Another day of NBA betting has arrived, and we’re here to provide you with our top picks for Monday’s NBA basketball matchups. Our Basketball Forever betting bot has run thousands of simulations on each game today, selecting our best bets for Monday, January 12, 2026.
Odds: -118
Probability: 56.3%
Edge: 5.1%
Game: Jazz vs Cavaliers (7PM EST)
Our Basketball Forever betting bot has uncovered the best bet of the day, taking place in the Jazz vs Cavaliers matchup. In this matchup, our model has determined that Jazz +13.5 is a solid wager. So far throughout their last 5 matchups, the Jazz have been able to cover this number in 3/5 games. With the Jazz having a lot of injured players expected to return tonight, along with the Cavaliers having both Wade and Strus injured, our model is projecting the Jazz to cover this line tonight. Our model believes tonight’s number gives the Jazz a lot of room to work with.
Our Basketball Forever betting bot recommends placing a wager on Jazz +13.5, with -118 odds and a 5.1% edge, this is our best bet of the day.
2. CELTICS -5.5 (-115)
Odds: -115
Probability: 52.8%
Edge: 2.3%
Game: Celtics vs Pacers (7:30PM EST)
Our model has determined one of the best NBA bets for Monday’s game slate, setting its sights on the matchup between the Celtics vs Pacers. Our Basketball Forever betting bot has pinpointed Celtics -5.5 as the play in tonight’s NBA slate. Matched up against the Pacers who were suffering from a lot of injuries with Toppin, Jackson, and Mathurin listed as OUT along with Nembhard listed as GTD but expected to be back for tonight’s game. Our model predicts that these injuries will give the Celtics enough of an edge to be able to take the lead and cover this number against the Pacers. We suspect that the Celtics will be able to limit the Pacers shot attempts, leading to them covering this number tonight.
The Basketball Forever betting bot recommends placing a wager on Celtics -5.5, at -115 odds and a 2.3% edge.
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