Best Sleepers & Underdog Bets for Thursday, Feb. 9

Best Bets: Sleepers & Underdogs

Before you bet on that heavy favorite, check out which underdogs our experts think could be the best bets to pull an upset tonight across the sports-betting landscape. Despite their long betting odds, these plus-money sleepers represent some of the best bets in terms of value for sports bettors, so don't miss out or you'll be upset too! Also be sure to shop around for the best betting odds and welcome offers from our sportsbook partners below.

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Kate Constable: Bulls +100 (Caesars) at Nets

The Bulls are on my “do-not-bet” list, but I’m going to make an exception tonight because they’re going up against a Nets team that just traded away their two best players over the last three days. Losing Kyrie Irving is one thing, but losing Kevin Durant is a whole other thing. I think that deflates Brooklyn in the short term before it gets Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder and Mikal Bridges in uniform. The Bulls get the win on the road tonight.

Brad Pinkerton: Magic +200 (DraftKings)

I already think the Magic are live 'dogs tonight at home, where they are a feisty 11-11 as underdogs. Add in the Nuggets, who are not the same team on the road (26-4 at home; 12-13 away), and you've got the ingredients for an upset. One step further, I could definitely see Denver making a move before this afternoon's trade deadline and playing shorthanded tonight after dealing a few pieces, so I'd recommend grabbing the Magic moneyline early if you also like their chances. I'm playing them at DraftKings (+200) with its "Up 10 Early Win" promo so that I only need a 10-point lead to cash, but the best price at the time of this writing is at Caesars (+205). New DraftKings customers also get a ton of bonus bets with the offer below!

Dan Karpuc: Iowa +300 (PointsBet) at Purdue

Iowa has the third-best Adjusted Offensive Efficiency in the nation, per KenPom, so it has what it takes to match up against Purdue’s No. 1-ranked squad. Kris Murray (20.5 points, 8.5 rebounds in 34.4 minutes) is one of the best players in the country and the Hawkeyes have won their last two games against top-25 opponents Iowa State and Indiana. In their last three wins, Iowa has scored 93, 86 and 81 points, so the Hawkeyes offense is clicking at the moment. Coming off a rare loss to Indiana, Purdue showed that it is susceptible to a star performance by an opposing player when Trayce Jackson-Davis took over the game. Murray will have to be that guy for Iowa and at these odds, I’m more than happy to take a shot on him in what should be a high-scoring, fun affair.

Lucy Burdge: UC Davis +115 (FanDuel) at UC Riverside

UC Davis has won seven of its last nine games and three of the last four on the road to bring its overall record to 14-9. UC Riverside has lost its last two games and three of the last four, dropping to 15-9 on the year. Plus, UC Davis is averaging more points per game than UC Riverside at 75.6 to 71.8, so I like UC Davis’ chances to pull off the upset here and get the road win.

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