100) on the money line wager.

New to sports betting? -223 odds on the Lakers implies they have a 69.04% chance of beating the Nuggets, or 100/223 fractional odds. For every $10 wagered, the Lakers bring a $4.48 profit with a victory over Denver.

On the other side of the matchup, the Nuggets have won two of their last three matchups during the seeding round and are 3-2 overall since the restart. Their odds started at +180 (bet $100, win $180), which represents a 35.71% implied odds of winning. For every $10 wagered, the Nuggets return $18 in profit if they pull the upset Monday night.

But wait, it gets even better…

Lakers vs. Nuggets special betting line

BetMGM Sportsbook is offering a special promo line (in Colorado, Indiana, New Jersey and West Virginia) on the Lakers/Nuggets matchup, where you can get some easy action on the game. Bet $1 on either team to win and you’ll win an additional $100 in free bets — regardless of who wins — if either team hits a 3-pointer.

Register at BetMGM and place your wager now.

It’s a perfect way to dip your toes into the world of sports betting.

Nuggets vs. Lakers betting odds and lines

Odds via BetMGM, last updated Monday at 2 a.m. ET

  • Moneyline: LA Lakers -223, Denver Nuggets +180
  • Spread: Lakers -4.5 (-129), Nuggets +4.5 (+105)
  • Over/Under: 212.5 points: -228 Over / +185 Under

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Special Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers betting line

CO, IN, NJ and WV residents interested in NBA sports betting can take advantage of a special Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers betting line.

The Denver Nuggets (46-24) and Los Angeles Lakers (51-18) clash Monday evening at 9 p.m. ET from Orlando, Florida as the NBA restart continues. The game will be broadcast on TNT.

The Lakers are coming off three consecutive losses during the seeding games and are just 2-4 during the restart. The Nuggets have won two of their last three seeding matchups and are 3-2 overall since the restart.

Lakers vs. Nuggets special betting line

BetMGM Sportsbook is offering a special promo line (in Colorado, Indiana, New Jersey and West Virginia) on the Lakers/Nuggets matchup, where you can get some easy action on the game. Bet $1 on either team to win and you’ll win an additional $100 in free bets — regardless of who wins — if either team hits a 3-pointer.

Register at BetMGM and place your wager now.

It’s a perfect way to dip your toes into the world of sports betting.

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