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Portland Trailblazers vs. Indiana Pacers NBA Pick Prediction 1/6/2023
Trailblazers at Pacers—Little and Winslow out for the Trailblazers with Payton and Grant questionable. Nurkic probable. Theis out for Indiana with Brown probable. Portland fell to 19-18 with their 113-106 road defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Trailblazers shot 44% with 31% from three. Damian Lillard had 27 points and six assists. Jerami Grant chipped in with 26 and five boards. Team committed sixteen turnovers. On defense, Portland allowed 51% shooting to Minnesota with 38% from three. Indiana fell to 21-18 after their 129-126 road overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Pacers hit 47% with 36% from three. Buddy Hield had 24 points and nine rebounds. Bennedict Mathurin scored 19 with four rebounds. Pacers allowed Indiana 49% shooting along with 39% from three. Indiana did overcome a thirteen point deficit after three. No Embiid in the lineup for Philadelphia. Pacers have won four straight at home averaging 127.7 points per 100 possessions while allowing 120.4 per 100. Portland has lost six of seven on the road allowing 117.5 points per 100 possessions while scoring 112.1 per 100. Play Indiana -1.
Chicago Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ers NBA Pick Prediction 1/6/2023
Bulls at 76ers—Ball out for the Bulls with Green and Caruso questionable. Embiid out for Philadelphia. Chicago improved to 17-21 after their 121-112 home win to Brooklyn. They crushed the Nets on the glass by 12 boards. Team shot 53% with 40% from three. DeMar DeRozan had 22 points with seven rebounds. Patrick Williams scored 22 and seven boards. Bulls allowed 46% shooting to Brooklyn with 32% from three. Philadelphia improved to 23-14 with their 129-126 home overtime win to the Indiana Pacers. 76ers shot 49% with 39% from three. James Harden had 26 with eight assists. Tobias Harris chipped in with 19 and ten boards. Philadelphia allowed 47% shooting to Indiana with 36% from three. Embiid sat due to knee soreness and the 76ers blew a thirteen point lead after three quarters. Bulls have won six of nine averaging 117.1 points per 100 possessions while allowing 115.7 per 100. Embiid injury key here as is the Bulls healthy. Play Chicago +5.
New York Knicks vs. Toronto Raptors NBA Pick Prediction 1/6/2023
Knicks at Raptors—Barrett out for NYK with Porter out for Toronto. New York improved to 21-18 after their 117-114 home win to San Antonio Spurs. Knicks pulled down nine more boards than the Spurs. Team shot 48% with 32% from three. Jalen Brunson had 38 points and seven rebounds. Julius Randle with 25 and thirteen rebounds. NYK did allow 50% shooting to SAS with 39% from three. Toronto fell to 16-22 after their 104-101 home defeat in overtime to the Milwaukee Bucks. Raptors were crushed on the glass by a 73-47 margin. Toronto shot 33% with 20% from three. Fred VanVleet had 28 points with 12 rebounds. Gary Trent scored 22 with five boards. Toronto held the Bucks to 40% shooting and 33% from three. Raptors had a 28-7 fourth quarter run to even the game late. No Holiday, Ingles, Hill and Middleton were out for Milwaukee. Knicks have won three straight but facing bad teams and a Suns team with injuries. Raptors too have been facing playoff level teams of late. Raptors play on the glass has been abysmal. Play NY Knicks +3.5.
Brooklyn Nets vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA Pick Prediction 1/6/2023
Nets at Pelicans—Warrant questionable for Brooklyn. Ingram, Williamson and Liddell out for NOP with Nance questionable. Hernangomez probable. Brooklyn fell to 25-13 with their 121-112 road defeat to the Chicago Bulls. They were outrebounded by 12. Nets shot 46% with 32% from three. Kevin Durant had 44 points with five assists. Kyrie Irving scored 25 and eight assists. They allowed the Bulls 53% shooting with 40% from three. Nets fell behind by as much as 16 in the first half. New Orleans improved to 24-14 with their 119.108 home win to Houston Rockets. Pelicans did outrebound the Rockets by eight. They shot 46% with 37% from three. CJ McCollum had 28 points and six assists. Jonas Valenciunas contributed with 16 and 17 rebounds. NOP held the Rockets to 44% shooting along with 32% from three. Williamson and Ingram sat out due to injuries in the win. Pels were up by as much as 31 in the first half and by 25 following the third quarter. Past five games at home Pelicans averaging 121.8 points per 100 possessions while allowing 111.1 winning all five games. Healthy starters performing well at home for the Pels. Play New Orleans +4.5.
