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NBA Best Bets Today | Expert Picks for Tuesday, Feb. 6

Michael Crosson
Michael Crosson Sports Betting Expert
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The NBA regular season continues with an excellent 7-game slate today -- headlined by a nationally televised doubleheader on TNT as Mavericks vs Nets takes center stage in the early window, and then all eyes will be on Bucks vs Suns later in the evening. So we've got you covered with three best bets for tonight's action.

Let's dive into our NBA best bets and expert picks for Tuesday, February 6.

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NBA Best Bets | Expert Picks for Tuesday, Feb. 6

Timberwolves vs Bulls

by Michael Crosson

The last few weeks have been relatively bumpy for a Minnesota team that is currently positioned 2nd in the Western Conference standings with a record of 35-15. 

The Timberwolves own a lackluster record of 5-4 in their last nine games, while ranking 25th in offensive rating during that span. However, all four of those losses were highly competitive battles as three of them came by margins of three points or less -- and they still led the entire league during defensive rating during that span.

Contrarily, Chicago is technically playing some of its best basketball of the season right now. The Bulls are positioned 9th in the Eastern Conference standings with a record of 23-27, however, they are 8-6 in their last 14 – while ranking 16th in offensive rating and 10th in defensive rating during that span.

I’m noy buying into Chicago’s recent success though. The Bulls may have eight wins under their belt since January 1, but those wins have come against a very underwhelming group of opponents in the Trail Blazers, Grizzlies, Raptors, Spurs, Hornets (3), and Rockets – and two of those victories came in overtime.

The T-Wolves' abysmal offensive woes won't last forever. I’ll lay the points with Minnesota tonight.

Pick: Timberwolves -5 (-110)

Michael's Best Bets Tracker: 8-7-0 (+0.45u)

Bucks vs Suns

by Stephen Nover

Milwaukee Bucks +4 (-110)

Milwaukee is concluding its five-game road trip here. The Bucks are 1-3 on their road swing. This is a good time to buy low on the Bucks coming off a 123-108 Sunday loss to the Jazz.

The Bucks had wide open shots in that loss to Utah. But they blew a 19-point lead, collapsing in the fourth quarter. The high mountain altitude in Utah might have had something to do with that.

Milwaukee is the second-highest scoring team in the NBA and fourth-best shooting team. The Bucks should fare much better with a full day rest and getting out of the mountain air. Phoenix is just an average defensive team.

The Bucks have won the past three times they've faced the Suns in the regular season. Milwaukee also draws Phoenix with the Suns in a vulnerable spot.

The Suns concluded a seven-game, 12-day road trip this past Sunday blowing out Washington. That was a huge, motivational game for the Suns because of Bradley Beal's return to face his former Wizards team.

Now the Suns are playing at home for the first time since Jan. 22. Before they had embarked on their seven-game road trip, their longest road swing had been three away games in a row. The Suns did that three times. Phoenix failed to cover in their first home game back during each of those three road games in a row going 0-3 ATS. Look for that pattern to continue here.

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Michael Crosson

Michael Crosson

Michael Crosson began his time at VegasInsider as a freelance NBA writer back in 2019 while he continued to study Psychology and Biology at James Madison University. Following his graduation in 2021, Michael joined the team full-time, and he's been with VI ever since. Michael still writes NBA, NFL, and MLB for VI, as well as gambling industry news. He's also become a crucial part of our editorial production team. More from Michael Crosson
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