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NBA Best Bets Today | Expert Picks for Wednesday, Feb. 14

Michael Crosson
Michael Crosson Sports Betting Expert
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The NBA has a jam packed 13-game slate this Valentine's Day -- headlined by a nationally televised doubleheader on ESPN as Bulls vs Cavaliers takes center stage at 7:30 p.m. ET, and then Clippers vs Warriors tips off at 10:00 p.m. ET. So our experts have helped narrow it down with three picks for the long list of matchups on the board tonight.

Let's dive into our NBA best bets and expert picks for Wednesday, February 14.

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NBA Best Bets | Expert Picks for Wednesday, Feb. 14

Clippers vs Warriors

by Michael Crosson

Golden State has been red hot to open the month of February. The Warriors are 7-1 in their last eight games, while ranking 3rd in net rating and 6th in pace during that span – which has resulted in GSW scoring 119+ points in nine of their last 11 contests, while scoring 127+ in seven of those affairs.

While on the opposite side of the spectrum, Los Angeles finds itself in a little bit of a rough patch. The Clippers have lost two of their last three games by double-digits, and they’ve scored 112 points or less in four of their last five games.

Prior to their latest five-game stretch, however, the Clippers scored 125+ points in 9-of-12 games to close the month of January, while yielding an impressive record of 10-2 in those 12 contests.

Kawhi Leonard will be sidelined for the Clippers tonight, which means that the offense will primarily run through Paul George, James Harden and Russell Westbrook – so with that in mind, I’m going to back LAC to return to its high-scoring ways by taking the over, as I expect to see the Clips run-and-gun more than usual with Kawhi absent for this one.

Pick: Over 234 (-110)

Lakers vs Jazz

by Ray Monohan

Los Angeles Lakers +5.5 (-109)

Tonight at 9pm ET from the Detla Center in Salt Lake City, UT we have the LA Lakers (30-26, 10-17 AWAY, 26-30 ATS) taking on the Jazz (26-28, 17-8 HOME, 9-20, 31-23 ATS).

We're on the Lakers here, grabbing the points in this matchup. Los Angeles will come in on the second night of a back to back with momentum after knocking around the Pistons on Tuesday night. It was a complete performance start to finish and now they play their final game until Feb 22nd. Meanwhile, the Jazz will have to deal with the Lakers and look ahead to tomorrow when they take on the Warriors.

This isn't the best spot for Utah and we're getting a Lakers team seeking a bit of revenge from a tough loss to the Jazz earlier in January. The Lakers are playing some of their best basketball thus far, winning 5 of 6 in the month of February. They've been able to really find their offensive groove during this run, as the lowest they've totaled in the wins has been 113.

They've also scored 124 points or more in 3 of those. James and Davis are getting huge help from the support cast.

All 5 starters had double figures again against Detroit and they all had at least 15 points. The Lakers are moving the ball so well and they can find success against this Jazz defense. Utah has had its share of issues on the defensive end and we're going to see a very motivated LA team on Wednesday night.

Trends: Lakers are 4-2 ATS L6, 5-1 SU L6, and 5-2 ATS L7 vs. Northwest teams. You know what to do. Hop ON!

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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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