NBA Betting Picks - Thursday December 31

New Year's Eve basketball is here with seven games on the slate, kicking off early with the Pacers taking on the Cavs.

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Here is what the data is telling us about the bets to get down on Thursday night's NBA games ⏬

Cavaliers @ Pacers

BEST: 💪 Cavaliers +7 (-110) has a 52% probability

The Cavs and Pacers are both off to strong starts but after Cleveland dropped their first game to the Knicks on Tuesday, our model has them putting in a better shift here and covering the spread.

Data-led probabilities for Cavs @ Pacers‍‍

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76ers @ Magic

BEST: 💵 76ers moneyline (-139) has a 59% probability

The Sixers are 3-1 to the season and should be able to add another number to the wins column as they head to Orlando to take on the Magic.

Data-led probabilities for Sixers @ Magic‍‍

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Knicks @ Raptors

BEST: 💪 Knicks +8.5 (-110) has a 53% probability

The second underdog that we're taking at the spread, the Knicks have been impressive so far and would be confident of keeping this one close.

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