Charlotte Hornets vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA Pick Prediction 1/6/2023
Hornets at Bucks—Oubre out for Charlotte with Hayward doubtful. Middleton out for Milwaukee with Holiday, Hill and Giannis probable. Charlotte drops to 10-29 with their 131-107 home defeat to Memphis Grizzlies. They were outrebounded by fifteen boards. Hornets shot 40% with 29% from three. LaMelo Ball had 23 points and 12 assists. Terry Rozier contributed with 21 and four assists. Charlotte allowed 50% shooting to the Grizzlies with 30% from three. Hornets fell behind by 29 after three quarters. Milwaukee improved to 25-13 with their 104-101 road win in overtime at Toronto. They crushed the Raptors on the glass by a 73-47 margin. Bucks shot 40% with 33% from three. Giannis had 30 points and 21 rebounds. Grayson Allen contributed with sixteen and four boards. Milwaukee held Toronto to 33% shooting along with 20% from three. Bucks allowed a 28-7 run by the Raptors to force the overtime period. Holiday, Ingres, Hill and Middleton sat out. Hornets have lost five of six sitting 28th in offensive efficiency scoring 105.9 points per 100 possessions while allowing 114.4 per 100. Bucks in this span scoring 105.3 per 100 and allowing 109.7 per 100. Hornets under in five of six. Play Charlotte and Milwaukee under 234.
Washington Wizards vs. Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Pick Prediction 1/6/2023
Wizards at Thunder—Beal out with Gibson questionable for Washington. Dieng, Pokusevski, Robinson-Earl and Williams out for the Thunder. Washington fell to 17-22 with their 123-113 road defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks. Wizards hit 43% with 30% from three. Kristaps Porzingis had 22 points and nine rebounds. Kyle Kuzma chipped in with 20 and four boards. Wizards allowed 48% shooting to Milwaukee with 28% from three. Washington allowed a career high of 55 points to Giannis. Oklahoma City fell to 16-22 with their 126-115 road defeat to the Orlando Magic. OKC were outrebounded by sixteen boards in a back to back spot against a rested opponents. Thunder shot 40% with 41% from three. Shai Gilgeous Alexander had 33 points with four assists. Luguentz Dort scored 13 with two boards. Thunder allowed 52% shooting to Orlando with 39% from three. Magic had Bol Bol out and three players out with suspensions. Thunder has a winning home mark and the Wizards have dropped 15 of 22 on the road. OKC has won five of seven at home scoring 115.2 points per 100 possessions while allowing 110.2 per 100. Play Oklahoma City -1.
Detroit Pistons vs. San Antonio Spurs NBA Pick Prediction 1/6/2023
Pistons at Spurs—Bagley out for Detroit with Livers questionable. Vassell out for SAS with Richardson questionable. Bates-Diop probable. Detroit improved to 11-30 with their 122-119 road win at Golden St Warriors. Pistons shot 49% with 44% from three. Bojan Bogdanovic had 29 points and five assists. Saddiq Bey off the bench had 17 and three boards. Detroit allowed 52% shooting to GSW with 38% from three. Bey’s three pointer at the buzzer was for the game. San Antonio is fell to 12-26 after their 117-114 road defeat to the New York Knicks. Spurs were outrebounded by nine. Team shot 50% with 39% from three. Keldon Johnson scored 26 with seven boards. Josh Richardson off the bench scored 20 with four assists. Pistons over in seven of ten allowing 119.7 points per 100 possessions while scoring 112.4 per 100. Spurs in this span last in defensive efficiency giving up 121.4 per 100 and scoring 114.6 per 100. Play Detroit and San Antonio over 233.
