NBA Best Bets Today | Expert Picks (Tuesday, Jan. 30)
The NBA regular season continues with an exciting, yet small 5-game slate today -- headlined by a nationally televised doubleheader on TNT with Pacers vs Celtics tipping off the action, followed by 76ers vs Warriors in the late window.
Let's dive into our NBA best bets and expert picks for Tuesday, January 30.
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NBA Best Bets | Expert Picks for Tuesday, Jan. 30
76ers vs Warriors
Reigning MVP Joel Embiid has missed the last few games for the Sixers, and the result has been quite underwhelming. The Sixers enter tonight’s contest following three straight losses to the Pacers, Nuggets and Trail Blazers – with two of those losses coming by 10+ points.
Embiid is listed as questionable for tonight’s matchup against Golden State – and personally, I believe he will play. However, even if he doesn’t, I still like Philly’s chances of bouncing back tonight against a Warriors squad that’s 4-14 since Christmas Day, while ranking 23rd in the league in net rating across their last 18 contests.
If Embiid officially gets cleared to play, I love this bet at +3.5. If he gets ruled out, however, wait for this number to fall a few points and then grab the best price available for Philly.
Pick: 76ers +3.5 (-110)
Michael's Best Bets Tracker: 4-4-0 (-0.6u)
Jazz vs Knicks
I tried to step in against the Knicks with the Hornets on Monday. It was a mistake. The Hornets are an immature, gutless team. The Jazz aren't. They are well-coached, have a deep rotation and are below-the-radar with a 10-5 record this month.
Both teams carry high fatigue ratings having been in action last night. Utah is finishing its six-game road trip with this game. New York is in action for the fourth time in six days.
The Knicks have won a season-high seven in a row. They were in a flat spot against the Hornets on the road after satisfying home victories against the Heat and Nuggets. The Hornets, though, were too pathetic to even hang close. Now the Knicks return to Madison Square Garden for this matchup. The Jazz actually had the shorter distance to travel having lost to the Nets in Brooklyn last night.
The Nets humiliated the Jazz, 147-114. That was Utah's second most lopsided loss of the season. I trust Will Hardy to have his Jazz motivated and ready to play much better against the Knicks, who played their first game of the season without Julius Randle last night. Randle is out with a dislocated right shoulder. New York center Mitchell Robinson is out for the season. Randle and Robinson are the Knicks' two top rebounders.
The Knicks also didn't have OG Anunoby against the Hornets. He sat out with elbow inflammation. Randle and Anunoby are New York's second and third-leading scorers.
The Knicks are fat, happy and saddled with key injuries. That's a combination for a letdown.
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Pacers vs Celtics
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