{"id":34001,"date":"2026-11-02T07:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T18:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/?p=34001"},"modified":"2026-11-02T08:38:28","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T19:38:28","slug":"us-basketball-tips-preview-monday-2-november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/2026\/11\/us-basketball-tips-preview-monday-2-november\/","title":{"rendered":"US Basketball Tips &amp; Preview | Monday 2 November"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-basketball-nba-icon.svg?v=20261029b#orlando-magic\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Orlando<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Boston<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Monday, 9:40am<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Under 222.5 ($1.90)<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-basketball-nba-icon.svg?v=20261029b#boston-celtics\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>Orlando exacted revenge on Toronto on Saturday, picking up an important victory in their in-season tournament opener after a thumping by the Canadians just two days prior. Thursday saw a 99-129 Orlando defeat in Ontario, as their offence really struggled without Paolo Banchero and Jalen Suggs, but the visitors were able to turn the tables in Saturday\u2019s rematch, picking up a 121-114 victory. It was a significantly better offensive performance from Sean Sweeney\u2019s side, as they tidied up their turnover woes from the first match and, more importantly, went from a terrible shooting performance to shooting the lights out on Saturday. Desmond Bane was one of those who was on song in the shooting department, with six threes as he finished with 28 points and six assists, and Anthony Black added a few threes for 17 points and 10 assists in a complete performance from the young wing. Franz Wagner didn\u2019t shoot as well but was also an integral part of the offence, with 26 points and 11 assists, while Wendell Carter Jr\u2019s 20 points and Jamal Cain\u2019s 13-point hot stint off the bench helped Orlando pick up a very important win.<\/p>\n<p>Boston improved to 4-1 with an easy 125-111 triumph against Chicago on Saturday. It was never even close in this clash, with Boston racing out of the gates with a 44-point first quarter, helping them towards a 78-49 halftime lead. Chicago were able to slim down the margin in the second half, which may come back to bite Boston in the context of the in-season tournament standings, but the most important thing was they banked another win to make it four straight. It was another Payton Pritchard barrage in this one, with the bench guard dropping 30 points and three assists, while Jayson Tatum was a reliable option with 26 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Paul George added 18 points and eight assists and Neemias Queta had plenty of fun in his time on the floor, with 13 points, six rebounds, one steal and one block to help Boston dominate.<\/p>\n<p>Banchero and Suggs remain out for Orlando, while Mitchell Robinson (rest) is questionable and will likely miss this one for Boston. That\u2019ll likely see Queta come into the starting team, with Luka Garza getting more minutes off the bench, and that may well be a good thing for Boston\u2019s defence. It may also see their pace of play slow down somewhat, and when you consider that Orlando have the third-slowest pace of play in the league, I fancy the under here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best<\/strong><br \/>\nUnder 222.5 ($1.90)<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/basketball\/usa\/nba\/orlando-magic-vs-boston-celtics\/7aae5e60-6f48-48fe-bfde-d5ae5eb8e806\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"7aae5e60-6f48-48fe-bfde-d5ae5eb8e806\" data-tr-event-id=\"7aae5e60-6f48-48fe-bfde-d5ae5eb8e806\"  \n          >Bet Now<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-basketball-nba-icon.svg?v=20261029b#golden-state-warriors\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Golden State<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">LA Clippers<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Monday, 2:40pm<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">LA Clippers +2.5 ($1.87)<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-basketball-nba-icon.svg?v=20261029b#lla-clippers\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>Golden State have now pulled off three impressive victories on the trot after a historic comeback against the Lakers on Saturday. It looked like we were going to see a repeat of the season opener, which LA comfortably won 105-127, as the Lakers shot out to a 38-15 quarter-time lead on Saturday. Luka Don\u010di\u0107 looked unstoppable and it appeared that GS had no answer for him, but Draymond Green seemed to take responsibility for the team\u2019s defence from there, as he showed plenty of energy, communication and intent to jolt Golden State\u2019s defence to life and flip the game on its head. That saw the Lakers score just 57 points in the final three quarters, as Golden State and Steph Curry found their offensive form to record the largest margin of victory by a team that was down 25+, in a 112-95 victory. Curry was elite again, with 31 points and six assists, with eight three-pointers in the mix, and Brandin Podziemski found his form with 21 points and six assists. Green\u2019s performance was influential, albeit humble on the box score, with two points, nine assists, three steals and one block, Georges Niang helped pick up for Yaxel Landeborg\u2019s slack, with 11 points and five boards, and De\u2019Anthony Melton\u2019s 16 points were timely.<\/p>\n<p>The Clippers have looked hopeless this season, outside of their opening win over the even-more-hopeless Sacramento, and they were embarrassed 127-101 by Minnesota on Saturday. The hosts looked comfortable from the early goings and they really pulled away in the fourth quarter to put LA\u2019s point differential in a bad place after their first in-season tournament game. It was another awful offensive display from the league\u2019s second-worst offence, finishing this one with a 102.0 offensive rating, as Darius Garland again struggled to find assistance. The point guard had 24 points and five assists but his five turnovers did no favours, as the likes of Keaton Wagler, Kris Dunn and Rui Hachimura all struggled to get going offensively.