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Detroit Pistons vs. Charlotte Hornets NBA Pick Prediction 1/5/2022
Pistons at Hornets—Detroit will be without scorer Jerami Grant as well as several reserves. PJ Washington cleared protocol and questionable. Detroit has won two straight after their 115-106 road win at Milwaukee Bucks. Pistons holding teams to 105.2 points per 100 possessions during this streak and scoring 110.2 per 100.
Charlotte has lost two straight following their 124-121 road defeat at Washington Wizards. Hornets defense in his losing streak poor as they are allowing 123 points per 100 possessions. Cade Cunningham healthy for the Pistons. Play Detroit +10.
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Orlando Magic NBA Pick Prediction 1/5/2022
76ers at Magic—Tyrese Maxey, Shake Milton and several reserves out for the 76ers. Still a laundry list of injuries for the Magic. Cole Anthony with an ankle injury questionable. Philadelphia has won four straight following their 133-113 home win to Houston Rockets.
76ers in this four game period scoring 122.5 points per 100 possessions while on defense surrendering 108.2 per 100. Orlando has lost six straight following their 102-98 road defeat to Chicago Bulls. Magic 26th in offensive efficiency in this period by scoring only 104.3 points per 100 possessions with a net rating of -10.2. Play Philadelphia -8.
Houston Rockets vs. Washington Wizards NBA Pick Prediction 1/5/2022
Rockets at Wizards—Armoni Brooks remains out for the Rockets. Kevin Porter is eligible to play after a one game suspension. Spencer Dinwiddie is out for Washington as are several reserves. Houston has lost eight straight following their 133-113 road defeat to Philadelphia 76ers. Rockets defense has been poor in this period by surrendering 126 points per 100 possessions and a net rating of -15.1.
Washington has won two of three in this home stand with their 124-121 home win to Charlotte Hornets. They have covered six of seven. Wizards eighth in offensive efficiency in this period scoring 115.4 points per 100 possessions with a positive net rating. Play Washington -6.5.
San Antonio Spurs vs. Boston Celtics NBA Pick Prediction 1/5/2022
Spurs at Celtics—Spurs best player Murray still out as is McDermott. Rebounder Robert Williams expected to return so their core is healthy. San Antonio on a back to back after facing Toronto on the road. Spurs have lost four straight after their 129-104 road defeat at Toronto Raptors. Spurs averaging 104.5 points a game in this span as their leading scorer has been out.
Boston has won two straight following their 116-111 home overtime win to Orlando Magic. Boston has failed to cover three of four averaging only 107.3 points per 100 possessions but on defense holding teams to 105 per 100. Play San Antonio and Boston under 218.5.
Brooklyn Nets vs. Indiana Pacers NBA Pick Prediction 1/5/2022
Nets at Pacers—Joe Harris remains out for the Nets. Lamarcus Aldridge is questionable with a foot. On the Indiana side Malcom Brogdon questionable as he is out of protocol but didn’t play Tuesday. He is also dealing with an Achilles injury. Levert, Duarte, Lamb, McConnel and several reserves out. Pacers on a back to back after playing at New York and losing 104-94. It is a five game losing streak for Indiana.
Pacers allowing 112 points per 100 possessions in this period. Brooklyn has lost three straight all on their home stand following a 118-104 home defeat to Memphis. Nets defense poor in this period by allowing 116.8 points per 100 possessions with a net rating of -8.4. Back to back with an injury riddled Pacers team have to fade them here. Play Brooklyn -5.
Golden St Warriors vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA Pick Prediction 1/5/2022
Warriors at Mavericks—Wiseman and Thompson remain out. They are not pointing to Sunday for Klay’s return. Porzingis and a few reserves out for the Mavericks. Golden St has won five of six following their 115-108 home win to Miami Heat. Warriors in this period scoring 113.7 per 100 while allowing 106.9 per 100.
Dallas has won four of five following their 103-89 home win to Denver Nuggets. Mavericks second in defensive efficiency in this span by allowing 102.3 points per 100 possessions while scoring 114.3 points per 100. Warriors have gone over in six of eight. Play Dallas and Golden St over 209.5.
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Toronto Raptors vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA Pick Prediction 1/5/2022
Raptors at Bucks—The Toronto core are healthy. For Milwaukee out are DiVincenzo, Lopez and Connaughton. Toronto has won three straight following their 129-104 home win to San Antonio Spurs. Raptors have averaged 117.7 points per 100 possessions during this streak. With their core all back the Raptors scored 120 on the Knicks and now 129 on the Spurs.
Milwaukee had their six game win streak snapped in a 115-106 home defeat to Detroit Pistons. Bucks have covered three of four. They are giving up 111.5 points per 100 possessions in this period. That is a big high to lay three possessions with Milwaukee. Play Toronto +9.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Pick Prediction 1/5/2022
Thunder at Timberwolves—Luguentz Dort and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl out for the Thunder. Russell and Towns are game time decisions. Oklahoma City has lost three of four following their 95-86 home defeat to Dallas Mavericks. OKC 29th in offensive efficiency in this period scoring 99.2 points per 100 possessions but on defense allowing only 103.8 points per 100.
Minnesota broke a three game losing streak following their 122-104 road win at LA Clippers. In this four game period the Timberwolves averaging 107.1 points per 100 possessions while giving up 109.2. Hard to lay this many points with a team with a negative rating in recent form. Play Oklahoma City +8.5.
Utah Jazz vs. Denver Nuggets NBA Pick Prediction 1/5/2022
Jazz at Nuggets—Joe Ingles out. Bogdanovic and Gobert questionable with injuries. Donovan Mitchell is probable. Royce O’Neal questionable for the Jazz as well. On the Denver side Jeff Green and Morris out. Utah has won seven of eight following their 115-104 road win at New Orleans. Jazz third in offensive efficiency in this period scoring 116.1 points per 100 possessions while surrendering 108.3 per 100.
Denver had their four game win streak snapped in a 103-89 road defeat to Dallas Mavericks. Nuggets fourth in defensive efficiency in this span by allowing 104.9 points per 100 possessions. But on offense they sit 26th scoring 104.5 per 100. This is their first home game after their four game trip. Play Utah and Denver under 223.5.
Miami Heat vs. Portland Trailblazers NBA Pick Prediction 1/5/2022
Heat at Trailblazers—Jimmy Butler is out for Miami as is Bam Adebayo. Several reserves questionable. Portland starting back court Lillard and McCollum are out as is Zeller. Miami has lost two straight following their 115-108 road defeat to Golden St Warriors. They have played to over in six of seven.
Heat putting up 115.9 points per 100 possessions in this period while giving up 108.8. Portland broke a four game losing streak after their 136-131 home win to Atlanta Hawks. Trailblazers have played to over in three of four. They are giving up 133.2 points per 100 possessions in this span while scoring 117.8 per 100. Play Portland and Miami over 216.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Sacramento Kings NBA Pick Prediction 1/5/2022
Hawks at Kings—Bogdanovic and Hunter are out for the Hawks. Trae Young is questionable with a back. Cam Reddish questionable with an ankle. On the Kings side Richaun Holmes is out. Metu and Davis out as well. Atlanta has lost four of five following their 136-131 road defeat to Portland Trailblazers. In this period the Hawks sit 29th in defensive efficiency by allowing 126 points per 100 possessions while scoring 117.6 per 100.
Sacramento is on a back to back after playing at the LA Lakers on Tuesday. Kings lose 122-114. They have played to over in four of six. Sacramento surrendering 115.7 points per 100 possessions in this period. Play Atlanta and Sacramento over 229.5.
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