Monday's NBA slate is loaded.
With 12 games on the slate, we have plenty of action to enjoy to kick off the week — and plenty of opportunities to cash some tickets.
The members of the "Buckets" podcast got things rolling with 10 (!) best bets for Monday's NBA games. So, whether you're looking for a spread, a player prop a first-quarter bet — or almost anything else — we have you covered.
Check out all 11 of our NBA best bets for Monday's games below.
| Game | Time (ET) | Pick |
|---|---|---|
  | 7:00 p.m. | OG Anunoby Over 18.5 Points |
  | 7:00 p.m. | Jarrett Allen Over 10.5 Rebounds |
  | 7:30 p.m. | Jazz Moneyline |
| 7:30 p.m. | Over 232.5 |
  | 8:00 p.m. | Thunder -2.5 |
| 8:00 p.m. | Thunder -2.5 |
  | 8:00 p.m. | Spurs -3.5 |
  | 9:00 p.m. | Nuggets 1Q -.5 |
| 9:00 p.m. | Nuggets -4 |
| 9:00 p.m. | Nuggets -4 |
OG Anunoby Over 18.5 Points at Hornets
7:00 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA League Pass
By Joe Dellera
The Knicks are begging for usage now that Julius Randle will be out for the foreseeable future.
I think this is a good opportunity for OG Anunoby to seize the moment when Tom Thibodeau needs him most.
I don't think he's the best scorer, but outside of Jalen Brunson and Donte DiVincenzo, they don't have much of a veteran presence that can put the ball in the basket. I think this is a touch low given that there's so much available volume, and OG can get to the paint and draw fouls.
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Jarrett Allen Over 10.5 Rebounds vs. Clippers
7:00 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA League Pass
By Joe Dellera
The Clippers have been incredible of late and are now doing it with Mason Plumlee in place of Ivica Zubac, who's hurt.
Jarrett Allen has really improved his play. He has 14 straight games of 11-plus rebounds and is averaging 14.1 rebounds per game over that stretch. His usage has been increasing as well because of Evan Mobley's absence.
His role is secure because of how outstanding he is as a defender, and he should be the most dominant rebounder on the floor tonight.
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Jazz ML at Nets
7:30 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA League Pass
By Jim Turvey
Brooklyn is 5-17 straight up in the last six weeks. It has lost five of its last six straight up at home.
Since Colin Sexton entered the starting lineup, the Jazz are 8-1 straight up against teams with losing records with six of those wins on the road. They're taking care of business against teams at the bottom of the league, and the Nets are there right now.
The Jazz are a scrappy team, and I have them as favorites in this matchup.
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Over 232.5
7:30 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA League Pass
By Matt Moore
I have this projected a whole 10 points higher.
These are two teams that like to bomb from behind the arc. The volume of 3-point attempts has me thinking this line is way too low.
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Thunder -2.5 vs. Timberwolves
8:00 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA League Pass
By Jim Turvey
The Timberwolves without Mike Conley have looked very, very average. When he's missing, I look to fade the Wolves. He's currently questionable, and I think this is a light number.
The Thunder have a really solid home-court advantage, and I think they match up very well against the Wolves. The defense for the Wolves hasn't been as dominant, and the offense has really slipped.
If Conley's designation changes to "out," I'll throw even more on the Thunder.
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Thunder -2.5 vs. Timberwolves
8:00 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA League Pass
By Matt Moore
The Thunder are playing a fifth game in seven days, and they are coming off an embarrassing loss to Detroit.
The Timberwolves have not been the same team over the last two months that they were to start the season. They're still good — just not nearly as good.
I think the Thunder have the three-point edge and can space the floor against a defense that wants to compact inside the arc.
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Spurs -3.5 vs. Wizards
8:00 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA League Pass
By Jim Turvey
Victor Wembanyama is just so good. The Spurs have played well of late with a couple of wins and covering some spreads. They have also found a lineup that works really well for them.
They just beat this same Wizards team on the road a little over a week ago. This is also a Wizards team that just got rid of Wes Unseld Jr. as head coach and now has Brian Keefe, who is 1-0 since he has taken over.
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Nuggets 1Q -.5 vs. Bucks
9:00 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA League Pass
By Jim Turvey
The Nuggets have been a wagon at home in the first quarter for years now. They're 16-6 against the spread in the first quarter this season at home, while the Bucks are 18-26-2 in the first quarter overall.
Factor that in with a brand new coach for Milwaukee, and this is the first time we'll see them together. I looked at the full game, but I like the first quarter because the Nuggets have been so dominant early in games.
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Nuggets -4 vs. Bucks
9:00 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA League Pass
By Matt Moore
I think the Bucks will run almost essentially the same offense with hopefully better drop coverage on defense as the season moves along.
This is simply a bad matchup for Milwaukee. It's struggled against the Nuggets in recent history and doesn't match up well.
The Bucks' bench is worse on the road, and the Nuggets' bench is by far better at home. The Nuggets will run and exhaust the Bucks at altitude, so I'm going to lay the value with Denver.
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Nuggets -4 vs. Bucks
9:00 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA League Pass
By Joe Dellera
While Doc Rivers has been a consultant and been pseudo-coach with team, this is the first time he will be the head man for the Bucks.
Over the course of the season, Denver has been very solid at home, and the Bucks are only +1.2 in net rating on the road.
Giannis Antetokounmpo appeared on the injury report, and I think it's likely he plays, but there's always a chance someone on the report doesn't play.