LA Clippers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Pick Prediction 1/6/2023
Clippers at Timberwolves—Batum and Wall out for the Clippers. Towns out with Reid and Forbes questionable for Minnesota. McLaughlin is probable. LAC fell to 21-19 with their 122-91 road defeat to the Denver Nuggets. LAC were outrebounded by 16. Clippers shot 37% with 14% from three. Norman Powell off the bench had 13 points and two boards. Terance Mann had 12 points with two assists. LA allowed 51% shooting to Denver with 39% from three. Clippers fell behind 66-32 at the half. George and Leonard sat in the second half. LA was a full strength. Minnesota improved to 18-21 with their 113-106 home win to the Portland Trailblazers. T’Wolves shot 51% with 38% from three. Anthony Edwards had 32 points and seven rebounds. Rudy Gobert had 17 and 12 boards. They held the Trailblazers to 44% shooting with 31% from three. Clippers George and Leonard always a concern about playing in a back to back. Timberwolves have won two straight at home beating Portland and Denver by margin. Clippers in a back spot. They just returned home from a five game road trip back east, to play one home game, then hit the road again for two games. The final being a back to back. Road fatigue has set in. Play Minnesota -4.5.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Denver Nuggets NBA Pick Prediction 1/6/2023
Cavaliers at Nuggets—Mitchell, Rubio, Wade and Windler out for Cleveland. Watson, Green and Gillespie out for the Nuggets. Cleveland improved to 25-14 with their 90-88 home win to Phoenix Suns. Cavs shot 39% with 31% from three. Caris LeVert had 21 points and six rebounds. Donovan Mitchell scored 20 and nine assists. Cleveland held the Suns to 40% shooting with 36% from three. Evan Mobley had the game winner with four seconds left. Booker was out for Phoenix with Garland for the Cavaliers. Denver improved to 25-13 with their 122-91 home win to the LA Clippers. Nuggets pulled down sixteen more boards than LAC. Denver shot 51% with 39% from three. Jamal Murray had 18 points with four rebounds. Bones Hyland off the bench had 16 and three boards. No starter played more than 28 minutes. Jokic 24, Porter 22, Gordon 21, and Murray 21 minutes in this laugher. Denver held the Clippers to 37% shooting with 14% from three. Nuggets built a 66-32 lead at the half. Denver has won nine of ten at home averaging 119.1 points per 100 possessions while allowing 109.4 per 100. Cavs have covered once in their past six games sitting 22nd in defensive efficiency by allowing 117.8 points per 100 possessions and scoring 116.2 per 100. Play Denver -6.5.
Miami Heat vs. Phoenix Suns NBA Pick Prediction 1/6/2023
Heat at Suns—Jovic, Robinson and Yurtseven out for Miami with Haslem questionable. Dedmon and Martin probable. Booker, Crowder, Johnson and Payne out for the Suns. Miami fell to 20-19 with their 112-109 road defeat to LA Lakers. Heat shot 45% with 28% from three. Bam Adebayo had 30 points and thirteen boards. Jimmy Butler contributed with 27 and four boards. They allowed Los Angeles to 49% shooting and 30% from three. LeBron and Davis were out for LA. Phoenix is 20-19 after their 90-88 road defeat to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Suns shot 40% with 36% from three. Chris Paul had 25 points and eight assists. DeAndre Ayton scored 15 with 18 boards. Phoenix held Cleveland to 39% shooting and 31% from three. No Booker for Phoenix and Garland for the Cavs. Suns have lost seven of eight sitting 28th in offensive efficiency by scoring 108.3 points per 100 possessions and allowing 116.5 per 100. Heat have won four of six averaging 117.6 points per 100 possessions while allowing 114 per 100. First home game for the Suns after a six game road trip that began on Christmas Day with one day off in between. Play Miami -1.5.
Atlanta Hawks vs. LA Lakers NBA Pick Prediction 1/6/2023
Hawks at Lakers—Capela questionable for Atlanta. Davis, Reaves and Walker out for LAL. Jones and Brown questionable. Westbrook and James probable. Atlanta improved to 18-20 with their 120-117 road win to the Sacramento Kings. Hawks shot 54% with 33% from three. John Collins had 22 points and 12 rebounds. De’Andre Hunter had 22 points and eight rebounds. They allowed 47% shooting to the Kings with 40% from three. A late 13-2 run by Sacramento put the Kings in front by one with under two minutes remaining. LAL improved to 17-21 after their 112-109 home win to Miami Heat. Lakers shot 49% with 30% from three. Dennis Schroder had 32 points and four boards. Russell Westbrook off the bench had 21 and nine assists. They survived 17 turnovers. LAL allowed 45% shooting to the Heat with 28% from three. Lebon and Davis were out. LAL has won and covered four of five averaging 115.9 points per 100 possessions while allowing 111.6 per 100. Hawks have lost six of eight on the road giving up 118.5 points per 100 possessions while scoring 111.5 per 100. Play LA Lakers +1.