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Washington Wizards vs. Orlando Magic NBA Pick Prediction 12/30/2022
Wizards at Magic—Beal is questionable with Gibson probable for Washington. Moritz Wagner, Suggs, Okeke, Isaac, Harris, Hampton, Carter, Bamba and Anthony out for Orlando. Washington improved to 15-21 with their 127-102 home win to Phoenix Suns. They crushed the Suns on the glass by sixteen boards. Wizards shot 57% with 31% from three. Rui Hachimura led the team off the bench with 30 points and five boards. Kyle Kuzma had 22 with seven assists. They allowed 45% shooting to Phoenix with 42% from three. Wizards stormed to the 36-21 first quarter lead. Suns were without Booker and Lamet. Orlando is 13-23 with their 121-101 road defeat to the Detroit Pistons. Magic shot 41% with 23% from three. Franz Wagner had 19 points and six rebounds. Wendall Carter off the bench scored 16 and eight rebounds. Orlando allowed 45% shooting to Detroit with 43% from three. Moriztz Wagner was ejected in an altercation. Wizards have won four of five sitting third in offensive efficiency with 121.3 points per 100 possessions while allowing 113.8 per 100. Magic has covered five of six at home scoring 117.1 per 100 possessions while allowing 112.5 per 100. Wizards 31.8% cover rate 7-15-1 ATS as a road favorite since 2019. Play Orlando +5.
LA Lakers vs. Atlanta Hawks NBA Pick Prediction 12/30/2022
Lakers at Hawks—Davis out for LAL with Reaves, James, Walker and Schroder probable. Capela out, Hunter questionable and Young probable for Atlanta. LAL fell to 14-21 with their 112-98 road defeat to the Miami Heat. They did pull down seven more boards than Miami. Team shot 48% with 36% from three. LeBron James had 27 points and nine rebounds. Russell Westbrook off the bench had 15 and eight assists. LAL had 24 turnovers. Lakers allowed 48% shooting to the Heat with 31% from three. LA fell behind by as much as 22 in the second half. Atlanta fell to 17-18 after their 108-107 home defeat to Brooklyn Nets. Hawks hit on 43% with 36% from three. Dejounte Murray had 24 points and nine rebounds. John Collins scored 21 with eight boards. Atlanta allowed 51% shooting to Brooklyn with 38% from beyond the arc. Hawks lost control by allowing a Nets 12-2 run to begin the final quarter. No Young, Capela and Hunter in this game. LAL has failed to cover seven of eight sitting 29th in defensive efficiency allowing 120.2 points per 100 possessions while scoring 117 per 100. Hawks in this period scoring 115.7 per 100 and allowing 116.6 per 100. Play LA and Atlanta over 233.5.
Phoenix Suns vs. Toronto Raptors NBA Pick Prediction 12/30/2022
Suns at Raptors—Booker, Crowder, Johnson, Payne and Shamet out for the Suns. Porter out, VanVleet questionable and Achiuwa probable for Toronto. Phoenix falls to 20-16 with their 127-102 road defeat to the Washington Wizards. Suns were outrebounded by 16 in defeat. They shot 45% with 42% from three. DeAndre Ayton had 31 points and seven rebounds. Chris Paul had 20 with six assists. Phoenix allowed 57% shooting to the Wizards with 31% from beyond the arc. No Booker and Shamet in the loss. Suns were down 15 after one quarter. Toronto fell to 15-20 with their 119-106 home defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies. Raptors shot 41% with 36% from three. Pascal Siakam had 25 points and ten rebounds. Gary Trent off the bench had 20 and two assists. Toronto gave up 51% shooting to the Grizzlies with 45% from three. Raptors fell behind by 18 after three quarters. Raptors have lost eight of ten sitting 28th in defensive efficiency allowing 119.2 points per 100 possessions while scoring 114.3 per 100. Suns performing better over this period. Raptors have lost four of five in back to backs averaging five points below overall average. Play Phoenix +2.5.
Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago Bulls NBA Pick Prediction 12/30/2022
Pistons at Bulls—Hayes, Diallo and Livers out for Detroit with Bagley questionable. Ball out for Chicago with Williams, White and Jones questionable. Green and Caruso probable. Detroit improved to 9-28 with their 121-101 home win to Orlando Magic. Pistons shot 45% with 43% from three. Alec Burks off the bench had 32 points and four assists. Saddiq Bey had 28 with eight boards. Detroit allowed 41% shooting to the Magic with 23% from three. Pistons built the 18 point halftime lead on a 27-10 run to end the second quarter. Chicago improved to 15-19 following their 119-113 home overtime win to the Milwaukee Bucks. They win despite pulling down nine boards. Team hit 46% with 39% from three. DeMar DeRozan had 42 points and ten rebounds. Zach LaVine contributed with 24 and four assists. Bulls held the Bucks to 37% shooting along with 9 of 44 from three. Chicago fought back after allowing Milwaukee a 12-0 run to begin the fourth quarter. Bulls have won four of five scoring 115.6 points per 100 possessions while allowing 114.6 per 100. Pistons in this period allowing 118.8 per 100 while scoring 109.4 per 100. Bulls net rating unimpressive. Play Detroit +8.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA Pick Prediction 12/30/2022
Timberwolves at Bucks—McLaughlin, Prince and Towns out for the Timberwolves with Anderson questionable. Middleton out for the Bucks with Holiday doubtful. Minnesota drops to 16-19 after their 119.118 road defeat to the New Orleans Pelicans. They were outrebounded by eight. Team shot 51% with 34% from three. Anthony Edwards scored 27 with six rebounds. D’Angelo Russell had 27 with four assists. Minnesota allowed 48% shooting to the Pelicans with 48% from three. T’Wolves couldn’t stop Williamson who scored 43. Milwaukee falls to 22-12 with their 119-113 road defeat to the Chicago Bulls in overtime. They lose despite pulling down nine boards and a 12-0 run to begin the fourth quarter. Team shot just 37% with 9 of 44 from three. Giannis had 45 points with 22 rebounds. Bobbie Portis from the bench had 20 points and 11 boards. They allowed 46% shooting to the Bulls with 39% from three. Timberwolves have lost six of seven on the road sitting 25th in offensive efficiency with 108.8 points per 100 possessions while allowing 115.8 per 100. Bucks have won and covered five of six at home. They have been on the road a lot in December. At home Bucks allow 108.1 points per 100 possessions while scoring 117.9 per 100. Play Milwaukee -5.5.
