The NBA regular season continues with a solid six-game slate on Monday night — headlined by a nationally televised doubleheader on NBA TV as Clippers vs Bucks tips off the early window at 8:00 p.m. ET, and then Thunder vs Lakers takes center stage at 10:30 p.m. ET.
Let’s dive into Monday’s best NBA bets from the “Buckets” podcast and listen to the latest episode below.
Best NBA Bets from the ‘Buckets’ Podcast | Monday, March 4
| Game | Time (ET) | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”#1″ firstfullname=”Memphis Grizzlies” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nba/100/mem.png” secondfullname=”Brooklyn Nets” secondlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/07/brooklyn-nets-logo-updated-2023.png”][/teammatchup] | 7:30 p.m. | Grizzlies Under Team Total 99.5 |
| [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”#2″ firstfullname=”Los Angeles Clippers” firstlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/07/los-angeles-clippers-logo-updated-2023.png” secondfullname=”Milwaukee Bucks” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nba/100/mil.png”][/teammatchup] | 8:00 p.m. | Bucks -4.5 |
| [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”#3″ firstfullname=”Oklahoma City Thunder” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nba/100/okc.png” secondfullname=”Los Angeles Lakers” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nba/100/lal.png”][/teammatchup] | 10:30 p.m. | Lakers -1 |
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[subheader sizedown=”false” center=”false” text=”Grizzlies Team Total Under 99.5 at Nets” subtext=”7:30 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA League Pass” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nba/100/mem.png”][/subheader]
The Grizzlies are 38-22 to their team total under this season, the worst in the league.
I think this is going to a slow, boring game with poor offenses on both side. These two played each other last week and the Grizzlies scored 86 points.
I expect them to play better and keep it inside the nine points but I don’t trust either of these teams. I have them projected at 97.5, so there is 1.5 points of wiggle room.
Pick: Grizzlies Team Total Under 99.5
| [teamlogo league=”nba” shadow=”true” link=”#1″ fullname=”Memphis Grizzlies” logo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nba/100/mem.png”][/teamlogo] | [teamlogo league=”nba” shadow=”true” link=”#2″ fullname=”Milwaukee Bucks” logo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nba/100/mil.png”][/teamlogo] | [teamlogo league=”nba” shadow=”true” link=”#3″ fullname=”Los Angeles Lakers” logo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nba/100/lal.png”][/teamlogo] |
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[subheader sizedown=”false” center=”false” text=”Bucks -4.5 vs. Clippers” subtext=”8:00 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA TV” logo1url=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nba/100/mil.png”][/subheader]
The Clippers are on a back-to-back, their third game in four nights and fourth in six nights.
Prior to their last two wins, the Clippers had struggled of late. I wouldn’t be shocked to see a starter or two rest for the Clippers tonight after Paul George and Kawhi Leonard both played 34+ minutes last night.
The Bucks are second in spread differential over the last two weeks, whereas the Clippers are 27th. These two teams are trending in opposite directions and usually I would be worried about buying too high on the Bucks, but because it is a bad rest spot for the Clippers, I will ride it out.
I will wait to see what happens with Giannis Antetokounmpo on the injury report because the status of Giannis is important for obvious reasons.
Pick: Bucks -4.5
| [teamlogo league=”nba” shadow=”true” link=”#1″ fullname=”Memphis Grizzlies” logo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nba/100/mem.png”][/teamlogo] | [teamlogo league=”nba” shadow=”true” link=”#2″ fullname=”Milwaukee Bucks” logo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nba/100/mil.png”][/teamlogo] | [teamlogo league=”nba” shadow=”true” link=”#3″ fullname=”Los Angeles Lakers” logo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nba/100/lal.png”][/teamlogo] |
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By Matt Moore
I don’t necessarily love playing the Lakers when they face good teams, but in this spot I feel inclined.
The way OKC plays sets up for Anthony Davis to thrive against them. Chet Holmgren has been great, but this is a game where Anthony Davis dominates in an undersized matchup. The Lakers either look huge versus small teams or tiny versus big teams.
Davis will have a huge game coming off an embarrassing performance against the Nuggets, again. The Lakers are awesome at home, and if they do win, it will be on their home floor.
Pick: Lakers -1
| [teamlogo league=”nba” shadow=”true” link=”#1″ fullname=”Memphis Grizzlies” logo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nba/100/mem.png”][/teamlogo] | [teamlogo league=”nba” shadow=”true” link=”#2″ fullname=”Milwaukee Bucks” logo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nba/100/mil.png”][/teamlogo] | [teamlogo league=”nba” shadow=”true” link=”#3″ fullname=”Los Angeles Lakers” logo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/nba/100/lal.png”][/teamlogo] |
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