<\/p>\n<p>Curry and Green will both be rested on Monday, which makes for an interesting contest in San Francisco. That\u2019s going to leave Podziemski with a lot of offensive reps, and he is unproven in that position, while Melton and Brandon Williams will help to provide some relief. Landeborg will likely get back to putting up numbers but I think Garland will be the best player on the floor in this contest and that\u2019s going to give the Clippers a leg up. With some decent defenders to throw at GS\u2019 ball-handlers, I expect the visitors to wreak havoc and leave with the win.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best<\/strong><br \/>\nLA Clippers +2.5 ($1.87)<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/basketball\/usa\/nba\/golden-state-warriors-vs-los-angeles-clippers\/5217bcbc-7c0e-4f4a-9f47-27158cba366d\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"5217bcbc-7c0e-4f4a-9f47-27158cba366d\" data-tr-event-id=\"5217bcbc-7c0e-4f4a-9f47-27158cba366d\"  \n          >Bet Now<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-basketball-nba-icon.svg?v=20261029b#los-angeles-lakers\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Toronto<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Monday, 3:10pm<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Over 227.5 ($1.90)<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-basketball-nba-icon.svg?v=20261029b#toronto-raptors\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>The Lakers will be extremely disappointed after letting a hot start against Golden State crumble into a 95-112 loss. Luka Don\u010di\u0107 was unstoppable in the first quarter on Saturday, hitting five threes to drop 21 points and five assists in 12 minutes of play. However, it was all downhill from there for Don\u010di\u0107 and the Lakers, with the Slovenian recording just a 47.1% TS% for the rest of the game, with 16 points, no assists and two turnovers, as the intense defence of the hosts got to him. Austin Reaves also felt the brunt of it, finishing the night with a rather inefficient 21 points and eight turnovers, and LA\u2019s bench was almost nowhere to be seen, combining for just seven points on 3\/15 shooting. That made for a very forgettable game for JJ Redick\u2019s side, as their defence looked disorganised and led to a poor defeat.<\/p>\n<p>Toronto also enter this game off a poor showing in their in-season tournament opener, losing to Orlando 114-121. After beating that very Orlando side 129-99 just two days prior, Toronto would have been wanting a similar result, but they never looked close to pulling it off. Not helped by the fact that Orlando couldn\u2019t miss a shot, Toronto simply couldn\u2019t get stops on the defensive end, finishing the night with a 136.0 defensive rating as Orlando recorded a 64.0 eFG% and shot an 18\/34 clip from deep. On the flip side, Toronto\u2019s offence, especially in the interior, was poor as they missed the shot-making of the injured Kawhi Leonard (knee). Scottie Barnes took on the offensive responsibilities, getting up 34 shots on his way to 41 points, five rebounds and five assists in an impressive showing before fouling out late, while Jakob Poeltl had some success with 12 points, 11 rebounds and three assists. Immanuel Quickley had 17 points and eight assists and Collin Murray-Boyles\u2019 offence looked smooth with 15 points, but Toronto\u2019s defence couldn\u2019t figure out how to slow Orlando down, making for a tough loss.<\/p>\n<p>Leonard is out again on Monday, while the Lakers may get Zaire Williams (foot) back. We\u2019re in store for an entertaining battle between Barnes and Don\u010di\u0107, and both present very difficult matchups for the opposing defence. We\u2019ve seen Toronto to loosen up their play a little with Leonard out and the Lakers will certainly get their points as the league\u2019s second-best offence. It\u2019s not a very high line here, and I am happy to take the over.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best<\/strong><br \/>\nOver 227.5 ($1.90)<\/p>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/basketball\/usa\/nba\/los-angeles-lakers-vs-toronto-raptors\/014f6296-f93a-48a2-bd42-83b15cb86097\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"014f6296-f93a-48a2-bd42-83b15cb86097\" data-tr-event-id=\"014f6296-f93a-48a2-bd42-83b15cb86097\"  \n          >Bet Now<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orlando exacted revenge on Toronto on Saturday, picking up an important victory in their in-season tournament opener after a thumping by the Canadians just two days prior. Thursday saw a 99-129 Orlando defeat in Ontario, as their offence really struggled without Paolo Banchero and Jalen Suggs, but the visitors were able to turn the tables in Saturday\u2019s rematch, picking up a 121-114 victory. It was a significantly better offensive performance from Sean Sweeney\u2019s side, as they tidied up their turnover woes from the first match and, more importantly, went from a terrible shooting performance to shooting the lights out on&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":344,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,232],"tags":[576,234],"hub_post_cat":[],"class_list":["post-34001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-basketball","category-basketball-tips","tag-basketball-tips","tag-nba-tips"],"acf":{"md_tip_date":"","md_tip_date_end":"","md_market_url":"","tip_date":"02\/11\/2026","event_country":"New Zealand"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>US Basketball Tips &amp; Preview | Monday 2 November - TAB NZ Punters Lounge<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Visit the TAB NZ for our expert US basketball tips, NBA previews for the major matches, NBA best bets &amp; 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