NBA Best Bets Today: Plays and analysis for Sunday, January 15th

Oklahoma City has won four of five games and is 6-1 ATS in its last seven. Brooklyn has struggled without Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Royce O'Neale and Ben Simmons are capable defenders. The game is going Under the total. The Thunder are a half-game out of the final play-in seed. They are playing a team on the second leg of a back-to-back.

Thunder/Nets is a good bet for Sunday, January 15th.

Detroit Pistons are struggling. New York is healthy. Houston is struggling too. Golden State is in Chicago. DeMar DeRozan is injured. Damian Lillard is questionable. The game is at noon on Sunday. The teams are playing on the west coast. It's the second leg of a back-to-back. Chicago has dropped the two games without De Rozans. He is a key player for them. If he can't play, the market will move in favor of Golden state. They are in a sleepy spot. Both teams play at midday on a Sunday, so it's a smarter strategy to bet in the morning.