NBA betting<\/u><\/a> at Betway, the Spurs are slight home favourites at -115 on the moneyline, with the visiting Thunder at -105. San Antonio is also a 1.5-point spread favourite (-105), while the Thunder are getting +1.5 points (-115). The over\/under is set at 232.5 points, with the Over priced at -105 and the Under at -115.<\/p>\nSo, the Spurs have only a marginal home edge, and the point spread suggests an extremely competitive matchup.<\/p>\n
In futures, the defending champion New York Knicks and Philadelphia follow the two Western Conference teams at +900.<\/p>\n
The Boston Celtics are next at +1400, while the Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves and Toronto Raptors are each listed at +2500. The Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons and Miami Heat round out the group at +2800.<\/p>\n
The two other games today are the Boston Celtics in Detroit to play the Pistons, at 3 p.m. EST, followed by the 76ers visiting Madison Square Garden to play the Knicks at 7 p.m. EST.<\/p>\n
At Betway, the Celtics are favourites at -120 on the moneyline, with the Pistons at +100. Boston is also a 1.5-point spread favourite (-110), while Detroit is getting +1.5 points (-110). The over\/under is set at 221.5 points, with the Over priced at -105 and the Under at -115.<\/p>\n
The Knicks are favourites at -180 on the moneyline, with the 76ers at +150. New York is also a 4.5-point spread favourite (-110), while Philadelphia is getting +4.5 points (-110). The over\/under is set at 232.5 points, with the Over priced at -105 and the Under at -115.<\/p>\n
For sports bettors, you\u2019re asking whether the favourites justify their short prices, or whether better value lies in one of those Eastern Conference contenders, with all the unknowns that come with it.<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":"Pace Setters: Thunder and Spurs<\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":"
They are the teams to beat, and fittingly they kick off the season tonight. The Thunder won an NBA-best 64 games last year behind Gilgeous-Alexander, who averaged 31.1 points per game. The Thunder return a formidable core built around Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein, forming one of the NBA\u2019s strongest starting lineups.<\/p>\n
Victor Wembanyama remains the Spurs’ centrepiece, supported by De\u2019Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, and Dylan Harper. The Spurs signed PF Tobias Harris, but he will sit out tonight\u2019s game with a calf injury.<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":"Knicks Looking to Repeat<\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":"
Jalen Brunson led the Knicks to their first NBA championship since 1973 and earned NBA Finals MVP honours.<\/p>\n
New York returns with the same core from last spring, including Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart.<\/p>\n
At +900, that\u2019s an interesting opportunity if you believe the championship experience and core chemistry gives them an advantage over 82 games.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":"
Philadelphia Freedom<\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":"
LeBron James shook the NBA world this past offseason when he decided to take his talents to Philly as a free agent. The 76ers also acquired Jaylen Brown from the Celtics, with the two of them joining Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey in a star-studded lineup.<\/p>\n
Comparing the Knicks and 76ers, both at +900, yes, James, at 41, brings championship experience, while Brown is a proven two-way scorer, but what happens when Embiid breaks down physically again? The 76ers open tonight missing depth pieces, F Dominick Barlow and C Ariel Hukporti, both out with injuries.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":"
Adjustment in Boston<\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":"
Veteran Paul George joins the Celtics, coming over in the Brown trade, to team up with franchise cornerstone Jayson Tatum, supported by Derrick White and Payton Pritchard.<\/p>\n
Boston also added Mitchell Robinson and Mike Conley. At +1400, Boston offers a potentially attractive alternative to the shorter-priced Knicks and 76ers. Can Boston\u2019s new pieces come together and develop enough offensive consistency?<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":"
Canadian Intrigue<\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":"
North of the border, the Raptors, at +2500, already an established playoff team, reacquired Kawhi Leonard in a massive trade with the Clippers in June, adding superstar sauce to a solid core comprised of Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, and Jakob Poeltl. Leonard is coming off what may be his best NBA season.<\/p>\n
Toronto reached the playoffs last season, pushing the Cavaliers to seven games in the opening round.<\/p>\n
While Leonard\u2019s return raises expectations, as with Philadelphia\u2019s situation, health is the big question mark.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, Denver at +2500 lets bettors back three-time MVP Nikola Jokic at a much longer price than those two other Western Conference favourites. Minnesota, also at +2500, is led by Anthony Edwards, although Donte DiVincenzo is recovering from an Achilles injury.<\/p>\n
Another intriguing betting storyline is Miami at +2800 after acquiring superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. However, despite the move, the Heat are being priced as a dangerous outsider rather than a legitimate NBA championship favourite.<\/p>\n
The Heat gave up a lot of depth to acquire Antetokounmpo \u2013 sending Tyler Herro, Kel\u2019el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Kasparas Jakucionis to Milwaukee. The Heat also lost Norman Powell in free agency.<\/p>\n
Plus, Giannis played just 36 games last season.<\/span><\/p>\n"}],"related_content":[{"ID":120572,"post_author":"0","post_date":"2026-09-22 21:58:47","post_date_gmt":"2026-09-22 20:58:47","post_content":"","post_title":"NBA Championship Picks & Predictions 2026-27","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"nba-championship-picks-and-predictions-2026-27","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-09-22 22:00:20","post_modified_gmt":"2026-09-22 21:00:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/?p=120572","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":119740,"post_author":"0","post_date":"2026-07-30 02:21:55","post_date_gmt":"2026-07-30 01:21:55","post_content":"","post_title":"NBA Picks: Best NBA Futures Bets After LeBron Joins Sixers","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"nba-picks-best-nba-futures-bets-after-lebron-joins-sixers","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-07-30 02:36:30","post_modified_gmt":"2026-07-30 01:36:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/?p=119740","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":119529,"post_author":"0","post_date":"2026-07-14 09:21:28","post_date_gmt":"2026-07-14 08:21:28","post_content":"","post_title":"The Next Face of the NBA","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"next-face-of-the-nba","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-07-15 11:15:57","post_modified_gmt":"2026-07-15 10:15:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/?p=119529","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120960","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=120960"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120960\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":120961,"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120960\/revisions\/120961"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/117418"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=120960"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=120960"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=120960"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}