Handicapping the NBA: Monday Picks

Handicapping the NBA: Monday Picks

This article is part of our NBA Picks series.

Alex Barutha

Cavaliers to win (-200) vs. Heat -- DraftKings, 2:52 PM CT

The Heat remain shorthanded and are missing Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Markieff Morris and Caleb Martin. The Cavaliers are healthy (minus Collin Sexton) and continue to look like one of the better teams in the NBA. I just don't think Miami has the personnel to deal with Cleveland on either end of the floor, especially with the game being played at home for the Cavs.

Warriors to win (-161) at Pacers -- BetMGM, 2:53 PM CT

There was some speculation that the Warriors would sit players today -- the front end of a back-to-back. However, it appears as if all of Golden State's key players will be available. Indiana has won three straight games, but I don't think they're playing at a level that will allow them to beat the Warriors.

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Alex Barutha
Alex is RotoWire's Chief NBA Editor. He writes articles about daily fantasy, year-long fantasy and sports betting. You can hear him on the RotoWire NBA Podcast, Sirius XM, VSiN and other platforms. He firmly believes Robert Covington is the most underrated fantasy player of the past decade.
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