Wednesday brings a full slate of NBA and NCAA action, and with it comes no shortage of betting opportunities for those willing to analyze the numbers. Tonight’s card offers bettors multiple paths to find an edge as the league hits its midweek stride. Here are tonight’s best bets brought to you by BetOnline.ag. Click here to join. All new players get a 50% welcome bonus and up to $250 in free bets.
First Pick: Cavaliers -3.5
Rundown: LeBron James faces off with his former team as the Los Angeles Lakers (28-17) head to Rocket Arena to clash with the Cleveland Cavaliers (28-20) in a Wednesday night cross-conference battle.
Both teams enter the contest heading in the right direction, as Los Angeles has won 4 of its last 5 while Cleveland searches for its 5th consecutive victory. The Lakers come into play sitting 1 game above the Phoenix Suns in the Pacific Division while Cleveland holds the second position in the Central Division behind the Detroit Pistons.
Despite a 19-29 record against the spread this season, Cleveland has covered in 6 of its last 10 matchups. The offense has been a major contributor to the team’s overall success, ranking 4th in the NBA in points per game (119.0).
For Los Angeles, Luka Doncic continues to display his dominance on the floor — leading the league in points per game (33.8). While Los Angeles has covered in 24 of 45 games this season, the Lakers own a 3-6-1 ATS record when underdogs by 3 or more points.
Expect Cleveland to use home-court advantage to lead the way to a 5th straight victory.
Second Pick: Iowa -9.5
Rundown: The USC Trojans (15-5) are set for a Big Ten conference matchup with the Iowa Hawkeyes (14-5) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
USC comes into play looking to build on a two-point win over Wisconsin while Iowa aims to extend its win streak to three.
Iowa has proven to be more reliable against the spread at this point in the season, owning a 13-6 ATS record while USC has covered in just ten of 19 games. When underdogs by 9.5 points or more, the Trojans have failed to cover in both chances this season. In similar spots, Iowa has excelled — covering in 7 of 10 games when favored by at least 9.5 points.
Expect Iowa to control the tempo and roll to a convincing home victory.
