NBA Best Bets: Tuesday, March 29th

There are only five games on the NBA schedule for Tuesday night, but that’s not to say it’ll be a quiet evening. Every game will have a significant impact on playoff seeding, and there’s a duel between two of the leading MVP candidates. We’ve picked our best bets below.

NBA Best Bets Tuesday, March 29th

• Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls: Bulls -3.5 at 1.90
• Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks: Bucks to win at 2.09

Odds as at 2 pm March 29th 2022. Odds may now differ.

Washington Wizards vs Chicago Bulls Best Bet

Wed, Mar 30. 00:00 (UK time)

Only the tanking duo of the Thunder and Blazers have a worse net rating than the Bulls since the All-Star break. Chicago is just one game ahead of seventh in the loss column and has lost six of its last eight games, many of which were by double digits.

Washington hasn’t been much better, sitting in the bottom 10 in net rating since All-Star. They have won three of five, but they are without Bradley Beal and Kyle Kuzma for this one. Chicago’s injury report has cleared up in recent weeks, with Lonzo Ball being the only absentee, but that has not resulted in improved performances.

DeMar DeRozan has cooled off in a big way, with a true shooting of just 55.1% over the last 10. Zach LaVine has not been the same offensive force since his niggling knee issue. Nikola Vucevic is down to 31.5% from three for the season. Washington is a poor defensive team, and maybe that makes them an ideal opponent for Chicago to regain its offensive rhythm.

Much has been made of the Bulls’ woeful record against the top teams, and rightly so. They have been ruthless in games they are expected to win, however, going 24-9 against teams under .500 and owning a 29-15-1 record against the spread as a favourite.

Most books have Chicago as 3.5-point favourites here. Washington has covered in just 20 of 45 games as an underdog. We’re backing the Bulls to cover.

• Selection: Bulls -3.5
• Best odds: 1.90 (Unibet)
• Stakes: 8/10

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Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks Best Bet

Wed, Mar 30. 00:00 (UK time)

This game is going to change the playoff picture at the top of the Eastern Conference. It’s also an opportunity for Joel Embiid or Giannis Antetokounmpo (who is expected to play despite being listed as day-to-day) to put in a marquee performance in the MVP race.

Philadelphia won the previous meeting with Embiid dropping 42. The Bucks got the better of the Sixers in an early-season matchup, but that was a game Embiid and Tobias Harris missed, leaving Paul Reed, Shake Milton and Furkan Korkmaz as starters.

It’s hard to know what to make of the Sixers. They are eighth in net rating since All-Star, but James Harden has been inconsistent at best. Against one of the best perimeter defenders in the league in Jrue Holiday, this could be another difficult night for the former MVP. The availability of Brook Lopez is a big factor for the Bucks when it comes to dealing with Embiid, too.

After meandering through most of the season, Milwaukee is now healthy and ramping up for the playoffs. They are 10-4 since All-Star on a +5.4 net rating. The defending champions are a force to be reckoned with when their big three are available, and they are eyeing the number one seed.

Philadelphia has just an 11-17 record against the spread as a home favourite. They were poor at both ends in the fourth quarter as they blew a lead against the Suns last time out.

A locked-in Bucks team is still the best in the East. The books can’t decide between the two here, and while it’s a difficult game to pick, we’ve just got more confidence in Milwaukee right now.

• Selection: Bucks to win
• Best odds: 2.09 (Marathonbet)
• Stakes: 6/10

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