Best NBA Bets Tonight | Thursday, Jan. 11
The NBA season rolls on with a relatively small five-game slate on Thursday, Jan. 11, and our Buckets crew is back to preview all the excitement with their Best NBA Bets Tonight: Expert Picks, Predictions for Thursday targeting Celtics vs Bucks and Suns vs Lakers.
| Game | Time (ET) | Pick |
|---|---|---|
  | 7:30 p.m. | Bucks ML + Over 122.5 |
  | 10:00 p.m. | Suns +1.5 |
Bucks ML + Bucks TT Over 122.5 vs. Celtics
7:30 p.m. ET ⋅ TNT
By Sean Little
The Celtics are playing their fifth game in the last seven days and are on a back-to-back after eking out an overtime win last night against the Timberwolves. Now they have to get on a plane, go to Milwaukee and play a team that has lost four of their last five and are pissed off.
I know the Bucks offense will be there tonight, I can't say I am confident in the spread because we don't know who will suit up for Boston, but regardless the Bucks should be able to clear the 125 number easily.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and this Bucks team is playing angry, so I expect them to come out fired up and avenge their loss in Boston earlier this season. This is a bad spot for the Celtics playing all those games with travel in such a short amount of time, and the Bucks are coming off an embarrassing loss at home to the Jazz.
Pick: Bucks ML + Bucks TT Over 122.5
|  |
Suns +1.5 vs. Lakers
10:00 p.m. ET ⋅ TNT
By Jay Money
This is the last chance for the Suns to beat the Lakers this season, as they currently stand 0-3 straight up. This is also the first time they will have their big 3 against the Lakers.
I think they will be rolling offensively, they just have to play enough defense. On national TV, I think they turn it around starting tonight in a triple Jay revenge spot.
Pick: Suns +1.5
| |
