We have nine NBA games to look forward to today. While we enjoy the action, I have found the best NBA bets for March 13 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 13, 2024
Raptors @ Pistons
Pistons -3.5 (-110)
The Toronto Raptors are in Detroit to take on the Pistons in the third and final game of their season series. The previous game ended in a close two-point win for the Pistons. With these two teams being in the same conference, there is a lot of familiarity between both teams. Both are in rebuilds, albeit with different timelines.
The Pistons had plans to be more competitive coming into this season. Unfortunately, things didn’t pan out as they planned. The Raptors traded away the last pieces of their title-winning core and have embraced the Scottie Barnes era completely.
Ausar Thompson has been ruled out for the Pistons. The Raptors have a plethora of injuries. With Barnes, Jakob Poeltl, RJ Barrett, and Chris Boucher all being ruled out for this game. Additionally, Immanuel Quickley and Gary Trent Jr. are game-time decisions.
The Pistons come into this game having won two of their last three games. The Raptors are on a four-game losing streak.
In this best bet, we’re backing the more healthy and more in-form team. The Pistons have figured out something about their rotation since the trade deadline. Whereas the Raptors are motivated to rest guys down the stretch so they can get as high a pick as possible. Back the Pistons to cover the spread at home in this bet.
Nets @ Magic
Magic -7.0 (-110)
The Brooklyn Nets travel to Orlando to take on the Magic at the Amway Center. This will be the fourth meeting of the season between both sides with the Nets leading the series 2-1. The Magic won the most recent encounter in Orlando by 27 points.
The Magic have lost their previous two games. That is in stark contrast to the five-game win streak they were on before those games. The Nets have won two of their previous five.
The Magic are in the middle of a tight race for playoff seeding. They are fifth in the Eastern Conference. The fourth and eighth Seeds are separated by 2.5 games. They can’t afford to slip up and drop games down the stretch.
The Nets are outside looking in at the last play-in spot. As they don’t have their picks for the upcoming draft, they are not motivated to tank games so expect them to be competitive.
However the Nets have covered the spread in just two of their last eight on the road. The Magic have covered the spread in seven of their last nine at home. They won those games straight up.
For this best bet, let’s back the Magic to cover the spread in an overwhelming win at home.
Bulls @ Pacers
Over 229.5 (-110)
The Chicago Bulls travel to Indianapolis to take on the Pacers in the third game of the season series. The previous game ended in a 16-point win for the Pacers at the United Center.
The Pacers come into this game off a two-game win streak. The Bulls are on a two-game losing streak. The Pacers are sixth in the Eastern Conference and are involved in a tight race for playoff seeding. The Bulls are comfortably ninth, 4.5 games back of the eighth seed. They seem to be a lock for the play-in tournament one way or another.
The Pacers have Bennedict Mathurin and Doug McDermott listed as out for this game. The Bulls have no new injury concerns but continue to deal with the long-term absences of key players including Zach LaVine.
The Bulls have been a high-scoring offense in their recent road games. Apart from low-scoring games against solid defenses in the Cavaliers and Clippers, they have scored at least 113 in five of their last seven on the road.
The Pacers are second in the league in pace and offensive rating making them perfect for high-scoring games.
For this best bet, we should expect to see a high-scoring, back-and-forth affair at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Nuggets @ Heat
Under 216.5 (-110)
The reigning champions, the Denver Nuggets travel to Miami to take on the Heat at the Kaseya Center. This will be the final meeting of the regular season between both sides with the Nuggets leading the series 1-0.
The Nuggets won the most recent encounter in Denver by just six points. It was a tight, low-scoring encounter that ended well below its over/under. Notably this is a rematch of last year’s NBA finals.
The Heat have turned a corner since the trade deadline in typical Heat fashion. Since Feb 1st, they have won 11 of their last 15. The Nuggets have demonstrated over the course of the season that they are still the team to beat. Over their previous 30 games, they have gone 21-9. They tend to start games slowly which will help our over/under bet hit.
The Heat, have ruled out Tyler Herro, Josh Richardson, and Kevin Love. Jimmy Butler is a game-time decision with an illness.
In this best bet, we are counting on a low-scoring highly-contested affair. Both teams on the season, are ranked in the top 11 for both defensive rating and opponent’s points per game.
Let’s repeat some recent successes. These are your best NBA bets for March 13, 2024. Good luck with your bets.
Odds courtesy of DraftKings as of approximately 2:00 p.m. EST on March 6th. These are for entertainment purposes only and by no means a guarantee. Wager responsibly.
