I’m taking Dallas here, currently laying 7 points at home against the Bulls. While they still have a few players on the injury list, the return of Kristaps Porzingis is huge.
They’ve looked like a much better side of late, covering each of their last 5 games and winning 4 of them. The revenge angle is also in play here as they suffered a double-digit loss to this same Bulls side a fortnight ago.
Chicago is also in the midst of a brutal travel schedule, playing their fifth straight road game and the first night of a B2B. I think they’ll really struggle to contain Dallas’ offense here, which should lead to a comfortable win and cover for the Mavs.
The Nuggets look like relatively good value here as only 1-point favourites at home to Utah. They’ve struggled a fair bit this season and gone just 4-8 ATS, which makes me think they’re becoming undervalued in the market.
They enter this contest relatively healthy, with Michael Porter the only key rotation player out. Utah are already a thin side and they’ll be without Joe Ingles and potentially Derrick Favors in this one.
With those absences, I think Denver is the better side and they’ve still got the premier home court advantage in the NBA. Laying just 1 point, I think there’s definite value here, especially considering the favourable schedule spot