2024 NBA bets, lines and stats for Saturday - ESPN

As the NBA season marches on, Saturday offers a basketball bonanza with 10 captivating games on the schedule. The matchup I'm looking forward to the most is between the Philadelphia 76ers and Denver Nuggets. It's the second time these two teams have met this season. Each team is coming off a loss that snapped their recent winning streaks. A battle between Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic, the last two league MVPs, is always must-see TV.

Here are some of my favorite bets for Saturday's slate.

Joel Embiid over 35.5 points.

Embiid has surpassed this line in four of his past six games. He has averaged 40.7 PPG in his past three games against the Nuggets. The reigning MVP has been outstanding this season scoring 30 or more points in each game he has played over the past two months. The 76ers could lean even more on Embiid with Tyrese Maxey dealing with an ankle injury.

Kyle Kuzma over 22.5 points.

Kuzma has surpassed this line in five of his past six games and averaged 16.5 FGA and 33.8 MPG over that time frame. He has a great matchup Saturday night against a Pistons team that ranks 29th in points allowed per 100 possessions. This game should be a homecoming for Kuzma, who was born in Flint, Michigan. He has averaged 27.0 PPG for the Wizards against the Pistons on the road in his career.

Jalen Duren over 26.5 points and rebounds.

Duren has averaged 14.0 PPG and 11.3 RPG and 29.7 MPG this season along with a usage rate of 18.1%. The Wizards rank near the bottom of the league in rebounding and allow the second-most points and the most rebounds per game to centers. Duren has had 15 games with 12 or more rebounds this season and two of those games were against Washington.

LeBron James over 38.5 points, rebounds and assists.

James has