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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Pick Prediction 11/30/2022
76ers at Cavaliers—Harden, Maxey and Springer out for Philadelphia. Allen, Love, Rubio and Windler out for Cleveland with Stevens questionable. Philadelphia improves to 12-9 with their 104-101 home win to Atlanta. 76ers shot 45% with 36% from three. Joel Embiid scored 30 points with eight rebounds. Tobias Harris contributed with 24 points and ten boards. On defense, they allowed 50% shooting to Atlanta with 44% from three. Cleveland fell to 13-8 following their 100-88 road defeat on a back to back to the Toronto Raptors. Cavs hit 38% with 18% from three. Evan Mobley scored 18 with fifteen rebounds. Darius Garland scored 18 with ten assists. Defensively, Cleveland held the Raptors to 44% with 43% from three. Cavs have won eight of nine at home. They are tops in home defensive efficiency allowing 105.8 points per 100 possessions and a net rating of +10.1. But here is now Allen down low to help defend Embiid and Love which helps with scoring off the bench. 76ers have won seven of nine. Play Philadelphia +4.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Orlando Magic NBA Pick Prediction 11/30/2022
Hawks at Magic—Bogdanovic and Johnson are doubtful for Atlanta. Carter, Isaac, Okeke and Suggs out for the Magic. Mamba questionable. Atlanta fell to 11-10 with their 104-101 road defeat to Philadelphia. Hawks shot 50% with 44% from three. They committed 19 turnovers. Trae Young scored 18 points with ten assists. De’Andre Hunter scored 18 with three assists. On defense, they limited the 76ers to 45% shooting along with 36% from three. Orlando fell to 5-16 with their 109-102 road defeat to Brooklyn Nets. Magic pulled down seven fewer boards than the Nets. They converted on 48% with 42% from three. Paolo Banchero scored 24 with five assists. Bol Bol scored 24 with six rebounds. On defense, they allowed 54% shooting to the Nets with 32% from beyond the arc. Hawks have lost four of ten on the road. They sit 23rd in road defensive efficiency allowing 115.6 points per 100 possessions and a -1.7 net rating. At home Magic is shooting 48.7% with 34.7% from three. Hawks have failed to cover seven of nine. Magic got good scoring from Banchero, Bol and Wagner in their last game. Play Orlando +6.
Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics NBA Pick Prediction 11/30/2022
Heat at Celtics—Butler, Oladipo and Yurtseven out for Miami. Herro, Martin and Strus notables questionable A total of nine of their roster players questionable Gallinari and Williams out for Boston. Brown questionable. Miami sits at 10-11 with their 106-98 road defeat to Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. Heat hit on 49% with 27% from three. Bam Adebayo scored 32 points with eight rebounds. Caleb Martin scored had 20 points with nine rebounds. Defensively, Atlanta allowed 40% shooting with 28% from beyond the arc. Boston improved to 17-4 after their 140-105 home win to Charlotte Hornets. Celtics converted 59% with 46% from three. Jayson Tatum had 35 points with three assists. Marcus Smart chipped in with 22 and fifteen assists. They did allow 49% shooting to Charlotte with 38% from beyond the arc. Heat have lost seven of nine on the road sitting last in offensive efficiency with 101 points per 100 possessions and a -6 net rating. Heat used a zone to successfully defend Atlanta. That won’t work against a good perimeter shooting team like the Celtics. Latest report has Butler returning Friday. Play Boston -9
Washington Wizards vs. Brooklyn Nets NBA Pick Prediction 11/30/2022
Wizards at Nets—Hachimura and Wright out for Washington. Watanabe, Williams, Simmons and Warren out for the Nets with Duke questionable. Washington improved to 11-10 following their 142-127 home win to Minnesota. Wizards made 57% with 48% from three. Kristaps Porzingis scored 41 with four boards. Kyle Kuzma had 23 and nine assists. Defensively, they did allow 50% shooting to the Timberwolves but only 7 of 27 from three. Brooklyn improved to 11-11 after their 109-102 home win to Orlando. Nets did pull down seven more boards than the Magic. They converted 54% with 32% from three. Kevin Durant scored 45 points with seven boards. Kyrie Irving scored 20 points with three assists. On defense, they did allow 48% shooting to the Magic with 42% from three but forced 18 turnovers. Wizards over in four straight Over this period they are averaging 120.3 points per 100 possessions while giving up 121.8 per 100. Nets in this period averaging 116 per 100. Play Washington and Brooklyn over 233.5.
