Our Best Bets for December 12
The NBA season starts tonight. We're looking for a pair of point guards to do damage from beyond the arc. On the other hand, we expect Tatum to have a rough time against a stout L.A. defense.
Damian Lillard should let it fly against the Timberwolves. Jayson Tatum is hitting a bit of an early-season wall.
Our Best Bets for December 12 are made on 12/12/2022 at 12:50 p.m. ET.
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Miami Heat is a good defensive team but they are often left exposed on the perimeter. Tyrese Haliburton is having an excellent year shooting the basketball, draining 41% of his 7.1 long-ball attempts per game. Haliburton's on a heater right now, hitting nearly 50% (25-for-51) of shots from downtown over his last seven games.
Portland Trail Blazers and Minnesota Timberwolves are playing each other for the second straight game. Damian Lillard is a great shooter and he's going to make at least 3.5 threes. Minnesota is one of the worst teams in the NBA when it comes to defending the 3-ball. I'm backing him to go over 3 made thples. The Timberwolves allow the fourth-most 3s per game and the 4th-worst 3% from the field.
The Boston Celtics are 21-6 this season. Jayson Tatum has only hit 30 points once in his last five games. He is coming off a tough shooting night against the Warriors. The Celtics play the Clippers on Monday night in Los Angeles. The Clippers rank fifth in defensive rating and fourth in opponent effective goal percentage. Paul George and Kawhi Leonard are starting to play more.
