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Miami Heat vs. Sacramento Kings NBA Pick Prediction 10/29/2022
Heat at Kings—Oladipo and Yurtseven out for the Heat with Dedmon probable. Huerter probable for the Kings. Miami improved to 2-4 with their 123-110 road defeat to Golden St Warriors. Heat get outrebounded by 19 boards. They shot 44% from the floor along with 33% from three. Jimmy Butler led the team with 27 points with Bam Adebayo contributing with 26 points. Miami surrendered 50% to the Warriors with 39% from three. Sacramento drops to 0-4 with their 125-110 home defeat to Memphis Grizzlies. Kings converted 48% from the floor but only 32% from three. De’Aaron Fox led the team with 27 points. Harrison Barnes had 20. On defense Sacramento did surrender 53% to the Grizzlies with 42% from three. Kings sit 25th in defensive efficiency allowing 117.3 points per 100 possessions. They are surrendering 50% shooting and 41.4% from three to opponents. Play Miami -3.
Golden St Warriors vs. Charlotte Hornets NBA Pick Prediction 10/29/2022
Warriors at Hornets—DiVencenzo and Iguodala out for the Warriors. Ball, Martin and Rozier out for the Hornets. Golden St improved to 3-2 following their 124-110 home win to Miami Heat. Warriors converted on 50% from the floor in the win with 39% from beyond the arc. Stephen Curry led the team with 33 points and nine assists. Klay Thompson had 19 points. Bench had 36 points. Charlotte 2-3 after their 113-93 road defeat at Orlando Magic. Hornets a poor shooting performance hitting 38% with 11 of 38 from three. Gordon Hayward scored 18 points with six rebounds. No player went more than 27 minutes as the bench scored 52 points. Charlotte is shooting well this season hitting 49.5% with 41.7% from three. Defensively Warriors allowing 47.6%. Golden St is 19th in defensive efficiency allowing 113.7 points per 100 possessions. Play Charlotte +9.
Indiana Pacers vs. Brooklyn Nets NBA Pick Prediction 10/29/2022
Pacers at Nets—Theis out for Indiana. Warren out for Brooklyn with Curry probable. Indiana improved to 2-4 after their 127-117 road win to the Washington Wizards. Pacers shot 51% in the win with 15 of 28 from three. Miles Turner led the team with 27 points and ten rebounds. Haliburton poured in 25 points and 12 assists. Defensively the Pacers did allow 48% shooting to the Wizards with 40% from three. Brooklyn is 1-4 following their 129-125 home defeat in overtime to the Dallas Mavericks. Nets shot 46% in the loss with 34% from three. Kyrie Irving had 39 points and seven rebounds with Kevin Durant pouring in 37. Defensively the Nets surrendered 51% shooting to the Mavs with 20 of 40 from three. Nets defensively surrendering 48.6% with 42.1% from three. They sit 29th in defensive efficiency allowing 120.2 points per 100 possessions with a net rating of -8.7. Play Indiana +11.
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Chicago Bulls NBA Pick Prediction 10/29/2022
76ers at Bulls—Embiid questionable for the 76ers with Ball out and LaVine questionable for the Bulls. Philadelphia improves to 2-4 after their 112-90 road win at Toronto. 76ers shot 52% in victory with 42% from three. Tyrese Maxey had 44 points and eight rebounds. James Harden with 11 points on 0 of 3 from three. Embiid missed the game for knee recovery. Defensively they held the Raptors to 38% shooting, 17 turnovers and 9 of 39 from three. Chicago fell to 3-3 after their 129-124 road defeat at San Antonio. Bulls hit 47% in the loss with 9 of 27 from three. DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points with Coby White off the bench chipping in with 19. On defense they surrendered 53% to the Spurs with 42% from three. LaVine missed the game with load management and could return on Saturday. 76ers are 21st in defensive efficiency allowing 114 points per 100 possessions. On the road they are giving up 55% shooting and 38.9% from three. Play Chicago +1.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA Pick Prediction 10/29/2022
Hawks at Bucks—Bogdanovic out for the Hawks. Connaughton, Ingles and Middleton out for the Bucks. Atlanta moves to 4-1 with their 136-112 road win at Detroit Pistons. Hawks shot 57% in the win with 41% from three point range. Trae Young had 36 points and 12 assists. Dejounte Murray poured in 26. Defensively they surrendered 43% shooting to the Pistons with 7 of 32 from three point distance. Milwaukee sits at 4-0 after their 119-108 home win to New York Knicks. Bucks survived at 39% shooting night with 13 of 45 from three. Giannis had 30 points and fourteen boards hitting on 11 of 22. Grayson Allen had 17 points and four boards. Bucks are tops in defensive efficiency holding teams to 99.8 points per 100 possessions. Hawks sit in the top half of the league in defensive efficiency holding teams to 110.1 points per 100 possessions. Bucks in the lower half of the league in pace and Hawks 13th. In a back to back don’t expect a fast pace here. Play Atlanta and Milwaukee under 228.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA Pick Prediction 10/29/2022
Thunder at Mavericks—Giddey and Williams out for the Thunder. Bertans and Ntilikina out for the Mavs. Oklahoma City is 2-3 after their 118-110 home win to LA Clippers. OKC shot 49% in the win with 45% from three. Gilgeous-Alexander had 24 points and six assists. Dort chipped in with 21 and four assists. Bench contributed with 43 points. Defensively they did allow 54% to LAC but only 9 of 28 from three. Dallas sits at 2-2 after their 129-125 road win in overtime to the Brooklyn Nets. Mavs were outrebounded by 8. They shot 51% from the field along with 20 of 40 from three. Luca Doncic had 41 points and fourteen assists hitting 14 of 28. On defense they allowed 46% shooting to the Nets and 34% from three. Dallas is allowing 48.3% shooting on the season. They sit 14th in defensive efficiency allowing 110.5 points per 100 possessions. OKC ninth in defensive efficiency holding teams to 109.2 points per 100 possessions. Play Oklahoma City +10.5.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Utah Jazz NBA Pick Prediction 10/29/2022
Grizzlies at Jazz—Green, Jackson and Williams out for the Grizzlies with Morant doubtful. Konchar questionable. Gay, Kessler and Fontecchio out for the Jazz. Memphis moves to 4-1 with their 125-110 road win at Sacramento Kings. Grizzlies shot 53% with 42% from three point range. Desmond Bane led the team with 31 points and six boards. Morant contributed with 22. They did allow 48% shooting to the Kings with 32% from three. Utah fell to 4-2 after their 117-101 road defeat to Denver Nuggets. Jazz a poor shooting night hitting 42% with 10 of 39 from three. Lauri Markkanen had 17 points with ten rebounds. Sexton off the bench scored 13. Jazz went deep into their rotation with no player going longer than 28 minutes. Thirteen players played over eight minutes. Defensively Memphis allowing 47.6% shooting. Utah holding opponents to 44.3% overall and 29.3% from three. Grizzlies 28th in defensive efficiency allowing 119.6 points per 100 possessions. Morant injury huge because much of the depth of Memphis are injured. Play Utah +5.5.