Milwaukee Bucks vs. New York Knicks NBA Pick Prediction 11/30/2022
Bucks at Knicks—Ibaka, Ingles and Middleton out for Milwaukee. NYK a clean injury report. Milwaukee improved to 14-5 with their 124-115 home win to Dallas Mavericks. They pulled down eight more rebounds than the Mavs. Bucks shot 56% with 46% from three. Giannis had 30 points and eleven rebounds. Grayson Allen contributed with 25 and five assists. Defensively, they did allow 51% shooting to Dallas with 41% from three. New York is on a back to back following their 140-110 road win at Detroit. Knicks grabbed 21 more boards than the Pistons. They shot 58% with 46% from three. Julius Randle had 36 points and seven rebounds. Jalen Brunson scored 16 and five assists. Defensively, they did allow 51% shooting to the Pistons with 33% from three. Two days rest for the Bucks and Knicks back to back. NYK in back to backs average and surrender 118 points per game. Buck have won three of four averaging 118 points per 100 possessions while giving up 112 per 100. Play Milwaukee and New York over 226.5.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Pick Prediction 11/30/2022
Grizzlies at Timberwolves—Bane, Green and Williams out for the Grizzlies with LaRavia doubtful. Brooks is questionable. Towns, Prince and McLaughlin out for the Timberwolves with McDaniels questionable. Memphis improved to 12-8 with their 127-123 road win at NY Knicks on Sunday. Grizzlies did grab eight more boards than the Knicks. Team shot 48% with 38% from three. Ja Morant had 27 points with fourteen assists. Dillon Brooks scored 23 with five boards. Defensively, they did allow 51% shooting to the Knicks with 33% from three. Minnesota fell to 10-11 after their 142-127 road defeat to Washington Wizards. T’Wolves did pull down eleven more boards than the Wizards. They shot 50% with 26% from three. Anthony Edwards scored 29 points with eight rebounds. Jaylen Nowell scored 23 with five rebounds. On defense, they allowed 57% shooting to Washington with 48% from three. Grizzlies have won two straight behind strong offensive showing putting up 137 on the Knicks and 132 on the Pelicans. Timberwolves have failed to cover five of six. Past two games they allow 142 to the Wizards and 137 to the Warriors. In this period Grizzlies averaging 129.5 points per 100 possessions and T’Wolves giving up 133.5 per 100. Play Memphis and Minnesota over 231.5.
Toronto Raptors vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA Pick Prediction 11/30/2022
Raptors at Pelicans—Achiuwa and Porter out for the Raptors. Ingram and Liddell out for the Pelicans. Nance, McCollum and Marshall questionable. Toronto improved to 11-9 after their 100-88 home win to Cleveland. Raptors hit 44% with 43% from three. OG Anunoby scored 20 with two assists. Pascal Siakam scored 18 with eleven rebounds. Defensively, they held the Cavs to 38% shooting along with 18% from three. New Orleans sits at 12-8 following their 105-101 home win to Oklahoma City. Pelicans hit 45% with 28% from three. Zion Williamson scored 23 points with eight assists. Trey Murphy scored 20 with six rebounds. Defensively, they held OKC to 37% with 32% from three and forced 19 turnovers. Ingram injury the concern. Play Toronto +1.
San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Pick Prediction 11/30/2022
Spurs at Thunder—Poeltl, Sochan and Wesley out for the Spurs. Bates-Diop, Langford and Richardson question. Muscala out for OKC with Gilgeous Alexander questionable. San Antonio falls to 6-15 with their 143-138 home defeat on Saturday to the LA Lakers. They did pull down eight more boards than LAL. Spurs shot 50% with 49% from three. Keldon Johnson scored 26 points with 10 rebounds. Tre Jones scored 23 with 13 assists. On defense, they did allow 58% shooting to the Lakers with 52% from three. Oklahoma City fell to 8-13 after their 105-101 road defeat at New Orleans. Thunder shot 37% with 32% from three. Shai Gilgeous Alexander had 31 points with six rebounds. Luguentz Dort scored 14 with five assists. On defense, OKC allowed 45% shooting to the Pelicans with 28% from three and forced 22 turnovers. Spurs have lost eight straight sitting last in defensive efficiency allowing 122.6 points per 100 possessions. Thunder in this period allowing 114.9 per 100 possessions. Play San Antonio and Oklahoma City over 237.
Houston Rockets vs. Denver Nuggets NBA Pick Prediction 11/30/2022
Rockets at Nuggets—Tate out for the Rockets. Green, Porter and Gillespie out for the Nuggets. Hyland questionable. Houston drops to 5-15 with their 129-113 road defeat to Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of this two game series. Rockets shot 46% with 36% from three. Alperen Sengun had 18 points with seven rebounds. Jalen Green scored 17 with seven assists. On defense, they allowed 57% shooting to the Nuggets with 40% from three. Denver improved to 13-7 in the win. Nuggets were led by Nikola Jokic with 32 points and 12 rebounds. Jamal Murray scored 31 with five assists. Nuggets have won and covered three straight sitting third in offensive efficiency averaging 125.9 points per 100 possessions and a+10.4 net rating. Play Denver -11.5.
