If bettors are looking ahead to the Christmas-Day basketball slate, you may be doing yourself a disservice – we still have a whopping 11 games tipping off Thursday for a little pre-holiday action.
Our PRO Report is still sorting itself out. However, three matchups on the docket have been lighting up all day, getting sharp action, big money, and the support of a historical, profitable betting system in our database.
Here are the three spreads wiseguys are keen on Thursday.
NBA Thursday Betting Picks
Hawks vs. 76ers (-9.5, 208.5)
7 p.m. ET
We’ve tracked sharp money rolling in on the 76ers minus the points against the Hawks.
Although 67% of the tickets are being written on Atlanta, nearly 90% of the total coin’s backing the home squad at the time of writing.
The Hawks are decimated with COVID, as Trae Young, Clint Capela and others remain sidelined.
Philadelphia, meanwhile, fits our NBA Tickets vs. Money PRO system, an A-rated angle cashing better than 54% lifetime.
PRO Pick: 76ers -9.5 (DraftKings)
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Wizards vs. Knicks (+1, 211.5)
7:30 p.m. ET
New York was a favorite at one point, before pros came in and moved the number the other way.
Washington is getting 93% of the money in this matchup, some of which was sharp, according to our trackers.
Not only do the Wizards also fit our NBA Tickets vs. Money PRO system, the Knicks are 0-6 against the spread the last six as ‘dogs and just 1-5 ATS the previous six at home.
PRO Pick: Wizards -1 (PointsBet)
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Hornets vs. Nuggets (-3.5, 228.5)
9 p.m. ET
Charlotte came through with a huge win earlier in the week at Utah. Our PRO Report singled out the Hornets, who covered as 11.5-point ‘dogs.
Sharps went right back to the well and bet the franchise again for Thursday’s road game at Denver.
The Nuggets are on a back-to-back, covering just one of the last four on zero day’s rest.
Charlotte, meanwhile, is 6-1 ATS after a straight-up loss.
We’re seeing 94% of the total handle on the Hornets as of Thursday afternoon. They’re the third and final team fitting the NBA Tickets vs. Money PRO trend.
PRO Pick: Hornets +3.5 (BetMGM)
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