Free NBA Picks For Today 12/15/2021
Houston Rockets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Pick Prediction 12/15/2021
Rockets at Cavaliers—Cleveland is showing a clean injury report. For the Rockets out are Kevin Porter, Jalen Green, Eric Gordon with Christian Wood questionable with knee tendinitis. Houston has won eight of ten following their 132-126 road win to Atlanta Hawks. They have covered nine of ten as they average 118.7 points per 100 possessions which is third best in the NBA.
Cleveland has wo four straight and eight of ten with their 105-94 home win to an injury riddled Miami Heat. Cavs in that period of ten games scoring 113.6 points per 100 possessions. Their defense has been outstanding by holding opponents in this time to 101.1 points per 100 possessions which is third best in the NBA.
Gordon and Wood combined for 44 points in that win. With both banged up and the Cavs in the better defensive form will go with favorite here. Play Cleveland -8.5.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Orlando Magic NBA Pick Prediction 12/15/2021
Hawks at Magic—DeAndre Hunter and Bogdan Bogdanovic are out for the Hawks. On the Magic side continued out are Carter-Williams, Fultz, Isaac, Moore and Suggs. Atlanta has lost four of five after the 126-102 home defeat to Houston Rockets.
Defense has gone south in this period sitting 24th in defensive efficiency by allowing 117.1 points per 100 possessions. Orlando has dropped 12 of 13 with the 106-104 road defeat to LA Lakers.
Magic 28th in offensive efficiency in that thirteen game period with 103.4 points per 100 possessions. They are 26th on the defensive side allowing 115.7 per 100. Play Atlanta -7.5.
Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers NBA Pick Prediction 12/15/2021
Heat at 76ers—Laundry list of injuries on both sides. Butler, Adebayo, Martin and Morris are out. Herro questionable with a quad. Joel Embiid questionable with a rib injury. Seth Curry questionable with a shoulder. Miami has lost five of eight with the 105-94 road defeat to Cleveland Cavaliers.
Heat 22nd in defensive efficiency in this period allowing 114 points per 100 possessions. Philadelphia dropped a 126-91 road defeat at Memphis. No Embiid and Curry in that loss. That loss came after their win to Golden St. Play Philadelphia -5.5.
LA Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA Pick Prediction 12/15/2021
Lakers at Mavericks—Anthony Davis is questionable with a knee and has missed the past two games. LeBron James with an ab probable. Reserves Nunn, Ariza and Horton-Tucker out. Luca Doncic is out for Dallas. LA has won five of seven after their 106-94 home win to Orlando Magic on Sunday.
Two days rest for LA. Lakers fifth in defensive efficiency in this period by allowing 103.8 points per 100 possessions. Dallas has won three of four after their 120-96 home win to Charlotte Hornets.
Mavs have gone under in seven straight. They sit seventh in defensive efficiency in that period by allowing 105.4 points per 100 possessions. Play LA Lakers and Dallas Mavericks under the total 216.5.
Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA Pick Prediction 12/15/2021
Pacers at Bucks—Milwaukee will be without Giannis, Lopez and Matthews. Middleton is questionable with a knee. On the Indiana side Justin Holiday questionable and TJ McConnel is out. Indiana had their three game win streak snapped in a 102-100 home defeat to Golden St Warriors.
In that four game span Pacers were third in offensive efficiency with 118.7 points per 100 possessions. Milwaukee dropped a 117-103 road decision to Boston Celtics. They had won seven of nine prior to that defeat. Giannis and Middleton possibly out together is big here. Pacers core healthy. Play Indiana +2.
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Pick Prediction 12/15/2021
Pelicans at Thunder—On the OKC side Luguentz Dort is out. For New Orleans their core is healthy. New Orleans has lost and failed to cover three of four after their 112-97 road defeat to San Antonio Spurs.
