The last Thursday of the NBA’s regular season brings us five games, with most of them involving at least one team with something up for grabs in regards to playoff seeding. Here are my NBA picks for April 11th. Go here for the latest NBA odds
CHECK OUT THE SPORTS GAMBLING PODCAST’S DAILY BEST BETS
NBA Picks April 11th
New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics
Tipoff – 7:4pm EST
Spread: Celtics -2
Total: 213
Should I play with fire and go against the NBA’s best team at home? I shall.
While the Celtics are the best team in the league – and the best team at home – this is hardly a facsimile of the Boston Celtics we’re going to see tomorrow going up against the New York Knicks. Al Horford, Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, Jaylen Brown, and Jayson Tatum are all on the injury report for tomorrow’s game. With the top seed all wrapped up, the Celtics have no reason to play any of these guys. The Knicks, meanwhile, can end up anywhere from #2 to #8 in the Eastern Conference, so they’re going to go all out. Knicks +2 is the play.
Best Bet: Knicks +2 (-110)
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Sacramento Kings
Tipoff – 10:00 pm EST
Spread: Pelicans +2.5
Total: 220
I’m loving the number we’re getting for the New Orleans Pelicans as they face the Sacramento Kings in the Golden 1 Center on Wednesday night. Shall I tell you why?
First off, Sacramento is just an average team at home – they rank 15th in the NBA in terms of home record, so perfectly average. Meanwhile, New Orleans is deadly on the road, with their 26-14 away record trailing only the Boston Celtics in the entire NBA. They’ve also won two straight on the road, and the Kings are literally limping down the stretch with two key players out for the year. New Orleans +2.5 is the play.
Best Bet: Pelicans +2.5 (-110)
If you’d like even more info to help make your NBA bets for April 11th, check out the NBA Gambling Podcast. They’re dropping episodes five days a week to make you the smartest guy/gal at the bar.
