NBA Expert Picks and Best Bets: Can the Magic stay perfect vs. the spread? – CBSSports.com

Our CBSSports.com NBA Expert Picks for Monday, November 9, 2015 from Ananth Pandian, Zach Harper and James Herbert. First we’ll share our best bets for Monday, then below, we’ll measure ourselves against one another by picking three common games.

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BEST BETS

Harper: Magic (+3.5) at Pacers. The Magic are 7-0 ATS this season and I’m going to ride the hot hand until they prove otherwise. You also have the Pacers on a back-to-back and this Magic team might be better anyway.

Pandian: Bulls (-7.5) at Sixers. After losing to the Timberwolves in overtime both Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler called out themselves and the Bulls for their lackluster play. Playing against the lowly Sixers seems like a good way for Chicago to get back on track.

Moore: Clippers (-5.5) over Grizzlies: Memphis is a mess right now, and at the end of a long west coast road trip. They’ve looked absolutely broken and the Clippers, despite their recent losses, are playing well overall, and especially at home. Less than six is way too low. Lay the points.

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