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Milwaukee Bucks vs. Detroit Pistons NBA Pick Prediction 1/23/2023
Bucks at Pistons—Ibaka out with Giannis and Middleton probable. Bagley and Stewart out for the Pistons. Milwaukee fell to 29-17 after their 114-102 road win at Cleveland Cavaliers. Bucks shot 45% with 36% from three. Jrue Holliday had 28 points and ten rebounds. Bobby Portis had 23 and 11 rebounds. Milwaukee allowed 56% shooting to Detroit with 32% from three. Giannis sat his fifth straight game with knee soreness. Bucks allowed a fourth quarter 10-0 run in defeat. Detroit drops to 12-36 with their 126-108 neutral site loss in Paris to the Chicago Bulls. Pistons shot 40% with 24% from three. Bojan Bogdanovic had 25 points and five rebounds. Hamidou Diallo scored 17 off the bench with three rebounds. Detroit allowed 54% shooting to Chicago with 30% from three. Pistons allowed a 15-6 run for the Bulls to fall behind by 18. News is promising for both Middleton and Giannis with the upgrade to probable. Pistons have lost and failed to cover six of seven allowing 120.1 points per 100 possessions while scoring 109.7 per 100. Bucks road form too poor to lay double digits. Past nine road games Bucks averaging 106.3 points per 100 possessions while allowing 112.9 per 100. Play Detroit +11.5.
Boston Celtics vs. Orlando Magic NBA Pick Prediction 1/23/2023
Celtics at Magic—Brogdon, Gallinari and Smart out for the Celtics with Williams questionable. Okeke out for Orlando with Isaac probable. Boston improved to 35-12 with their 106-104 road win at Toronto Raptors. Celtics shot 45% with 46% from three. Jaylen Brown had 27 points and eight rebounds. Grant Williams off the bench had 25 points and five rebounds. Boston allowed 53% shooting to the Raptors with 37% from three. Tatum missed the game for Boston with VanVleet for Toronto. Both Smark and Williams exited with their injuries. Anunoby left in the second half. Orlando drops to 17-29 with their 138-118 road defeat to the Washington Wizards. Magic hit 47% with 41% from three. Markelle Fultz had 23 points and eight rebounds. Franz Wagner contributed with 20 points and four boards. They allowed 54% shooting to Washington with 53% from three. Magic were on a back to back in the loss and struggled defending Hachimura off the bench. Orlando covered both meetings at Boston in early December. They have covered nine of 12 on the road. Celtics past eight road games averaging 119 points per 100 possessions while allowing 114.5 per 100. Play Orlando +7.5.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Chicago Bulls NBA Pick Prediction 1/23/2023
Hawks at Bulls—Bogdanovic and Okongwu questionable for Atlanta. Ball and Green out for Chicago with Dragic questionable. Atlanta is 24-23 with their 122-118 home defeat to the Charlotte Hornets. Hawks hit on 54% with 44% from three. Dejounte Murray had 26 points and three assists. Trae Young had 25 points and 12 assists. They turned it over 16 times. Atlanta allowed 51% shooting to the Hornets with 38% from three point range. Hawks blew a 19 point lead in the second half. Chicago improved to 21-24 following their 126-108 road win at Detroit in Paris. Bulls shot 54% with 30% from three. Zach LaVine had 30 points and five rebounds. DeMar DeRozan had 26 points and nine rebounds. Chicago held Detroit to 40% shooting along with 24% from three. Bulls took command in the third quarter going up by 18 with a 15-6 to start the period. ATL past eight road games allowing 114.6 points per 100 possessions while scoring 113.8 per 100. Bulls past eight home games averaging 117.1 points per 100 possessions while allowing 114.2 per 100. Hawks current defensive form a concern. Play Chicago -1.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Houston Rockets NBA Pick Prediction 1/23/2023
Timberwolves at Rockets—McLaughlin and Towns out for Minnesota with Gobert, Prince and Forbes questionable. Porter out for Houston with Smith questionable. Minnesota improved to 24-24 with their 113-104 home win to Houston Rockets. They win despite pulling down 26 fewer rebounds. Team shot 46% with 41% from three. Anthony Edwards had 44 points and six rebounds. D’Angelo Russell contributed with 23 and eight assists. Houston shot 48% with 38% from beyond the arc. They turned it over 21 times. Alperen Sengun had 19 points with 16 rebounds. Eric Gordon had 16 points with four rebounds. Team missed 24 of 33 free throws. T’Wolves fell behind by 12 in the third. Rockets have lost thirteen in a row sitting last in defensively efficiency by allowing 122.4 points per 100 possessions while scoring 107.9 per 100. Timberwolves have lost five of six by giving up 117 points per 100 possessions while scoring 112.4 per 100. Rockets .500 to the spread at home. T’Wolves road form makes it tough to back them. Play Houston +6.5.
