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Eight games highlight Monday's 2025-26 NBA schedule. Among the notable NBA odds include Knicks (-1.5) vs. Pistons, Bulls vs. Celtics (-10.5), Hawks vs. Raptors (-2.5), Suns vs. Rockets (-8) and Warriors vs. Clippers (+2.5). Boston will look to extend its winning streak to four games, while New York looks to snap a three-game losing skid in a critical matchup against the Pistons, the team the Knicks are chasing in the East.

What are the NBA best bets for Monday, and which combination of picks should you target in a Monday NBA parlay? Before locking in any NBA picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model.

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The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past eight-plus seasons. The model enters Week 12 of the 2025-26 NBA season on a sizzling 33-15 roll on top-rated NBA spread picks dating back to last season. Anyone following its NBA betting advice at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.

Now, the model has scoured the latest NBA odds and locked in three confident NBA best bets. If you successfully parlay its picks, you'd be looking at a payout of over +600. You can only see the model's NBA picks at SportsLine.

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Top NBA picks for Monday, Jan. 5

After simulating every game 10,000 times, the model is backing the Nuggets (+15) to cover the spread against the 76ers in Philadelphia at 8:30 p.m. ET. The Nuggets, who are without Nikola Jokic (knee) and others, have won seven of their last 10 meetings with the 76ers, including each of the last three games. 

The model is projecting Peyton Watson, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Christian Braun to be among the Denver players who up with Jokic, Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon all out. The Sixers haven't won a game by more than 15 points in over a month, so the model is backing Denver with the 15 points on Monday.  See which other NBA parlay picks to make here.

How to make NBA predictions for Monday, Jan. 5

The model also has locked in two more picks, including another bet that hits well over 60% of the time. You can only see the model's NBA parlay at SportsLine.

What are the model's top NBA parlay picks for Monday, and which best bets should you target for a chance at a payout of over +600? Visit SportsLine now to see NBA best bets from a model that's returned more than $10,000 on top-rated picks, and find out.