NBA Expert Picks

Our team of expert handicappers does all of the research by analyzing all of the data and crunching all of the numbers, so they give you the best daily NBA picks. Our cappers have over 100 years of betting experience and are all long-term winners with the track records to back up their sports betting picks.

In this guide on NBA picks, we will take you through all aspects of NBA betting as well as the best NBA betting sites so you know all of the different types of bets you can make on NBA basketball. We will explain to you what moneylines are, what spreads are, what totals are, what player props are, and more. 

Also, we will go through how our team of NBA handicappers decides on which bets have value and how they decide on their daily NBA picks. 

By the end of reading this guide, you should better understand how NBA betting works and feel confident in our NBA expert picks here at Bookies.com and bookies+.

When it comes to NBA picks, one of the most popular types of picks that we will give out at Bookies.com and on bookies+ are moneyline picks for NBA games. With moneyline picks, you are betting on NBA teams to win the game without taking the point spread into consideration. You can either bet on the favorite or bet on the underdog.

Here’s an example of NBA bets on the moneyline from our NBA handicappers at Bookies.com.

In a hypothetical NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Golden State Warriors, let’s say the Thunder are listed as -300 favorites on the moneyline to win the game at home. If you bet on the Thunder to win as -300 favorites, this means you have to lay $300 to win $100 on them, but as long as they win by at least one point, your bet will win. 

In the same example, the Thunder would be about -6.5 point favorites on the spread, so if the Thunder only wins the game by five points, you will lose your spread bet, and you will be kicking yourself that you didn’t bet on the moneyline instead. 

The moneyline takes the point spread out of the equation, although you have to lay more juice to get the same potential reward; as in this example, the spread of -6.5 points would only be -110. Still, you would lose since the Thunder won the game, but they didn’t win by at least seven points.

On the underdog side, let’s take a look at the Warriors. In this same example, the Warriors would be a +230 underdog. This means that if the Warriors beat the Thunder by at least one point, then you will cash big as they are +230 underdogs, meaning a $100 bet would win you $230. If you think a team has a good chance to win as the underdog, then you can sprinkle them on the moneyline, as you’ll get great NBA odds to do so.

The moneyline is the easiest way to place NBA bets since you don’t have to consider the spread, but once again, remember you have to risk more money on favorites, which is why spread bets are so popular since the risk is cut down.

Another popular type of pick we will give out at Bookies.com and bookies+ are ATS picks. ATS stands for against the spread, which means you have to take the spread into account when you place these bets. If you are betting at the top betting sites on a team to cover the spread as the favorite, that means a team has to win a game by the number of points next to their name. 

For example, if the Boston Celtics are -3.5 point favorites to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, and you bet on Boston, they need to win by at least four points to cash your bet.

On the flip side, if you are betting on an underdog on the spread, then they have two ways to win: they can either lose within the point total, or they can win outright. 

For instance, in that same example, if the Celtics only beat the Cavaliers by two points, then the Cavaliers covered the +3.5 point spread as the underdog, and if the Cavaliers won the game outright, then they also covered the point spread as the underdog.

The point spread is a great way to bet on NBA picks because you are significantly cutting down the juice. Instead of laying juice on a favorite or making a riskier pick on an underdog winning outright, you are getting near-even odds to bet on the spread on either side, which is why they are such popular bets. 

Typically, betting on the spread means you are betting -110 on each team instead of, for instance, betting -200 on a team to win on the moneyline. This means you can bet less money to win more, but you also need your team to win by a certain amount of points.

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Another popular type of bet we make with our NBA picks at Bookies.com and bookies+ is over/under picks (also referred to as the O/U). With over/under picks, you are betting on whether or not a team goes over or under the posted total of how many points will be scored in a game.

For example, let’s use a hypothetical game between the LA Lakers and Denver Nuggets. In this scenario, let’s say the total was set at 199.5 points. If you bet over, and the game has at least 200 points scored, then you will win your bet. If you bet under, and the game has at least 199 points scored, then you will win your bet.

While most people bet on the over just because it is more exciting to see both teams score more buckets, we recommend mixing up your bets and also betting on the under as well, since some NBA teams are defensive specialists. 

It is good practice to bet on both sides of the coin so you don’t get too locked in on one particular type of wager, and we offer both over and under-bets here at Bookies.com for our readers and as part of our bookies+ page as well.

In addition to betting on the over/under for the full game, you can also bet on the over/under for quarters and halves, as well, so if you think you spot an edge in those markets, you can place those bets instead.

Our NBA handicappers at bookies+ give over/under bets for all NBA teams, so sign up and check out our NBA picks today.

Free NBA prop picks give you the chance to bet on specific outcomes to happen within games. When we think of free NBA picks for props, we are typically referring to NBA player props.

Player props allow you to bet on specific statistical milestones for players to hit within a game, and there could be good value on them depending on the odds they have.

