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Only seven games occupy Thursday’s NBA schedule, but Monique of The Action Network has two best bets.
The first comes in tonight’s Nets-Heat matchup in Brooklyn where the Heat are two-and-a-half point road favorites.
The good news for Brooklyn is that Kevin Durant is set to return to the lineup tonight and Monique expects a strong start to the game for the Nets.
Kevin Durant returns this week to a Nets team that may be facing a tought fight to stay out of the play-in games. USA TODAY Sports USA TODAY Sports“Although Miami have been good on the road all season long, they haven’t been good in back-to-backs, posting a 3-7 record outright,” Monique says.
But, rather than targeting the Nets for the whole game, Monique is choosing to bet its first-quarter moneyline (+110) and is expecting a sense of urgency from the hosts.
Monique’s second play comes in a Western Conference matchup between the Warriors and Mavericks. For that contest, she is intrigued by under 219.5 points.
“Despite some of the defensive struggles out of the All-Star Break for the Warriors, they still boast the fourth-best scoring defense,” Monique explains.
Given the Mavericks possess the league’s second-best scoring defense, she expects another low-scoring affair between these sides.
