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San Antonio Spurs vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA Pick Prediction 12/22/2022
Spurs at Pelicans—Johnson out for the Spurs with Langford and Poeltl probable. Ingram, Liddell and Williamson out for the Spurs with Nance questionable. San Antonio improved to 10-20 with their 124-105 road win at Houston Rockets. Spurs shot 55% with 50% from three. Devin Vassell had 26 points and five assists. Doug McDermott off the bench had 16 and four boards. Defensively, they held the Rockets to 43% shooting along with 21% from three. Leading scorer Keldon Johnson was missing from the lineup due to injury. New Orleans fell to 18-12 with their 128-119 home defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks. Pelicans shot 42% with 40% from three. Jonas Valanciunas had 37 points with eighteen rebounds. CJ McCollum had 31 with nine assists. New Orleans allowed 56% shooting to Milwaukee with 32% from three. Spurs have covered four of six sitting 7th in offensive efficiency averaging 116 points per 100 possessions while allowing 114.8 per 100. Pelicans have lost four straight sitting 27th in defensive efficiency allowing 120.8 points per 100 possessions while scoring 112.4 per 100. Injuries to Ingram and Zion massive here. Play San Antonio +8.5.
Washington Wizards vs. Utah Jazz NBA Pick Prediction 12/22/2022
Wizards at Jazz—Wright out for the Wizards with Porzingis questionable. Olynyk out for Utah with Sexton questionable. Washington improved to 12-20 with their 113-110 road win at Phoenix Suns. Wizards hit 48% with 41% from three. Kyle Kuzma had 29 points and six assists. Bradley Beal scored 27 with six assists. On defense, they allowed 46% shooting to the Suns with 41% from beyond the arc. A 21-2 run late was the difference. Utah improved to 18-16 following their 126-111 road win at Detroit Pistons. Jazz hit on 51% with 43% from three. Lauri Markkanen had 38 with five boards. Jordan Clarkson scored 21 and six assists. Utah allowed 51% shooting to the Pistons with 36% from three. Wizards have lost ten of eleven on the road sitting 23rd in offensive efficiency allowing 118.3 points per 100 possessions while scoring 112.9 per 100. Jazz have won five of nine at home scoring 117.7 per 100 while allowing 114.5 per 100. Wizards in their high elevation game on this trip gave up 142 to Denver and failed to cover in a 13 point loss. First game of a back to back for the Wizards as they are at Sacramento on Friday. Take Utah -6.5.