NBA Best Odds This Week: March 10-16

The first week of March brought plenty of action across the NBA, from the Cavaliers extending their winning streak to 14 games and clinching the league’s first playoff spot to the Celtics handling the new-look Lakers at home in primetime and the Thunder flexing their muscles in a big home win over the Nuggets.

What’s in store for this week? Let’s go through the best odds and key matchups!

Note: Odds were correct at the time of writing.

NBA Odds This Week

Monday night features a jam-packed slate with 12 games on the schedule. Here’s a look at the betting odds for each matchup as of noon ET on Monday, courtesy of FanDuel.

Matchup	Betting Line	Moneyline	Total
Lakers at Nets	Lakers (-6.5)	Lakers (-250) Nets (+205)	216.5
76ers at Hawks	Hawks (-11)	76ers (+400) Hawks (-520)	235.5
Jazz at Celtics	Celtics (-17.5)	Jazz (+980) Celtics (-1800)	229
Wizards at Raptors	Raptors (-7)	Wizards (+215) Raptors (-260)	232
Hornets at Heat	Heat (-9.5)	Hornets (+300) Heat (-420)	216.5
Pacers at Bulls	Pacers (-6)	Pacers (-220) Bulls (+184)	241.5
Magic at Rockets	Rockets (-4.5)	Magic (+162) Rockets (-194)	212
Nuggets at Thunder	Thunder (-9)	Nuggets (+290) Thunder (-360)	238
Suns at Grizzlies	Grizzlies (-4)	Suns (+144) Grizzlies (-172)	243.5
Mavericks at Spurs	Spurs (-6.5)	Mavericks (+215) Spurs (-255)	231
Blazers at Warriors	Warriors (-12)	Blazers (+460) Warriors (-620)	233
Knicks at Kings	Knicks (-2.5)	Knicks (-144) Kings (+122)	219

NBA Matchups to Watch

When this week of NBA action concludes, the regular season will officially enter the home stretch, with less than a month remaining until the start of the NBA Play-In Tournament.

As usual in the NBA, some games carry more significance than others. Here’s a quick look at the week’s most notable matchups.

Nuggets at Thunder (-9) at FanDuel – March 10

The Nuggets and Thunder wrap up a two-game set in Oklahoma City one day after the Thunder outscored Denver 41-20 in the fourth quarter to hand the Nuggets a 127-103 blowout loss.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continued to strengthen his MVP case with another 40-point performance, while Nikola Jokić had a solid outing in the loss with 24 points, 13 rebounds, and nine assists.

If this is a potential Western Conference finals preview, the Nuggets will need to find a way to slow down the explosive Oklahoma City duo of Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams while also getting far more bench production than the 14 points they received on Sunday.

The Thunder have won two of three games against the Nuggets in their regular-season series, with both victories coming by at least 15 points. Is another blowout in store tonight?

Thunder at Celtics (Line TBD) – March 12

In what is undoubtedly the biggest matchup of the week, the Thunder will head to Boston after their game against the Nuggets to face the Celtics in a potential NBA Finals preview.

Entering the week, the Celtics (+180) and Thunder (+195) have the shortest odds to win the NBA title, while FanDuel Sportsbook lists them at +200 to meet in the championship series.

These two NBA powerhouses met earlier this season on Jan. 5, when Oklahoma City secured a 105-92 win over the defending champions. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 33 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists.

Finding meaningful games this late in the season can be a challenge, but this is one every NBA fan will want to watch.

Knicks at Warriors (Line TBD) – March 15

Don’t look now, but the Warriors team everyone left for dead just a few weeks ago is suddenly surging.

Golden State is 11-2 since acquiring Jimmy Butler from the Heat and has climbed the Western Conference standings, now sitting about four games back of the No. 4 seed.

Since Butler’s arrival, the Warriors have come back to life, with the ageless Stephen Curry leading the way. He is averaging 30 points per game since his new teammate joined the team.

On Saturday night, the ABC national game of the week will feature Curry, Butler, and the Warriors against a Knicks team still searching for a signature win against a bona fide contender.

While Golden State’s contender status is up for debate, there’s no question the Knicks need a victory over a legitimate opponent to boost their confidence ahead of the playoffs.

NBA Best Bets This Week – March 10 – 16

If you’re a basketball bettor, this week offers a dream lineup with a packed NBA schedule alongside a full slate of conference tournament action as March Madness approaches.

We won’t get into the college side of things here, but here are some of our favorite NBA bets to start the new week.

Mavericks at Spurs (-6.5) at FanDuel – March 10

I feel bad for piling on the Mavericks right now, but their season has completely fallen off track in recent weeks.

The Luka Doncic trade was the linchpin of all the Mavs’ misery, as the roster now resembles a M*A*S*H unit after a string of season-ending injuries.

At one point during Dallas’s loss to the Suns on Sunday, the Mavs were down to just seven players. That’s the kind of thing that happens to teams in the Horizon League, not an NBA professional franchise.

The Spurs have their own issues, most notably the loss of Victor Wembanyama, but they have more talent at their disposal going into tonight’s game than their opponent.

Despite their recent struggles, I think the Spurs will handle an undermanned Mavs team that is quickly collapsing in the Western Conference standings.

Betting Trend of Note: The Mavs are 0-6 ATS over their last six games and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall. 

Blazers at Warriors UNDER 233 at FanDuel – March 10

The Blazers have quietly posted a respectable 28-37 record this season, which, on the surface, seems odd to highlight for a team nine games under .500.

However, it’s important to consider how low the expectations for Portland were coming into the year.

Tonight, they face the unfortunate matchup of a red-hot Warriors team, with Stephen Curry recently shooting the ball like it’s 2016 all over again.

Jimmy Butler has genuinely provided this Warriors team with a massive boost of energy, so laying the 12 points here isn’t the worst bet (though trends might suggest you go the other way; more on that later).

Both the Blazers and Warriors enter tonight’s game with a Top 10 defensive ranking over their last 10 games played.

The Blazers have gone under the total in eight of their last 10 games, while the Warriors have gone under the total in six of their last 10 games.

The Warriors will also be without Jonathan Kuminga and Brandin Podziemski for tonight’s game, which should help reduce the point total and further support the case for this game going under 233 points.

Betting Trend of Note: The Blazers are the best team ATS on the second-leg of a back-to-back, going 8-1-1 ATS in that spot this season.