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The latest bet365 bonus code CBSBET365 gives new users $200 in bonus bets after placing a first wager of $5 or more, and Thursday's sports schedule brings a loaded slate of college basketball and NBA games. There are eight NBA games, including a showdown between the Pistons and Suns at 9 p.m. ET. Detroit scored 139 points against Sacramento on Sunday, but the over/under for Thursday's matchup against Phoenix is just 214.5. SportsLine's proven computer model is taking the Over as one of its Thursday NBA best bets and also revealed a pick for 76ers vs. Kings. Additionally, SportsLine expert Matt Severance has a college basketball best bet for Thursday. Claim the latest bet365 bonus code here:

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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 15 of the 2025-26 NBA season on a sizzling 37-16 roll on top-rated NBA spread picks dating back to last season. It also enters Week 13 of college basketball on a sizzling 10-1 run on its top-rated over/under college basketball picks dating back to last season, and it is on a 6-0 roll on college basketball side picks. Anybody following its college basketball betting and NBA betting picks at sportsbooks and on betting sites could have seen strong returns. Bet games at bet365 here:

Thursday's top picks, best bets

  • Drexel -161 vs. Hampton 
  • Kings +11.5 vs. 76ers (-110)
  • Over 214.5 in Pistons vs. Suns (-110)

Combining the model's three picks into a three-leg parlay at bet365 would result in a payout of +491 (risk $100 to win $491). Bet it at bet365 here:

Drexel -161 vs. Hampton

"Pair of teams sitting 10-11 overall and 4-4 in CAA play, but Drexel is trending up having won four of five while Hampton has dropped four of six," SportsLine expert Matt Severance said. "The Pirates also have lost four in a row away. Could be a rock fight as the Dragons limit opponents to a conference-best 66.7 points while the Pirates yield 67.8 points. Hampton and Drexel have allowed the fewest field goals in the CAA and the fewest 3-pointers. Hampton has averaged just 63.3 ppg in the past four matchups with Drexel and scored 52 there in a loss last season. One of the Pirates' best players, Michael Eley, is slumping while playing through a toe injury with just 11 combined points in the past two." Back Drexel at bet365 here:

Kings +11.5 vs. 76ers (-110)

Philadelphia is coming off a 139-122 win over Milwaukee on Tuesday, but that was the 76ers' first win by double digits since Jan. 12. They have lost five of their eight games since then, with three of those setbacks coming at home. Sacramento is on a six-game skid, but it has played several close games during that stretch, including a 123-118 loss at Cleveland last Friday as a 13-point underdog. SportsLine's model expects a similar result on Thursday, as the Kings are covering in 67% of the model's simulations. Back the Kings at bet365 here:

Over 214.5 in Pistons vs. Suns (-110)

Detroit is tied for tenth in the NBA in points per game (117.2) this season, scoring 139 points against the Kings on Sunday. The Pistons are led by one of the NBA's premier scorers in Cade Cunningham, who is averaging 25.3 points per game. They also rank inside the top half of the league in possessions per game, so this is a low total given the moderate tempo that the game should be played at. These teams have both been trending Under, creating value on the Over due to the low total. The model has the Over cashing 61% of the time, as they combine for 224 points in the latest simulations. Back the Over at bet365 here:

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