Thursday’s NBA slate features just three games.
The latest: The defending champions Boston Celtics host the Detroit Pistons. Elsewhere the Toronto Raptors travel to the Sunshine State to take on the Miami Heat.
Check out our basketball betting lines and NBA schedule for Dec. 12.
NBA schedule: Dec. 12
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Toronto Raptors vs. Miami Heat
Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics
Sacramento Kings vs. New Orleans Pelicans
Betting insights
- After starting slowly this season, the Heat have started to pick things up. They’re currently on a three-game win streak and sit in fifth place, just two games behind the New York Knicks. Toronto owns the league’s best ATS record as an underdog (17-8-0). Raptor’s Scottie Barnes is sidelined with an ankle injury.
- The Celtics put their 10-3 home record to the test against a team they’ve dominated recently. Boston has won 10 straight against Detroit but has only covered in four. The over is 7-2-1 in that stretch. The Celtics are first in points per game (120.1) and 3-pointers per game (19).
- Sacramento looks to snap its six-game losing streak to New Orleans. The Pelicans have been decimated with injuries all season, resulting in their 5-20 record. They rank 30th in PPG (105.0), 3-pointers made/game (10.8) and 28th in field goal percentage (43.8%).
