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Washington Wizards vs. LA Clippers NBA Pick Prediction 12/17/2022
Wizards at Clippers—Hachimura and Wright out for the Wizards with Beal questionable. Powell and Zubac out for the Clippers. George and Jackson are questionable. Washington fell to 11-18 after their 141-128 road defeat to Denver Nuggets. Wizards were crushed on the glass pulling down 21 fewer rebounds. They shot 53% with 49% from three. Kyle Kuzma had 24 points and four assists. Will Barton off the bench contributed with 22 and nine assists. On defense, Washington allowed 65% shooting to the Nuggets with 25% from three. LAC falls to 17-14 with their 111-95 home defeat to the Phoenix Suns. Clippers shot just 38% with 36% from three. Terance Mann had 22 points and 11 rebounds. Brandon Boston off the bench had 16 and three assists. On defense, they allowed 46% shooting to the Suns with 28% from three. George, Leonard, Kennard, Zubac and Powell did not play. Clippers injuries make it difficult to lay seven even as bad as Washington is playing right now. Beal did practice on Friday. Play Washington +7.
Miami Heat vs. San Antonio Spurs NBA Pick Prediction 12/17/2022
Heat at Spurs—Vincent and Yurtseven out for Miami. Adebayo, Martin and Lowry are questionable. Butler and Herro probable. Richardson out with Langford questionable. Poeltl and Colins probable. Miami improved to 15-15 with their 111-108 road win at Houston Rockets. They survived despite pulling down 11 fewer rebounds. Team shot 44% with 34% from three. Tyler Herro had 41 points and six rebounds. Jimmy Butler had 20 and ten boards. Miami allowed 47% shooting to the Rockets with 27% from three. San Antonio falls to 9-19 after their 128-112 home defeat to Portland Trailblazers. Spurs hit 46% with 38% from three. Keldon Johnson had 25 points and seven rebounds. Doug McDermott of the bench had 14. On defense, they allowed 60% shooting to the Trailblazers with 45% from three. Heat have failed to cover six of seven averaging 111.4 points per 100 possessions while allowing 118.4 per 100. Spurs have covered three of four averaging 117.5 points per 100 possessions and allowing 117.4 per 100 as they are getting healthier. Play San Antonio +7.5.
Dallas Mavericks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Pick Prediction 12/17/2022
Mavericks at Cavaliers—Kleber out for the Mavericks with Bertans and Green questionable. Rubio, Wade and Windler out for Cleveland. Dallas improved to 15-14 with their 130-110 home win to Portland. Mavericks shot 56% with 42% from three. Luca Doncic had 33 points and nine assists. Christian Wood off the bench chipped in with 32 and 12 boards. On defense, they allowed 44% shooting to the Trailblazers with 35% from three. Cleveland improved to 19-11 after their 118-112 home win to Indiana. Cavs hit on 50% with 45% from three. Donovan Mitchell had 41 points with three assists. Darius Garland chipped in with 20 and ten assists. Defensively, they allowed 52% shooting to the Pacers with 31% from three. Mavs have failed to cover seven of eight on the road against teams with a winning home mark. They are 3-9 straight on the road as they sit 26th in defensive efficiency by allowing 117.6 points per 100 possessions while scoring 112.5 per 100. Dallas is allowing 51.3% shooting away from home. Cleveland a good home team. Play Cleveland -4.
Portland Trailblazers vs. Houston Rockets NBA Pick Prediction 12/17/2022
Trailblazers at Rockets—Little out for Portland with Payton doubtful. Tate out for Houston with Sengun and Eason probable. Portland fell to 16-13 with their 130-110 road defeat to Dallas. Trailblazers shot 44% with 35% from three. Damian Lillard had 24 points and three assists. Jusuf Nurkic chipped in with 16 and six boards. They allowed 56% shooting to the Mavericks with 42% from three. Houston fell to 9-19 with their 111-108 home defeat to the Miami Heat. They lose despite pulling down 11 fewer boards than the Heat. Rockets shot 47% with 27% from three. Jalen Green had 22 points and five rebounds. Kevin Porter had 21 and seven rebounds. On defense, they allowed 44% shooting to the Heat with 34% from three. Portland over in five straight sitting tops in offensive efficiency by averaging 122.8 points per 100 possessions and allowing 118.8 per 100. Rockets in this period averaging 109.9 per 100. Play Portland and Houston over 227.5.
