It seems my day to do up the NBA picks article is always for a day with a limited NBA slate. Monday is such a day, with only four games on the schedule. That just means I can concentrate that much more on the games slated and zero in on some winners. Here are my NBA picks for November 13th.
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NBA Picks November 13th
New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics
Tipoff – 7:30 pm EST
Spread: Celtics -8.5
Total: 221
This will be the second night of a back-to-back for the visiting Knicks, as they crushed the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday before heading to Beantown for this Monday evening matchup. As expected, the Boston Celtics are among the best teams in the NBA this season, winning seven of their first nine games.
The Knicks, meanwhile, have been mediocre, going 5-4. However, they’ve won three straight games, the last two by 21 and 22 points, respectively. While I’m thinking the 8.5 points the Celtics are spotting the Knicks might be too high, I’m more confident about the Under for this game. These are two of the league’s top defensive units this season.
Best Bet: Celtics/Knicks Under 221 (-110)
Washington Wizards vs. Toronto Raptors
Tipoff – 7:30 pm EST
Spread: Raptors -9.5
Total: 227.5
The Washington Wizards stink. That’s not a newsflash by any means, as this was expected heading into this year. And they had to play (and lose) in Brooklyn on Sunday before going through border customs and playing the Raptors in Toronto on Monday. All that being said, 9.5 points is too wide of a spread to interest me. The Over, however, does, as Washington is allowing an NBA-worst 127 points a night. And that should be worse tomorrow with tired legs.
Best Bet: Wizards/Raptors Over 227.5 (-110)
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