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Washington Wizards vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA Pick Prediction 1/3/2023
Wizards at Bucks—Beal, Gafford and Gibson questionable for Washington. Middleton out with Giannis, Hill and Holiday probable. Washington improved to 17-21 with their 118-95 road win at Milwaukee Bucks. Wizards pulled down ten more boards than the Bucks. Team shot 53% from the floor but only 7 of 27 from three. Rui Hachimura contributed his good play from the bench with 26 points and four rebounds. Kristaps Porzingis had 22 points and five boards. Bucks shot only 35% in defeat with 27% from beyond the arc. Bobby Portis had 19 points and ten rebounds. Jevon Carter had 14 points and three assists. Bucks committed 16 turnovers. Bucks sat Giannis, Holiday and Middleton. Beal sat for the Wizards. Five straight wins for the Wizards as they sit tops in offensive period scoring 120.3 points per 100 possessions while allowing 103.4 per 100. Bucks in this period has dropped five of six. Play Washington +8.
Boston Celtics vs. Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Pick Prediction 1/3/2023
Celtics at Thunder—Gallinario out for the Celtics with Williams questionable. Dieng, Robinson-Earl and Pokusevski out. Boston fell to 26-11 with their 123-111 road defeat to the Denver Nuggets. Boston shot 46% with 27% from three. Jaylen Brown had 30 points and eight rebounds. Jayson Tatum chipped in with 25 points and seven rebounds. They allowed 57% shooting to the Nuggets with 57% from three point range. Oklahoma City fell to 15-21 following their 115-96 home defeat to the Philadelphia 76ers. OKC fell behind by 18 after one and 26 at the half. Team shot 38% with 33% from three. Josh Giddey had 20 points and nine rebounds. Jalen Williams had 17 and three boards. Thunder allowed 46% shooting to the 76ers with 32% from three. No Harden, Maxey and Tucker for Philadelphia. OKC allowed a Triple Double to Embiid. Past seven games on the road the Celtics are scoring and allowing 108 points per 100 possessions. OKC has dropped three of four scoring 109.4 points per 100 possessions while allowing 112.5 per 100. Play Oklahoma City +9.
Sacramento Kings vs. Utah Jazz NBA Pick Prediction 1/3/2023
Kings at Jazz—Huerter and Monk probable for the Kings with Sexton out for Utah. Sacramento fell to 19-16 after their 118-108 road defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies. Kings were outrebounded by ten boards. Team shot 41% with 35% from three. De’Aaron Fox had 19 points and six assists. Domantas Sabonis contributed with 18 and fourteen boards. Sacramento allowed 46% shooting with 31% from three. Kings held to 21 fourth quarter points. Utah is 19-20 after their 126-123 home defeat to the Miami Heat. Jazz did pull down 12 more boards than the Heat. Team hit on 43% with 42% from three. Lauri Markkanen had 29 points and fourteen rebounds. Jordan Clarkson chipped in with 22 and five boards. Utah allowed 51% shooting to Miami with 33% from beyond the arc. Jazz lose on a Tyler Herro three pointer at the buzzer. Kings have failed to cover five straight sitting 28th in defensive efficiency by allowing 121.2 points per 100 possessions while scoring 115.1 per 100. Jazz is on a four game losing streak surrendering 119.8 points per 100 possessions while scoring 117.2 per 100. Jazz have won three of four at home. Play Utah -3.