<p>A mixture of state rivalries, NBA championship contenders, and iconic teams will be on display on Monday, October 13, as the NBA preseason continues.</p> <p>The NBA regular season doesn’t start for another two weeks or so. Still, the quality of fixtures on the slate in preseason already provides bettors with ample opportunities to begin their NBA betting experiences.</p> <p>Six clashes will take place on Monday, with many of them potentially featuring additional value that wouldn’t be found if the two teams involved in a contest were facing each other during the regular season…</p> <h2>NBA Preseason October 13 Betting Preview</h2> <p>As mentioned, we have six games taking place across Monday, October 13, as part of the NBA’s preseason…</p> <ul> <li>Washington Wizards vs Toronto Raptors (05:00 AEST)</li> <li>Orlando Magic vs Miami Heat (08:00 AEST)</li> <li>Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks (09:00 AEST)</li> <li>Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers (09:00 AEST)</li> <li>Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors (11:30 AEST)</li> <li>Los Angeles Clippers vs Denver Nuggets (11:30 AEST)</li> </ul> <p>Indeed, when you look at the teams involved in this set of fixtures, it’s an exceptional Monday to watch and bet on NBA basketball! Many of the world’s most famous teams will take to the court in a slate that would look great during the regular season.</p> <p>The Magic and Heat have already faced each other, as have the Lakers and Warriors. The two fixtures are the reverse of those that took place a week or so ago.</p> <p>The Wizards will start their preseason campaign against a Raptors team that has already had a handful of matches. Washington had the second-worst record across the entire NBA last season, winning just 18 of their 82 games; only the Utah Jazz had a worse record (17).</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Bulls and Bucks is an intriguing game, as is the matchup between the Celtics and Cavs; the latter being a meeting between last season’s two top Eastern Conference teams.</p> <h2>NBA Preseason October 13 Betting Predictions</h2> <p>We’ve a comprehensive list of <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/basketball-us/nba-preseason-matches">NBA preseason match betting odds</a> available, with every game possible to bet on with Sportsbet.</p> <p>Monday’s action provides many betting opportunities, and we’ve listed our predictions below…</p> <ul> <li>Raptors to defeat the Wizards - first game for Wizards; coming off a poor season, and Raptors should be too strong for them.</li> <li>Magic to record win - Orlando defeated Miami in the reverse fixture; Heat have struggled for consistency in preseason so far.</li> <li>Bulls &amp; Bucks to be tight - best going for a handicap bet and backing the underdog to cover.</li> <li>Cover the spread in the Celtics and Cavaliers game, as no team has dominated in recent meetings.</li> <li>GSW over Lakers - Warriors won the last meeting 111-103; Moses Moody had 19 points - worth a punt on the ‘Over’ for points totals.</li> <li>Handicap betting is the best value in the Clippers-Nuggets match as they have shared two victories each over the last four games.</li> </ul>