NBA Best Bets for Thursday, October 24 [Video]

The NBA season is continuing with more season openers, and October 24 offers a couple of exciting matchups with solid betting opportunities. The Celtics look to build on their three-point barrage as they take on a terrible Wizards defense while the Mavericks are poised to cover the spread against the Spurs in a matchup featuring Victor Wembanyama. Below, we break down the best bets, including Boston’s three-point total and Dallas’ odds to cover as 7.5-point favorites.

Celtics 18+ Team Three-Pointers Made vs. Wizards (+125, DraftKings)

If the season opener against the Knicks was any indication, the Celtics are going to chuck up three-point shots at a wild clip this season. They tied the NBA record with 29 made threes in that 132-109 win and converted 47.5% of their 61 long range shots, which was astounding because they missed their last 13 while trying to break that record over the last 8:54 of the game. Against a perceived elite defensive …