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Orlando Magic vs. Philadelphia 76ers NBA Pick Prediction 2/1/2023
Magic at 76ers—Okeke out for Orlando with Okeke out. Embiid questionable for Philadelphia. Orlando improved to 20-31 with their 119-109 road win at Philadelphia 76ers. Magic 42% with 38% from three. They did allow 47% shooting to the 76ers, 37% from three and forced 19 turnovers. 76ers fell to 32-17 in the loss. 76ers blew a 21 point lead in the second quarter as Orlando went 3 of 20 to start the game. Magic sit 22nd in defensive rating on the year allowing 114.7 points per 100 possessions. Philadelphia is 7th in shooting hitting 48.3% and fourth from three at 38.5%. Team does sit sixth in defensive rating allowing 111.6 points per 100 possessions. Magic has covered eight of ten by scoring and allowing 115.1 points per 100 possessions. 76ers have won five of eight at home scoring 122.6 points per 100 possessions while allowing 121.1 per 100. Play Orlando +9.
Portland Trailblazers vs. Memphis Grizzlies NBA Pick Prediction 2/1/2023
Trailblazers at Grizzlies—Winslow and Badji out for Portland. Hart and Nurkic probable. Adams out for Memphis with Konchar, Green and Bane questionable. Portland improved to 24-26 with their 129-125 home win to Atlanta Hawks. They win despite pulling down 13 more boards. Team shot 54% with 48% from three. They did allow 47% shooting to the Hawks with 43% from three with no Trae Young in the lineup. Lillard had 42 points. Trailblazers are ninth in shooting hitting 48.1% and seventh from three converting 37.4%. Team sits 25th in defensive rating by allowing 114.9 points per 100 possessions. Memphis improved to 32-18 with their 112-100 home win to Indiana Pacers. Team converted 48% but only 9 of 37 from three. Grizzlies allowed Indiana 48% in the win but only 9 of 37 from three. Ja Morant had a triple double and Bane sat with knee soreness. They overcame a 17 point first half deficit. Grizzlies 24th from three this season hitting 34.4% and top rebounding team in the league. Tied for top defensive rating in the league by allowing 109.7 points per 100 possessions. Grizzlies past seven home games, all wins, averaging 121.3 points per 100 possessions while allowing 111 per 100. Portland has lost four straight at home sitting last in offensive efficiency by averaging 105.8 points per 100 possessions while allowing 114.4 per 100. Play Memphis -5.5.
Washington Wizards vs. Detroit Pistons NBA Pick Prediction 2/1/2023
Wizards at Pistons—Gill out for Washington with Gafford questionable. Joseph and Bagley out for Detroit with Diallo probable. Washington improved to 24-26 with their 127-106 road win at San Antonio Spurs. Team shot 56% with 53% from three. They allowed 43% shooting to the Spurs with only 7 of 29 from three. Wizards built the 14 point lead after three quarters. Team sits 10th in shooting at 47.8%. Detroit sits at 13-39 following their 111-105 road defeat to the Dallas Mavericks. Pistons shot 46% with 36% from three. They did allow 49% shooting to the Mavs but only 29% from three. They couldn’t contain Luca who scored 53 points. Detroit is 26th in the league in shooting at 45.5% and 29th in defensive rating by allowing 118.3 points per 1000 possessions. Wizards have won six straight scoring 122.3 points per 100 possessions while allowing 110.9. Pistons has lost nine of eleven scoring 112 points per 100 possessions while allowing 120.4 per 100. Play Washington -5.5.
Brooklyn Nets vs. Boston Celtics NBA Pick Prediction 2/1/2023
Nets at Celtic—Durant, Simmons and Warren out for Brooklyn with Watanabe probable. Gallinari and Smart out for Boston with Williams questionable. Brooklyn improved to 31-19 with their 121-104 home win to LA Lakers. Nets shot 47% with 39% from three. Huge night from their bench. Brooklyn held LAL to 39% with 38% from three. Both James and Davis sat. Nets blew a 19 point first half lead and re-rallied late for the win. Brooklyn top shooting team in the league by making 51% and second from three at 39.6%. Nets 10th in defensive rating allowing 112.3 points per 100 possessions. Boston improved to 36-15 after their 125-121 home overtime win to the LA Lakers. Celtics shot 46% with 32% from three. They limited LAL to 45% along with 29% from three. Boston league average shooting team that is ninth in three point shooting at 37%. Seventh in rebounding and fourth in net rating allowing 110.9 points per 100 possessions. Nets have covered five of six averaging 125.4 points per 100 possessions while allowing 120 per 100. Celtics have failed to cover six straight sitting 27th in offensive efficiency by scoring 107.3 points per 100 possessions while allowing 108.9 per 100. Play Brooklyn +8.5.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets NBA Pick Prediction 2/1/2023
Thunder at Rockets—Dort, Pokusevski and Robinson-Earl out for Oklahoma City. Green and Porter out for Houston. OKC fell to 24-26 with their 128-120 home defeat to the Golden St Warriors. Thunder made 49% with 46% from three but committed 16 turnovers. They did give up 51% shooting to GSW with 43% from three. Thunder fell behind by as much as 21 in the second half. Team sits 8th in the NBA in defensive rating by allowing 112.1 points per 100 possessions and limits fast break points. Houston improved to 12-38 after their 117-114 road win at Detroit Pistons. They did grab thirteen more boards than the Pistons. Rockets shot 48% with 30% from three. Team survived 17 turnovers. Houston allowed 46% shooting to Detroit with 37% from three. Rockets last in the league in shooting at 45% and 29th from three connecting on 32.7%. Worst in turnovers and third worse in defensive rating by allowing 116.7 points per 100 possessions. OKC has covered nine of eleven averaging 117.9 points per 100 possessions while allowing 111.6 per 100. Rockets have lost 13 of 15 by allowing 119 points per 100 possessions and scoring 107.9 per 100. Play Oklahoma City -5.5.
