The NBA regular season is back in action with an excellent slate of games this Thursday, with a total of eight matchups on the docket scheduled for today. So, our staff of basketball betting experts dug into the latest odds and identified seven NBA picks spanning six of tonight's matchups.
Continue below for our NBA picks, odds, props, and predictions for Thursday, January 22.
NBA Picks, Odds, Props, Predictions: Thursday, January 22
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Rockets vs. 76ers
By Joe Dellera
The Rockets face off against the 76ers on Thursday night, and I’m backing a familiar favorite in Tari Eason.
Steven Adams is slated to miss extended time for the Rockets, and without him, it’s Tari season.
Tari only had 12 Points + Rebounds against the Spurs last time out, but that's a tougher matchup.
Otherwise, Eason had hit this in 10 straight games without Adams.
Joel Embiid is on the injury report for the Sixers, and while I expect him to play, it would be even better for Eason if he doesn't.
The Sixers are a bottom-10 rebounding team, and their defense is middle of the road. So, this is a spot where Eason can excel.
Pick: Tari Eason Over 14.5 Points + Rebounds (-105)
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Hornets vs. Magic
By Bet Labs
This NBA system 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 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: Hornets +6.5 (-110)
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Rockets vs. 76ers
Spot play. Numbers play. Positive side of injury news play. This one has all the signals for me.
Joel Embiid is coming back for this one, and it looks like Paul George is trending that way as well.
Embiid has had three full days off. PG hasn’t played in almost a week. So, those guys will be fresh as a daisy.
Meanwhile, the Rockets are coming off the most improbable 4th quarter comeback of their season after going down 23 and still managed to cover a 4.5 point spread vs. San Antonio.
Plus, we have a nice, soft -105 moneyline to buy into on the Sixers if you shop around.
I think Embiid is a tough matchup for Sengun, physically he’s going to get pushed around. I think it all starts there – Philly 57% ATS on the season.
Pick: 76ers +2.5 (-110)
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Warriors vs. Mavericks
By Bet Labs
This NBA system identifies road teams positioned for a bounce back after a recent loss, taking advantage of the market’s tendency to undervalue teams following poor performances.
When a team loses by any margin in its previous game and immediately plays again on the road, it often responds with sharper focus and renewed energy.
Short travel stretches and single road starts help minimize fatigue while maintaining rhythm.
Public betting tends to fade these teams, driving value on the moneyline within moderate favorite ranges where the talent gap still favors the road side.
Historically, these teams show resilience and motivation after defeat, translating into profitable rebounds during the regular season as they aim to reestablish momentum and avoid extended losing streaks.
Pick: Warriors Moneyline (-210)
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Bulls vs. Timberwolves
By Bet Labs
This NBA system focuses on games where struggling road teams face stronger home opponents in non-conference matchups, creating favorable conditions for high scoring results.
When a poor road team with a low win rate meets a winning home team, defensive effort and intensity often dip for the visitor while the home side pushes the pace and controls offensive rhythm.
Non-conference games tend to feature looser defensive schemes and unfamiliar matchups, leading to faster scoring runs and less resistance in transition.
The data shows that when totals close above the 220 range and the line movement slightly favors the Over, the market correctly anticipates offensive efficiency rather than defensive pressure.
These situations consistently produce games where both teams exceed expectations, with the stronger home team dictating tempo and the weaker visitor contributing enough to push the total past the number.
Pick: Over 239.5 (-110)
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Heat vs. Trail Blazers
By Bet Labs
This NBA spread betting system is built on the idea that strong home teams with consistent rebounding form and stable scoring patterns tend to deliver reliable spread performances when the market prices them within a reasonable moneyline range.
By focusing on home teams with solid ATS results in their own building, a sustained run of strong offensive rebounding across five games, and a recent scoring trend that sits just above league norms without being inflated, the system targets teams whose advantages are real rather than driven by short bursts of variance.
Limiting the sample to regular season games ensures predictable motivation and rotation patterns, while requiring the team to be at home captures the benefits of familiarity, rest structure, and crowd support.
When these factors align and the moneyline range stays between -130 and -250, the favorite tends to be priced fairly and capable of controlling the game through rebounding and steady offense, creating a profitable long term position.
Pick: Trail Blazers -1.5 (-110)
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Lakers vs. Clippers
By Bet Labs
This NBA system identifies profitable moneyline opportunities by fading home teams that are mildly hot but not dominant, especially during the heart of the season.
These situations occur when a team has recently won one or two games and returns home after a short road trip, creating inflated market confidence and public bias.
When those same teams were underdogs in their previous game, bettors often overreact to the perceived turnaround, driving prices beyond fair value.
Visiting teams benefit from this pricing inefficiency, as motivation and focus tend to be stronger for road squads facing temporarily overvalued opponents.
The effect is most pronounced in winter months when travel schedules and fatigue begin to normalize early season variance, allowing disciplined contrarian bettors to take advantage of short-term overperformance by home favorites.
Pick: Lakers Moneyline (-105)
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