A five-game slate highlights Monday’s NBA action. Among the notable NBA odds include Nuggets vs. Thunder (-7.5), Warriors (-6.5) vs. Jazz and Knicks (-2.5) vs. Clippers. The largest NBA spread of the day has Cleveland as a 12.5-point favorite over Philadelphia. The 76ers are expected to be without Paul George (suspension), Joel Embiid (oblique) and Tyrese Maxey (hand).
What are the NBA best bets for Monday, and which combination of picks should you target in a Monday NBA parlay? Before locking in any NBA picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer model.
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The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past eight-plus seasons. The model entered Week 21 on a sizzling 42-19 roll on top-rated NBA spread picks dating back to last season. Anyone following its NBA betting advice at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
Now, the model has scoured the latest NBA odds and locked in three confident NBA best bets. If you successfully parlay its picks, you’d be looking at a payout of over +600. You can only see the model’s NBA picks at SportsLine.
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Top NBA picks for Monday, March 9
After simulating every game 10,000 times, the model is backing the Over 208.5 points in the Nuggets vs. Thunder game, which covers nearly 60% of the time. The game tips off at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Thunder have won five of the last six meetings, with the Over covering in each of the last four meetings. the Over has also covered in six of the last nine Denver games. The Nuggets will be without Peyton Watson (hamstring), while the Thunder will be without Isaiah Hartenstein (calf) and Jalen Williams (hamstring).
Denver is averaging a league-high 120.2 points per game, while Oklahoma City is fourth in the NBA at 118.6. The Nuggets are led by Nikola Jokic, who is averaging 28.8 points in 48 games this season. Over the last 10 games, he is averaging 29.1 points. In Friday’s 142-103 loss to the New York Knicks, he scored 38 points, while adding eight rebounds and five assists.
The model is projecting four Nuggets players to score in double-figures, including Jokic with 24.6 projected points. Oklahoma City is projected to have three players score 10 points or more, led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 32.6 points. The teams are projected to combine for 236 points, as the Over is projected to cover in nearly 60% of simulations. See which other NBA parlay picks to make here.
How to make NBA predictions for Monday, March 9
The model also has locked in two more picks, including another over/under pick that hits in nearly 70% of model simulations. You can only see the model’s NBA parlay at SportsLine.
What are the model’s top NBA parlay picks for Monday, and which best bets should you target for a chance at a payout of over +600? Visit SportsLine now to see NBA best bets from a model that’s returned more than $10,000 on top-rated picks, and find out.
