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LA Lakers vs. Orlando Magic NBA Pick Prediction 12/27/2022
Lakers at Magic—Davis and Toscano-Anderson out for the Lakers. James and Schroder are probable. Isaac, Okeke and Suggs out for Orlando. LAL fell to 13-20 with their 124-115 road defeat to Dallas Mavericks. Lakers shot 49% with 32% from three. LeBron James had 38 points and six rebounds. Russell Westbrook contributed with 17 and five boards. LA gets outscored 51-21 in the third quarter giving up a total of 81 second half points. Lakers gave up 52% shooting with 41% from three. Orlando improved to 13-21 after their 133-113 home win to San Antonio Spurs. Magic hit 57% from the floor with 53% from three. Cole Anthony off the bench had 23 points and ten rebounds. Franz Wagner scored 21 with four assists. Magic held the Spurs to 45% shooting along with 32% from three. Orlando took control of the game to start the third quarter with a 20-8 run. Without Davis the Lakers have failed to cover five straight sitting last in defensive efficiency by allowing 125.8 points per 100 possessions while scoring 116.2 per 100. Magic has won eight of nine covering ten straight. Magic fifth in defensive efficiency in this period allowing 109 points per 100 possessions while scoring 115.5 per 100. Play Orlando -3.
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Washington Wizards NBA Pick Prediction 12/27/2022
76ers at Wizards—Maxey out for the 76ers with Avdija questionable for the Wizards. Philadelphia improved to 20-12 after their 119-112 road win at New York Knicks. 76ers win despite pulling down fourteen fewer boards. Team hit 51% from the floor with 46% from three. Joel Embiid had 35 points and eight rebounds. James Harden scored 29 and thirteen assists. Philadelphia allowed 48% shooting to the Knicks with 38% from three point distance. Washington is 13-21 with their 125-111 road win at Sacramento Kings. Wizards shot 56% with 31% from three. Kyle Kuzma had 32 points and nine rebounds. Bradley Beal scored 24 with four assists. Washington held the Kings to 44% shooting along with 31% from three. 76ers have won eight straight covering seven of those games sitting third in defensive efficiency allowing 106.3 points per 100 possessions while scoring 118.1 per 100. Wizards have dropped eight of ten allowing 115.8 points per 100 possessions while scoring 111 per 100. Play Philadelphia -4.5.
Houston Rockets vs. Boston Celtics NBA Pick Prediction 12/27/2022
Rockets at Celtics—Tate out for Houston with Gallinari out for the Celtics. Houston improved to 10-23 with their 133-118 road win at Chicago Bulls. They grabbed ten more boards than the Bulls. Rockets shot 56% with 39% from three. Kevin Porter had 36 points and nine assists. Alperen Sengun had 25 with 11 rebounds. They did allow 49% shooting to the Bulls with 37% from three. Boston improves to 24-10 with their 139-118 home win to Milwaukee Bucks. Celtics hit 59% with 49% from three. Jayson Tatum had 41 points and seven rebounds. Jaylen Brown scored 29 and five rebounds. They did allow 50% shooting to the Bucks with 36% from three. Tatum had 20 third quarter points. In back to back games the Rockets averaging 104.2 points per game and going under in three of those four spots. Play Boston and Houston under 231.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Indiana Pacers NBA Pick Prediction 12/27/2022
Hawks at Pacers—Capela and Culver are out for the Hawks with Hunter questionable. Brown and Theis out for Indiana. Atlanta improves to 17-15 with their 130-105 home win to Detroit Pistons. Hawks hit 53% with 35% from three. Trae Young had 26 points and thirteen assists. Dejounte Murray had 26 and five assists. Atlanta held Detroit to 41% shooting along with 27% from three. Hawks had a 15-3 run to begin the third quarter. Indiana is 17-17 after their 113-93 road defeat to the New Orleans Pelicans. They were outrebounded by 18. Team shot 42% with 26% from three. Myles Turner had 14 points and eight boards. Bennedict Mathurin had 15 and two assists. They allowed New Orleans 46% shooting along with 30% from three. Hawks have lost six of eight on the road by allowing 117.3 points per 100 possessions while scoring 112.4 per 100. Pacers starters did not play many minutes in New Orleans. Play Indiana +1.5.
LA Clippers vs. Toronto Raptors NBA Pick Prediction 12/27/2022
Clippers at Raptors—Leonard out for the Clippers. Porter out and Achiuwa doubtful for Toronto. Birch is questionable. LAC improved to 20-15 with their 142-131 road overtime win at Detroit. Clippers shot 54% with 43% from three. Paul George had 32 points and 11 assists. Luke Kennard off the bench scored 18 with five boards for the Clippers. LA allowed 44% shooting to the Pistons with 47% from three. Toronto improved to 15-18 after their 118-107 road win to Cleveland Cavaliers. They did grab ten more boards than the Cavs. Raptors shot 50% with 51% from three. Pascal Siakam had 26 points and nine assists. OG Anunoby scored 26 with nine boards. Toronto gave up 51% shooting to the Cavaliers with 33% from three. Raptors built a 26 third quarter lead. LAC has covered seven of nine sitting second in defensive efficiency by allowing 107 per 100 while scoring 111.8 per 100. Toronto has failed to cover four of five at home scoring 112.5 points per 100 possessions and allowing 113.2 per 100. Play LA Clippers -5.
