NBA Expert Picks and Best Bets: Kobe Bryant makes last Philly stop – CBSSports.com

Our CBSSports.com NBA Expert Picks for Tuesday, December 1, 2015 from James Herbert, Matt Moore and SportsLine’s Nick Kostos. First we’ll share our best bets for Tuesday, then below, we’ll measure ourselves against one another by picking three common games.

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BEST BETS

Herbert: Sixers (+1.5) over Lakers: Philadelphia is going to get a win eventually, and this is its best chance. While Los Angeles has more proven players, the Sixers are actually significantly better defensively. Philly keeps losing to teams in the final minutes, but I don’t trust LA to remain composed if it’s close.

Moore: Suns (-3.5) over Nets: The Nets have been playing better but it’s hard to expect them to actually get on any kind of substantive roll. The Suns are off a rest day after a big win vs. the Raptors. I don’t love this one, but it’s a better bet than the rest.

Kostos: Lakers (-1.5) over Sixers: You really think Kobe is going to allow his team (however putrid they might be) to lose to the Sixers? Not a chance. Kobe will burn the arena to the ground before the Lakers lose this game.

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