Best Bets for Thursday’s NBA Games: Gambling Picks for Lakers-Kings, Blazers-Warriors, and More

The NBA season is back so let’s wager on these games! The lines we use are from The Action Network Sports Betting App. Make sure you shop around for the best price.

Vik (45-38-2): The Picks: Blazers +9, Jazz -5

This line is inflated as everyone expects Golden State to just snap out of their funk, and because the Blazers just got run out of the gym in Utah. The public is also hammering the Warriors due to this recency bias (65%). But, the Warriors are just 32-47 against the spread when playing teams with winning records over the last two seasons. Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum will be up for this matchup and they have more than enough firepower to cover a huge line like this one.

Sixers on their second road game in three days, and Utah is a tough place to play. Their chemistry also looks off on offense and they lack depth. There is also reverse line movement on the Jazz, pushing this spread up to -5 in most books.

Jason (57-63-1): The Pick: Kings -3.5

Ryan (44-49-1): The Pick: Bucks -14.5