The NBA regular season continues with a solid 9-game slate today — Sunday, March 29.
Our staff of betting experts dug into the latest NBA odds and identified best bets for five of Sunday's matchups — including picks for Clippers vs. Bucks, Knicks vs. Thunder, Warriors vs. Nuggets and more.
Continue below for our NBA best bets, picks, predictions, and odds for this Sunday.
NBA Best Bets for Sunday, March 29
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Clippers vs. Bucks Player Prop Bet
Action PRO is projecting 12.6 points for Ousmane Dieng in the Bucks' matchup against the Clippers today, providing an excellent 10.6% edge against his current prop line of over/under 11.5, which is good enough to mark the Over with a B grade in our database.
Dieng is averaging only averaging 9.6 points on 24.7 minutes per game in 21 outings for the Bucks this season. However, Milwaukee has been ramping up his usage recently.
Dieng has logged 25+ minutes in six straight games; and 33+ minutes in back-to-back games entering today. As a result, he has scored 12+ points in four of his last six games, with one of the Unders during that span ringing in exactly at 11 points — and he only appears to be getting more comfortable.
Dieng has scored 12+ points on 14+ field goal attempts in each of his last two outings, after attempting 12 or less shots in four straight games prior to that. We expect his production level in the scoring department to continue in today's matchup against the Clippers.
Pick: Ousmane Dieng Over 11.5 Points (+100)
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Celtics vs. Hornets 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.
So, let's back the Celtics in Charlotte this Sunday.
Pick: Celtics -1 (-105)
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Rockets vs. Pelicans Player Prop Pick
By Joe Dellera
The Rockets face off against the Pelicans on Sunday in a game that Houston should be able to control.
Amen Thompson has been crucial for the Rockets’ offense as of late. He is averaging 20.4 points over his last 15 games, and he has exceeded this mark in 10 of his last 15 outings.
The matchup is strong for him as well. The Pelicans are extremely weak at the rim, and that’s where Thompson makes a living — with 86% of his shots coming from within the paint.
Amen has scored totals of 23, 20, and 23 points against the Pelicans already this season — and I expect that trend to continue tonight.
Pick: Amen Thompson Over 18.5 Points (-110)
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Knicks vs. Thunder ATS Best Bet
By Bet Labs
Our NBA betting system titled "Visitor Recent 'Dogs Losing Streak" focuses on regular season matchups where struggling road underdogs offer hidden value.
Teams on short losing streaks both straight up and against the spread often become undervalued in the market, as public sentiment turns sharply against them.
These spots tend to produce inflated lines that fail to reflect the small margins separating most NBA teams, especially when the visiting side has already been in the role of the underdog for consecutive games.
Such teams frequently respond with higher energy and focus after a string of poor performances, particularly when traveling, where distractions are limited, and motivation is heightened to end a skid.
This system capitalizes on market overreaction to recent losses, finding edges where perception diverges from reality and resilient road teams quietly bounce back to outperform expectations.
Pick: Knicks +8.5 (-110)
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Warriors vs. Nuggets Prop Prediction
By Jim Turvey
This one is as simple as a projected edge from the RotoGrinders prop model.
Kristaps Porzingis has seen his minutes steadily live in the upper-20s as the season has gone along — and his usage rate is above 30% since joining the Warriors.
When you put those two factors together, that makes our projection 22.4 points for Porzingis against the Nuggets tonight.
Pick: Kristaps Porziņģis Over 19.5 Points (-115)
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