NBA Preview, Odds & Picks for December 9: Will Back-to-Backs Affect Jazz, Sixers, Grizzlies & Nuggets?

With 13 NBA games being played last night, most of the teams that are in action tonight are on the back half of a back-to-back. Will that have an effect on your NBA betting choices for tonight’s trio of games?

In the first game of the evening, the Philadelphia 76ers host the Jazz. Both teams played last night, with the Jazz recording a road rout of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Sixers edging out the Hornets in Charlotte for the second time in three nights.

The second game tonight sees LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies’ five-game win streak came to an end last night in a home loss to the Dallas Mavericks. The Lakers, meanwhile, are back in action after Tuesday’s 15-point win over the Boston Celtics.

In the third game of the night, the San Antonio Spurs take on Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets travel to San Antonio after an overtime win over the New Orleans Pelicans, with the MVP leading the way with 39 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists. The Spurs, who were off last night, had a brief surge but head into this matchup with consecutive losses this week to the Suns and Knicks.

Let’s take a look at tonight’s schedule and the top NBA betting picks for each matchup.

NBA Schedule for Thursday, December 9, 2021

Utah Jazz (17-7) vs Philadelphia 76ers (14-11), NBA TV, 7:00 p.m. ET

Los Angeles Lakers (13-12) vs Memphis Grizzlies (14-11), Bally Sports Southeast, 8:00 p.m. ET

Denver Nuggets (12-12) vs San Antonio Spurs (8-15), Bally Sports Southwest, 8:30 p.m. ET

NBA Betting Odds & Picks for Thursday, December 9, 2021

• Utah Jazz vs Philadelphia 76ers
• Los Angeles Lakers vs Memphis Grizzlies
• Denver Nuggets vs San Antonio Spurs

Odds listed below are via BetOnline Sportsbook as of Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 10:40 a.m. ET. To compare NBA betting odds from several top online sportsbooks like BetMGM and MyBookie, check out our NBA odds.

Betting News offers aggregated NBA picks for every NBA matchup every day. Below, we list the top recommended 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: Thursday, December 9, 2021

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Utah Jazz vs Philadelphia 76ers Betting Odds & Picks

• Spread: Utah Jazz -3 (-114), Philadelphia 76ers +3 (-106)
• Total: OVER 217.5 (-110), UNDER 217.5 (-110)
• Moneyline: Utah Jazz -156, Philadelphia 76ers +132

Jazz vs Sixers Top Betting Picks: Sixers +3 (67 percent) & UNDER 217.5 (67 percent)

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Los Angeles Lakers vs Memphis Grizzlies Betting Odds & Picks

• Spread: Los Angeles Lakers -3.5 (-112), Memphis Grizzlies +3.5 (-108)
• Total: OVER 224 (-110), UNDER 224 (-110)
• Moneyline: Los Angeles Lakers -164, Memphis Grizzlies +138

Lakers vs Grizzlies Top Betting Pick: Grizzlies +3.5 (100 percent)

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Denver Nuggets vs San Antonio Spurs Betting Odds & Picks

• Spread: Denver Nuggets +1.5 (-106), San Antonio Spurs -1.5 (-114)
• Total: OVER 215.5 (-110), UNDER 215.5 (-110)
• Moneyline: Denver Nuggets +106, San Antonio Spurs -124

Nuggets vs Spurs Top Betting Pick: Spurs ML (67 percent)

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