NBA Betting Preview & Best Bets (February 10): Doncic, Young Duel in Dallas

Wednesdays are one of the wildest days for NBA betting, and that should be the case once again today. With nine games on tonight’s NBA schedule, there is no shortage of action to follow and choose from.

Luka Doncic and Trae Young will forever be linked by the 2018 NBA Draft night trade that sent Doncic to Dallas and Young to Atlanta. The two phenoms faced off last week in Atlanta, and they meet again tonight in Dallas. Who will come out on top?

Elsewhere, the Milwaukee Bucks look to maintain their current hot streak as they visit the Phoenix Suns, who are on a winning run of their own.

Here for just the picks? Feel free to scroll to the end, where you will find today’s NBA best bets. But there are a lot of helpful NBA betting stats and trends for each game that you should check out as well.

All NBA odds are via Fanduel Sportsbook as of Wednesday, February 10 at 4:15 pm ET

February 10 NBA Betting Game of the Day

Atlanta Hawks (11-12) vs Dallas Mavericks (11-14)

• Time & TV: ESPN, 7:30 pm ET
• Spread: Hawks +4 (-110), Mavericks -4 (-110)
• Total: OVER 232.5 (-110), UNDER 232.5 (-110)
• Moneyline: Hawks +144, Mavericks -172

The Mavs are on the uptick after a six-game losing streak, winning three of their last four. That includes last Wednesday’s 122-116 win in Atlanta, which is the only game in the last ten that the Mavs have covered a spread. The Hawks have lost four of six, but they beat the Toronto Raptors 132-121 last time out on Saturday.

Key NBA Betting Trends: The UNDER is 8-2-0 in Atlanta’s road games this season. The OVER is only 6-5-0 in the Mavs’ home games, but it is 5-1-0 in their last six home games and overall.

February 10 NBA Betting: Best of the Rest

Indiana Pacers (12-12) vs Brooklyn Nets (14-12)

• Time & TV: (NA), 8:00 pm ET
• Spread: Pacers +1.5 (-114), Nets -1.5 (-106)
• Total: OVER 235 (-110), UNDER 235 (-110)
• Moneyline: Pacers -102, Nets -116

Both of these teams need the win in this one, as they both enter having lost three in a row. The Nets are not faring well without Kevin Durant, and they were brushed aside with relative ease by the Detroit Pistons last night. The Pacers were 11-7 on January 27, but they have lost five of six since.

Key NBA Betting Trends: The Nets are 8-2 in their last 10 home games and are 2-0 when they play the second half of a back-to-back at home. The OVER is 5-3-1 in the Pacers’ road games, and it is 10-1-0 in the Nets’ last 11 home games.

Milwaukee Bucks (16-8) vs Phoenix Suns (14-9)

• Time & TV: ESPN, 10:00 pm ET
• Spread: Bucks -4.5 (-110), Suns +4.5 (-110)
• Total: OVER 226.5 (-110), UNDER 226.5 (-110)
• Moneyline: Bucks -190, Suns +160

The Bucks have won a season-high five in a row, and each win has been by double digits. They are currently 3-0 halfway through a six-game road trip, and they are coming off of a 13-point win over Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. The Suns have quietly consolidated the fourth spot in the Western Conference behind the Jazz, Lakers, and Clippers by virtue of winning six of their last seven games. Devin Booker scored a season-high 36 in Monday’s 119-113 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Is his best about to come?

Key NBA Betting Trends: The OVER is 5-1-1 in the Bucks’ last seven games. The OVER is 9-14-1 in Suns games this season, but it is 4-3-0 in their games against Eastern Conference opposition.

Oklahoma City Thunder (10-13) vs Los Angeles Lakers (19-6)

• Time & TV: (NA), 10:00 pm ET
• Spread: Thunder +12 (-110), Lakers -12 (-110)
• Total: OVER 217 (-110), UNDER 217 (-110)
• Moneyline: Thunder +560, Lakers -800

The Thunder gave the Lakers a real scare on Monday night, as they led late and pushed the game to overtime before losing 119-112. Can they do it again, or will the Lakers dominate tonight? Anthony Davis (sore Achilles) was out Monday night and is questionable for tonight’s game. But LeBron James added to his MVP resume by leading the Lakers with a 28-point, 14-rebound, 12-assist triple-double.

Key NBA Betting Trends: The UNDER is 3-7 in the Lakers’ last 10 games and missed in the last two due to both games going to overtime. The UNDER is only 6-6 in the Thunder’s road games, but that is favorable compared to 4-7 in their home games.

