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LA Clippers vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA Pick Prediction 1/22/2023
Clippers at Mavericks—Kennard and Wall out for LA. Kleber and Wood out for Dallas with Wright questionable. LAC improved to 24-24 after their 131-126 road win at San Antonio Spurs. Clippers shot 63% with 54% from three. Kawhi Leonard had 36 points and seven assists. Normal Powell of the bench chipped in with 26 and three rebounds. LA allowed 57% shooting to the Spurs with 54% from three point range. Dallas improved to 25-22 after their 115-90 home win to Miami Heat. Mavs shot 46% with 47% from three. Luca Doncic had 34 points and 12 rebounds. Spencer Dinwiddie contributed with 19 and three boards. On defense Dallas allowed 48% shooting to the Heat but only 4 of 20 from three. Dallas built a 25 point lead after three quarters. LA has failed to cover three straight allowing 132.9 points per 100 possessions while scoring 123.7 per 100. Mavs in this period scoring and allowing 125 per 100. Wood injury the concern here. Play LA Clippers +1.5.
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Miami Heat NBA Pick Prediction 1/22/2023
Pelicans at Heat—Ingram, Liddell and Williamson out for New Orleans with Marshall doubtful. Robinson, Yurtseven and Jovic out for Miami with Haslem probable. NOP is 26-20 with their 123-110 road defeat to Orlando Magic. Pels shot 45% with 29% from three. CJ McCollum had 23 points and seven assists. Jonas Valanciunas chipped in with 20 points and ten rebounds. On defense, NOP allowed 52% shooting to the Magic with 50% from three. Pelicans were without Ingram and Williamson. New Orleans were outscored 35-19 in the final quarter. Miami drops to 25-22 after their 115-90 road loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Heat shot 48% but only 4 of 20 from three. Victor Oladipo off the bench had 20 points and two assists. Bam Adebayo contributed with 18 and 11 rebounds. Miami allowed 46% shooting to the Mavericks with 47% from three. Heat fell behind by 25 heading into the fourth quarter. Pelicans have lost six of eight sitting 26th in offensive efficiency by scoring 111.4 points per 100 possessions while allowing 117.8 per 100. Heat have won five of seven at home sitting fourth in defensive efficiency by allowing 109.8 points per 100 possessions while scoring 114.7 per 100. Play Miami -7.5.
New York Knicks vs. Toronto Raptors NBA Pick Prediction 1/22/2023
Knicks at Raptors—Robinson out for NYK. Anunoby out for Toronto with Banton and VanVleet probable. NYK fell to 25-22 after their 139-124 road defeat to the Atlanta Hawks. Knicks hit 59% with 43% from three. Julius Randle had 32 points and nine rebounds. RJ Barrett contributed with 23 and three boards. On defense, New York allowed 56% shooting to the Hawks with 38% from beyond the arc. Knicks gave up a 19-3 run to start the third quarter and a 12-3 run to start the fourth quarter. Toronto sits at 20-27 after their 106-104 home defeat to the Boston Celtics. Team shot 53% with 37% from three. Pascal Siakam had 29 points and ten assists. Gary Trent had 22 points and five rebounds. Toronto allowed 45% shooting to Boston with 46% form three. Celtic sat Tatum and Raptors sat VanVleet. Raptors have dropped four of five allowing 120 points per 100 possessions while scoring 115.6 per 100. NYK has lost three straight giving up 130.8 points per 100 possessions while scoring 120.7 per 100. Knicks have rest advantage and the healthier team. Play New York +2.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Denver Nuggets NBA Pick Prediction 1/22/2023
