NBA Betting: Will Luka Dončić see game time reduced for the Mavs

The Lakers somehow snuck in a late bucket to lose by only 11 to Phoenix, which was annoying for the tips, but hey, at least the Lakers lost!

Let’s look at Thursday’s action where the shenanigans will ensue once again.

Dallas Mavericks @ Detroit Pistons

Cade Cunningham is back, but the Pistons have been benching guys mid-game and need to stop this three-game winning streak.

The Mavericks are also very good, so I think they can control this one easily and win by more than 8.5 points.

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Luka Dončić has been piling up numbers, but I do worry that he will see his minutes reduced a little if this is a blowout.

The assist line is 9.5 and you can get under 9.5 priced at $1.82 on Sportsbet.

Best bet: Handicap betting - Mavs -8.5

Best bet: Player assists - Dončić under 9.5

Brooklyn Nets @ New York Knicks

I was a bit surprised the line was only 5.5 points for this game.

The Nets are not blowing us away, but they should be able to handle New York and 5.5 is not a big margin.

Best bet: Handicap betting - Nets -5.5

Washington Wizards @ Atlanta Hawks

It is a back to back, but Kristaps Porziņģis is playing in back to backs these days. His points line is 20.5 and that feels too low, given how he has played so far.

On Sportsbet, the over is $1.93

Best bet: Player points - Porziņģis over 20.5

Phoenix Suns @ LA Clippers

Paul George has historically been a very good rebounder and seeing his line at 5.5 just feels too low. And, going over is paying $1.95 on TAB.

Best bet: Player rebounds - George over 5.5

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