NBA Expert Tips and Best Bets | 21 Mar

The new-look Warriors, fighting to hold onto the sixth and final guaranteed playoff spot, will be hosting the Toronto Raptors to headline NBA action on 21 March.

Steph Curry is hoping to return for this one to help Golden State get what should be an easy win. We’ll take an in-depth look at that matchup plus the Sacramento Kings taking on the Chicago Bulls.

Raptors +14.5 | $1.91 @ Betright

Golden State comes into this game having won eight of their last 10 and going 15-2 in the 17 games Jimmy Butler has played. Their recent play has proven they are a serious threat in the West.

They haven’t been as impressive against the spread recently, however. The Warriors have gone just 4-6 in the month of March ATS. Toronto on the other hand, has covered seven of their nine contests this month.

It’s a fairly large spread at 14.5, so the question is how close might Toronto keep it? We expect Toronto to continue their solid play and keep it close enough to cover in this one.

Raptors-Warriors Under 225.5 | $1.85 @ Betfocus

Both of these teams rank in the bottom half of the league when it comes to hitting the Over. They are a combined 69-69 this year for a .500 percentage.

In the whole of the NBA this year, the Over has hit 51.1% of the time, which puts them pretty close to the league average. Time to see if recent trends can provide an edge.

Golden State has hit the Under in six of their last nine games, while Toronto has done so in five of their last nine. With Toronto hitting the Under as the road underdog 56.3% of the time this year, our expert tip is to take the Under.

Bulls-Kings Under 236.5 | $1.93 @ Playup

This East-West matchup consists of two teams fighting for Play-In Tournament seeding. Each squad is looking to rack up wins down the stretch to the playoffs.

Chicago has been on a tear for a while against the spread, covering an impressive 11 of their last 13 games. Sacramento has struggled lately, covering just once in their last four matchups.

The Over/Under is the key bet for this game, however, as these two teams have surpassed 236 total points just twice in their last 12 combined games coming into Thursday. Our NBA expert prediction for this game is that the Under will hit.