Thunder at Nuggets—Dieng, Pokusevski and Robinson-Earl out for OKC. Gillespie out for Denver. Jokic, Murray, Hyland, Cancar and Watson questionable for Denver. Oklahoma City falls to 22-24 following their 118-113 road loss at Sacramento Kings. Thunder get outrebounded by 17 in defeat. Team shot 48% with 40% from three. Shai Gilgeous Alexander had 37 points and seven assists. Isaiah Joe off the bench had 21 and six boards. Thunder allowed 47% shooting to the Kings with 32% from three. Sacramento had an 8-0 run to start the second half. Denver is 33-13 after their 134-111 home win to Indiana Pacers. Nuggets shot 61% with 50% from three. Aaron Gordon had 28 points with six assists. Michael Porter chipped in with 19 and eight rebounds. Denver held the Pacers to 44% shooting, 25% from three and 21 turnovers. Jokic sat due to a hamstring, Haliburton out for Indiana. Nuggets built a 30 point lead in the fourth. Thunder has covered seven straight with a push past eight sitting tops in defensive efficiency by allowing 108.6 points per 100 possessions while scoring 119.3 per 100. Nuggets have won nine straight but cluster injuries the concern. Play Oklahoma City +6.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Phoenix Suns NBA Pick Prediction 1/22/2023
Grizzlies at Suns—Green out for the Grizzlies. Booker, Paul, Crowder, Johnson. Payne, and Shamet out for the Suns. Memphis is 31-14 with their 122-121 road defeat to the LA Lakers. Grizzlies did pull down sixteen more boards than the Lakers. Team shot 42% with 31% from three. Ja Morant had 22 points and eight rebounds. Brandon Clarke scored 20 points and ten rebounds. Memphis allowed 41% shooting to LAL with 32% from three. Grizzlies couldn’t hold a thirteen point lead deep into the third quarter. Phoenix 23-24 with their 112-107 home win to Indiana Pacers. They pulled down seven fewer boards than the Pacers. Team shot 42% with 39% from three. Mikal Bridges had 22 points and four assists. Josh Okogie had 24 points off the bench and ten boards. Suns limited the Pacers to 38% shooting with 35% from three. Grizzlies have won five of seven on the road scoring 118 points per 100 possessions while allowing 107.5 per 100. Back to back for Suns who have failed to cover five of six in this spot getting outscored by 9 points. Massive injuries for Phoenix with paper thin depth for a back to back spot. Play Memphis -8.5.
Brooklyn Nets vs. Golden St Warriors NBA Pick Prediction 1/22/2023
Nets at Warriors—Durant out for the Nets with Warren probable. Iguodala and Wiseman out for GSW with Lamb questionable. Brooklyn improved to 28-17 with their 117-106 road win at Utah Jazz. Nets shot 54% with 44% from three. Kyrie Irving had 49 points and 11 rebounds. Nic Claxton had 20 points and five rebounds. Nets allowed 42% shooting to the Jazz with 41% from three. Tied at 102 late the Nets finished on a 15-4 run in victory. GSW improved to 23-23 with their 120-114 road win at Cleveland Cavaliers. They did pull down ten more boards that the Cavs. Team shot 49% with 53% from three. Jordan Poole had 32 points and three rebounds. Ty Jerome contributed with 22 and eight assists. They survived 17 turnovers. Warriors allowed 50% shooting to the Cavs with 42% from three. GSW sat Curry Thompson, Wiggins and Draymond Green. Mitchell missed for Cleveland. On this road trip the Nets are scoring and allowing 107 points per 100 possessions. Warriors have won five of their past eight at home scoring and allowing 110 points per 100 possessions. Play Brooklyn +7.
LA Lakers vs. Portland Trailblazers NBA Pick Prediction 1/22/2023
Lakers at Trailblazers—Davis, Reaves and Walker out for LAL with James questionable. Winslow out for Portland with Payton probable. LAL improved to 21-25 after their 122-121 home win to Memphis Grizzlies. LA wins despite pulling down 16 fewer rebounds. They shot 41% with 32% from three. Russell Westbrook off the bench had 29 points and six assists. LeBron James contributed with 23 and nine boards. Lakers held Memphis to 42% shooting along with 31% from three. A missed free throw by the Grizzlies with a second left avoided overtime. Portland moved to 21-24 with their 105-96 home defeat to Philadelphia 76ers. Trailblazers hit 38% with 24% from three. Damian Lillard had 25 points and 11 assists. Jerami Grant scored 24 and five rebounds. Portland allowed 51% shooting with 31% from three. Fast start for Philadelphia as they started on an 11-2 run. Lakers have won four of their past seven on the road scoring and allowing 117 points per 100 possessions. Portland has won four of seven at home by scoring 119.9 points per 100 possessions while allowing 112.6 per 100. Play LA Lakers and Portland over 239.