Phil Naessens 
Welcome to Cash with Flash Best Bets! We took a huge break due to health concerns, moving to another state, and just general life stuff. We hope you are looking forward to our Tuesday NBA picks!
Glad to see you and I hope that your sports betting endeavors are going well. It’s been difficult handicapping professional and college sporting contests during the pandemic but if you’ve been tailing me, listening to my show, read my books, or whatever then you have been making money.
Cash with Flash Best Bets is coming off of an amazing 2020-2021 NBA Season with a Money Line record of 113-55 and an ATS record of 78-44-1. We are currently 6-4 over the NBA Playoffs and and am looking forward to tonight’s three-game slate and our Tuesday NBA picks!
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Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets
Brooklyn took game one of this series and easily covered an 8.5 point spread with a strong second half surge.
Usually 9.5 points is too many for a playoff game but not for a Nets team with a loaded offense that seems to be able to get defensive stops when necessary. It’s hard to bet against a team with offensive talent like Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving and especially when they play at home.
Losing Jaylen Brown hurt Boston big time and they are on a 4-6 slide over their past ten contests. Jason Tatum has had huge ball games during Brown’s absence and he’ll need a HUGE effort tonight if Boston has any chance to even this series. Boston will also hope for a HUGE defensive effort tonight from a Celtics side allowing the sixth fewest points per game in the NBA during the regular season.
Cash with Flash Best Bets likes the Nets tonight to take this one and cover the spread. Boston looked dejected on Sunday and if the second half of game one is any indication, Brooklyn is hungry to hammer Boston tonight. Lay the points and go with Brooklyn to cover the spread tonight.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns
Phoenix eked out a solid game one victory Sunday afternoon and covered a +2.5 point spread. Tonight those same Suns are +1.5 point underdogs when they host the Lakers at Talking Stick Arena.
Los Angeles has a deeper roster than the one they won last season’s championship with but LeBron James doesn’t seem healthy. Anthony Davis struggled in the game one loss and Andre Drummond seems lost on both ends of the floor. Los Angeles had the best defense in the league this season and held Phoenix to just 99 points but they need huge games from James and Davis if they are to leave Phoenix with a victory.
Chris Paul was injured Sunday but you can bet the rent he will suit up tonight. Deandre Ayton crushed the Lakers interior defense for 21 points with 16 boards while Devin Booker filled it up for 34 on Sunday. Phoenix allowed just 90 points on Sunday while surrendering the seventh fewest points per game in the NBA this season.
Cash with Flash Best Bets likes the Suns with the points tonight. The trio of Paul, Ayton and Booker should be too much for the Lakers offense to match. Phoenix is 11-2 ATS over their last 13 home games against teams with a winning record and I see that continuing tonight. Take the points and roll with Phoenix to cover in this one.
Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Clippers
Dallas were six point road underdogs and pulled off a huge upset to give them a one game to none lead in this best of seven series. Luka Doncic notched a triple-double and Dallas looked to be the better of the two sides.
Kristaps Porzingis in the lineup is a matchup nightmare for the Clippers. Dallas can spread out the floor and allows Doncic along with Tim Hardaway Jr to knock down triples. Dallas was able to knock down 47 percent of its triples enroute to a ten point victory over the Clips. Dallas also enjoyed a slight edge on the glass but were outrebounded on the offensive side of the floor.
The Clippers shot the ball horribly on Saturday shooting just 47 percent from the floor and a paltry 27 percent from downtown. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George had solid yet unspectacular games and they will need a Herculean effort tonight from both players. Marcus Morris Sr led the team in three-point shooting percentage during the regular season but went 0-6 from downtown Saturday.
Cash with Flash Best Bets likes the Mavericks in this one. They are a matchup nightmare for the Clippers with Porzingis on the floor. The Clips just don’t have enough legit scorers and Mavs Head Coach Rick Carlisle will likely out-coach Clips Head Coach Tyronn Lue. Take the Mavs and the points tonight!
Good luck tonight with our Tuesday NBA picks!
