It’s Wednesday, January 8, and the best teams in the NBA tip off tonight in Cleveland as the Oklahoma City Thunder (30-5) ride into town to take on the Cavaliers (31-4).

However, the basketball —and gambling — communities do recognize just how outstanding the Oklahoma City Thunder are. They have a better point differential this season than the Cavaliers (+12.1 to +11.8) and are on a 15-game winning streak that features wins against the Celtics, Knicks, the healthy Mavs, and the Pacers.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has a total of eight games on the schedule, including a nationally televised game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic at 7:00 p.m. ET. We will avoid that game and won’t make a pick for the Charlotte Hornets and Los Angeles Lakers 10:30 p.

It’s Wednesday, January 8, and the Washington Wizards (6-28) and the Philadelphia 76ers (14-20) are all set to square off from Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The Wizards are currently 1-13 on the road with a point differential of -15.8 away from DC, while the 76ers have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home.

We’re getting close to the halfway mark of the NBA season, and the standings are tight. Let’s focus on playoff contenders and give you a couple of same-game parlays (SGP) to play for January 8. More NBA Betting Advice Player Prop Bet Cheat Sheet First Basket Cheat Sheet NBA Consensus Odds Get instant alerts when