Well, my undefeated month is over, but a 7-1 start to March on my NBA bets is still a nice heater. Let’s keep stoking the fire. Here are your NBA predictions and preview for Thursday, March 5th.
NBA Predictions & Preview For Thursday, March 5th
Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets
Start Time – 10:00 PM EST
The lines tomorrow, however, are making me have to work to keep this heater alive. However, there is always money to be made when fading the Los Angeles Lakers, and tomorrow is no exception.
But it’s by no means a slam dunk, as the Denver Nuggets are a banged-up squad. However, my line is Denver -7.5, so the Nuggets on the spread is the play.
Best Bet: Denver -4.5 (-110)
New Orleans Pelicans vs Sacramento Kings
Start Time – 10:00 PM EST
Now we come to the tanking portion of our program. Except the New Orleans Pelicans aren’t technically tanking – they’re just not good at basketball. Plus, they could be missing arguably their three best players tomorrow: Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy III, and Dejounte Murray.
So I guess I’m taking the definitely tanking Sacramento Kings, who have various players with various season-ending injuries, conveniently enough. At least they’re playing at home in this matchup. My line is New Orleans -1, so I’ll swallow hard and take the Kings plus the points at home.
Best Bet: Sacramento +4.5 (-104)
2025/6 Overall Record: 135-112 (55%)
Profit (based on $100/bet): $892.19
Return on Investment: 4%
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