NBA Best Bets Today | Expert Picks for Thursday, April 5
The NBA regular season continues with a loaded 12-game slate this Friday, featuring an excellent nationally televised doubleheader on NBA TV as Kings vs. Celtics tips off the action at 7:30 p.m. ET, and then Timberwolves vs. Suns takes center stage in the late window at 10:00 p.m. ET.
Read on for our top three NBA best bets and expert picks for Thursday, April 5.
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NBA Best Bets | Expert Picks for Thursday, April 5
Knicks vs Bulls
by Joe Nelson
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Warriors vs Mavericks
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Heat vs Rockets
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