There are 8 NBA games to look forward to today. While we enjoy the action, I have found the best NBA bets for March 6 for you to jump on. Relax, enjoy the NBA action, and win some bucks as the week gets into full swing.
Best NBA Bets For March 6, 2024
Magic @ Wizards
Magic -7.0(-110)
The Orlando Magic travel to Washington to take on the Wizards in the fourth and final game of their season series. The previous game ended in an eight-point win for the Magic. With these two teams being divisional rivals, there is a lot of familiarity between both teams. Both are on different timeliness of their recent rebuilds.
The Magic are currently in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings. They are in the thick of the race for playoff positioning with five teams separated by 1.5 games.
They can ill afford to drop games down the stretch of the season so expect them to see them highly motivated for this matchup. The Magic are on the second night of a back-to-back.
The Magic have Markelle Fultz, Jonathan Isaac, and Gary Harris as doubts for this game. The Wizards have Marvin Bagley III and Isaiah Livers listed as out.
The Magic will be confident heading into this tie with their four-game winning streak. The Wizards have struggled for wins all year, coming into this game on a 15-game losing streak(!).
The Magic have won the three matches these teams have played so far this season. They have covered in two of those three games.
The Magic have covered the spread in six of their last eight games, winning seven games straight up. On the road, they have covered the spread in eight of their last 11 games.
The Wizards have been awful all year round at home. It’s been over two months since they last won a game at home(!). They have only covered the spread in four of their last 14 games at home. Of the four they did cover, those games were all double-digit spreads (ten points or more).
So why are we backing the Magic to cover the spread in this bet despite the fatigue concerns? The Wizards have a leaky defense. Over the last five games, they are the seventh worst in defensive rating (120.5). The Magic in that span of games are second in the NBA in defensive rating (98.4). More interestingly, the Wizards have conceded the most opponent points at home (127) and in the league in general (124.7). Over the last 3 games, that number has ballooned to 133.7. Bet on the Magic to cover the spread on the road.
Cavaliers @ Hawks
Over 214.5 (-110)
The Cleveland Cavaliers travel to Atlanta to take on the Hawks at the State Farm Arena. This will be the fourth meeting of the season between both sides with the Cavaliers dominating the series 3-0. The Cavaliers won the most recent encounter in Atlanta by 21 points.
Both teams head into this matchup, winning three of their last five games. The Hawks have scored at least 109 points in 11 straight games at home despite Trae Young’s absence in their last two.
They have also given up points freely at home all year. Their opponents are averaging 123.7 at State Farm Arena. On the other hand, the Cavaliers have been great on the road offensively all year. Bar one game, they have scored at least 108 points in games on the road in a run stretching back to 2023.
Both teams rank middle-of-the-pack over the last 5 games in offensive rating.
The Hawks’ Trae Young and Onyeka Okongwu remain out. For the Cavs, Evan Mobley and Max Strus will be reevaluated and will be game-time decisions. Donovan Mitchell is listed as out.
In this NBA bet, we are backing the over because it’s such a low number to cover given the abundance of shooters on both teams.
Clippers @ Rockets
Clippers -6.5 (-110)
The Los Angeles travel to Houston to take on the Rockets in the second game of the season series. The previous game ended in a six-point win for the Clippers at Crypto.com Arena.
That game would feel like a different season when these two teams meet tonight. At that time, the Rockets came into that game off a six-game win streak. The Clippers were still finding their rhythm post the Harden trade, halting a six-game losing streak with that win.
The Clippers are currently in fourth place in the Western Conference standings. They are three games off first in the standings. They will be pushing to finish the season with as high a seed as possible.
The Clippers lost their most recent game against the Bucks on the road. The Rockets beat their bitter rivals, the San Antonio Spurs at home. The Rockets are on the second night of a back-to-back though both games are at home.
Tari Eason and Steven Adams are listed as out for this game. The Clippers have Russell Westbrook listed as out.
The Rockets have actually been solid at home all year. Over the last 13 games, they have won eight, covering in nine. The Clippers have won 12 of their last 17 on the road.
This is a slightly risky bet but back the more talented team to win a game where some negative regression is expected for the Rockets.
Thunder @ Trailblazers
Thunder -13.5 (-110)
The Oklahoma City Thunder travel to Portland to take on the Trailblazers at the Moda Center. This will be the final meeting of the season between both sides with the Thunder winning the series 3-0 so far. The Thunder won the most recent encounter in Oklahoma by just 2 points, failing to cover the spread. In the other meetings, Thunder won by an average margin of 52.5 points (!)
The Trailblazers have struggled for wins all year but have won two on the road recently. Both were against the undermanned Grizzlies. They went without a win in February. The Blazers have lost all their home games since Feb 1st. They haven’t covered the spread in that span (seven games).
Thunder have won seven of their last 12 games straight up, covering the spread in those seven games.
The Thunder only have Jaylin Williams listed as out. For the Blazers, as many as eight players are injury concerns. Deandre Ayton and Jerami Grant will be reevaluated and will be game-time decisions.
In this NBA bet, we are backing the better Thunder team to beat up on their divisional rivals. I don’t see the Trailblazers cracking 110 points with so many potential absences.
These are my best NBA bets for March 6. Let’s repeat some recent success.
Good luck with your bets.
Odds courtesy of DraftKings as of approximately 3:00 p.m. EST on March 6th. These are for entertainment purposes only and by no means a guarantee. Wager responsibly.
