NBA Betting Tips: 02 February

Start the new month on a high, don’t miss NBA matches tomorrow morning. Take a leap of faith and place some bets, as usual Justin Simelane has prepared his best bets for you. Feel free to add his tips to your bet slip.

02 Feb 02:30 Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers

The Lakers have lost their last two games and what we have seen is that things are not well in the dressing room. Anthony Davis did not play against the Hawks but he should be back here. Lebron James hasn’t been the same this year and we’re seeing it with his decline in his free throw percentage, we’re also seeing him battle with fatigue, the 39-year-old is listed as questionable for this game. It’s no brainer who the favourites are, and the Celtics will easily win this game.

Suggested Bet: Boston Celtics ML first half

02 Feb 03:00 Memphis Grizzlies vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Darius Garland made his return for the Cavs in the win against the Pistons in a game where he recorded 19 points and had 3 assists. This Cavs team is healthier than the Grizzlies. In their last 12 games, the Cavs have only lost once, their value here is higher because of the fact that they are playing back-to-back and playing in Memphis. But they should still deliver the win, The Grizzlies have caused a few upsets, but this Cavs team are playing really well right now and are able to defend against Memphis giving them their 3rd loss in a row.

Suggested Bet: Cleveland Cavaliers ML

02 Feb 05:00 Utah Jazz vs Philadelphia 76ers

The Sixer’s organisation faced some criticism on why they played Embiid against the Warriors when he was clearly not fully healed, and I think for this game they won’t play Maxey too. We saw how the 76ers played without Embiid and Maxey against Portland and I see the same happening here. Utah Jazz plays their best basketball at home, only losing once in 10 games but even in that game they managed to cover the spread. Take Utah here.

Suggested Bet: Utah Jazz ML

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