NBA Best bets today: Top Sports Betting Picks, Predictions April 8 2025

Congratulations on your console ended with Florida Gators winning the NCAA tournament.

Condolences to those who supported the Houston Cougars to win the national championship.

But no matter who you chose to win the title, it’s time to shift focus to the next. We get you comfortable with the best NBA initiatives for Tuesday, April 8th.

Timberwolves (-5.5) against Bucks (+180), O/U 223

Time: 20 PM Edt

Golden State has a favorable matchup with Suns, so Timberwolves will go into this game and know that they need a victory to keep up with Warriors and take a shot to move into the western console rather than the play-in tournament.

Play well with winnings in their last five matches-Including an epic victory with double overtime over Nuggets, 140-139 wolves have speed. Milwaukee won by two when these teams met in Minneapolis as early as February 103-101.

When it comes to Bucks, they have won four in a row. They are currently No. 5 seed, but with only a 1.5 game lead over Detroit they still have something to play for. In fact, with two matches against Detroit to end the regular season, Bucks cannot afford to release this.

Our choice: Timberwolves -5.5

I am a big fan of Giannis Antetokounmpo and think he could get the job done with Damian Lillard still out. But Minnesota has played a higher caliber of opponents and winning games, which makes me lean in their direction on this one.

Lakers (+625) vs. Thunder (-14.5), O/U 226.5

Time: 20 PM Edt

In the broad things, no team absolutely needs to win this game. But the thunderstorm is likely to be avenged for the whipping they took to the hands of the Lakers just a few days ago – 16-99 in Oklahoma City on Sunday 6 April.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander could use a large performance or two to increase their case for MVP over Nikola Jokic. While the thunderstorm does not want to risk damage to anyone, they also do not want to take losses like Sunday’s without a return effort.

Of course, the Lakers will probably not shoot 55% from the three -point interval again. However, LA plays well and wins four of its last five matches-three against the playoffs or Play-in tournament teams.

Our choice: Lakers +14.5

I totally expect Thunder will win this game, but the Lakers have played well and will not be blown out. At most they will lose by 10.

Warriors (-9.5) against Suns (+330), O/U 227

Time: 22.00 EDT

With four matches to go, the Golden State cannot afford to lose if it wants to stay out of the play-in tournament. Warrior’s five-game winning line ended on Sunday with a loss of 106-96 to Houston Rockets.

Phoenix has not been eliminated yet, but with Mavericks who has a 2.5 game for the last place in Play-in, there is no room for errors. Suns lost two matches before Kevin Durant’s latest injury, and four more. The losing line is now up to six.

Most losses have been quite rough.

Our choice: Warriors -9.5

Durant is out again, but even though he played, Phoenix has struggled heavily on defense this season. After being closed by Houston on Sunday, expect Steph Curry to come out weapons that flames in this when Warriors crushes Suns.