The NBA regular season continues with a solid 7-game slate today — Saturday, March 14.
Our NBA betting experts dug into the latest odds and identified best bets for all seven of Saturday's contests, including picks for Spurs vs. Hornets, Celtics vs Wizards, Lakers vs. Nuggets, and more.
Continue below for our NBA best bets, expert picks, and predictions for today's slate.
NBA Best Bets for Saturday, March 14
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Nets vs. 76ers Total Prediction
By Matt Moore
The Under is 8-6 when Michael Porter Jr. doesn’t play this season; and 21-13 overall when the Nets are on the road.
The total for this game is pretty low — and fully healthy, I would have this line projected way above the line and it would be an easy bet on the Over.
However, there are going to be a lot of players and lineups in this game who have no idea what they are doing because they have barely played together.
So, give me the Under.
Pick: Under 217.5 (-110)
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Bucks vs. Hawks Player Prop Pick
Action PRO is projecting 5.0 rebounds for Zaccharie Risacher in the Hawks' matchup against the Bucks today, presenting an excellent 14.4% edge against his current prop line of over/under 3.5, which is good enough to tag the Over with a B+ grade in our database.
This one is pretty simple.
Risacher has recorded 4+ rebounds in eight of his last 10 games, while while reaching 6+ rebounds in five of those contests; and getting all the way up to 9+ rebounds in two of them.
Our best bet for this game is Over 3.5 Rebounds. However, you could also consider climbing the ladder up to 5+ Rebounds (+145) or 6+ Rebounds (+300) at DraftKings.
Pick: Zaccharie Risacher Over 3.5 Rebounds (-150)
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Hornets vs. Spurs Spread Prediction
The spread for this game originally opened at Spurs -7.5 and is already down to Spurs -5 as of this morning.
For me, this play is more of a lean than anything, because I love and respect what the Hornets are capable of, but their elite numbers usually come when they are at a rest disadvantage.
As road underdogs, the Hornets are the fifth-best against the spread at 15-8; hence why this is just a lean for me, but San Antonio is 11-7 ATS and 13-5 straight up after losses.
The Spurs are also 23-7 straight up and 16-13-1 ATS as home favorites; ranking top-seven in the league in both categories.
Pick: Spurs -5 (-125)
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Magic vs. Heat Prop Bet
By Joe Dellera
The Magic face off in a key divisional matchup with the Heat tonight. This game is important for the standings, especially since Orlando is currently winning the season series 4-0.
If the Magic secure this game, they put themselves in the driver's seat with what would essentially be three games up in the win-loss column over the Heat. That being said, I’d expect slightly more minutes from the primary Magic starters tonight.
Desmond Bane has crushed in this matchup in the past, and has really come into his own with a bit more usage lately.
Bane is averaging 22 points per game against Miami this season, but that number is being weighed down dramatically by a 5-point outing where everyone else was healthy.
Bane is averaging 22.2 points per game in games without Franz Wagner this season.
Considering this is a peak pace-up spot against a Miami team that ranks 1st in the NBA in pace, this is an excellent spot for Bane to show out.
Pick: Desmond Bane Over 21.5 Points (-115)
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Wizards vs. Celtics ATS Best Bet
By Matt Moore
The Celtics are 9-5 as home favorites against teams below .500 this season; and 11-4 ATS as a double-digit favorite, regardless of location (8-4 ATS at home).
The Wizards are 10-21 ATS this season against teams that are .500 or better ATS. Washington's average line is +10.1 this season, and when it is above that, the Wizards are 15-24 ATS (38.5%).
We are going to bring back an old, familiar Celtics spot: Boston after a loss.
Boston is 15-7 ATS after a loss this season. Overall, Joe Mazzulla is 54-31 ATS after a loss.
In short, the Wizards should get thumped here.
With the injury report for both teams, I make this line Celtics -20.5 and expect Boston to make a statement against the team that just gave up 83 points to Bam Adebayo a few days ago.
Pick: Celtics -19.5 (-115)
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Nuggets vs. Lakers Spread Pick
By Matt Moore
The Lakers’ defense is still vulnerable, especially to the league’s top-ranked offense, but disrupting specific mechanisms through matchups is a big leg-up in a regular season where nobody does that.
The Nuggets struggle to contain on-ball creators, but they built an effective wall in the last matchup.
Austin Reaves should be better given who’s guarding him, and the Lakers will know they need to play Jaxson Hayes a lot in this matchup — who was good in his minutes and counters Jokic well with his rim running.
Then there’s this: the Lakers are three percentage points better in eFG% at home than they are on the road, and they are also better from three-point range.
If the Nuggets are going to load up on Luka Doncic, making perimeter shots will matter — and Denver gives up the seventh-most threes in the league.
I get it. It’s scary. However, as well as the Nuggets have played, the Lakers are playing better overall, they are at home, and they are catching points in this game. So, I’ll grab Los Angeles +3.5.
Pick: Lakers +3 (-110)
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Kings vs. Clippers Player Prop Bet
Action PRO is projecting 11.6 points for Precious Achiuwa in the Kings' matchup against the Clippers tonight, showing a massive 26.4% edge against his current prop line of over/under 8.5, which is strong enough to tag the Over with an A+ grade in our system.
This line simply appears to be set way too low.
Achiuwa has scored 13+ points in seven of his last 10 games, while managing to break 20+ points in three of those contests.
Achiuwa is known for the occasional dud. He scored less than 10 points the other three games during that 10-game span.
However, he's been clearing this line more often than not lately — and the sky is the limit if you catch him on the right night.
You can bet on Achiuwa to score 20+ points at +1100 or better!
Pick: Precious Achiuwa Over 8.5 Points (-120)
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