February 10 NBA Betting: Other Games

Toronto Raptors (11-13) vs Washington Wizards (6-15)

• Time & TV: (NA), 7:00 pm ET
• Spread: Raptors -5 (-114), Wizards +5 (-106)
• Total: OVER 234.5 (-110), UNDER 234.5 (-110)
• Moneyline: Raptors -210, Wizards +176

The Raptors have won four of five and are 9-5 since being a season-worst six games under .500 on January 11. The Wizards picked up a rare win on Monday, as they knocked off the Bulls on the road. But they are only 2-7 at home this season, which does not bode well for recording back-to-back wins tonight.

Key NBA Betting Trends: The OVER has hit in the Raptors’ last six games, four of which were on the road. Well, they all are this season for the Raptors, but true road games. This likely will not be the last time that joke is made here, so apologies in advance.

Charlotte Hornets (12-13) vs Memphis Grizzlies (9-10)

• Time & TV: (NA), 8:00 pm ET
• Spread: Hornets +3.5 (-106), Grizzlies -3.5 (-114)
• Total: OVER 225 (-110), UNDER 225 (-110)
• Moneyline: Hornets +138, Grizzlies -164

Both of these teams are a game under .500, but the visitors have won five of seven and the hosts have lost four in a row. LaMelo Ball’s hold on Rookie of the Year honors is tightening with every performance. Ball had only two 20-point games in his first 19 games, but he has four in his last six games. In that stretch, he is averaging 23.3 ppg.

The Grizzlies got a season-high 27 points and 20 rebounds from Jonas Valanciunas on Monday against the Raptors, but Ja Morant is still struggling offensively. He was 5 of 17 in Monday’s 128-113 loss, and he is shooting only 32.1 percent from the field in the Grizzlies’ losing streak.

Key NBA Betting Trends: The OVER is 7-4-0 in the Hornets’ road games, while it is 5-1-0 in the Grizzlies last six games overall.

Los Angeles Clippers (17-8) vs Minnesota Timberwolves (6-18)

• Time & TV: (NA), 8:10 pm ET
• Spread: Clippers -8.5 (-106), Timberwolves +8.5 (-114)
• Total: OVER 224.5 (-110), UNDER 224.5 (-110)
• Moneyline: Clippers -370, Timberwolves +295

The Timberwolves are playing hard, though results are not going their way. Their last four losses have all come by five or fewer points. Don’t discount their chances against the Clippers. The Clippers will be playing their third straight game without Paul George, and they dropped the first two at home against the Celtics and Kings.

Key NBA Betting Trends: The Timberwolves are 5-0-1 ATS in their last six games. The Clippers are 1-4 this season without Paul George. Last season, they were 15-9 without him.

New Orleans Pelicans (11-12) vs Chicago Bulls (9-14)

• Time & TV: (NA), 9:00 pm ET
• Spread: Pelicans -2.5 (-115), Bulls +2.5 (-105)
• Total: OVER 229.5 (-110), UNDER 229.5 (-110)
• Moneyline: Pelicans -138, Bulls +118

The Pelicans have won four in a row, while the Bulls have lost six of their last eight. The Bulls were dealt a big blow earlier this week with the news that Lauri Markkanen will be out for the next two to four weeks with a shoulder sprain suffered last Friday at Orlando. The Bulls are already without Otto Porter, Jr. due to back spasms, and Markkanen was averaging 19.6 ppg and shooting 51.4 percent from the field when he got hurt.

Key NBA Betting Trends: The OVER is 15-3 in the Pelicans’ last 18 games, and it has hit in five of their eight games against Eastern Conference opposition. However, the OVER is 2-6-0 in the Bulls’ last eight games.

Cleveland Cavaliers (10-15) vs Denver Nuggets (12-11)

• Time & TV: (NA), 9:00 pm ET
• Spread: Cavaliers +9.5 (-106), Nuggets -9.5 (-114)
• Total: OVER 219.5 (-105), UNDER 219.5 (-115)
• Moneyline: Cavaliers +360, Nuggets -460

The Nuggets have come crashing down to earth after a five-game win streak, as they have lost four of their last five. The competition is a little easier tonight, however, as they face a Cavs team that has lost four in a row and eight of 10.

Key NBA Betting Trends: The Cavs have failed to cover the spread in any of their last seven games.

February 10 NBA Betting: Best Bets

• 1. Pacers vs Nets OVER
• 2. Raptors vs Wizards OVER
• 3. Minnesota Timberwolves to cover
• 4. Pelicans vs Bulls UNDER
• 5. Denver Nuggets to cover