After a fascinating batch of Christmas Day games provided quality matchups across the board in the NBA, the league returns on Monday with another full slate of action.
The Action Network’s NBA PRO Report uses proprietary tools to seek betting value, and tonight’s games feature a model projection edge as well as a sharp betting signal.
We’ll be looking at the following games below:
- Jazz vs. Spurs, 8 p.m. ET
- Rockets vs. Bulls, 8 p.m. ET
Let’s jump right into it.
Odds and data as of Monday at 12:30 p.m. ET.
Monday NBA Odds & Predictions
Jazz vs. Spurs
8 p.m. ET
Over in the Western Conference, the Jazz and the Spurs will clash in San Antonio.
The Spurs are one of the worst teams in the NBA with a 10-22 record, while the Jazz are 19-16 and in seventh place in a tight race for the playoffs.
While we have tracked conflicting signals on the spread, there is a consensus between sharp bettors that the under is a valuable play.
This number has dropped by about a point since the opening number, depending on which book you look at, but the best current price is available at BetRivers, where the under sits at 235.5 with a price of -108.
There is a near 50/50 ticket split, but sharp bettors account for a majority of the under tickets.
Model Edge: Under 235.5 (-108 via BetRivers)
Rockets vs. Bulls
8 p.m. ET
Speaking of teams that are not very good, the Rockets take on the Bulls in a meeting of two teams that are on the outside looking in on the playoffs.
While casual NBA fans likely won’t turn this game on, sharp bettors see a valuable edge in the game, and our model projections agree.
Sharps have pushed the Rockets down a point from their opening number in the market, and according to our PRO projections, the Rockets are a fair +5.5 underdog. That gives you a 4% edge against the market consensus price.
Pick: Rockets +7.5 |
