Mar 5, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) reacts during the second half against the Miami Heat at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images But since the only ranked college basketball team playing today is No. 19 Saint Mary’s, let’s stick with the NBA for today’s best bets list.
There are only four games on the schedule tonight, so our options are limited.
The following are our best NBA bets for today.
Brooklyn Nets (+900) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (-18)
Cleveland has the best record in the NBA at 54-10 and is the only team to have wrapped up a playoff spot already. Brooklyn (22-42) is on the outside looking in on the play-in tournament. The struggle is real for one team, while completely non-existent for the other.
How do you think this game is going to go?
The Cavs will be going for the season sweep, having won the three prior meetings—though only one was decided by 18-plus points. However, Cleveland will be trying to keep a 14-game win streak alive. The desire to do so will be more than enough motivation to ensure the Cavs win.
But can they cover? That’s a pretty big spread at minus-18.
Our pick: Over 225 (DraftKings)
Cleveland will win this game, and they could very well cover in the process. But in the three previous meetings between these teams, the Cavs won by 18-plus just once. So, while confidence in a win is high, it’s pretty low for a win against the spread.
However, the Cavs’ offense will have no problem running up the score on the Nets in front of a home crowd. Brooklyn will score enough to push the final total over 225 points.
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