NBA Best Bets Today: Predictions, Picks, Odds for Saturday, March 1

The NBA regular season resumes with a relatively light slate this Saturday, with a total of only 6 matchups on the docket scheduled for today. However, our staff of basketball betting experts still dug into the latest odds and identified all the best value on the board.

Our betting experts have looked over the odds and made NBA picks for all 6 of tonight’s contests. Continue below for our NBA best bets and predictions for Saturday, March 1.

NBA Best Bets, Predictions, Picks, Odds: Saturday, March 1

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Game	Time (ET)	Pick
[teammatchup link=”#1″ firstfullname=”Brooklyn Nets” firstlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/07/brooklyn-nets-logo-updated-2023.png” secondfullname=”Detroit Pistons” secondlogo=”https://assets.actionnetwork.com/343538_pistons.png”][/teammatchup]	7 p.m.	Malik Beasley Over 14.5 Points
[teammatchup link=”#2″ firstfullname=”Washington Wizards” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nba/100/wsh.png” secondfullname=”Charlotte Hornets” secondlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/07/charlotte-hornets-logo-updated-2023.png”][/teammatchup]	6 p.m.	Under 219
[teammatchup link=”#3″ firstfullname=”San Antonio Spurs” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nba/100/sas.png” secondfullname=”Memphis Grizzlies” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nba/100/mem.png”][/teammatchup]	8 p.m.	Santi Aldama Over 11.5 Points
[teammatchup link=”#4″ firstfullname=”Milwaukee Bucks” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nba/100/mil.png” secondfullname=”Dallas Mavericks” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nba/100/dal.png”][/teammatchup]	8:30 p.m.	Kyle Kuzma Under 10.5 Rebounds + Assists
[teammatchup link=”#5″ firstfullname=”Golden State Warriors” firstlogo=”https://assets.actionnetwork.com/759063_Warriors.png” secondfullname=”Philadelphia 76ers” secondlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/07/philadelphia-76ers-logo-updated-2023.png”][/teammatchup]	8:30 p.m.	76ers +8.5
[teammatchup link=”#6″ firstfullname=”Sacramento Kings” firstlogo=”https://assets.actionnetwork.com/348219_kings.png” secondfullname=”Houston Rockets” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nba/100/hou.png”][/teammatchup]	8 p.m.	Fred VanVleet Under 21.5 PTS + REB + AST
Specific betting recommendations come from the sportsbook offering preferred odds as of writing. Always shop for the best price using our NBA Odds page, which automatically surfaces the best lines for every game.

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By Joe Dellera

The Pistons will play their second game in as many days against the Nets tonight.

Brooklyn has a bottom-10 defense in the league, and they allow their opponents to shoot at a top-10 percentage from beyond the arc, an area where Malik Beasley thrives.

Beasley is averaging 16.7 points per game this season, including 18.4 over his last 10. He’s exceeded this mark in 63% of games this season and 7 of his last 10.

On back-to-backs, he’s been even better, averaging 18 points per game.

This is a matchup against a Nets team that he has scored 18 and 23 points against this season. I’ll grab over 14.5 points.

Pick: Malik Beasley Over 14.5 Points (-110)

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[teammatchup link=”#2″ shadow=”true” firstfullname=”Washington Wizards” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nba/100/wsh.png” secondfullname=”Charlotte Hornets” secondlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/07/charlotte-hornets-logo-updated-2023.png”][/teammatchup]

[teammatchup link=”#3″ shadow=”true” firstfullname=”San Antonio Spurs” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nba/100/sas.png” secondfullname=”Memphis Grizzlies” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nba/100/mem.png”][/teammatchup]

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[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Wizards vs. Hornets”][/subheader]

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By Bruce Marshall

Only the NBA diehards will be tuning into this one, but I think there might be an angle worth exploring.

Not that the Washington defense is anything special, or anything about the Wizards very special for that matter, but they’re probably good enough to contain the Charlotte offense that is plumbing some new depths in the current five-game losing streak, failing to reach 100 points in four of those outings.

At only 91 points per game in their last four, the Hornets are presenting a strong Under case because they simply can’t score, even more of an issue with iffy status of top point-producer LaMelo Ball (26.3 ppg, but missed last two games with sore ankle).

These teams recently played a 124-114 game (Wizards win) on February 3, but recent Hornets trends suggest this one will have a hard time climbing above 220. Play Wizards-Hornets Under.

Pick: Under 219 (-110)

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[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Spurs vs. Grizzlies”][/subheader]

[gameheader haspick=”true” picktext=”Santi Aldama Over 11.5 Points (-120)” league=”nba” awaylogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nba/100/sas.png” awayname=”San Antonio Spurs” awayslug=”san-antonio-spurs” homelogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nba/100/mem.png” homename=”Memphis Grizzlies” homeslug=”memphis-grizzlies” date=”Saturday, March 1″ time=”8 p.m. ET” network=”NBA League Pass” bookname=”DraftKings ” bookprimarylogo=”https://assets.actionnetwork.com/477013_DraftKings@1x.png” bookreviewslug=”draftkings”][/gameheader]

By Andrew Norton

With Brandon Clarke potentially missing the Grizzlies‘ second night of a home back-to-back after catching a Karl-Anthony Towns elbow to the face, Santi Aldama could see an increase in minutes. And this is Aldama’s favorite matchup in the NBA, so I expect he will force Taylor Jenkins’ hand to play him extended minutes, even if Clarke can give it a go.

