Every day the Denver Gazette sports staff will publish its best bets:

1. Kansas (+3) against Baylor: Jayhawks rebound from back-to-back losses with a road win.

2. Blazers (-9) against Spurs: Portland is a pretty good home team this season.

3. Nuggets (+275) to win the West: Now is the time to jump on the bandwagon and bet Denver to go to The Finals

-Odds from SuperBook Colorado

(Chris Schmaedeke's Best Bets record ATS: 60-65)