NBA December 3rd Picks & Predictions: Wednesday Best Bets

The Wednesday NBA card features nine games, highlighted by a key interconference matchup in Orlando. The surprising 14-6 Spurs play with no rest tonight as they battle the 13-8 Magic at 7:00 p.m. ET.

We’ll break down three plays for the Wednesday action. Remember to monitor the odds throughout the day, as the sides and totals market is constantly changing.

Here are the free NBA picks for Wednesday, December 3.

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• Magic (-8.5) vs. Spurs
• Clippers (+3.5) at Hawks
• Heat (-4.5) at Mavericks

Magic (-8.5) vs. Spurs — 7:00 p.m. ET

San Antonio has a quick turnaround tonight after knocking off Memphis at home on Tuesday, 126-119. The Spurs continue to play without the last two Rookies of the Year — Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle — who are sidelined with injuries.

The Magic have won six of their last seven games, capped off by a 125-120 home triumph over the Bulls on Monday. Leading scorer Paolo Banchero will miss his 10th straight game with a groin strain, but Orlando is 8-2 in this stretch and has covered the spread seven times.

Orlando failed to cover against Chicago as 9.5-point favorites, but the Magic are 5-0 against the spread in their last five games off an ATS loss. This is the first time this season the Spurs are playing a back-to-back on the road.

Clippers (+3.5) at Hawks — 7:30 p.m. ET

The Clippers are a mess right now at 5-16 and decided to send future Hall of Fame guard Chris Paul home overnight. L.A. continues its East Coast swing in Atlanta tonight against the Hawks, who are coming off a tough one-point loss at Detroit on Monday.

However, this may actually be a good spot to back Los Angeles. The Clippers have lost five straight games, capped off by a 17-point defeat at Miami on Wednesday. L.A. looks to avenge a 105-102 home loss to Atlanta last month, as the Hawks covered as 4.5-point underdogs.

The Hawks have cashed in their last three games, all in the underdog role. Atlanta has played nine of the last 12 games on the road, but return home for the next two contests, finishing the week with Denver on Friday.

Heat (-4.5) at Mavericks — 8:30 p.m. ET

For the first time in 10 road games this season, the Heat are listed as a favorite. Miami heads into Dallas tonight to face the Mavericks for the second time in the last two weeks. The Heat held off the Mavs at home, 106-102, on November 24, but failed to cover as 7.5-point favorites.

Dallas returns to American Airlines Center after a successful end to its four-game road swing. The Mavs knocked off the Clippers and Nuggets as substantial underdogs, capped off by a 131-121 stunner over Denver as 11-point dogs.

Dallas has struggled at home, posting a 4-9 mark and sitting at 0-3 at home off a road game — with all three losses coming by exactly two points. However, the Heat should be able to take care of business against a Mavericks squad that is 1-5 off a win.