It's another day of NBA betting and we're bringing you our top picks for Monday's NBA basketball games. Today, our Basketball Forever betting bot has simulated every game thousands of times to select the best bets for Monday, January 12, 2026.
Odds: -118
Probability: 56.3%
Advantage: 5.1%
Game: Jazz vs. Cavaliers (7 p.m. ET)
Our Basketball Forever betting bot has found the best bet of the day, Jazz vs. Cavaliers. In this match, our model identifies Jazz +13.5 as a reliable bet. So far in the past 5 games, the Jazz have been able to reach this number in 3/5 games. With the Jazz having a number of injured players expected to return tonight, and the Cavaliers having Wade and Struss both injured, our model expects the Jazz to cover that line tonight. Our model thinks tonight's numbers give the Jazz a lot of room to work with.
Our Basketball Forever Betting Bot Recommends Betting Jazz +13.5and -118 odds and a 5.1% marginwhich is our best choice today.
2. Celtics -5.5 (-115)
Odds: -115
Probability: 52.8%
Advantage: 2.3%
Game: Celtics vs. Pacers (7:30 p.m. ET)
Our model has identified one of the best NBA bets for Monday's game, setting its sights on the Celtics vs. Pacers matchup. Our Basketball Forever betting bot has set the Celtics -5.5 as the game of tonight's NBA game. Against the injury-plagued Pacers, Toppin, Jackson and Mathurin were listed as out, while Nembhard was listed as GTD but is expected to return for tonight's game. Our model predicts that these injuries will give the Celtics enough of an advantage to pull away and make up the numbers against the Pacers. We suspect the Celtics will be able to limit the Pacers' shot attempts, leading them to reach that number tonight.
The Basketball Forever Betting Bot recommends betting -5.5 on the Celtics at -115 odds and a 2.3% margin.
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