Daily NBA tips | Kings v Nets | Blazers v Bucks | Feburary 15

As the NBA season nears the All Star Break and ensuing stretch run, there is a relatively clear picture of who is for real. Teams have started to prove themselves and show who they really are. With nine games on tonight, it will all be on display and hopefully we have some value bets to help enhance the Valentine’s Day experience just that much more.

Sacramento Kings vs Brooklyn Nets betting tips

The Kings are not good. Despite having a good core of young talent, they have not put it all together and sit towards the bottom of the Western Conference with a 22-36 record. They traded away one of their young stars in Tyrese Haliburton for no apparent reason and are well on their way to another wasted season. They do have talented players like De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis who are definitive pieces on a good team, but the Kings aren’t there yet.

As bad as the Kings are, the Nets have been worse. They will play this game with no Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving or Ben Simmons. They have lost 11 in a row and I don’t see a way they right the ship before the all star game. In a healthy world, the Nets cruise to a victory in this game. The way things stand, however, the Nets are ailing and do not have the reinforcements to win a very winnable game. Although the Kings are unimpressive, take them -2 and hopefully watch them dismantle the skeleton of the Brooklyn Nets.

Portland Trail Blazers & Milwaukee Bucks betting preview

Damian Lillard is the last man standing on this Trail Blazers team. After a series of trades that saw the Trail Blazers look to rebuild, they are without a lot of talent. Portland had a few good runs in recent years but it is coming to a close and it is only a matter of time before Lillard forces his way out. The Trail Blazers are on a tanking path where they will play for the future. Due to that, they should get blown out by a Bucks team that likes to run up the score when it suits them.

The last time the Bucks played, they lost a big game to the Phoenix Suns. They have had a couple days to stew on that and now head back home to play an inferior team. I expect the Bucks to go up early and not look back in what should be a pretty comfortable win for the reigning NBA champs. The Bucks have traditionally bounced back well off a loss and they should take some frustration out on the lowly Blazers tonight. Take them -14 and even though it’s a lot of points, it shouldn’t be too much of a sweat.