Today's Best NBA Bets: Odds, lines & picks for Thursday, Mar. 2

There are four games on Thursday's NBA slate, meaning bettors will have plenty of opportunities for action. Some of tonight's most intriguing lines are in the Pacers-Spurs and Raptors-Wizards games, and the betting experts from BetQL have sorted through all the odds to help you find the best wagers.

Today's Best NBA Bets: Odds, lines, & picks for Thursday

By Kate Constable

After a lengthy nine-game road trip, the Spurs (15-47 SU, 25-37 ATS, 33-27 O/U) return home to host the Pacers (28-35 SU, 34-28-1 ATS, 30-32 O/U) tonight at AT&T Center.

The Spurs are in full tank mode and proving to be really good at it! They have no desire to win basketball games, which is why I’m going to lay the -4.5 with Indiana on the road. San Antonio has failed to cover in 14 of its last 16 games overall and six of its last eight home games. I wish I had more of an intricate handicap, but this is just one of those “don’t overthink it” plays. You can still grab Indiana at -4.5 at BetMGM, along with a nice sign-up offer, but hurry because this has moved to -5 at most other books.

PICK: Pacers -4.5

The Raptors (31-32 SU, 29-32-2 ATS, 32-31 O/U) hit the road to take on the Wizards (29-32 SU, 30-30-1 ATS, 31-30 O/U) for the first time this season.

There isn't a whole lot that I like on the board today, so I'm going to turn to our BetQL model for some help. Our model's favorite total play today is on the over 222.5 in this game, coming in at a four-star value. This is a solid angle when you account for how bad the Wizards' defense has been lately. They rank 20th in defensive rating over their past 10 games and are last in the league when you narrow it down to their last five home games.

Washington's offense is also a fringe top-10 unit over that same span. On the Raptors' side, their offense has struggled on the road lately, but they lead the league in points off of turnovers and rank third in second-chance points. Both are areas where the Wizards are terrible at defending, ranking in the bottom 10 in the NBA. This matchup sets up great for very little defense and a lot of scoring in this game, so trust our model and take the over!

PICK: Raptors-Wizards OVER 222.5