NBA Best Bets Today | Expert Picks for Wednesday, Feb. 7
The NBA regular season continues with a solid 7-game slate today -- headlined by a nationally televised doubleheader on ESPN as Warriors vs 76ers tips off the early window, and then all eyes shift to Pelicans vs Clippers later in the evening. So we've got you covered with a trio of best bets for tonight's action.
Let's dive into our NBA best bets and expert picks for Wednesday, February 7.
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NBA Best Bets | Expert Picks for Wednesday, Feb. 7
Warriors vs 76ers
The 76ers have played five of their last six games in the absence of Joel Embiid, and the results have not been pleasant as Philly owns a record of 1-5 in their last six contests, with four of those losses coming by wide margins of 10-plus points.
Well, Embiid officially opted to receive surgery on his injured knee this week, sidelining the reigning MVP for the foreseeable future – and while in the grand scheme of things, Embiid’s extended absence is terrible news for Philly, the prop market is opening up for a Sixers team that typically dedicates a 39% usage rate to their All-Pro center.
As of 11 a.m. ET, it is beginning to look like Tobias Harris may be the only member of the Sixers’ starting lineup set to play in tonight’s matchup. Embiid is already out as previously noted. Tyrese Maxey was absent from morning shootaround and is officially listed as questionable due to an illness – which comes in addition to absences of De’Anthony Melton and Nicolas Batum as they deal with their respective injuries.
With that in mind, it’s taking the Sixers a little bit of time to adjust to life without Embiid – and Harris is no exception to that claim. Tobias has scored 17 points or less in three of his last six outings, and he’s scored 21-plus points in the other three – but tonight, the offense may solely run through him, which is very rarely the case.
The All-Star Break can’t come soon enough for the Sixers. Just because Embiid is out though, doesn’t necessarily mean this Philly team is dead in the water. But with so many names on the injury report for this contest, I expect to see a steady dose of hero-ball from Harris tonight – which isn’t great news for Sixers fans, but the extra volume should send him over his scoring line.
The Warriors rank 12th in pace and 20th in defensive rating, having surrendered 134-plus points in three of their last six games. I think this is a great spot for Tobias props. Although, not a great spot for the Sixers in general. If Maxey sits, I would play this all the way up to 24.5.
Pick: Tobias Harris Over 22.5 Points (-105)
Michael's Best Bets Tracker: 8-8-0 (-0.55u)
Pelicans vs Clippers
by ASA
This is a great spot to fade the red hot Clippers who have just played 7 straight games on the East Coast and only had 1 day off prior to this contest. New Orleans has won 3 straight games, the most recent was a 38-point blowout of the Raptors in which their starters played very few minutes.
This will be the 3rd meeting of the season between these two teams with the road team winning both. The most recent clash was on January 5th in New Orleans which resulted in a Clippers 111-95 victory. The Pelicans had a horrendous night shooting by making 33/92 FG attempts or 36%. New Orleans is the 9th best shooting team in the league at 48.7% overall and own the 7th best 3PT%.
These two teams have many similar statistics as the Clippers shoot 49.6% or 5th best and have the best overall 3PT% in the NBA. When it comes to defense the Pelicans rank 9th in defensive efficiency, the Clippers are 10th.
The Pels hold opponents to 46.4% shooting, the Clippers give up 46.4%. The Clippers have 5 more wins on the season than the Pelicans, but these two teams are very even numbers wise.
Given the travel circumstances, we won't be surprised if New Orleans pulls the upset. Grab the points!
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