It's another day of NBA betting and we're bringing you our top picks for Monday's NBA basketball games. Our Basketball Forever betting bot has simulated every game thousands of times today, selecting the best bets for Wednesday, January 21, 2026
1. Celtics -10.5 (-115)
Odds: -115
Probability: 54.1%
Advantage: 3.8%
Game: Pacers vs. Celtics (7:30 p.m. ET)
Our Basketball Forever betting bot has found the best bet of the day, Pacers vs. Celtics. In this game, our model identifies Celtics -10.5 as a solid bet. Tonight is the fourth night the two teams have gone head-to-head. In those games, the Celtics were able to cover that number in a game, giving up 3 points from coverage in 2/3 of their games. Our model predicts that the Celtics will have the upper hand in tonight's game as they play at home tonight.
Our Basketball Forever Betting Bot Recommends Betting Celtics-10.5and -115 odds and a 3.8% advantagewhich is our best choice today.
2. Bucks +9.5 (-110)
Odds: -110
Probability: 54.4%
Advantage: 2.6%
Game: Thunder vs. Bucks (9:30 p.m. ET)
Our model has identified one of the best NBA bets for Wednesday's game, setting its sights on the Thunder vs. Bucks matchup. Our Basketball Forever betting bot has the Bucks +9.5 set as the game of tonight's NBA game. Against the Thunder who were out due to injury, Topik, Williams, Hartenstein, and Caruso were all listed as out. Our model predicts that these injuries, along with the Bucks' performance at home, will give them enough of an advantage to make up that number against the Thunder. We suspect the Bucks will be able to limit the Thunder's shot attempts, leading them to reach that number tonight.
Basketball Forever Betting Robot Recommends Betting Bucks +9.5exist -110 odds and a 2.6% margin.
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