NBA Expert Tips and Best Bets |April 3-5th 2024

The stakes have been ramped up to the max, with the end of the 2024 NBA season on the horizon and every game has extra significance placed upon it. Cracking the playoffs and going on a run from there is the objective for every side and it should be a very exciting end to the season for both NBA punters and betting sites. This midweek set sees the New Orleans Pelicans take on Orlando Magic, the Minnesota Timberwolves meet the Toronto Raptors and the Phoenix Suns and Cleveland Cavaliers do battle.  

4th April – Smoothie King Center, New Orelans

New Orleans Pelicans to win the match @ 1.85 (PlayUp)

Two sides ticking along nicely in their respective conferences face off here, as the New Orleans Pelicans welcome Orlando Magic. The Pelicans have been one of the teams to watch this season and they are backed to go deep in the post season by many NBA betting sites.

Meanwhile, Orlando Magic are sitting pretty in 5th in the East, and they will believe that they too can kick on this season, beyond the regular campaign. Points look part of the plan here and it should be the Pelicans who have more firepower at home. 

4th April – Target Centre, Minnesota. 

Minnesota Timberwolves to win the match @ 1.55 (GetSetBet)  

Home side the Minnesota Timberwolves will be looking to keep ticking along in the Western Conference, as they take on the Toronto Raptors. For the Timberwolves, this is a must win game, as they look to keep the pressure on the sides above them, with the end of the season looming. Meanwhile, the Toronto Raptors do look to have missed their chance of finishing inside the top 10 in the East, but they will want to put on a show here. The Timberwolves are good at home, and they should prevail in this one. 

4th April – Footprint Center, Phoenix

Phoenix Suns to win the match @ 1.95 (BlueBet)

Two teams chasing down the NBA Championship title this season face off here, as the Phoenix Suns take on the Cleveland Cavaliers, in a game that is attracting both punters and international betting sites alike. The Phoenix Suns are a side capable of beating anybody on their day but their inconsistency this season has blighted them. For the Cleveland Cavaliers, this is a chance to put down a marker, with the playoffs on the agenda but the Suns need a win at home, and they should get one here.