We’re breaking down everything you need to know before you make any NBA bets or set your DFS lineups. In our NBA betting picks preview for Friday, March 13th, 2026, we run through today’s best free player prop bets and pick’em plays in a cheat sheet format.
We’re talking the best game environments where points will be flying, the most important NBA injury news that’s moving lines and opening up value, and the best expert player prop picks for tonight’s action.
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NBA Betting Cheat Sheet Today – Friday, March 13th
Our NBA betting cheat sheet is your one-stop snapshot to cut through the noise and zero in on where the edges actually are. Our team is here to break it down, so let’s get into it.
Morning injury report:
NBA Schedule & Odds For Friday, Mar. 13th
Here’s a rundown of the full schedule and NBA odds for today:
7:30 PM ET — Cleveland Cavaliers @ Dallas Mavericks
Line: CLE -13.5 | O/U: 237.5
7:30 PM ET — Memphis Grizzlies @ Detroit Pistons
Line: DET -15.5 | O/U: 232.5
7:30 PM ET — Phoenix Suns @ Toronto Raptors
Line: TOR -4.5 | O/U: 218.5
7:30 PM ET — New York Knicks @ Indiana Pacers
Line: NY -13.5 | O/U: 227.5
8:00 PM ET — New Orleans Pelicans @ Houston Rockets
Line: HOU -7.5 | O/U: 229.5
10:00 PM ET — Minnesota Timberwolves @ Golden State Warriors
Line: MIN -5.5 | O/U: 223.5
10:00 PM ET — Utah Jazz @ Portland Trail Blazers
Line: POR -14.5 | O/U: 236.5
10:30 PM ET — Chicago Bulls @ Los Angeles Clippers
Line: LAC -13.5 | O/U: 234.5
Odds are approximate and subject to change closer to tipoff!
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Which game is shaping up to be a DFS and sports betting goldmine? Let’s look at the main slate.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Utah Jazz
- High 236.5 game total; Trail Blazers massively favored at home
- Shaedon Sharpe OUT for Portland; Utah without Lauri Markkanen and Keyonte George
- The Jazz are tanking but still giving a lot of minutes to certain younger players for quicker development; Ace Bailey, Cody Williams in particular
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Free NBA Picks Cheat Sheet For Today
Our NBA betting cheat sheet today is ready to roll! We hit two out of three yesterday, and we’ll try to pick a few more winners on Friday.
Let’s break it down.
BEST POINTS PROP
Pick: Anthony Edwards > 29.5 Points
UPDATE: Edwards has been downgraded to questionable.
Edwards is in the midst of his best ever scoring season, having averaged 29.9 points on 20.8 field goal attempts per 36 minutes through 56 games so far. Even more impressively, he’s also on pace to set career-highs in efficiency metrics (49.2 FG%, 40.2 3P%, 57.7 eFG%). The Timberwolves are 6.5-point road favorites against the Warriors tonight.
BEST REBOUNDS PROP
Pick: Oso Ighodaro > 5.5 Rebounds
There’s risk here considering Ighodaro is still raw and has been getting into a lot of foul trouble. That said, the per-minute rebound numbers are strong (8.2 rebounds per 36 minutes), and Ighodaro has been getting more run lately with Mark Williams injured.
BEST ASSISTS PROP
Pick: Kris Dunn > 5.5 Assists
Dunn is expected to pick up the spot start in the backcourt in place of Darius Garland (OUT). It’s a strong matchup for fantasy production at home against the Bulls (LAC -13.5, O/U 234.5).
Good luck!
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