Free NBA Picks For Today 12/20/2021
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics NBA Pick Prediction 12/20/2021
76ers at Celtics—Laundry list of injuries or Illness on both sides. Drummond, Milton and Niang are out. Joel Embiid would not have played on Sunday with an ankle and is questionable here. Green, Korkmaz and Maxey are questionable.
For Boston Jayson Tatum is questionable with an ankle sprain. Also questionable are Langford and Schroder. Out are Horford, Parker Richardson and Williams. Philadelphia has lost three straight and three of five after their 114-105 road defeat to Brooklyn.
76ers sit last in offensive efficiency in this period by scoring 102.5 points per 100 possessions while on defense giving up 115.7 per 100. Boston has won two of three on this home stand with the 114-107 home win to New York Knicks.
In this home stand the Celtics sit sixth in offensive efficiency with 115.8 points per 100 possessions. Tatum injury is huge here. Embiid dealing only with soreness and got an unexpected day off on Sunday. If this game is played, take Philadelphia against the spread.
Houston Rockets vs. Chicago Bulls NBA Pick Prediction 12/20/2021
Rockets at Bulls—Jalen Green and Kevin Porter out for the Rockets. Armoni Brooks is questionable. Zach LaVine is out as is many reserves. The remainder of the Bulls core is healthy. Rockets broke a two game losing streak with the 116-107 road defeat to Detroit Pistons. They had dropped four of five prior to this win.
Rockets past six games sitting 29th in defensive efficiency allowing 120.6 points per 100 possessions. Chicago has won three straight at home. Despite a back to back for the Bulls they had seven days off prior to their win to the Lakers on Sunday. Christian Wood return on Saturday sparked the Rockets in their win against the Pistons. They do enter with rest advantage. Play Houston +8.5.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies NBA Pick Prediction 12/20/2021
Thunder at Grizzlies—Oklahoma City has a clean injury report. Ja Morant, Sam Merrill and Brandon Clarke remain out for the Grizzlies. Memphis has their five game win streak snapped in a 105-100 home defeat to Portland Trailblazers. A poor shooting night for the Grizzlies and were outrebounded by 18.
Back to back for Memphis and they average four fewer points than overall average in this spot. Oklahoma City comes off the 104-103 home win to LA Clippers on Saturday. OKC has covered four of six. They do sit in the top half of defensive efficiency in that period allowing 110.4 points per 100 possessions. Rest advantage for the Thunder here. Play Oklahoma City +8.5.
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Charlotte Hornets vs. Utah Jazz NBA Pick Prediction 12/20/2021
Hornets at Jazz—Reserve Cody Martin out for the Hornets. Jazz core are healthy. Charlotte has lost three of four on this road trip with the 137-105 defeat at Phoenix Suns. On this trip the Hornets sit seventh in offensive efficiency with 115.1 points per 100 possessions.
On defense in this period the Hornets allowing 127.4 points per 100 possessions sitting last in defensive efficiency. Utah has last two straight after their 109-103 home defeat on a back to back to the Washington Wizards.
In those defeats the Jazz are surrendering an average of 116.2 points per 100 possessions. Jazz have gone over in seven of ten with a push. Charlotte over in eight of ten with a push. Play Utah and Charlotte over 233.
Sacramento Kings vs. Golden St Warriors NBA Pick Prediction 12/20/2021
Kings at Warriors—Out for the Kings are Holmes, Len, Fox, Bagley, Davis, King and Len. For the Warriors Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins are out. Sacramento wins two of three on their homestand with the 121-114 home win to San Antonio Spurs on Sunday.
This is a back to back for the Kings. Warriors concluded their road trip winning three of five after the 119-100 road defeat to Toronto Raptors. Golden St is best in home defensive efficiency by allowing 98.5 points per 100 possessions. Team has gone under in 10 of 15 at home. Play Sacramento and Golden St under 225.5.
San Antonio Spurs vs. LA Clippers NBA Pick Prediction 12/20/2021
Spurs at Clippers—On the Spurs side starter Doug McDermott is out. For the Clippers Paul George is questionable with an elbow. Markieff Morris and Isaiah Hartenstein are out. San Antonio has lost five of eight with their 121-114 road defeat on Sunday to the Sacramento Kings. This is a back to back spot for the Spurs.
Clippers return home off an 0-2 road trip. They come off the 104-103 road defeat to Oklahoma City Thunder. This loss came with two days rest. Paul George has missed the past five games. LAC a mid pack team in offensive and defensive efficiency in those five games. Play San Antonio +5.5.
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