With the NBA draft, free agency and big trades behind us, season win totals are starting to circulate.
VSiN.com senior editor Zach Cohen sorted through the win totals posted Monday by DraftKings Sportsbook — from OKC at 62.5 to the Jazz at 18.5 — and came up with three Best Bets. Including this one:
Make all the jokes you want about the Knicks coaching search, but this is going to be a very good team in 2025-26. New York went 51-31 in 2024-25, finishing sixth in the league in adjusted offensive rating (117.1) and 15th in adjusted defensive rating (113.7). Well, don’t be surprised if Mike Brown, known as one of the better defensive coaches in the league, can get the Knicks to do a little better on the defensive end.
New York will also have a strong bench for the first time in years. The Knicks added Jordan Clarkson and Guerschon Yabusele on some extremely team-friendly deals, and both players should help the team a ton.
Bet: Knicks Over 52.5 (+100).
>>Two more from Zach, including his favorite.
FYI: Jonathan Von Tobel compiles all but one (Boston) of the NBA Summer League rosters. The Las Vegas games begin Thursday.
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MLB Today
As we careen toward the All-Star Break, Steve Makinen updates his Bullpen Betting Systems
Steve, Adam Burke and Josh Appelbaum will file their daily contributions later this morning.
Greg Peterson already has seven Best Bets for today’s MLB menu locked and loaded.
Quick Hits
Wimbledon: Zach Cohen posts his daily Best Bets on our tennis page and adds more picks throughout the day on our tennis picks page. That’s also where you will find Gill Alexander‘s plays.