Charlotte Hornets vs. Utah Jazz NBA Pick Prediction 1/23/2023
Hornets at Jazz—Oubre out for Charlotte with Martin doubtful. Ball is questionable. Olynyk out for Utah. Charlotte improved to 13-34 with their 122-118 road win to the Atlanta Hawks. Hornets shot 51% with 38% from three. Terry Rozier had 34 points and five assists. Mason Plumlee contributed with 25 and 11 rebounds. Charlotte allowed 54% shooting to the Hawks, 44% from three but forced 16 turnovers. Charlotte fought back from a 19 point deficit in the third quarter. Utah is 24-25 following their 117-106 home loss to Brooklyn Nets. Jazz shot 42% with 41% from three. Jordan Clarkson had 29 points and five assists. Lauri Markkanen had 22 with 11 boards. Utah allowed 54% shooting to the Nets with 44% from three. Jazz couldn’t contain Irving who had 48 points and allowed a 15-4 run in the final three minutes in defeat. Charlotte defense very poor past six games sitting 29th in defensive efficiency by allowing 125.3 points per 100 possessions while scoring 118.2 per 100. Jazz have covered five of seven scoring 118 points per 100 possessions while allowing 115.8 per 100. Play Charlotte and Utah over 237.5.
San Antonio Spurs vs. Portland Trailblazers NBA Pick Prediction 1/23/2023
Spurs at Trailblazers—Vassell out for SAS and Winslow out for Portland. San Antonio falls to 14-32 with their 131-126 home defeat to the LA Clippers. Spurs shot 57% with 54% from three. Keldon Johnson had 23 points and three rebounds. Zach Collins scored 17 with four assists. Spurs allowed 63% shooting to LAC with 54% from three. Portland falls to 21-25 with their 121-112 home defeat to the LA Lakers. Trailblazers get outrebounded by 13 in the loss. Team shot 43% with 37% from three. Anfernee Simons had 31 points and two assists. Damian Lillard had 23 with ten assists. Portland allowed 52% shooting to the Lakers with 33% from three point range. Portland blew a 25 point lead by getting outscored 75-41 in the second half. Spurs over in 15 of 18. In their past fifteen games the Spurs last in defensive efficiency by allowing 122.3 points per 100 possessions while scoring 114.4 per 100. Portland can put up points at home against bad defensive teams. Play San Antonio and Portland over 240.5.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Sacramento Kings NBA Pick Prediction 1/23/2023
Grizzlies at Kings—Green out for the Grizzlies with Metu questionable for Sacramento. Memphis fell to 31-15 with their 112-110 road defeat to the Phoenix Suns. They did pull down 12 more boards than the Suns. Team shot 43% with 34% from three. Ja Morant had 27 points and eight assists. Desmond Bane scored 24 with eight rebounds. They turned it over 20 times. Memphis allowed 44% shooting to the Suns, 37% from three and sixteen turnovers. Chris Paul did return from injury. Memphis fell behind by as much as 29 points before making it close at the end. No Booker, Shamet and Payne for Phoenix. Sacramento falls to 26-19 with their 129-127 home defeat to Philadelphia 76ers. They get outrebounded by seventeen boards. Kings shot 55% with 39% from three. De’Aaron Fox had 31 points and nine assists. Harrison Barnes contributed with 27 and four rebounds. Sacramento allowed 53% shooting to the 76ers with 43% from three. Memphis tops in defensive efficiency on the road in their past seven allowing 108.4 points per 100 possessions while scoring 115.2 per 100. Kings in their past 11 at home scoring 124.1 points per 100 and allowing 120 per 100. Play Memphis -1.