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LA Clippers vs. Indiana Pacers NBA Pick Prediction 12/31/2022
Clippers at Pacers—Batum and Jackson questionable for the Clippers. Theis out, Duarte questionable and Brown probable for the Pacers. LAC fell to 21-16 with their 116-110 road defeat to the Boston Celtics. Clippers were outrebounded by eight boards. Team shot 48% with 38% from three. Kawhi Leonard had 26 points with eight rebounds. Paul George chipped in with 24 points and six assists. LAC allowed 48% shooting to the Celtics with 28% from three. Clippers had a one point lead entering the fourth. Indiana improved to 19-17 following their 135-126 home win to Cleveland Cavaliers. They win despite grabbing twelve fewer rebounds. Pacers shot 56% with 61% from three. Tyrese Haliburton had 29 points with nine assists. Buddy Hield contributed with 25 and three assists. Indiana allowed 52% shooting to the Cavs with 43% from three. A fourth quarterback 12-2 run by Indiana was the difference. Pacers have covered six of eight scoring 116.3 points per 100 possessions while allowing 115.5 per 100. LAC over in ten of their past eleven on the road. In their past nine on the road the Clippers allowing 117.5 points per 100 possessions while scoring 116.8 per 100. Play LAC and Indiana over 230.
Brooklyn Nets vs. Charlotte Hornets NBA Pick Prediction 12/31/2022
Nets at Hornets—Harris out for Brooklyn with Simmons and Sumner questionable. Oubre and Martin out for Charlotte with Smith questionable. Brooklyn improved to 23-12 following their 108-107 road win at Atlanta Hawks. Nets hit on 51% with 38% from three. Kyrie Irving had 28 points with eight assists. Kevin Durant contributed with 26 and sixteen boards. Brooklyn held Atlanta to 43% shooting with 36% from three. Nets had a 12-2 run to begin the fourth quarter to aid in victory. Hawks sat Young, Capela and Hunter. Charlotte improved to 10-26 following their 121-113 home win to Oklahoma City Thunder. Hornets pulled down 11 more boards than the Thunder. Team hit on 55% with 31% from three. LaMelo Ball had 27 points and nine assists. PJ Washington scored 25 with five boards. Charlotte held the Thunder to 42% shooting and 31% from three. Hornets survived missing 10 of 29 free throws. Ball missed a triple double by one assist. Nets carry a ten game win streak sitting tops in offensive efficiency scoring 123.4 points per 100 possessions while allowing 114.5 per 100. They missed four covers in this win streak with one against Charlotte failing to cover as a ten point favorite. Hornets have covered five of seven allowing 112.9 points per 100 possessions while scoring 110.1 per 100. Ball makes a huge difference in the performance of this team. Play Charlotte +7.5.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls NBA Pick Prediction 12/31/2022
Cavaliers at Bulls—Rubio, Wade and Windler out for Cleveland. Garland, Lopez, Mobley and Osman questionable. Jones and Ball out for Chicago. Cleveland fell to 22-14 after their 135-126 home defeat to the Indiana Pacers. Cavs did pull down twelve more boards than the Pacers. Team shot 52% with 43% from three. Donovan Mitchell had 28 points and six assists. Jarrett Allen posted 19 points and fourteen boards. Cavs allowed 56% shooting to the Pacers with 61% from three.
Chicago improved to 16-19 with their 132-118 home win to the Detroit Pistons. Bulls shot 58% with 44% from three. Zach LaVine had 43 points with six assists. DeMar DeRozan scored 22 with six rebounds. Chicago allowed 48% shooting to Detroit with 44% from three. Bulls held the Pistons to three points in the final 4:23 of this game. Bulls have covered four of six back to back games. They have won five of six averaging 118.9 points per 100 possessions while allowing 115.7 per 100. Cavs have lost ten of sixteen on the road averaging 112.0 points per 100 possessions while allowing 110.5 per 100. Play Chicago +4.
New York Knicks vs. Houston Rockets NBA Pick Prediction 12/31/2022
Knicks at Rockets—RJ Barrett and Toppin out for NYK with Brunson questionable. Tate out for Houston. NY fell to 18-18 following their 122-115 road defeat to the San Antonio Spurs. NYK pulled down ten fewer boards than the Spurs. Team hit on 42% with 37% from three. Julius Randle had 41 points with 11 rebounds. Immanuel Quickley scored 36 with seven assists. New York allowed 51% shooting to the Spurs with 39% from three. Knicks fell behind as much as 17 in the second half. Houston drops to 10-25 with their 129-114 road defeat to the Houston Rockets. Rockets made 44% with 35% from three. Jalen Green had 23 points with four assists. Jabari Smith contributed with 16 and four boards. Rockets allowed 52% shooting to the Mavericks with 50% from three point range. Houston failed on 11 of 37 free throws. Knicks have lost five straight sitting last in defensive efficiency by allowing 125.6 points per 100 possessions while scoring 119.5 per 100. Rockets in this span allowing 120 per 100 while scoring 112.8 points per 100 possessions. Knicks over in six straight and Rockets in four of six. Play New York and Houston over 223.