Oklahoma City has lost ten of twelve with the 103-94 home defeat to Dallas Mavericks. OKC sits last in offensive efficiency in that span scoring 100.7 points per 100 possessions. On the defensive side they sat 24th allowing 113.6 points per 100 possessions. Dort is putting up 17 points a game with four boards. Play New Orleans -1.5.
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Charlotte Hornets vs. San Antonio Spurs NBA Pick Prediction 12/15/2021
Hornets at Spurs—Charlotte will have Ball and Smith out. Mason Plumlee is questionable with his conditioning coming out of COVID protocols. Charlotte has dropped three of four with the 120-96 road defeat to Dallas Mavericks. They had covered five straight prior to that defeat.
In that six game period In that period Hornets last in defensive efficiency allowing 124.2 points per 100 possessions. On offense they are third scoring 119.7 per 100. San Antonio has won six of nine with the 112-97 home win to New Orleans Pelicans.
Spurs sit ninth in offensive period in this nine game period with 113.8 points per 100 possessions. Hornets have played to over in seven of nine with a push. Play Charlotte and San Antonio over 228.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets NBA Pick Prediction 12/15/2021
Timberwolves at Nuggets—D’Angelo Russell is questionable with soreness. He returned Sunday after missing the past three games. For Denver Aaron Gordon likely playing and Will Barton probable so the core will start. Minnesota broke a five game losing streak after their 116-111 road victory to Portland Trailblazers.
Denver has won three of four with the 113-107 home win to Washington Wizards. It was their first home game after a seven game road trip. In that six game span the Timberwolves defense has been poor by allowing 117 points per 100 possessions. On offense they are 26th in that period scoring 106.6 per 100 possessions. Three of those games featured Russell in the lineup. Play Denver -4.5.
LA Clippers vs. Utah Jazz NBA Pick Prediction 12/15/2021
Clippers at Jazz—Paul George is questionable with an elbow injury and has missed three games. Nicolas Batum questionable and has missed the past two games. LA Clippers have won five of six following their 111-95 home win to injury riddled Phoenix Suns.
Clippers sit eighth in offensive efficiency in that span allowing 105.5 points per 100 possessions. It is a seven game win streak following their 123-98 road win at Washington Wizards on Saturday. Three days off for Utah. Jazz in that seven game period best in offensive efficiency with 128.1 points per 100 possessions. Their net rating in that period +18.8. Play Utah Jazz -8.5.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Portland Trailblazers NBA Pick Prediction 12/15/2021
Grizzlies at Trailblazers—Ja Morant, Sam Merrill and Brandon Clarke are out for the Grizzlies. CJ McCollum and Cody Zeller out for the Trailblazes. Memphis has won eight of nine following their 126-91 home win to Philadelphia 76ers.
In this period of nine games Grizzlies fifth in offensive efficiency with 115.6 points per 100 possessions. On defense they sit best in this span allowing 96 points per 100 possessions. Portland is on a back to back after facing the Suns at home losing eight of nine covering seven of those games. They fell at home to Phoenix 111-107 failing to cover.
In that nine game period Portland 28th in defensive efficiency by allowing 117.4 points per 100 possessions. Offensively in that span they sit 27th scoring 104.7 points per 100 possessions. Rest advantage for the Grizzlies here. Play Memphis +1.5.
Washington Wizards vs. Sacramento Kings NBA Pick Prediction 12/15/2021
Wizards at Kings—Richaun Holmes is doubtful for the Kings and contributes with 14 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. For Washington Kyle Kuzma is questionable with COVID protocols. Washington has lost five of six with the 113-107 road defeat to Denver Nuggets. They have failed to cover all six. In that span Wizards 26th in defensive efficiency by allowing 117.9 points per 100 possessions.
Sacramento returns home losing all three on the road trip with the 124-101 road defeat to Toronto Raptors. Kings have played to over in eight of eleven. They are 26th in defensive efficiency in this span by allowing 115.9 points per 100 possessions. Play Washington and Sacramento over 225.5.
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