The NBA regular season continues with a solid 6-game slate today — Saturday, March 28.
Our staff of betting experts dug into the latest NBA odds and identified best bets for all six of Saturday's matchups — including picks for Spurs vs. Bucks, Pistons vs. Timberwolves, Jazz vs. Suns and more.
Continue below for our NBA best bets, picks, predictions, and odds for this Saturday.
NBA Best Bets for Saturday, March 28
| Game | Time (ET) | Pick |
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  | 5:30 p.m. | |
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  | 7:30 p.m. | |
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Spurs vs. Bucks Prop Bet
By Jim Turvey
This has all the makings of a blowout, which has meant Unders for De'Aaron Fox this season.
In the Spurs' nine wins by 20+ points in which Fox has played, he's gone Under this number in six of those — finishing with point totals as low as: six, six, eight, and eight.
Fox also missed last game, which gives him the double minutes whammy — both in terms of blowout potential, but also bringing him back and wanting to make sure he's fully healthy for the postseason.
Pick: De'Aaron Fox Under 15.5 Points (-110)
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Pistons vs. Timberwolves Player Prop Pick
Action PRO is projecting 15.5 points for Bones Hyland in the Timberwolves' matchup against the Pistons today, presenting an excellent 16.8% edge against his current prop line of over/under 13.5, which is good enough to mark the Over with an A- grade in our system.
Hyland only scored eight points in his latest outing against the Rockets, however, it certainly wasn't due to a shortage in opportunities, as he shot 3-for-11 from the field across 30 minutes of action in that game — which is still way above his season averages of 6.2 field goal attempts on 15.7 minutes per game.
Prior to his latest outing, Hyland scored 17+ points in four straight games, despite playing somewhere between 22-29 minutes in all four of those contests — and he scored 20+ points in two of those games.
Anthony Edwards remains sidelined for the Timberwolves, so Hyland should have ample opportunity to bounce back in the scoring department today, despite drawing a tough matchup against the Pistons.
Pick: Bones Hyland Over 13.5 Points (-105)
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76ers vs. Hornets First Half Moneyline Prediction
By Bet Labs
This first-half moneyline betting system identifies opportunities where strong teams often start slow against inferior opponents.
During the regular season, underdogs with modest Pythagorean ratings face elite opponents with high win records who may be pacing themselves or conserving energy early in games.
These matchups frequently occur when the superior team is in cruise control, relying on second-half adjustments rather than urgency in the opening quarters.
Meanwhile, the underdog typically plays with early intensity and effort, creating value in short term situations before talent disparity takes over.
By isolating first halves against top competition, this system leverages motivational imbalance and situational focus to identify profitable early game edges.
Pick: 76ers First Half Moneyline (+180)
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Bulls vs. Grizzlies Spread Pick
By Jim Turvey
These are two teams who have given up on the season, but don't mistake them for their peers.
The Grizzlies have lost 13 of their last 14, with six of their last seven losses coming by double digits.
This is a back-to-back for both teams, and I believe the Grizzlies will take full advantage of that, likely sitting Jaylen Wells and Cedric Coward — and I believe they will also keep Ty Jerome sidelined.
The Bulls, on the other hand, still have Josh Giddey and Matas Buzelis, and some semblance of a real team, having beaten this same Grizzlies squad by 25 points just a few weeks back as part of a bad, but not Grizzlies-esque 5-8 stretch in their last 13 games.
Pick: Bulls -3.5 (-115)
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Kings vs. Hawks Spread Prediction
By Bet Labs
This NBA spread betting system fades home teams that are fatigued, facing visiting teams with fresher legs and fewer games recently played.
Homecourt advantage diminishes when the home team is running on fumes, particularly against an opponent whose last game was close (i.e., not a blowout win/loss), limiting motivational or emotional edge.
Pick: Kings +14.5 (-105)
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Jazz vs. Suns Player Prop Bet
Action PRO is projecting 10.1 points for Oso Ighodaro in the Suns' matchup against the Jazz tonight, showing a massive 23.6% edge against his current prop line of over/under 7.5, which is strong enough to tag the Over with an A+ grade in our database.
This line simply appears to be too low. Ighodaro is averaging 6.2 points on 22 minutes per game this season. However, he enters today's game having scored 12+ points on 32+ minutes of action in four of his last five games, while reaching 15+ points in three of those contests.
The one game he stayed Under during that span came on the second half of a back-to-back, and he still managed to score six points in 26 minutes.
Ighodaro should be able to name his number in the scoring department in tonight's matchup against a Jazz team 3rd in pace and dead last in both defensive rating and points allowed per game.
Pick: Oso Ighodaro Over 7.5 Points (-125)
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