NBA Preview, Odds & Best Bets for December 4: Top Two Teams in East Tangle As Bulls Look to Cut Down Nets in Brooklyn

With college football being the focus today with eight conference championship games taking place, NBA betting might be on the backburner for many. But there are some solid matchups on today’s seven-game schedule, including some afternoon action to keep an eye on while the Big 12 Championship Game and MAC Championship Game are taking place.

Warriors Host Spurs After Stopping Suns’ Streak

Last night, the Phoenix Suns’ win streak was ended rather resoundingly by Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors, who took out their frustrations from Tuesday’s loss in Phoenix with a 118-96 win in the rematch in the Bay Area. Steph had “only” 23 points, but after making only 3 of 14 from three on Tuesday, he made 6 of 11 from three last night. We may need to get used to seeing these two teams face off. The latest NBA futures odds at BetOnline Sportsbook have the Warriors and Suns as the leading favorites to win the Western Conference title.

Steph and the Warriors are in action again tonight as they host the San Antonio Spurs, who have won three in a row after winning only four of their first 17 games. While the Spurs beat the Wizards by 17 and the Damian Lillard-less Blazers by 31 this week, the odds are not in favor of a winning visit to the Chase Center.

East Beasts Meet in Brooklyn

The headliner of today’s schedule sees the top two teams in the Eastern Conference going at it in Brooklyn. The 15-8 Bulls flexed their muscles on the road again on Thursday night as they saw off the New York Knicks, with DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine leading the way yet again. The Nets, who lead the East with a 16-6 record, are on the back end of a back-to-back after edging the pesky Minnesota Timberwolves last night.

Today’s NBA betting action gets underway bright and early at 1:00 p.m. ET with Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets taking on Julius Randle and the Knicks. Both teams are looking for a win after losing their previous game.

Let’s take a look at that matchup and the other six games on today’s schedule.

NBA Schedule for Saturday, December 4, 2021

Denver Nuggets (10-11) vs New York Knicks (11-11), 1:00 p.m. ET

Chicago Bulls (15-8) vs Brooklyn Nets (16-6), 8:00 p.m. ET

Miami Heat (14-9) vs Milwaukee Bucks (14-9), 8:00 p.m. ET

Memphis Grizzlies (12-10) vs Dallas Mavericks (11-10), 8:30 p.m. ET

San Antonio Spurs (7-13) vs Golden State Warriors (19-3), 8:30 p.m. ET

Boston Celtics (12-11) vs Portland Trail Blazers (11-12), 10:00 p.m. ET

Los Angeles Clippers (12-11) vs Sacramento Kings (9-14), 10:00 p.m. ET

NBA Betting Odds & Picks for Saturday, December 4, 2021

• Denver Nuggets vs New York Knicks
• Chicago Bulls vs Brooklyn Nets
• Miami Heat vs Milwaukee Bucks
• Memphis Grizzlies vs Dallas Mavericks
• San Antonio Spurs vs Golden State Warriors
• Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers
• Los Angeles Clippers vs Sacramento Kings

NBA betting odds listed below are via BetOnline Sportsbook as of Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 11:35 a.m. ET. To compare NBA betting odds from several top online sportsbooks, check out our NBA odds.

Betting News offers aggregated NBA betting picks for every NBA matchup every day. Below, we list the top pick(s) for each matchup. In cases where the moneyline is the top pick percentagewise but provides little to no betting value (as a single straight bet), we list the best option among the other options.

NBA Betting Picks: Saturday, December 4, 2021

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Denver Nuggets vs New York Knicks NBA Betting Odds & Picks

• Spread: Denver Nuggets +2.5 (-114), New York Knicks -2.5 (-106)
• Total: OVER 209.5 (-108), UNDER 209.5 (-112)
• Moneyline: Denver Nuggets +114, New York Knicks -142

Top Nuggets vs Knicks Betting Pick: OVER 210.5 (100 percent)

Nuggets vs Knicks Matchup: NBA Betting Picks, Odds, Stats & More

Chicago Bulls vs Brooklyn Nets NBA Betting Odds & Picks

• Spread: Chicago Bulls +2.5 (-106), Brooklyn Nets -2.5 (-114)
• Total: OVER 221 (-118), UNDER 221 (-104)
• Moneyline: Chicago Bulls +126, Brooklyn Nets -148

Top Bulls vs Nets Betting Pick: Nets ML (83 percent)

Bulls vs Nets Matchup: NBA Betting Picks, Odds, Stats & More

Miami Heat vs Milwaukee Bucks NBA Betting Odds & Picks

• Spread: Miami Heat +7 (-114), Milwaukee Bucks -7 (-108)
• Total: OVER 211.5 (-110), UNDER 211.5 (-110)
• Moneyline: Miami Heat +220, Milwaukee Bucks -270

Top Heat vs Bucks Betting Pick: OVER 212.5 (83 percent)

Heat vs Bucks Matchup: NBA Betting Picks, Odds, Stats & More

Memphis Grizzlies vs Dallas Mavericks NBA Betting Odds & Picks

• Spread: Memphis Grizzlies +5 (-114), Dallas Mavericks -5 (-106)
• Total: OVER 220 (-110), UNDER 220 (-110)
• Moneyline: Memphis Grizzlies +172, Dallas Mavericks -205

Top Grizzlies vs Mavs Betting Pick: Grizzlies +5 (100 percent)

Grizzlies vs Mavs Matchup: NBA Betting Picks, Odds, Stats & More

San Antonio Spurs vs Golden State Warriors NBA Betting Odds & Picks

• Spread: San Antonio Spurs +8.5 (-110), Golden State Warriors -8.5 (-110)
• Total: OVER 218 (-110), UNDER 218 (-110)
• Moneyline: San Antonio Spurs +295, Golden State Warriors -370

Top Spurs vs Warriors Betting Pick: Warriors -8.5 (67 percent)

Spurs vs Warriors Matchup: NBA Betting Picks, Odds, Stats & More

Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers NBA Betting Odds & Picks

• Spread: Boston Celtics -1.5 (-110), Portland Trail Blazers +1.5 (-110)
• Total: OVER 211.5 (-110), UNDER 211.5 (-110)
• Moneyline: Boston Celtics -118, Portland Trail Blazers +100

Top Celtics vs Trail Blazers Betting Picks: Blazers +1.5 (83 percent) & OVER 211.5 (83 percent)

Celtics vs Trail Blazers Matchup: NBA Betting Picks, Odds, Stats & More

Los Angeles Clippers vs Sacramento Kings NBA Betting Odds & Picks

• Spread: Los Angeles Clippers -1 (-110), Sacramento Kings +1 (-110)
• Total: OVER 219.5 (-110), UNDER 219.5 (-110)
• Moneyline: Los Angeles Clippers -116, Sacramento Kings -104

Top Clippers vs Kings Betting Picks: Kings +1 (67 percent) & UNDER 219.5 (67 percent)

Clippers vs Kings Matchup: NBA Betting Picks, Odds, Stats & More