Phoenix Suns vs. Memphis Grizzlies NBA Pick Prediction 12/27/2022
Suns at Grizzlies—Booker, Crowder, Johnson, Payne and Shamet out for the Suns. Green out for Memphis. Phoenix fell to 19-15 after their 128-125 road defeat to the Denver Nuggets in overtime. Team shot 48% with 49% from three. Landry Shamet had 31 points and six assists. DeAndre Ayton scored 22 and sixteen boards. Suns allowed 48% shooting to the Nuggets with 26% from three. Booker played only over four minutes as his groin injury reoccurred. Memphis falls to 20-12 after their 123-109 to the Golden St Warriors. They were outrebounded by seven boards. Grizzlies shot 41% with 23% from three. Ja Morant had 36 points and eight assists. Dillon Brooks scored 13 with three boards. Memphis allowed 47% shooting to the Warriors with 41% from three. GSW did not play Curry and Wiggins. Grizzlies allowed a late third quarter 11-0 run. Suns have lost three straight all with Booker ailing. He played just over four minutes on Christmas. Teams sits 24th in defensive efficiency in this span by allowing 120.8 points per 100 possessions while scoring 110.6 per 100. Grizzlies have won 13 of 15 at home sitting tops in defensive efficiency allowing 104.2 points per 100 possessions while scoring 117.4 per 100. Play Memphis -8.
San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Pick Prediction 12/27/2022
Spurs at Thunder—San Antonio has a clean injury report. Dieng out for OKC with Robinson-Earl doubtful. San Antonio improved to 11-22 with their 126-122 home win to Utah Jazz. Spurs shot 55% with 33% from three. Devin Vassell had 24 points and eight assists. Keldon Johnson scored 21 with five assists. Spurs limited the Jazz to 40% with 30% from three. They built a 20 point second half lead and held for the win.
Oklahoma City drops to 14-19 with their 128-125 home overtime defeat to the New Orleans Pelicans. Thunder were outrebounded by eight. Team shot 46% with 37% from three. Shai Gilgeous Alexander had a career high 44 with ten rebounds. Josh Giddey had 20 with ten boards. OKC allowed 44% shooting to the Pelicans with 35% from three. SAS has won five of nine scoring 115.5 points per 100 possessions while allowing 117.5 per 100. Spurs over in seven of eight. On this home stand the Thunder are scoring and allowing 109 points per 100 possessions. Play San Antonio and Oklahoma City over 236.
New York Knicks vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA Pick Prediction 12/27/2022
Knicks at Mavericks—Toppin out for NYK with Brunson questionable. Green, Kleber and Finney-Smith out for Dallas. Walker and Ntilikina questionable. NY fell to 18-16 with their 119-112 home defeat to the Philadelphia 76ers. Knicks did pull down 14 more boards than the 76ers. They shot 48% with 38% from three. Julius Randle had 35 points and eight rebounds. Jalen Brunson had 23 and 11 assists. NYK allowed 51% shooting to Philadelphia with 46% from three. Knick held to 16 fourth quarter points. Dallas improved to 18-16 after their 124-115 home win to LA Lakers. Mavs hit 52% with 41% from three. Luca Doncic had 32 points and nine assists. Christian Wood chipped in with 30 and eight boards. They did allow LAL 49% shooting with 32% from three. Dallas outscored LA 51-21 in the third quarter and finished with 80 second half points. Knicks have gone over in four straight scoring 125.5 points per 100 possessions while allowing 120.7 per 100. At home the Mavs over in three of four averaging 121.7 points per 100 possessions while allowing 116.5 per 100. Play New York and Dallas over 219.
Charlotte Hornets vs. Golden St Warriors NBA Pick Prediction 12/27/2022
Hornets at Warriors—Martin, Richards and Smith out for the Hornets. Curry, JaMychal Green, Iguodala and Wiggins out for the Warriors. Charlotte fell to 9-25 with their 124-113 road defeat to the Portland Trailblazers. Hornets shot 40% with 33% from three. LaMelo Ball had 27 points and seven assists. PJ Washington scored 22 with six boards. Hornets allowed 50% shooting to the Trailblazers with 37% from three. Golden St improved to 16-18 with their 123-109 home win to Memphis Grizzlies. GSW did grab seven more board than the Grizzlies. Team shot 47% with 41% from three. Jordan Poole had 32 points and three boards. Klay Thompson had 23 and nine boards. Warriors held the Grizzlies to 41% and only 9 of 39 from three. No Curry or Wiggins in the lineup for GSW. On this road trip the Hornets are averaging 110.9 points per 100 possessions while allowing 115.3 per 100. Golden St at home scoring 115.9 points per 100 possessions while allowing 105.9 per 100. Play Golden St -4.5.
Denver Nuggets vs. Sacramento Kings NBA Pick Prediction 12/27/2022
Nuggets at Kings—Green out for the Nuggets with Caldwell-Pope and Gillespie probable. Sabonis is probable to play through a broken bone in his thumb. Denver improved to 21-11 after their 128-125 home win to the Phoenix Suns. Nuggets shot 48% with 36% from three. Nikola Jokic had 41 points and fifteen assists. Aaron Gordon contributed with 28 and 13 boards. They did allow 48% shooting to the Suns with 49% from three. Nuggets caught a break as Devin Booker had to exit due to injury in the first four minutes. Sacramento fell to 17-14 with their 125-111 home defeat to the Washington Wizards. They did pull down seven more boards than the Wizards. Team shot 44% with 31% from three. Domantas Sabonis had 20 points and fifteen rebounds. De’Aaron Fox chipped in with 26 and seven rebounds. They allowed 56% shooting to the Wizards with 31% from three. Kings outscored 40-23 in the second quarter. Nuggets have won seven of eight averaging 117.1 points per 100 possessions while allowing 112.3 per 100. Sabonis averages 18 points, 12 boards and 7 assists. Too valuable and that thumb injury a massive concern. Play Denver -3.