NBA Betting Guide: Odds, Predictions For Thursday, March 2

NBA Odds, Predictions For March 2

Thursday presents a small, four-game NBA slate, but that doesn't mean our bets need to be small! Scroll down to see which plays I like and where our BetQL model sees value!

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Pacers at Spurs Prediction

After a lengthy nine-game road trip, the San Antonio Spurs (15-47 SU, 25-37 ATS, 33-27 O/U) return home to host the Indiana Pacers (28-35 SU, 34-28-1 ATS, 30-32 O/U) tonight at AT&T Center.

The Spurs are in full tank mode and they’re proving to be really good at it! It’s clear that they have no desire to win basketball games, which is why I’m going to lay the -4.5 with Indiana on the road. San Antonio has failed to cover in 14 of its last 16 games overall and six of its last eight home games. I wish I had more of an intricate handicap, but this is just one of those “don’t overthink it” plays. You can still grab Indiana at -4.5 at BetMGM as well as a nice sign-up offer, but hurry, because this has moved to -5 at most other books.

My Pick: Pacers -4.5

Raptors at Wizards Prediction

The Toronto Raptors (31-32 SU, 29-32-2 ATS, 32-31 O/U) hit the road to take on the Washington Wizards (29-32 SU, 30-30-1 ATS, 31-30 O/U) for the first time this season.

There isn't a whole lot that I like on the board today, so I'm going to turn to our BetQL model for some help. Our model's favorite total play today is on the over 222.5 in this game, coming in at a ⭐⭐⭐⭐ value. This is a solid angle when you take into account how bad the Wizards defense has been lately. They rank 20th in defensive rating over their last 10 games and are last in the league when you narrow it down to their last five home games.

Washington's offense is also a fringe top-10 unit over that same span. On the Raptors side, their offense has struggled on the road lately, but they lead the league in points off of turnovers and rank third in second-chance points. Both are areas where the Wizards are terrible at defending, ranking in the bottom 10 in the league. This matchup sets up great for very little defense and a lot of scoring in this game, so trust our model and take the over!

My Pick: Raptors-Wizards o222.5

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