With the NBA in the midst of the All-Star break, now is a great time to bet on NBA teams’ win totals for the remainder of the season. DraftKings Sportsbook is offering a plethora of options in this market and below I have featured three of my favorite team win O/U bets to consider.
Best NBA Team Wins Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Milwaukee Bucks Under 45.5 Wins (-110)
The Bucks sit at 29-24 this season and need to win 17 of their final 29 games following the All-Star break to clear this number. With Giannis Antetokounmpo currently sidelined with a worrisome left calf strain, taking Milwaukee for under 45.5 wins is the right move. The superstar has missed six games in a row and currently doesn’t have a firm timetable for a return. Antetokounmpo strained this same calf at the end of last season and missed the Bucks’ final nine games with the injury, including all of their playoff games. Given this, Milwaukee should be very cautious with Antetokounmpo and him returning right after the All-Star break feels extremely unlikely. Antetokounmpo should miss at least a few more weeks and one could certainly presume that the Bucks acquiring PF Kyle Kuzma from the Wizards at the trade deadline was because Milwaukee anticipates Antetokounmpo to be unavailable for an extended period.
The Bucks are a mediocre 6-6 with Antetokounmpo sidelined this season and their offensive rating has been nearly 10 points worse with him off the floor. Milwaukee has the seventh-most difficult remaining schedule and expecting the Bucks to exceed 45.5 wins is unreasonable with Antetokounmpo’s health severely in question.
San Antonio Spurs Under 39.5 Wins (+100)
The Spurs need to win 17 of their final 30 games to go over 39.5 wins, which feels unlikely at this point of the season. While it’s a limited sample, De’Aaron Fox’s arrival to San Antonio hasn’t helped much in the winning department, with the Spurs owning a 2-3 record since the point guard joined the club. Fox has helped San Antonio’s offense, but its defense has continued to struggle with the point guard at the helm, with the Spurs ranking 22nd in defensive rating since Fox’s debut.
San Antonio certainly has the potential to improve as Fox builds chemistry with his new teammates, but the Spurs going 17-13 the rest of the way is difficult to envision with them having the 11th-most difficult remaining schedule, including two matchups with the Cavaliers and one matchup with both the Thunder and Celtics.
Golden State Warriors Over 44.5 Wins (-115)
The Warriors are a strong bet to produce 45 wins and a 17-10 record for the rest of the season with Jimmy Butler in town. It’s only been four games since the veteran joined Golden State, but the Warriors have won three of these contests and they rank sixth in net rating with Butler available.
Also, Jonathan Kuminga (ankle) is nearing a return, as the wing is expected to practice with the Warriors following the All-Star break. Kuminga is averaging a career-high 16.8 PPG this season and while we can’t expect this type of production playing alongside Butler, Kuminga’s return will be a big boost for the Warriors’ offense as a whole. Last but not least, Golden State has the ninth-easiest remaining schedule and it notably has all its matchups against the Thunder and Celtics already completed. If the Warriors can avoid any major injury problems, they should secure a playoff spot with at least 45 wins.