Utah Jazz vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA Pick Prediction 12/17/2022
Jazz at Bucks—Sexton out for Utah with Fontecchio questionable. Juzang probable. Ingles and Middleton out for Milwaukee. Holiday is probable. Utah improved to 17-14 with their 132-129 home overtime victory to the New Orleans Pelicans. Jazz hit 46% with 38% from three. Jordan Clarkson had 39 points and eight rebounds. Lauri Markkanen had 31 and five boards. They allowed 47% shooting to the Pelicans with 40% from three. Jazz forced 16 Pelicans turnovers. Milwaukee falls to 20-8 with their 142-101 road defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies. They were outrebounded by 17 boards. Bucks shot 37% with 26% from three. Giannis had 19 points and six rebounds. Bobby Portis off the bench had 19 and seven boards. On defense, Milwaukee allowed 55% shooting to Memphis with 38% from beyond the arc. Jazz have played eight of nine on the road. They are 6-9 on the road where they have allowed 48.2% shooting. On the highway, Utah is allowing 115.3 points per 100 possessions while scoring 113.8 per 100. Bucks getting healthier and won their past two home games by 17 to Golden St and 13 to Sacramento. Play Milwaukee -5.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Pick Prediction 12/17/2022
Grizzlies at Thunder—Bane and Green out for Memphis. Dieng and Robinson-Early out for OKC. Bazley, Dort and Williams questionable. Memphis is 19-9 after their 142-101 home win to Milwaukee. Grizzlies crushed the Bucks on the glass by 17 boards. Team shot 55% with 38% from three. Ja Morant had 25 points and ten rebounds. Dillon Brooks contributed with 18 and four assists. On defense, they held the Bucks to 37% shooting and 26% from three. Oklahoma City fell to 11-18 with the 112-110 home defeat to Minnesota Timberwolves. Thunder hit 47% with 30% from three. Shai Gilgeous Alexander had 35 points and seven rebounds. Aaron Wiggins contributed with 14 and six boards. Defensively, they surrendered 49% shooting to Minnesota with 48% from three. Five straight losses for OKC as they sit 29th in offensive efficiency scoring 107 points per 100 possessions while allowing 114.7 per 100. Grizzlies have won nine of ten sitting tops in defensive efficiency allowing 104.7 points per 100 possessions while scoring 119 per 100. OKC has lost all three back to back games averaging 111 points and giving up 120. Play Memphis -7.
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Phoenix Suns NBA Pick Prediction 12/17/2022
Pelicans at Suns—Ingram and Liddell out for New Orleans with Alvarado questionable. Ayton, Crowder, Johnson, Payne and Washington out for the Suns. New Orleans fell to 18-10 with their 132-129 road overtime defeat to the Utah Jazz. Pels shot 47% with 40% from three. Zion Williamson had 31 points and eight assists. CJ McCollum contributed with 28 and six boards. Defensively, they allowed 46% shooting to the Jazz with 38% from three. Phoenix improved to 17-12 after their 111-85 road win at LA Clippers. Suns converted 46% with 28% from three. Mikal Bridges scored 27 with six rebounds. Chris Paul had 15 and thirteen assists. On defense, they limited LAC to 38% shooting with 36% from three. Suns caught the Clippers on a back to back that sat George, Leonard, Powell and Zubac. Ayton injury key here trying to matchup with Williamson and Valanciunas. Suns had failed to cover five straight prior to their win against the cluster injured Clippers. Play New Orleans +3.5.