Chicago Bulls vs. Phoenix Suns NBA Pick Prediction 11/30/2022
Bulls at Suns—Ball out for the Bulls. Caruso, Dragic, Jones and Dosunmu probable. Crowder, Johnson and Paul out for the Suns. Chicago improved to 9-11 with their 114-107 road win at Utah. Bulls shot 46% with 27% from three. DeMar DeRozan had 26 points and six assists. Zach LaVine had 20 points and six rebounds. Defensively, they allowed 48% shooting to the Jazz with 39% from three. Phoenix is improved to 14-6 after their 122-117 road win at Sacramento. They pulled down eight more boards than the Kings. Suns shot 53% with 31% from three. Devin Booker scored 44 with eight rebounds. DeAndre Ayton scored 17 with 12 boards. On defense, they allowed 52% shooting to the Kings with 36% from beyond the arc. Bulls have won three of four. Suns on a five game win streak sitting tops in defensive efficiency allowing 105.4 points per 100 possessions. Bulls in this period allowing 109.6 per 100. Play Chicago and Phoenix under 224.
LA Clippers vs. Utah Jazz NBA Pick Prediction 11/30/2022
Clippers at Jazz—George, Kennard, Leonard and Wall out for the Clippers. Gay, Conley, and Juzang out for Utah with Bolmaro questionable. LAC improved to 13-9 with their 118-112 road win at Portland. They did pull down five more boards than the Trailblazers. They shot 46% with 42% from three. Reggie Jackson scored 24 points with twelve rebounds. Norman Powell off the bench comes through again, he poured in 32 with four boards. Defensively, they allowed 47% shooting to Portland with 49% from three. Utah fell to 12-11 with their 114-107 home defeat to the Chicago Bulls. Jazz converted 48% from the floor with 39% from three. Lauri Markkanen scored 32 points with nine rebounds. Kelly Olynyk had 23 points with four assists. On defense, Jazz allowed 46% shooting to the Bulls with 27% from three point range. Utah missed nine of fifteen free throws. It is a back to back for LAC but they went very deep into their rotation. Jazz have lost five straight sitting last in defensive efficiency allowing 122.9 points per 100 possessions. Play LA Clippers +7.
Indiana Pacers vs. Sacramento Kings NBA Pick Prediction 11/30/2022
Pacers at Kings—Duarte and Theis out for the Pacers. Lyles questionable and Moneke questionable for the Kings. Indiana improved to 12-8 after their 116-115 victory to LA Lakers. Pacers did pull down eight fewer boards than the Lakers. A buzzer beating three pointer gave Indian the win. They shot 41% with 35% from three. Tyrese Haliburton scored 24 points with fourteen assists. Bennedict Mathurin had 23 points with eight boards. On defense, they limited the Lakers to 43% shooting with 35% from three. Sacramento fell to 10-9 after their 122-117 home defeat to Phoenix. Kings pulled down eight fewer rebounds than the Suns. They shot 52% with 36% from three. Malik Monk off the bench had 30 points and eight assists. Kevin Huerter scored 18 with seven boards. On defense, they allowed 53% shooting to the Suns with 31% from three. Kings have lost three straight. Indiana has won seven of nine sitting third in defensive efficiency allowing 107.3 points per 100 possessions. Play Indiana +5.
Portland Trailblazers vs. LA Lakers NBA Pick Prediction 11/30/2022
Trailblazers at Lakers—Lillary, Payton and Johnson out for Portland with Little questionable. Davis and James probable for LAL. Portland fell to 11-10 with their 118-112 home defeat to the LA Clippers. Trailblazers shot 47% with 49% from three. Anfernee Simons scored 37 with four assists. Jerami Grant had 32 and three boards. On defense, they allowed 46% shooting to the Clippers with 42% from three. LAL fell to 7-12 after their 116-115 home defeat to Indiana Pacers. They did pull down eight more boards than the Pacers. Los Angeles blew a 17 point lead. Team shot 43% with 35% from three. Anthony Davis scored 25 with 13 rebounds. Russell Westbook off the bench had 24 points with six assists. On defense, LAL allowed 41% shooting to the Pacers with 35% from three. Trailblazers have lost five of seven sitting 26th in defensive efficiency allowing 118.7 points per 100 possessions and a net rating of -7.3. Lillard’s five game absence has been an issue. But laying two possessions with this Lakers team is no bargain. Their three point shooting is poor and they struggling closing out games in the fourth quarter. Play Portland +6.