The NBA regular season resumes with another excellent slate this Sunday, with a total of 8 matchups on the docket scheduled for today. So, our staff of basketball betting experts dug into the latest odds and identified all the best value on the board.
Our betting experts have looked over the odds and made 6 NBA picks for of today's contests. Continue below for our NBA best bets and predictions for Sunday, March 9.
NBA Best Bets, Predictions, Picks, Odds: Sunday, March 9
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Nuggets vs. Thunder
This Oklahoma City Thunder defense is not going to look anything like Phoenix's did when Jokic put up the league's first 30-20-20 game in history.
The Thunder rank first in defensive rating by a wide margin and hold opponents to the second-fewest points per game on the lowest field goal percentage and 3-point percentage in the league.
If you're reading this, you probably already know how dominant OKC has been on that end of the floor. But the Thunder also have two bigs who can actually deter Jokic (as much as can be) from shooting the ball.
Isaiah Hartenstein and Chet Holmgren are disruptive with their length and athleticism. They will press up on Jokic at the 3-point line and be physical when he's posting up in the paint.
Jokic has failed to score 27 or more points in four consecutive games, including two matchups against OKC this season.
Pick: Nikola Jokic Under 26.5 Points (-105)
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Suns vs. Mavericks
By Joe Dellera
The Mavericks face off against the Suns in a game that could determine their chances of making the Play-In.
Without Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic, the Mavericks have turned to Naji Marshall.
Marshall has been absurd these last two games with a Usage rate of nearly 30% and he’s racked up 33 and 46 Points + Rebounds (PR) against the Bucks and the Grizzlies, two fairly strong teams.
There simply is no one else on Dallas that can take the reins. Marshall is getting volume by necessity, and the Suns have the fourth-worst Adjusted Defensive Rating in the NBA, per Dunks and Threes.
So he should have plenty of chances to score. Plus, they are bottom-10 in Rebounding %, per NBA Advanced Stats. I’ll back Marshall on Sunday afternoon.
Pick: Naji Marshall Over 25.5 Points + Rebounds (-110)
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Spurs vs. Timberwolves
By Kyle Murray
We all know Anthony Edwards has no problem jacking up three-pointers all game long.
However, following the return of Donte DiVincenzo and Julius Randle to the Timberwolves' lineup, his volume has been much more inconsistent, and as a result, he has gone under this number in 4 of his last 6 outings.
Edwards projects for right around 3.6 three-pointers tonight, so there is some value here at -105. Tonight's game against the Spurs also has a 10.5-point spread, so we could see Edwards lose out on some playing time in a blowout as well.
Pick: Anthony Edwards Under 3.5 Three-Pointers Made (-105)
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Kings vs. Clippers
By Joe Dellera
The Kings face off against the Clippers on Sunday in a fairly important game for Western Conference seeding.
Sacramento has two key injuries with both Domantas Sabonis and Malik Monk out for this game. Without them, DeRozan tends to see an uptick in both his rebounding and his facilitating.
In the Kings' last two games without them, DeRozan recorded 11 and 16 Rebounds + Assists (RA) with 6 and 9 rebounds and 5 and 7 assists.
Those were his only two games without Sabonis this season, but in seven total games without Monk, he’s recorded at least 8 RA in all of them with over 8.5 in 5/7.
This could be a tougher spot for him to score with Kawhi Leonard opposite him and I expect DeRozan to dime. Without Sabonis, there are plenty of extra rebounds to go around. I’ll back DeRozan to exceed 8.5 RA tonight.
Pick: DeMar DeRozan Over 8.5 Rebounds + Assists (-136)
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Pistons vs. Trail Blazers
