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Sacramento Kings vs. Memphis Grizzlies NBA Pick Prediction 1/1/2023
Kings at Grizzlies—Monk is questionable for Sacramento. Green out with Aldama questionable. Williams probable. Sacramento fell to 19-15 with their 126-125 home win to the Utah Jazz. Team shot 56% with 40% from three. Kevin Huerter had 30 points and two boards. Domantas Sabonis scored 28 with 11 rebounds. Defensively the Kings did allow 55% shooting to the Jazz with only 25% from three. Huerter had fifteen fourth quarter points including game winning three pointer with nine seconds remaining. Memphis improved to 22-13 with their 116-101 home win to New Orleans Pelicans. Grizzlies shot 51% with 5 of 29 from three. Jar Morant had 32 points with eight assists. Desmond Bane contributed with 18 and seven boards. Memphis held New Orleans to 35% with 27% from three. Grizzlies have won seven of eight at home averaging 115.6 points per 100 possessions while allowing 101.9 per 100. Sacramento has failed to cover three of four sitting 29th in defensive efficiency allowing 122.3 points per 100 possessions while scoring 116.9 per 100. Play Memphis -4.
Washington Wizards vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA Pick Prediction 1/1/2023
Wizards at Bucks—Beal and Gibson questionable for the Wizards. Holiday and Middleton out for the Bucks with Hill questionable. Washington improved to 16-21 with their 119-100 road win at Orlando Magic. Wizards crushed the depleted Magic team by 18 boards. Team hit on 56% with 43% from three. Kristaps Porzingis had 30 points with 13 rebounds. Kyle Kuzma contributed with 23 and six assists. They survived 26 turnovers including eight by Kuzma. Washington allowed 42% shooting to Orlando with 5 of 27 from three poiont range. Wizards had 16-2 second quarter run to take control of the game. Magic missed several of their supporting cast and a starter to suspension and injuries. Milwaukee is 23-12 following their 123-114 home win to Minnesota Timberwolves. Bucks grabbed 32 more rebounds than the T’Wolves. Bucks shot 46% with 36% from three. Giannis had 43 points and 20 rebounds. Bobby Portis off the bench chipped in with 22 and fourteen boards. Milwaukee held the Timberwolves to 43% shooting along with 27% from three point range. Bucks have won four of five at home sitting tops in offensive efficiency scoring 124.3 points per 100 possessions while allowing 112.3 per 100. Wizards have lost seven of ten on the road by scoring 113.9 points per 100 possessions while allowing 114.9 per 100. Bucks over in seven of nine. Play Washington and Milwaukee over 226.5.
Boston Celtics vs. Denver Nuggets NBA Pick Prediction 1/1/2023
Celtics at Nuggets—Gallinari out for the Celtics. Gillespie and Green out for the Nuggets. Murray, Gordon and Brown probable. Boston improves to 26-10 after their 116-110 home win to LA Clippers. Celtics did grab eight more rebounds than the Clippers. Team hit on 48% with 28% from three. Jayson Tatum scored 29 points with 11 rebounds. Jaylen Brown chipped in with 29 and seven boards. Boston allowed 48% shooting to the Clippers with 38% from three. Denver improved to 23-12 with their 124-119 home win to Miami Heat. Nuggets hit 59% with 61% from three. Kentavious Caldwell Pope had 20 points and two assists. Nikola Jokic contributed with 19 and 12 assists. Denver allowed 45% shooting to the Heat with 40% from beyond the arc. Celtics back on the road after winning the final four games of their seven game stand. Boston on their recent six game road trip averaged 108.1 points per 100 possessions while allowing 106.9 per 100. Nuggets have won nine of ten at home by scoring 119.5 points per 100 possessions while allowing 110.9 per 100. Tough for east coast teams to play in high elevation. Play Denver +2.