NBA Picks Tonight: ATS Picks and Predictions From The Duel Staff for Saturday, 5/8/2021 on FanDuel Sportsbook
By Max Staley

The 2020-21 NBA season is well underway and every day the editors at The Duel will be making against the spread (ATS) picks for the three biggest games of the day. You can follow along, check it out, or even fade us throughout the season.
We have full betting previews for each matchup below along with the betting lines from FanDuel Sportsbook. We’ll update this with the staff records and make ATS picks on a daily basis throughout the rest of the season.
Here's a look at our picks for Saturday, May 8.
NBA Picks for Today
Note: All betting lines and odds are from FanDuel Sportsbook, as of Saturday, May 8 at 5 p.m. EST.
Wizards vs Pacers Picks and Predictions Today
Washington Wizards (-3.5) vs. Indiana Pacers Betting Preview
Staff Picks (ATS):
- David Kaestle: Pacers
- Max Staley: Wizards
Nets vs Nuggets Picks and Predictions Today
Brooklyn Nets (-3.5) vs. Denver Nuggets (+3.5) Betting Preview
Staff Picks (ATS):
- David Kaestle: Nuggets
- Max Staley: Nuggets
Spurs vs Trail Blazers Picks and Predictions Today
San Antonio Spurs (+6) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (-6) Predictions
Staff Picks (ATS):
- David Kaestle: Spurs
- Max Staley: Spurs
Free NBA ATS Picks
Staff Records (ATS):
- Isaiah De Los Santos: 118-101 (53.88%)
- David Kaestle: 112-104 (51.64%)
- Brian Giuffra: 55-63 (46.61%)
- Jason Schandl: 90-108 (45.65%)
- Max Staley: 90-113 (44.33%)
- Adam Taylor McKillop: 5-7 (41.67%)
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Max Staley is not a FanDuel employee. In addition to providing DFS gameplay advice, Max Staley also participates in DFS contests on FanDuel using his personal account, username mstaley1212. While the strategies and player selections recommended in his articles are his personal views, he may deploy different strategies and player selections when entering contests with his personal account. The views expressed in their articles are the author's alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of FanDuel.