NBA Betting Odds, Trends for Wednesday, Nov. 11: Spurs, Lakers and Warriors are riding heaters

Wednesday’s 10-game NBA slate features three of the league’s hottest teams.

San Antonio has won nine straight behind Victor Wembanyama, Golden State has won eight in a row after a 0-3 start, and the Lakers have won six on the bounce to improve to 10-2.

At the other end of the standings, Chicago (1-8) has lost seven straight, and Milwaukee is 1-10 in its first season since trading Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Here are five betting tips for Wednesday, Nov. 11.

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San Antonio Spurs vs. Chicago Bulls

Betting Tip: Spurs -14.5

Reasoning: San Antonio is rolling. Wembanyama had 40 points, 11 rebounds, and nine blocks in just 25 minutes in Monday’s 122-96 win in Phoenix, and the Spurs are still unbeaten on the road.

Chicago lost 127-121 to Philadelphia on Sunday for its seventh straight defeat. Norman Powell missed that game, and Nic Claxton is still on a minutes restriction after his return from injury.

The Spurs could be without Devin Vassell (adductor), but even so, this is a mismatch, and I’ll lay the points, even if it means San Antonio needing to win by 15+.

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Milwaukee Bucks

Betting Tip: Lakers -13.5

Reasoning: The Lakers beat Atlanta 124-114 on Monday for their sixth straight win, with Luka Doncic posting 32 points and 10 assists while Austin Reaves sat out with an illness.

Milwaukee arrives on the second night of a back-to-back after Tuesday’s defeat in New York, marking their seventh loss in a row. The Bucks have a net rating of -14.7, 29th in the league, and they’ll be tired at home against one of the NBA’s best teams.

Check Reaves’ status before betting, but the Lakers are the side either way.

Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets

Betting Tip: Warriors +6.5

Reasoning: Golden State’s eight-game win streak has come despite a long injury list. Stephen Curry scored 41 against Orlando and 25 in Monday’s 138-87 rout of New Orleans, and the Warriors have topped 30 assists in three straight games.

Houston beat Denver 110-100 on Monday to snap a two-game skid, but at 8-3, the Rockets are no better than the Warriors on paper.

Getting 5.5 points with one of the league’s hottest teams is good value, even against a feisty Houston team.

Denver Nuggets vs. Memphis Grizzlies

Betting Tip: Over 230.5

Reasoning: Jamal Murray scored 38 in Monday’s loss in Houston, and Nikola Jokic added 25 points, 16 rebounds, and eight assists. Murray has now scored at least 34 points four times this season.

Memphis is 7-3 and just beat Toronto 118-102 behind 27 points from Ty Jerome, and the Grizzlies have been far better on the road (5-0) than at home (2-3). The Over is 6-1 in Memphis’ last seven games as a home underdog and 4-1 in its last five on one day’s rest.

These teams also rank fifth and 15th in the NBA in offensive net rating. Expect plenty of points.

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks​

Betting Tip: Under 223.5

Reasoning: These teams met on Saturday, when the Knicks won 109-97 in a game that totalled just 206 points. Seven of New York’s first nine games went Under, and the Knicks allow only 104.2 points per game (T-first in the NBA). They’re on the second night of a back-to-back, which should slow the pace.

Cleveland is 1-4 on the road and was routed 124-112 in Charlotte on Monday, when Donovan Mitchell scored only 11 points after putting up 37 against the Knicks.

I’m happy to take the Under in a rematch between two struggling offences.