NBA February 1, 2025 Best Games

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Saturday’s NBA slate has plenty of exciting matchups in store. Among those contests is the Miami Heat taking on the San Antonio Spurs.

To get an edge before Saturday’s NBA action, see our betting preview below.

Keep reading for our betting previews for this season, and find all of our betting picks here, too!

Saturday’s Closest Projected NBA Games (by Spread)

Miami Heat (23-23) at San Antonio Spurs (21-24)

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  • Game Time: 8:30 PM ET | Saturday, February 1, 2025
  • Spurs Last Game: 144-118 W vs Bucks
  • Heat Last Game: 126-106 L vs Cavaliers
To Cover the Spread

Heat -3 vs. Spurs

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Phoenix Suns (25-22) at Portland Trail Blazers (19-29)

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  • Game Time: 10:00 PM ET | Saturday, February 1, 2025
  • Blazers Last Game: 119-90 W vs Magic
  • Suns Last Game: 130-105 W vs Warriors
Spread

Suns -3.5 vs. Trail Blazers

Bet $20, Payout $37.39

Orlando Magic (24-26) at Utah Jazz (11-36)

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  • Game Time: 5:00 PM ET | Saturday, February 1, 2025
  • Jazz Last Game: 113-99 W vs Magic
  • Magic Last Game: 113-99 L vs Jazz
To Cover the Spread

Magic -4 vs. Jazz

Bet $20, Payout $38.52

Sacramento Kings (24-23) at Oklahoma City Thunder (37-9)

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  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET | Saturday, February 1, 2025
  • Thunder Last Game: 116-109 L vs Warriors
  • Kings Last Game: 117-104 L vs 76ers
Odds to Cover

Thunder -7.5 vs. Kings

Bet $20, Payout $38.35

Atlanta Hawks (22-27) at Indiana Pacers (27-20)

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  • Game Time: 5:00 PM ET | Saturday, February 1, 2025
  • Pacers Last Game: 132-127 W vs Hawks
  • Hawks Last Game: 132-127 L vs Pacers
Betting Odds

Pacers -9.5 vs. Hawks

Bet $20, Payout $38.02

Washington Wizards (6-41) at Minnesota Timberwolves (27-21)

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  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET | Saturday, February 1, 2025
  • T-Wolves Last Game: 138-113 W vs Jazz
  • Wizards Last Game: 134-96 L vs Lakers
Odds to Cover

Timberwolves -11.5 vs. Wizards

Bet $20, Payout $37.86

Los Angeles Lakers (27-19) at New York Knicks (32-16)

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  • Game Time: 8:30 PM ET | Saturday, February 1, 2025
  • Knicks Last Game: 122-112 W vs Nuggets
  • Lakers Last Game: 134-96 W vs Wizards
Odds to Cover

Knicks -11.5 vs. Lakers

Bet $20, Payout $38.87

Denver Nuggets (29-19) at Charlotte Hornets (12-33)

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  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET | Saturday, February 1, 2025
  • Hornets Last Game: 112-104 L vs Clippers
  • Nuggets Last Game: 137-134 W vs 76ers
Spread

Nuggets -12.5 vs. Hornets

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Brooklyn Nets (15-33) at Houston Rockets (32-15)

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  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET | Saturday, February 1, 2025
  • Rockets Last Game: 120-119 L vs Grizzlies
  • Nets Last Game: 104-83 W vs Hornets
Odds to Cover

Rockets -13.5 vs. Nets

Bet $20, Payout $38.87
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