November 3 NBA Picks: Best Bets and Expert Predictions Today

The Lakers look to stay hot as they travel to Portland without rest to take on the surprising Trail Blazers at 10 p.m. ET.

We’ll break down three plays for Monday’s action. Remember to monitor the odds throughout the day as the market’s odds and totals are constantly changing.

Here are the free NBA picks for Monday, November 3.

Best NBA Games Today – Odds Courtesy of DraftKings

• Lower Bucks/Pacers (235.5)
• Jazz (+10.5) at the Celtics
• Nuggets (-11.5) vs. Kings

Lower Bucks/Pacers (235.5)

The Pacers eliminated the Bucks in the first round of the NBA playoffs last season, en route to the Eastern Conference title. Indiana has been a solid Under team so far this season, winning four of the last five games.

The Bucks collapsed against the Kings in a 135-133 home loss on Saturday, easily reaching the Over of 233, but tonight’s number is only two points higher. In last season’s playoffs, three of five games went over the total, but no game had a total over 229.

Indiana was held to 110 points or fewer in four of six games, but failed to score more than 114 points in regulation. The Bucks allowed Sacramento to make 35 free throws in Saturday’s loss, while the Pacers haven’t made more than 24 free throws in any of the last five games.

Jazz (+10.5) at the Celtics

Utah is winless on the road in three tries, after back-to-back losses at Phoenix and Charlotte. The Jazz allowed the Hornets to score 39 points in the first quarter as Charlotte cruised to a 126-103 victory as a 1.5-point underdog at home.

Now, the Jazz head to Boston as a double-digit underdog for the first time this season, facing the Celtics. Boston picked up a solid win over Cleveland last Wednesday and followed that up with a one-point triumph in Philadelphia. However, the Celtics were defeated by the Rockets on Saturday night, 128-101.

Last season, the Celtics went 7-14 ATS in their final 21 regular season games as double-digit favorites.

Nuggets (-11.5) vs. Kings

The Nuggets have had a feast or famine this season and are off to a 3-2 start. Denver’s three victories? Wins by 22, 13 and 34 points.

The Nuggets coughed up halftime leads in losses to Golden State and Portland.

Sacramento finishes a four-game road trip tonight after beating Milwaukee on Saturday in a 135-133 shootout. The Kings have allowed at least 126 points in three of the last four games and have lost four games that they led or were tied at halftime.

Denver won all four meetings against Sacramento last season, although all four victories were by nine points or fewer. The Nuggets are 2-0 ATS this season as double-digit favorites and that streak should continue tonight at home against the Kings.