NBA: Bet these 5 teams during the restart

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The NBA resumes its season one week from today. If you aren't yet dialed in on which teams to buy and sell, you're already behind the eight ball.

There's still time to prepare yourself, though. As the 22-team field gets set for action inside the Orlando bubble, here are five clubs that will make you money down the stretch.

Boston Celtics

The Celtics are legitimate contenders. Not only are they fifth in the league in both rating percentage index and winning percentage, but their minus-3 differential between actual wins (40) and expected wins (43) suggests they still have room for positive regression.

Most teams are healthy following the layoff, and arguably no other squad needed a chance to mend more than Boston - its 10.59 games lost due to injury this season ranked second in the NBA.

The final kicker? The Celtics face the third-easiest schedule in the bubble. They'll mow through the competition with a rejuvenated roster.

Los Angeles Clippers

Though they don't own as gaudy a record as the Bucks or Lakers, there might not be a team better equipped for a title run than the Clippers.

The Clippers have more than enough star power in their starting five with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, while the bench is the highest-scoring unit in basketball.

Ranking top five in both offensive and defensive rating, this is head coach Doc Rivers' best team in quite some time. Expect the Clippers to turn it up a notch in Orlando.

New Orleans Pelicans

There's too much at stake for the Pelicans not to show up. New Orleans picked up the pace once the calendar flipped, and it's now just three games out of the playoff picture.

The Pelicans' starting lineup owns the best plus-minus of any five-man rotation in the league since rookie phenom Zion Williamson made his NBA debut on Jan. 20. If they continue producing at that pace, perhaps they can run the table as owners of the restart's easiest schedule.

Dallas Mavericks

If you're looking to buy an underachiever, look no further than Dallas: The Mavericks' seven-game discrepancy between actual (40) and expected wins (47) this season is the largest in the league by a wide margin.

Despite a lack of playoff experience, Dallas has the pieces to do some damage. The team is No. 1 in the NBA with a 115.8 offensive rating and has posted an otherworldly clip of 117.4 since late January.

The Mavericks already have a playoff spot locked up, but the better they play, the better their chances of avoiding the Clippers in the first round.

Toronto Raptors

Toronto might not be your first, second, or even third choice to win the title, but bettors know they can't underestimate head coach Nick Nurse. The runaway favorite for Coach of the Year has the Raptors raring to go for another playoff run, and we likely haven’t seen them at their peak yet.

Toronto led the league with 11.31 games lost due to injury this season, yet the club enters the restart with the third-best winning percentage in the NBA. Imagine what will happen when the Raptors trot out a healthy lineup.

You could buy now, or continue passing up free money.

Alex Kolodziej is a betting writer for theScore. He's a graduate of Eastern Illinois who has been involved in the sports betting industry for 12 years. He can quote every line from "Rounders" and appreciates franchises that regularly wear alternate jerseys. Find him on Twitter @AJKolodziej.