Find our best NBA bets tonight with expert picks for Monday's slate from the BUCKETS Podcast, where our analysts gave out picks for five of the games on tonight's six-game slate, featuring predictions for Kings vs. Cavaliers, Raptors vs. Pelicans and more.
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Best NBA Bets Tonight | Expert Picks for Monday, Feb. 5
| Game | Time (ET) | Pick |
|---|---|---|
  | 7 p.m. | Evan Mobley Over 7.5 Rebounds |
  | 7 p.m. | Luka Doncic Under 9.5 Assists |
  | 7:30 p.m. | Jonathan Kuminga Over 26.5 Points + Rebounds |
  | 7:30 p.m. | Hawks +4 |
  | 8 p.m. | Pelicans 1H -5.5 |
Evan Mobley Over 7.5 Rebounds vs. Kings
7 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA League Pass
By Jim Turvey
This is conditional and only my play if Jarrett Allen is out.
Allen had an ankle sprain midway through last game and he is currently questionable.
Mobley just returned from a long absence with an injury and his minutes have built up over his last three games. If Allen is out, Mobley's minutes will have to get a bump up and, of course, sharing the court with Allen hurts Mobley's chance at snagging more.
If we can keep this in the 7-8 area with rebounds and Allen is confirmed out, this is a great spot to take Mobley's props.
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Luka Doncic Under 9.5 Assists at 76ers
7 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA League Pass
By Jim Turvey
Two players are on the injury report as well with both Dereck Lively II questionable and Kyrie Irving probable. Lively is one of the biggest recipients of Luka Doncic's assists and in games he has been out, Doncic only averages 8.1 assists per game.
This game could turn into a blowout with Joel Embiid off the court, although the line says it should be close. In big wins and losses, Doncic's numbers fluctuate a lot, so if he is out there, I like his under down to 9.5.
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Jonathan Kuminga Over 26.5 Points + Rebounds at Nets
7:30 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA TV
By Joe Dellera
Kuminga has been playing fantastic of late.
He has finally begun getting a lot of minutes. Over his last nine games, he is playing 32.8 minutes per game, scoring 24.6 points per game, grabbing 6.3 rebounds and shooting over 50% from behind the arc. He also has a 22.8% usage rate. He missed this in his last game out against Atlanta, but he fouled out in that matchup.
I like what he brings to the court and I think it is a buy-low opportunity. He can score against Brooklyn and can get boards against the Nets, who aren't a great rebounding team.
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Hawks +4 vs. Clippers
7:30 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA League Pass
By Matt Moore
The Hawks have won and covered three straight. They are 14-35 against the spread, by far the worst team against the spread in the NBA this year, and are on pace for the worst margin since at least 2003 at 26.8%.
This is more about the spot for the Clippers. This is the last game of their road trip. Teams in that spot lose around 70% of the time. West coast teams going east on road trips of four games or more after playing Miami on a back-to-back are 2-8 straight up and 3-7 against the spread.
This isn't a South Beach flu trend, but the Clippers just beat the defending Eastern Conference champion and are in a trap spot as a road favorite. I think the Hawks are playing better, so I am taking the spot.
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Pelicans 1H -5.5 vs. Raptors
8 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA League Pass
By Matt Moore
The Pelicans are the second-best first half against the spread team in the NBA at 31-17-1 and 16-7-1 at home. When facing an opponent on a back-to-back, the Pelicans are 8-2 in the first half by an average of 13 points.
I think this is a bad matchup for Toronto.
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