The NBA regular season continues with an excellent 5-game slate on Monday, March 9.
Our staff of basketball betting experts dug into the latest odds and identified betting predictions for all five of today's contests.
Continue below for our NBA best bets, expert picks, and predictions for Monday night.
NBA Picks, Predictions for Monday, March 9
| Game | Time (ET) | Pick |
|---|---|---|
  | 7:30 p.m. | |
  | 7:30 p.m. | |
  | 10 p.m. | |
  | 7 p.m. | |
  | 9 p.m. | |
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Grizzlies vs. Nets Player Prop Pick
Day'Ron Sharpe and Nic Claxton should be in prime position to produce against the Grizzlies tonight — but I like Day'Ron's upside a tad more.
Sharpe has gone over 17.5 Points & Rebounds in 5-of-7 games without Michael Porter Jr., averaging over 20 minutes during that stretch.
The Grizzlies have no centers left; none.
GG Jackson doesn't typically rebound like a true center, and he will handle a healthy amount of frontcourt minutes. Neither does Olivier-Maxence Prosper, who typically doesn't play center either.
Pick: Day'Ron Sharpe Over 17.5 Points & Rebounds (-115)
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Nuggets vs. Thunder Prop Bet
Action PRO is projecting 24.62 points for Jamal Murray in the Nuggets' matchup against the Thunder tonight, presenting a solid 10.6% edge against his current prop line of over/under 22.5, which is good enough to tag the Over with a B grade in our database.
Murray exited Friday's game against New York with an ankle injury, finishing with 12 points on 5-of-10 from the field in 18 minutes of action — and while Denver fans have been holding their breath ever since, they can take a big sigh of relief knowing that the injury doesn't appear to be too serious, considering he is listed as questionable to play tonight just a few days later.
Assuming he decides to give it a go tonight, Murray has been playing some of his best basketball of the season lately, as he entered Friday's game having scored 25+ points in four straight outings — and it looked like he was destined to do it again too, as he scored a dozen points on 50% from the floor in the first half of Friday's contest.
Obviously, there's a chance the Nuggets decide to play it safe here and hold him out tonight. However, if he plays, we like Murray to keep his hot streak alive, and would also consider playing 25+ Points at +120.
Pick: Jamal Murray Over 22.5 Points (-125)
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Knicks vs. Clippers Player Prop Prediction
By Joe Dellera
The Knicks look to bounce back against the Clippers tonight after a tough loss to the Lakers yesterday.
Mitchell Robinson played against the Lakers, so we should not expect to see him today.
Whenever Robinson is out, Karl-Anthony Towns sees a spike in his rebounding.
With Mitch, Towns averages 11.1 rebounds per game — but without him, that number jumps all the way up to 14.3.
Tonight, he gets a matchup against the Clippers, who have Brook Lopez and Isaiah Jackson down low, but are obviously a bit thinner on the interior after trading away Ivica Zubac — and now Niederhauser is out for the season.
This is more of a bet on Towns than against the Clippers — but the matchup works well here too.
Pick: Karl-Anthony Towns Over 12.5 Rebounds (-130)
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76ers vs. Cavaliers Prop Pick
Action PRO is projecting James Harden to make 3.43 three-pointers in the Cavaliers' matchup against the 76ers tonight, showing a huge 16.4% edge against his current prop line of over/under 2.5, which is strong enough to tag the Over with an A- grade in our system.
After taking a handful of games to get settled in with his new squad, Harden has now put up 7+ three-point attempts in five straight games, while managing to knock down 3+ of those attempts in four-of-five contests; and hitting 4+ three-pointers in two of them.
In his last two games, Harden jacked up totals of eight and nine three-point attempts, respectively, as that number slowly continues to rise.
Plus, we expect Harden to take matter into his own hands even more than usual in tonight's matchup against one of his recent former teams.
Pick: James Harden Over 1.5 Three-Pointers Made (+100)
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Warriors vs. Jazz Spread Prediction
By Bet Labs
This NBA spread betting system identifies value in conference games where favorites are struggling but still favored by the market such as the Warriors entering tonight's matchup against the Jazz.
When a team has recently underperformed yet remains favored, it suggests the betting line reflects long term strength rather than short term results.
These situations often create buying opportunities on quality teams that are due for positive regression after a rough stretch.
Facing familiar conference opponents adds familiarity and stability to performance expectations, while moderate spreads and balanced totals keep volatility in check.
This approach capitalizes on the overreaction to recent form, betting on strong teams to rebound once market sentiment has dipped too far against them.
Pick: Warriors -6 (-110)
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