Typically, the most common player prop to bet on is how many points a player will score. For example, bet on the NBA scoring leader Shai-Gilgeous Alexander to score over 32 points a game. He averages about that, so if he goes over, you are betting on him to go over his season average, which is very possible, given he is one of the most high-volume scorers in the game.

Aside from points, there are other more specific prop bets, such as how many 3-pointers a player will hit in a game or how many rebounds a player will have.

For example, you could bet on the player prop for Steph Curry to hit 5+ 3-pointers in a game. Curry averages more than four 3-pointers a game, so betting on him to hit five means you will predict he goes over his season average, but you’ll also likely get some good value on your bet.

Other props include things like how many rebounds a player will have. Domantas Sabonis is the leader in rebounds per game at over 14 RPG, so betting on his over in the player props means you would be picking him to get even more than that, which is certainly possible.

At Bookies.com and bookies+, we comb through all of the player props and give you the best NBA picks from all the sports betting apps. There is often a ton of betting value waiting in the wings when it comes to player props, so it’s no surprise this is one of the most popular types of bets that our NBA handicappers make daily at Bookies.com and bookies+.

In addition to player props, there are also team props that are worth noting. For instance, you can bet on teams to go over their points total, which is a common type of bet the handicappers at bookies+ give out when it comes to team props, although player props are more common.

In addition to the NBA picks that we mentioned above, there are also other types of NBA picks.

For example, NBA future bets. Bets are placed for future events to take place, such as who will win the NBA Championship. Since you place these wagers far out in advance, you get superior odds than if you choose to wait and place your bets. 

We offer NBA future bets at bookies+, so sign up today and see who our expert team of handicappers is picking to win the NBA title.

We also offer NBA picks on things such as the NBA All-Star game, the dunk contest, and the 3-point contest during All-Star weekend. You’ll also find our picks for those at Bookies.com.

There are tons of NBA picks that you can wager on at the top NBA betting sites. Here is a list of the different types of NBA bets you can make, although there may be more listed.

• Full-game moneylines
• First-quarter moneylines
• Second-quarter moneylines
• Third-quarter moneylines
• Fourth-quarter moneylines
• Half-game moneylines
• Full-game spreads
• First-quarter spreads
• Second-quarter spreads
• Third-quarter spreads
• Fourth-quarter spreads
• Half-game spreads
• Full-game totals
• Half-game totals
• First-quarter total
• Second-quarter total
• Third-quarter total
• Fourth-quarter total
• Team totals
• Player points
• Player rebounds
• Player assists
• Player 3-pointers
• Player double-doubles
• Player triple-doubles
• Player special markets
• Live bets
• Future bets
• NBA Awards
• NBA All-Star Game

As you can see, there are plenty of ways to bet on NBA basketball, and we have all of the best NBA picks daily for you here at Bookies.com and bookies+. 

With so many different ways to win, it only makes sense to follow all of our picks here for the NBA at Bookies.com and bookies+, so sign up today and get the best NBA picks delivered directly to your inbox daily now

Our team of expert NBA handicappers here at Bookies.com and bookies+ gives you the best daily NBA picks. They do the research and make the picks so you don’t have to. 

Our team of handicappers has over 100 years of combined experience when it comes to NBA betting and sports betting in general, so you know you can trust them when it comes to making the best bets. 

They all have winning records and are proven, long-term winners, so follow their picks at Bookies.com and bookies+, and you’ll come out on top. They do all of the work when it comes to making winning picks, and best of all, their NBA picks are free.

Meet our NBA betting experts and notable industry figures:

🏀 ⭐ Adam Thompson: Long established as one of the nation's premier handicappers, Adam Thompson joined Bookies.com in 2019 after a successful run as a senior handicapper for SportsLine & CBSSports.com. He specializes in the NFL and MLB, where he's hit on well over 60% of his picks in the past five years. Adam's NBA and horse racing picks have also produced consistent, major winners over the years.

🏀⭐ Nick Whalen: A multi-time FSGA and FSWA award winner, Nick co-hosts RotoWire's flagship show on Sirius XM Fantasy alongside Jeff Erickson, as well as The RotoWire NBA Show on Sirius XM NBA with Alex Barutha. He also co-hosts RotoWire's Football and Basketball podcasts. You can catch Nick's NBA and NFL analysis on VSiN and DraftKings, as well as RotoWire's various social and video channels.

🏀⭐ Alex Barutha: Alex is RotoWire's Chief NBA Editor. He writes articles about daily fantasy, year-long fantasy, and sports betting. You can hear him on the RotoWire NBA Podcast, Sirius XM, VSiN, and other platforms.

There are myriad sports writers and covering NBA teams locally and nationally who continually provide insights and in-game analysis to help you understand the intricacies of the NBA game when betting on it. Stay up-to-date with all the latest NBA trends by checking out their Twitter accounts for on-the-minute news and basketball statistics before making your NBA picks.

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