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Chicago Bulls vs. Indiana Pacers NBA Pick Prediction 1/24/2023
Bulls at Pacers—Ball and Green out for Chicago with Dragic questionable. Haliburton and Theis out for Indiana with Nembhard questionable. Chicago improved to 22-24 with their 111-100 home win to Atlanta Hawks. Bulls shot 46% with 32% from three. DeMar DeRozan had 26 points and six assists. Zach LaVine had 20 points and six boards. Chicago held ATL to 46% shooting, 30% from three and eighteen turnovers. Bulls broke it open in the fourth quarter by outscoring the Hawks 33-22. Indiana fell to 23-25 with their 112-107 road defeat to the Phoenix Suns. They were outrebounded by seven. Pacers shot 38% with 35% from three. Bennedict Mathurin had 23 points and five rebounds off the bench. Buddy Hield had 22 points and eight rebounds. Indiana allowed 42% shooting to the Suns with 39% from three. Phoenix was without four starters in Paul, Bookier, Ayton and Payne. Chicago has covered seven of nine averaging 115.9 points per 100 possessions while allowing 110.3 per 100. Seven straight losses for Indiana. Past six games without Haliburton in the lineup the Pacers sit last in offensive efficiency by scoring 106.1 points per 100 possessions while allowing 119.9 per 100. Bulls in back to backs averaging five points below overall average. Play Chicago and Indiana under 238.
Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat NBA Pick Prediction 1/24/2023
Celtics at Heat—Gallinari out for Boston with Williams, Smart and Brogdon questionable. Jovic, Robinson and Yurtseven out for the Heat. Boston fell to 35-13 with their 113-83 road defeat to the Orlando Magic. Celtics shot 43% with 39% from three. Jayson Tatum had 26 points and seven assists. Jaylen Brown scored 26 with five rebounds. They committed 18 turnovers. Boston allowed 51% shooting to the Magic with 41% from three. Miami improved to 26-22 with their 100-96 home win to New Orleans Pelicans. Heat shot 44% with 24% from three. Tyler Herro had 26 points and eight rebounds. Bam Adebayo scored 18 with nine boards. Miami held NOP to 47% shooting with 27% from three and 24 turnovers. Heat did overcome a sixteen point deficit. Pelicans were without Ingram and Williamson. Heat have won six of seven at home sitting tops in defensive efficiency by allowing 106.4 points per 100 possessions while scoring 112.6 per 100. Celtics failed covers in three straight sitting 28th in offensive efficiency by averaging 105.5 points per 100 possessions while allowing 107.7 per 100. Rest advantage for the Heat. Play Miami -1.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks NBA Pick Prediction 1/24/2023
Cavaliers at Knicks—Windler out for Cleveland with Mitchell probable. Robinson out for NYK with Quickley questionable. Cleveland is improved to 29-19 after their 114-102 home win to Milwaukee Bucks. Cavs shot 56% with 32% from three. Evan Mobley had 38 points and nine rebounds. Darius Garland had 21 points and ten assists. Cleveland allowed 45% shooting to Milwaukee with 36% from three. Giannis sat for Milwaukee. Cavs had a 17-2 run to begin the second quarter. NYK fell to 25-23 with their 125-116 road defeat to the Toronto Raptors. Knicks shot 49% with 44% from three. RJ Barrett had 30 points and seven rebounds. Julius Randle had 23 points and 19 rebounds. They did commit 16 turnovers. New York allowed 46% shooting to the Raptors with 44% from three. A Raptors 11-0 run early in the fourth quarter broke a tie game. Knicks four straight losses sitting lost in defensive efficiency allowing 130.3 points per 100 possessions while scoring 120.7 per 100. Cavaliers past eight road games allowing 117.1 points per 100 possessions while scoring 115.6 per 100. Both teams in bad form by the Knicks are worse. Mitchell leaning towards playing the key. Play Cleveland -3.
