The Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder will tip at 9:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, another chance to claim the latest DraftKings promo code, which gives new users $200 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins. The Lakers have won four straight, while the Thunder have won three in a row. The SportsLine Projection Model expects their strong play to continue, backing the Lakers to cover as 8.5-point underdogs as part of its Thursday NBA best bets at DraftKings Sportsbook.
The model has also locked in a top pick in its MLB best bets, backing the San Francisco Giants to defeat the New York Mets at +104 odds when online sports betting in a 9:45 p.m. ET start. One of SportsLine’s top NBA player prop experts has also locked in a prop betting pick on Spurs vs. Clippers. Claim the latest DraftKings promo code, where new users get $200 in bonus bets instantly with a $5 wager:
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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 24 on a sizzling 46-20 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.
Thursday best bets at DraftKings Sportsbook
- Stephon Castle, Spurs, Over 22.5 points + assists (-114)
- Lakers (+8.5) vs. Thunder (-102)
- Giants (+104) to defeat the Mets
Combining the three picks into a Thursday parlay at DraftKings would result in a payout of +658 (risk $100 to win $658, odds subject to change). Claim $200 in bonus bets instantly with a $5 wager at DraftKings here:
Stephon Castle, Spurs, Over 22.5 points + assists (-114)
“Stephon Castle produced 15 points and 11 assists against the Warriors on Wednesday,” SportsLine NBA player prop expert Mike Barner said. “Despite this being the second game of a back-to-back set, Castle should play his normal allotment of minutes with the Spurs trying to catch the Thunder for the top seed in the West. I’m surprised this line has been set so low, given that Castle has combined for at least 23 points and assists in 10 of his last 11 games. One of those games was against the Clippers when he had 23 points and eight assists.” Back this NBA player prop at DraftKings here, and claim $200 in bonus bets instantly as a new user:
Lakers (+8.5) vs. Thunder (-102)
The Lakers have won four straight games and are 12-1 over their last 13 contests, playing elite basketball at the moment. They haven’t lost a game by double-digit points since Feb. 22, going 20 games without that result. Luka Doncic continues to dominate, scoring 42 points in a 127-113 win over the Cavaliers on Tuesday for his third straight 40-point game, improving his NBA-leading scoring total to 33.8 points per game. The Thunder have won three straight, but only one of those came by double digits. The Lakers haven’t lost to Oklahoma City by double digits in any of their last three Los Angeles meeting, and the model expects that trend to continue with the Lakers covering in 56% of simulations. Back the Lakers to cover at DraftKings here, and claim $200 in bonus bets instantly as a new user:
Giants (+104) to defeat the Mets
The Mets have scored just one run over their last two games, which totaled 20 innings, and are coming off a 2-1 loss in 11 innings to the Cardinals on Wednesday. St. Louis certainly doesn’t have the highest expectations this season, sending off a few alarms with New York’s offensive start. After scoring 11 runs on Opening Day, the Mets have scored 12 runs in five games (50 innings with three extra-inning contests). The Mets lost two of three games to the Cardinals, meanwhile, the Giants won two of three against the Padres. The Giants start Robbie Ray, a two-time All-Star and former Cy Young winner who held the Yankees to two runs over 5 1/3 innings in his first start this season. The model projects Ray to keep the Mets at bay on Thursday, with the Giants winning in 49% of simulations, creating value at these odds. Back the Giants to win at DraftKings here, and claim $200 in bonus bets instantly as a new user:
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