The Buckets podcast crew has locked in their top two NBA bets for Thursday, April 4 — which includes one pick against the spread and one total prediction for tonight's action.
Find the full episode below as we dive into their NBA picks and predictions for Thursday's slate of basketball.
NBA Picks & Predictions for Thursday, April 4
| Game | Time (ET) | Pick |
|---|---|---|
  | 7:30 p.m. | Knicks -3 (-115) |
  | 8:00 p.m. | Under 228 (-110) |
Knicks -3 (-115) vs. Kings
7:30 p.m. ET ⋅ TNT
By Sean Little
The New York Knicks have lost three in a row.
This is a really tough spot for them pending the injury report. I would wait and see if Josh Hart is going to be in the lineup. If he is out, then I will stay away. But if he plays, then the Knicks should take care of business at home after three straight losses.
Coming down the stretch here, with the amount of minutes all the starters have been getting, and the heavy load offensively Brunson has had to carry, the Knicks are beginning to slip. They are only two games away from falling to play-in territory, so they need to figure it out.
The Kings have been pretty good on the road. They are 13-7 as a road underdog against the spread and 15-9 ATS as an underdog overall.
But if Hart is good to go, the only way I see this is the Knicks playing like their life depends on it.
Pick: Knicks -3 (-115)
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Warriors vs. Rockets Under 228 (-110)
8:00 p.m. ET ⋅ NBA League Pass
By Jay Money
This is a playoff-style atmosphere for the 10th-place Warriors as they draw the Rockets tonight, who sit three games back from that spot.
The under has been a good play in this matchup as it has hit in four of the last five times these two have played. It is 7-3 in the last 10 games between them.
Over the Warriors five-game win streak, their defense has been stellar. They are holding teams to 102.3 points per game and have hit the under in four of those five games.
The Rockets play great defense at the house, and if they want any chance of making the play-in tournament, this is a must-win game against the team ahead of them in the standings.
I expect both teams to throw haymakers and focus on defense. Every possession will matter and I would take this under down to 225.
Pick: Under 228 (-110)
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