Aldama has averaged just shy of 17 points and 10 rebounds per game on a 54/43/85 shooting split in his past six outings against the Spurs. And now, the Spurs’ frontcourt is decimated after losing Victor Wembanyama for the remainder of the season.

Aldama could have another huge night, with San Antonio’s defensive focus inevitably on Desmond Bane, Jaren Jackson, and Ja Morant.

Pick: Santi Aldama Over 11.5 Points (-120)

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[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Bucks vs. Mavericks”][/subheader]

[gameheader haspick=”true” picktext=”Kyle Kuzma Under 10.5 Rebounds + Assists (-130)” league=”nba” awaylogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nba/100/mil.png” awayname=”Milwaukee Bucks” awayslug=”milwaukee-bucks” homelogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nba/100/dal.png” homename=”Dallas Mavericks” homeslug=”dallas-mavericks” date=”Saturday, March 1″ time=”8:30 p.m. ET” network=”NBA League Pass” bookname=”bet365″ bookprimarylogo=”https://assets.actionnetwork.com/859377_Bet365@1x.png” bookreviewslug=”bet365″][/gameheader]

By Michael Arinze

After making his debut off the bench with Milwaukee following the trade from Washington, Kyle Kuzma started his next eight games with the Bucks, during which they went 6-2. It’s easy to forget that Kuzma is still a quality player after enduring nothing but misery as a member of the Wizards.

Despite the short sample size, Kuzma’s numbers with Milwaukee are comparable to what he produced in Washington. He’s averaging 15.3 points (up from 15.2) and his assists (2.8) are also up from 2.5 per game. However, his industry on the glass has resulted in the biggest improvement, with his rebounding jumping from 5.8 to 7.4.

Although Kuzma grabbed nine boards in a 121-112 victory over the Nuggets, Saturday’s away game against the Mavericks is the perfect time to fade his rebounds + assists prop of 10.5.

Only once in eight chances this season has the Bucks forward had back-to-back games where he exceeded that projection. Kuzma has also stayed under the number in 15 of his last 19 road games, and three straight meetings against Dallas.

I’ll never shy away from the opportunity to play contrarily, and this zig-zag approach offers a great spot to put our theory to the test.

Pick: Kyle Kuzma Under 10.5 Rebounds + Assists (-130)

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By Dead Pres Picks

On Saturday Night, the Golden State Warriors and the Philadelphia 76ers will clash from the City of Brotherly Love. Golden State begins this contest with a record of 32-27. That record places Steve Kerr’s team seventh in the West, tied with the Clippers for the final playoff spot.

The Warriors have been red hot lately, winning five straight games. Steph Curry continues to lead the team with 24.0 points and 6.0 assists per game.

Meanwhile, Philly begins the contest with a 20-38 record. No team in the NBA has been more disappointing than the 76ers this year, and to make matters worse, they received bad news yesterday: Former MVP Joel Embiid will miss the rest of the season.

Tyrese Maxey leads the Sixers with 27.2 points and 6.0 assists per game.

Despite their struggles lately, we are still getting too many points with the 76ers tonight on their home floor. Philly has stayed within this number in five of their last seven losses and should be able to keep this contest close tonight.

Our Action Pro Report projects the spread at -4.8 in favor of Golden State, giving us substantial value on the Sixers tonight.

Pick: 76ers +8.5 (-115)

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[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Kings vs. Rockets”][/subheader]

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By Charlie Wright

Fred VanVleet is expected to make his return for the Rockets tonight after missing exactly a month with an ankle injury.

Head coach Ime Udoka has already stated VanVleet will reclaim his role in the starting lineup. That’s not a big surprise, but the interesting note from Udoka was that Amen Thompson would remain a starter. It’ll be Jabari Smith who will move to a bench role.

The group of Fred VanVleet/Amen Thompson/Alperen Sengun/Jalen Green/Dillon Brooks has played 212 minutes together. VanVleet is last in usage rate and rebounding rate in that sample. He’s behind Sengun in assist rate, and Thompson isn’t too far away.

VanVleet has averaged 18.6 PRA per 36 minutes in that configuration. He likely won’t spend all his time with those exact four players, but he’s also unlikely to play anywhere near 36 minutes in his first game back from a lower body injury.

Sacramento is a bottom-10 defense over the past 10 games, but they’re also bottom-10 in pace. They’ve played slower since the De’Aaron Fox trade. It’s a fine matchup, but the lineup situation is working against VanVleet.

Pick: Fred VanVleet Under 21.5 PTS + REB + AST (-125)

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