Dallas Mavericks vs. San Antonio Spurs NBA Pick Prediction 12/31/2022
Mavericks at Spurs—Green, Kleber and Finney-Smith out for Dallas with Doncic probable. Vassell doubtful for SAS. Dallas improved to 20-16 following their 129-114 home win to Houston Rockets. Mavs converted on 52% with 40% from three. Luca Doncic had 35 points with thirteen assists and 12 boards. Christian Wood scored 21 with six boards. Dallas held the Rockets to 44% shooting along with 35% from beyond the arc. San Antonio improved to 12-23 after their 122-115 home win to NY Knicks. Spurs grabbed ten more boards than the Knicks. Team hit on 51% with 39% from three. Keldon Johnson had 30 points and three rebounds. Romeo Langford contributed with 23 points and three rebounds. SAS held the Knicks to 42% shooting along with 37% from three. Spurs built up a 13 point first half lead. Mavericks have won five straight sitting second in offensive efficiency scoring 121.2 points per 100 possessions while allowing 114 per 100. Spurs over in nine of ten sitting 29th in defensive efficiency allowing 119.4 points per 100 possessions while scoring 115.6 per 100. Play Dallas and San Antonio over 222.
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Memphis Grizzlies NBA Pick Prediction 12/31/2022
Pelicans at Grizzlies—Ingram, Nance and Liddell out for New Orleans. Green out and Aldama questionable for the Grizzlies. NOP improved to 23-12 with their 127-116 home win to Philadelphia 76ers. They pulled down seven more boards than the 76ers. Team shot 54% with 48% from three. CJ McCollum had 42 points and five assists. Zion Williamson contributed with 36 and five boards. On defense, New Orleans allowed 56% shooting to Philadelphia with 41% from beyond the arc. Memphis improved to 21-13 following their 119-106 road win at Toronto Raptors. Grizzlies hit 51% with 45% from three. They grabbed six more boards than the Raptors on their home court. Ja Morant had 19 points with 17 assists. Dillon Brooks contributed with 25 points and six assists. Memphis held the Raptors to 41% shooting and 36% from beyond the arc. Memphis built and 18 point lead after three quarters. Pels have lost three of four on the road scoring only 110.8 points per 100 possessions while allowing 115.9 per 100. Grizzlies have won 13 of 16 at home. Memphis has covered four of their past five meetings. Play Memphis -5.5.
Detroit Pistons vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Pick Prediction 12/31/2022
Pistons at Timberwolves—Diallo, Hayes and Livers out for Detroit. Gobert, McLaughlin, Prince and Towns out for the Timberwolves. Detroit fell to 9-29 with their 132-118 road defeat to the Chicago Bulls. Pistons shot 48% with 44% from three. Jaden Ivey had 22 points and six assists. Bojan Bogdanovic contributed with 20 and six assists. Pistons allowed 58% shooting to the Bulls with 44% from three. Minnesota fell to 16-20 with their 123-114 road defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks. Timberwolves were crushed on the glass by 32 rebounds. Team shot 43% with 27% from three. Anthony Edwards had 30 points and ten rebounds. Naz Reid had 16 with seven boards. Minnesota allowed 46% shooting to the Bucks with 36% from beyond the arc. Minnesota over in four straight allowing 117 points per 100 possessions while scoring 110.8 per 100. Pistons over in three of four sitting 27th in defensive efficiency allowing 122.3 points per 100 possessions while scoring 115.3 per 100. In back to back spots the Timberwolves average 119.2 points per game and give up 120.8. Play Detroit and Minnesota over 231.5.
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Pick Prediction 12/31/2022
76ers at Thunder—Philadelphia has a clean injury report. Dieng, Pokusevski and Robinson-Earl out for OKC. Philadelphia fell to 20-14 with their 127-116 road defeat to the New Orleans Pelicans. 76ers were outrebounded by seven boards. They shot 56% with 41% from three. Joel Embiid had 37 points and eight rebounds. James Harden contributed with 20 and ten assists. Philadelphia allowed 54% shooting to the Pelicans with 48% from beyond the arc. 76ers couldn’t hold their 16-6 lead to start the game. Oklahoma City drops to 15-20 after their 121-113 road defeat to the Charlotte Hornets. OKC pulled down 11 fewer rebounds than the Hornets. They shot 42% with 31% from three. Shai Gilgeous Alexander had 28 points with five assists. Josh Giddey scored 21 with ten boards. Thunder allowed 55% shooting to Charlotte with 31% from beyond the arc. 76ers have lost and failed to cover five of six on the road sitting 28th in defensive efficiency by allowing 120.9 points per 100 possessions while scoring 112.4 per 100. OKC has won and covered four of five at home scoring 114.2 points per 100 possessions while allowing 109.6 per 100. Play Oklahoma City +4.5.
Miami Heat vs. Utah Jazz NBA Pick Prediction 12/31/2022
Heat at Jazz—Dedmon, Martin, Oladipo and Yurtseven out for the Heat. Jazz a clean injury report.
Miami fell to 18-18 with their 124-119 road defeat to the Denver Nuggets. Heat shot 45% with 40% from three. Tyler Herro had 26 points and ten rebounds. Bam Adebayo scored 22 with seven rebounds. Miami gave up 59% shooting to Denver with 61% from three. They did force 20 turnovers. Heat blew an eight point fourth quarter lead. Utah fell to 19-19 after their 126-125 road defeat to the Sacramento Kings. Jazz shot 55% but only 25% from three. Lauri Markkanen had 36 points and five rebounds. Jordan Clarkson scored 25 with nine assists. They allowed 56% shooting to the Kings with 40% from three. Heat in back to back have failed to cover four of six with a push getting outscored by five points a game. With the history of injury issues on this Heat team must worry about players sitting. Butler played recovering from an ankle injury so he could sit. Play Utah -3.