Caesars Sportsbook promo code WRAL1000 activates $1,000 NBA or CBB bet

Monday's NBA slate features 12 games, several of which are must-watch. Some of tonight's top matchups for Caesars bettors include Suns-Heat, Timberwolves-Thunder, and a potential NBA Finals preview between the Bucks and Nuggets. Bettors shouldn't sleep on college basketball, either, with No. 7 Duke playing Virginia Tech in Blacksburg and Texas hosting No. 4 Houston in Austin.

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Although players can appreciate a bonus bet refund, the goal is a cash payout. Here are a couple of my favorite bets on Caesars Sportsbook.

First, I'm betting under 221 points (-115) in Knicks-Hornets. New York has the second-best defense in the NBA and should slow down a Hornets team that wants to push the tempo. The Knicks are also playing without Julius Randle (shoulder), who averages 24 points per game.

Another play worth considering is the Mavericks -4 (-110) vs. the Magic. Orlando beat the Suns at home on Sunday but must travel to Dallas to face Luka Doncic and a rested Mavs team. The Magic are also 9-15 on the road this season, so it's hard to anticipate them keeping this game close.