After a full day off, the NBA returns on Tuesday with a 12-game slate, and The Action Network’s Munaf Manji is here to deliver his best bets.
The first matchup Manji is interested in on Tuesday’s board is the Brooklyn Nets vs. the Houston Rockets, who arrive in Brooklyn as underdogs by 17.5 points.
For Manji, he believes this spread is too high and there is some value in Houston, who covered this number in the first heads-up.
Rockets vs. Nets Odds
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spread: Rockets +17.5 vs. Networks -17.5
money line: Rockets +1000 vs. Networks -2000
Total: More than 244.5 | Less than 244.5
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Rockets vs Nets Prediction
“The Nets are a league-worst 8-29-1 against the spread at home and a league-worst 4-24-1 as a home favorite,” Manji explains.
Plus, the Rockets are 4-2 against the number in his last six starts. Given that there’s an added incentive for the visitors to play well (it owns Brooklyn’s first-round pick this year), Manji hopes Houston continues an ATS hot streak and covers this up. considerable +17.5 spread.
Odds 76ers vs. Pacers
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spread: 76ers -11.5 vs. Pacers +11.5
money line: 76ers -700 vs. Pacers +500
Total: More than 234.5 | Less than 234.5
76ers vs. Pacers Tips & Predictions
As for his second best bet of the night, Manji is eyeing an Eastern Conference matchup between the Indiana Pacers and Philadelphia 76ers. But, he’s choosing to stay away from the sidelines and look at the 76ers’ team total instead: over 122.
Although it’s a high number, Manji’s confidence stems from the fact that Indiana’s defense has been non-existent lately. In its last five games, Indiana ranks last in all of the following categories: field goals made by opponent, opponent field goal percentage, opponent 3-point percentage, and defensive rating.
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In that same span, the Pacers are allowing a league-worst 127 points per game and have allowed at least 120 points in six of the last seven. As a result, Manji expects a strong performance from Philadelphia’s offense, as he tops 122 points.
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