Best bets, public plays for NBA opening night

Which teams the public is betting tonight and a few best bets

Oct 22, 2024

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Much of the U.S. betting world shifts its focus to the NBA tonight, with no postseason baseball or WNBA and a couple days until the next NFL game. Yes, there are a couple college football games today, but if you can name a player on any of the four teams playing I’ll be impressed (I certainly can’t).

Karl-Anthony Towns makes his debut with the New York Knicks, as they open at the Boston Celtics as 5.5-point underdogs. The Celtics will look to take the first step in a long journey towards repeating as champs. The second game features my Minnesota Timberwolves (-1) traveling to L.A. to face a Lakers team in J.J. Reddick’s coaching debut. We’ll also likely get the iconic moment tonight of Bronny James and his dad, LeBron, playing on the court together at the same time. LeBron is 0-6 SU/ATS in the opening game of the season with the Lakers.

Below, we go through where the public action is at DraftKings Sportsbook and BetMGM, along with a few best bets from respected handicappers on tonight’s action.

I’ll add to this file throughout the day as more picks and info become available.

Have a great Tuesday!

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