Denver Nuggets vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA Pick Prediction 1/24/2023
Nuggets at Pelicans—Jokic, Hyland, Porter and Watson questionable for Denver with Gillespie probable. Liddell and Williamson are out with Ingram doubtful for NOP. Marshall probable. Denver drops to 33-14 with their 101-99 home defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder. They pulled down eight fewer boards than the Nuggets. Team shot 44% with 36% from three. Jamal Murray had 26 points and nine rebounds. Aaron Gordon contributed with 15 and ten rebounds. They allowed 45% shooting to OKC with 27% from three. Jokic and Porter were both out for Denver. New Orleans fell to 26-21 after their 100-96 road defeat to the Miami Heat. Pelicans shot 47% with 27% from three. They gave away the game with 24 turnovers. Trey Murphy had 17 points and a rebound. Jonas Valanciunas scored 14 with sixteen rebounds. They allowed 44% shooting to Miami with 24% from three. Pelicans blew a 16 point lead but were without Ingram and Williamson. Pelicans have won four of six at home scoring 115.9 points per 100 possessions while allowing 113.8 per 100. Nuggets one good game and one bad won without Jokic but all at home. Jokic hamstring injury key here if doesn’t play. Take New Orleans -1.
Washington Wizards vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA Pick Prediction 1/24/2023
Wizards at Mavericks—Porzingis out for Washington with Nunn doubtful. Hachimura traded. Kleber and Wood out for Dallas. Washington is 20-26 with their 138-118 home win to Orlando Magic. Wizards shot 54% with 53% from three. Rui Hachimura had 30 points and five rebounds. Kyle Kuzma had 25 points and ten rebounds. On defense. Washington allowed 47% shooting and 41% from three. Washington did catch Orlando on a back to back and had rest advantage. Dallas drops to 25-23 after their 112-98 home defeat to the LA Clippers. Mavs pulled down eight fewer rebounds than the Clippers. Team shot 44% with 37% from three. Luca Doncic had 29 points and ten rebounds. Tim Hardaway contributed with 22 and eight boards. Dallas allowed 45% shooting to LAC with 43% from three. Mavs get outscored 33-19 in the final quarter. Christian Wood missed the game for Dallas. The Mavericks have won five of eight at home averaging 119.4 points per 100 possessions while allowing 117.9 per 100. Loss of Porzingis and Hachimura scoring the key here. Play Dallas -7.
Charlotte Hornets vs. Phoenix Suns NBA Pick Prediction 1/24/2023
Hornets at Suns—Oubre out for Charlotte with Martin and Ball questionable. Ayton, Booker, Crowder, Payne and Shamet out for Phoenix. Charlotte fell to 13-35 after their 120-102 road defeat to the Utah Jazz. Hornets shot 45% with 2 of 16 from three. Terry Rozier had 23 points and five rebounds. Mason Plumlee scored 18 with eight rebounds. Charlotte allowed 48% shooting to the Jazz with 40% from three. Phoenix improved to 24-24 after their 112-110 home win to Memphis Grizzlies. They win despite pulling down twelve fewer rebounds. Team shot 44% with 37% from three. Mikal Bridges had 24 points and five rebounds. Chris Paul scored 22 with 11 assists. Phoenix allowed 43% shooting with 34% from three. They did force 20 Memphis turnovers. Suns built a 29 point lead and held on for the win. Charlotte past nine road games allowing 116.6 points per 100 possessions while scoring 113.6 per 100. Suns on this home stand sit second in defensive efficiency allowing 105.4 points per 100 possessions while scoring 108.9 per 100. Paul back we see a slow pace. Play Charlotte and Phoenix under 228.5.
LA Clippers vs. LA Lakers NBA Pick Prediction 1/24/2023
Clippers at Lakers—Kennard and Wall out for the Clippers. Davis, Reaves, Walker and Hachimura out for the Lakers. James probable. LAC improved to 25-24 with their 112-98 road win at Dallas Mavericks. They did pull down eight more boards than the Mavs. Clippers shot 45% with 43% from three. Kawhi Leonard had 30 points and nine rebounds. Paul George contributed with 21 and six rebounds. On defense, LA held the Mavericks to 44% shooting with 37% from three. LAC pulled away in the fourth quarter outscored the Mavericks 33-19. Clippers had their starters healthy and Christian Wood out for Dallas. LA Lakers improved to 22-25 after their 121-112 road win at Portland Trailblazers. They did pull down thirteen more boards than the Trailblazers. LAL shot 52% with 33% from three. LeBron James had 37 points and 11 rebounds. Dennis Schroder had 24 with eight assists. On defense, LA allowed 43% shooting to Portland with 37% from three. Lakers overcame a 25 point halftime deficit. Clippers past nine road games allowing 122.7 points per 100 possessions while scoring 119.1 per 100. Lakers past seven home games averaging 116.5 points per 100 possessions while allowing 113.7 per 100. Play LA Lakers +4.