Philadelphia 76ers vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA Pick Prediction 12/30/2022
76ers at Pelicans—Maxey probable for Philadelphia. Ingram and Liddell out for the Pelicans with Nance doubtful. Jones doubtful for NOP. Philadelphia fell to 20-13 with their 116-111 road defeat to the Washington Wizards. 76ers hit 46% but only 6 of 31 from three. Joel Embiid had 48 points and ten boards. James Harden scored 26 with thirteen assists. Philadelphia allowed 46% shooting to the Wizards with 33% from three. New Orleans improved to 22-12 after their 119.118 home win to Minnesota Timberwolves. Pelicans grabbed eight more boards than the T’Wolves. Team shot 48% with 48% from three. Zion Williamson had 43 points and five assists. Trey Murphy scored 21 with four assists. NOP allowed 51% shooting to Minnesota with 34% from beyond the arc. A missed jump shot by Edwards at the buzzer was the difference. 76ers have lost four of five on the road sitting 23rd in defensive efficiency allowing 119.2 points per 100 possessions while scoring 111 per 100. Pelicans have won nine of ten at home. Play New Orleans -2.
Miami Heat vs. Denver Nuggets NBA Pick Prediction 12/30/2022
Heat at Nuggets—Dedmon and Yurtseven out for Miami with Martin and Haslem questionable. Butler, Vincent and Jovic probable. Green and Gillespie out for Denver. Murray, Gordon and Brown questionable. Miami improved to 18-17 after their 112-98 home win to LA Lakers. They win despite pulling down seven fewer boards. Heat shot 48% with 31% from three. Jimmy Butler had 27 points and five rebounds. Bam Adebayo contributed with 23 and fourteen boards. Miami allowed 48% shooting along with 36% from beyond the arc. Heat forced 24 Lakers turnovers. Denver fell to 22-12 after their 127-126 road defeat to the Sacramento Kings. Nuggets shot 58% with 44% from three. Nikola Jokic had 40 points and seven rebounds. Bones Hyland had 20 points and 11 assists. Denver allowed 53% shooting to the Kings with 45% from three. Caldwell Pope poor defense on Malik Monk was the difference with under a second remaining allowing two free throw attempts with one made. Heat have won six of eight on the road sitting second in defensive efficiency allowing 107.1 points per 100 possessions while scoring 108.6 per 100. Six straight home wins for Denver averaging 118 points per 100 possessions while allowing 109.2 per 100. High elevation tough spot for Eastern conference teams that visit once a year. Play Denver -4.5.
Portland Trailblazers vs. Golden St Warriors NBA Pick Prediction 12/30/2022
Trailblazers at Warriors—Brown, Johnson, Little, Payton and Winslow out for Portland with Nurkic probable. Curry, Wiggins, Iguodala and JaMychal Green out for the Warriors. Draymond Green and DiVencenzo probable. Portland is 18-16 with their 124-113 home win to Charlotte Hornets. Trailblazers made 50% with 37% from three. Jerami Grant had 32 points and ten rebounds. Jusuf Nurkic had 28 points and fifteen boards. Portland held Charlotte to 40% shooting and 33% from three. Trailblazers fell behind by 14 in the second half. Golden St improved to 18-18 after their 112-107 home win to Utah Jazz. GSW shot 43% with 36% from three. Jordan Poole had 26 points and three rebounds. Ty Jerome off the bench had 17 and seven boards. Golden St held the Jazz to 41% shooting and 33% from three. Warriors did not play Curry, Thompson and Wiggins in this back to back spot. Portland has lost four of five on the road sitting 21st in offensive efficiency scoring 111.5 points per 100 possessions while allowing 116.8 per 100. Warriors have won 15 of 17 at home holding teams to 43.3% shooting. Play Golden ST +2.5.
Utah Jazz vs. Sacramento Kings NBA Pick Prediction 12/30/2022
Jazz at Kings—Jazz has a clean injury report. Lyles questionable for Sacramento. Utah fell to 19-18 after their 112-107 road defeat to the Golden St Warriors. Jazz hit 41% with 33% from three. Lauri Markkanen had 29 points and sixteen rebounds. Jordan Clarkson scored 22 with three boards. Utah allowed 43% shooting to GSW with 36% from three. Warriors did not play Curry, Thompson and Wiggins. Sacramento improved to 18-15 with their 127-126 home win to Denver Nuggets. Kings hit 53% with 45% from three. De’Aaron Fox had 31 points and thirteen assists. Malik Monk off the bench scored 33 with three assists. Kings allowed 58% shooting to Denver with 44% from three. A Caldwell Pope foul on Malik Monk broke the tie with under a second left as he gave up the baseline. Jazz have dropped the first two on this road trip struggling to shoot the basketball. Utah has lost eight of nine on the road. In their past six road games the Jazz sit 25th in defensive efficiency allowing 118.8 points per 100 possessions while scoring 110.7 per 100. Kings have been shooting well at home. Play Sacramento -3.