A 10-game schedule kick starts the post-all-star break slate. Among the notable NBA odds include Pistons vs. Knicks (-4.5), Hawks vs. 76ers (-1.5), Celtics (-5.5) vs. Warriors and Nuggets (-4.5) vs. Clippers. The largest NBA spread of the day has Cleveland as 15.5-point favorites over Brooklyn, as the Cavs covered in four of their last five games heading into the NBA All-Star break.
What are the NBA best bets for Thursday, and which combination of picks should you target in a Thursday NBA parlay? Before locking in any NBA picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer model.
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Top NBA picks for Thursday, Feb. 19
After simulating every game 10,000 times, the model is backing the Los Angeles Clippers (+4.5) to cover the spread against the Denver Nuggets at 10:30 p.m. ET. The Nuggets look for the season sweep over the Clippers, after posting a 130-116 win in Los Angeles on Nov. 12 and a 122-109 victory at Denver on Jan. 30. The Nuggets will be without Aaron Gordon (hamstring) and Peyton Watson (hamstring) and failed to cover in three of their last four heading into the All-Star break. Meanwhile, Los Angeles has won three of the last four meetings at home against Denver.
Veteran forward Kawhi Leonard powers the Clippers’ offense. In 41 games, all starts, he is averaging 27.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.1 steals in 32.8 minutes. He registered a double-double with 27 points and 12 rebounds in a 105-102 win over the Houston Rockets on Feb. 11 and is coming off an epic All-Star Game performance with 31 of the 48 points for USA Stripes against Team World.
The model is projecting four Nuggets players to score 10.7 points or more, led by Nikola Jokic’s 27.5 points. The Clippers, meanwhile, are projected to be led by Leonard’s 30.5 points as five Los Angeles players score 10.2 points or more. The model is backing Los Angeles to cover nearly 70% of the time. See which other NBA parlay picks to make here.
How to make NBA predictions for Thursday, Feb. 19
The model also has locked in two more picks, including backing a team to win in nearly 80% of model simulations. You can only see the model’s NBA parlay at SportsLine.
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