The final day of the NBA regular season is upon us. All but one of the playoff spots have been wrapped up, with the Detroit Pistons aiming to hold off the Charlotte Hornets for the final seed in the East on Wednesday.
The Hornets will be favored when they play at home against the Orlando Magic, while the Pistons will hit the road to face off against the New York Knicks. These two games are some of the most riveting on the last day, but they are far from the only way bettors can make money.
In fact, it’s the final time when the non-playoff teams can be wagered on this season, which could bring out a slew of gamblers in NBA betting.
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Odds Analysis
The Detroit Pistons picked up an incredible comeback victory on Tuesday, rallying back from a sizable fourth-quarter deficit to knock off the Grizzlies and stay a game ahead of the Hornets in the standings. Detroit can clinch a playoff berth with a win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday. The Pistons are on the road, which makes things a little bit tougher, but there is no question they will be pushing hard to claim this one. The spread could be sizable so go with Detroit on the moneyline instead.
The Hornets will host the Orlando Magic. Charlotte has a slightly inferior record but the home court and the sense of urgency in this one should make it the favorite. The Hornets are hoping to win but they are playing against an Orlando team that is still jockeying for playoff positioning in the East. The Magic will be the underdog but it is the pick to spoil Charlotte’s playoff bid and win this matchup.
The San Antonio Spurs will wrap up their season with a home game against the Dallas Mavericks as they aim to stick ahead of the Clippers and avoid finishing in eighth place in the Western Conference so they don’t match up with the Warriors in the first round. The Spurs are the much better team and have been dominant at home this year, while Dallas has been bad on the road. Dirk Nowitzki had an emotional home farewell on Tuesday night and the Mavericks will be emotionally spent heading into this one. San Antonio is the choice to cruise to this victory, covering the spread on the way.
The Denver Nuggets have held the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference for several weeks and are trying to hold off a charge from the Rockets on the final day of the regular season. Denver has a home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Nuggets are the clearly superior team. The Nuggets will take the drama out of this one early by grabbing control and winning the game. However, the T-Wolves will make enough of a comeback in garbage time to get a backdoor cover that will be hard on those who bet on the Nuggets.
Free NBA ATS Picks
The game to wager on is the Oklahoma CIty Thunder’s road game against the Milwaukee Bucks. On a regular day this would be a big-time showdown, but it’s unknown how seriously Milwaukee will take it with the best record in the NBA already clinched.
Milwaukee has been dominant at home this season, but Oklahoma City is still in a battle for playoff seeding in the West. The Thunder may be the road underdog but it is the choice to pull off the upset in NBA wagering.
NBA ATS Pick: Oklahoma City Thunder to upset the Milwaukee Bucks
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