Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | NBA Picks
Yesterday went 1-2. Three games, one wasn't worth betting, two losses. Sleepy night. It happens.
Tonight we have a full NBA slate. Eleven games. Five elite level picks. Elites are 78-37 on the season. That's been the bread and butter.
Verified value has two picks. They're 58% on the season. But I got to be honest, the model picked the Pacers tonight. 20% chance to win. That's not a good pick. I'm updating that to take it out. Brooklyn looks decent instead.
Today's Picks
NBA
Lakers → Lakers Minnesota → Minnesota Boston → Boston Charlotte → Charlotte OKC vs. Toronto → OKC (coin flip, 50/50)
NHL Back Tomorrow
Hockey is back tomorrow. Really curious how Olympic players perform coming back. Hellabuck, Matthews, those guys. They just had an amazing experience. Will they bring that momentum or will fatigue set in? I saw something about McDavid maybe missing his first game back.
Also interesting: ESPN has Toronto at 12% playoff chance, Florida at 18%, Ottawa at 50%. That seems wild to me.
Full slate at otterline.club