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NBA Tips: Saturday Best Bets – 6/12/2025
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The NBA is back this Saturday and we have some interesting matchups on the slate. First-off, the Lakers are in Boston without Luka Doncic. Then, Kevin Durant faces off against the Suns for the 2nd time this season as the Rockets host the Suns. Here are my betting tips, stats and predictions for the NBA Saturday action!
Los Angeles Lakers (16-5) at Boston Celtics (13-9)
Saturday 06/12/2025 at 11:00am AEDT. Venue: TD Garden (Boston)
The Celtics and Lakers renew their rivalry when they meet at the TD Garden on Saturday morning. Luka is out for the Lakers so they’ll be leaning on LeBron for the upset. Here’s my betting tips and predictions for this matchup.
| SGM Bet | Celtics -5.5 – Over 226.5 Points | $3.60 |
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Last 5 Form
Boston Celtics
The Celtics are on a back to back after smashing the Wizards 146-101. Derrick White went off with a season high 30 pts with Jaylen Brown resting. Brown should be back in the lineup on Saturday.
Los Angeles Lakers
LA have been in good form lately, winning 4 of their last 5. They kicked off this road-trip with a 123-120 win over the Raptors and have now won 4 straight road games. It was a good sign without Doncic, who’s missing for this game as well.
| Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date | – | Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS |
 WAS |
146-101 | W | Away | 05/12/25 | – | LAL |
 TOR |
123-120 | W | Away | 05/12/25 |
| BOS |
 NY |
123-117 | W | Home | 03/12/25 | – | LAL |
 PHO |
108-125 | L | Home | 03/12/25 |
| BOS |
 CLE |
117-115 | W | Away | 01/12/25 | – | LAL |
 NOR |
133-121 | W | Home | 02/12/25 |
| BOS |
 MIN |
115-119 | L | Away | 30/11/25 | – | LAL |
 DAL |
129-119 | W | Home | 30/11/25 |
| BOS |
 DET |
117-114 | W | Home | 27/11/25 | – | LAL |
 LAC |
135-118 | W | Home | 27/11/25 |
Head to Head
The series is split 1-1 in the last 2 meetings and Boston has won 6 of the last 10 meetings.
| Home | Score | Away | Result | Arena | Margin | Total | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS |
111-101 | LAL |
Celtics won by 10 pts | @ Boston | 10 | 212 | Sun 9-Mar-2025 |
| LAL |
117-96 | BOS |
Lakers won by 21 pts | @ Los Angeles | 21 | 213 | Fri 24-Jan-2025 |
NBA Same Game Multi Tips
Here are my NBA same game multi tips for the Celtics against the Lakers.
- 1st Leg – Celtics -5.5: With Doncic out for the Lakers, this should be a tough matchup for the Lakers. They have only won 3 of their last 9 games against Boston. Meanwhile, the Celtics have covered in 4 of the last 6 meetings and have a 6-1 record in their last 7 home games. They’ve also covered in 6 straight games and should enjoy getting Jaylen Brown back on the court.
- 2nd Leg – Over 226.5 Points: This matchup is still trending towards a high scoring one. The Lakers scored 123 pts last game without Doncic and the Over is now a perfect 5-0 in their last 5 games. When these two sides meet, the Over is 10-5 as well.
Phoenix Suns (13-9) at Houston Rockets (14-5)
Saturday 06/12/2025 at 12:00pm AEDT. Venue: Toyota Center (Houston)
Kevin Durant faces his former side when the Rockets host the Suns in an important West battle. Here are my NBA betting tips.
| SGM Bet | Suns +10.5 – Under 225.5 Points | $3.60 |
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Last 5 Form
Houston Rockets
The Rockets are the #3 seed in the West and have been on fire lately, winning 4 of their last 5. They thrashed the Kings by 26 pts in their last home game and hold a 6-2 home record this season.
Phoenix Suns
The Suns have been inconsistent lately with just 2 wins in their last 5. However, a big win over the Lakers in LA on Wednesday should give them confidence of an upset in Houston.
| Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date | – | Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU |
 SAC |
121-95 | W | Home | 04/12/25 | – | PHO |
LAL |
125-108 | W | Away | 03/12/25 |
| HOU |
 UTA |
125-133 | L | Away | 03/12/25 | – | PHO |
 DEN |
112-130 | L | Home | 01/12/25 |
| HOU |
UTA |
129-101 | W | Away | 01/12/25 | – | PHO |
 OKC |
119-123 | L | Away | 30/11/25 |
| HOU |
 GS |
104-100 | W | Away | 28/11/25 | – | PHO |
SAC |
112-100 | W | Away | 28/11/25 |
| HOU |
PHO |
114-92 | W | Away | 26/11/25 | – | PHO |
HOU |
92-114 | L | Home | 26/11/25 |
Head to Head
Houston has won the last 2 meetings easily and hold a 4-1 home record against the Suns.
| Home | Score | Away | Result | Arena | Margin | Total | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHO |
92-114 | HOU |
Rockets won by 22 pts | @ Phoenix | 22 | 206 | Tue 25-Nov-2025 |
| PHO |
109-148 | HOU |
Rockets won by 39 pts | @ Phoenix | 39 | 257 | Mon 31-Mar-2025 |
NBA Same Game Multi Tips
Here are my NBA same game multi tips for the Rockets against the Suns.
- 1st Leg – Suns +10.5: The Suns have struggled against the Rockets lately, but their road form is looking a lot better right now. In their last 6 road games, they’ve covered in all 6 and hold a 11-3 ATS record in their last 14 games. So, they should be able to keep the margin under 10 pts this time.
- 2nd Leg – Under 225.5 Points: The betting trends are pointing towards the Under. The Under total has saluted in 6 of the last 7 games involving the Rockets as their defence is hard to crack. The Under is also 5-2 when these two sides meet and the first meeting of the season totalled just 206 pts.