Golden St Warriors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Pick Prediction 2/1/2023
Warriors at Timberwolves—Iguodala out for GSW. Towns and McLaughlin out for Minnesota. Prince and Gobert questionable. Golden St improved to 26-24 with their 128-120 road win at Oklahoma City. GSW shot 51% with 43% from three. They did allow 49% shooting to the Thunder with 46% from three. Warriors built a 21 point second half lead and were up 38-18 early. Golden St is sixth from three at 37.9% and 29th in turnovers. Minnesota fell to 27-26 after their 118-111 home overtime defeat to the Sacramento Kings. Timberwolves shot 47% with 31% from three. Eighteen turnovers were costly. They allowed 47% shooting to Sacramento with 30% from three. Minnesota fourth best shooting team in the NBA by making 49.3% but 19th from three where they make 35.7%. Team is 28th in turnovers. Warriors have covered five of seven scoring 117.2 points per 100 possessions while allowing 113.1 per 100. Timberwolves have won nine of ten at home by averaging 118.5 points per 100 possessions while allowing 111.6 per 100. Play Minnesota +2.5.
Sacramento Kings vs. San Antonio Spurs NBA Pick Prediction 2/1/2023
Kings at Spurs—Sacramento has a clean injury report. Vassell out for San Antonio with Langford questionable. Richardson probable. Sacramento improved to 28-21 after their 118-111 road overtime win at Minnesota. Kings shot 47% with 30% from three. They allowed 47% shooting to the Timberwolves, 31% from three and forced 18 turnovers. Kings got good contributions out of their bench. Sacramento is third in shooting making 49.4% and eighth from three at 37%. San Antonio drops to 14-37 with their 127-105 home defeat to Washington Wizards. Spurs shot only 43% with 24% from three. They allowed 56% shooting to Washington with 53% from beyond the arc. Spurs 22nd from three converting 34.5% and sixth in turnovers. San Antonio defensive rating last in the NBA by allowing 120.2 points per 100 possessions. Kings have won four of six on the road by averaging 116.6 points per 100 possessions while allowing 115 per 100. Spurs have lost 11 of 12 sitting last in defensive efficiency by allowing 124.6 points per 100 possessions while scoring 111.2 per 100. Play Sacramento -7.5.
Toronto Raptors vs. Utah Jazz NBA Pick Prediction 2/1/2023
Raptors at Jazz—Anunoby out for Toronto. Potter out for Utah. Toronto fell to 23-29 following their 114-106 road defeat to the Phoenix Suns. Raptors shot 45% with 27% from three. Bench did very little. They allowed 49% shooting to the Suns with 39% from beyond the arc. Raptors 28th in shooting hitting 45.3% and from three at 33.4%. Best in the league in ball security. Utah improved to 26-26 after their 108-100 home win on Saturday to the Dallas Mavericks. They grabbed 18 more boards than the Mavs. Team shot 48% with 36% from three but committed 16 turnovers. Jazz allowed 44% with 39% from three and 16 turnovers. Luca Doncic sat for Dallas. Utah league average shooting team that struggles with turnovers. They are 26th in defensive rating by allowing 115.1 points per 100 possessions. Raptors have dropped four of seven on the road by scoring 121.2 points per 100 possessions while allowing 119.8 per 100. Jazz have won five of nine at home scoring 117.2 points per 100 possessions while allowing 112.9 per 100. Anunoby injury huge as the Raptors lack serious depth. Play Utah -3.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Phoenix Suns NBA Pick Prediction 2/1/2023
Hawks at Suns—Young is probable for Atlanta. Booker, Crowder, Payne and Shamet out for the Suns. Atlanta fell to 25-26 with their 129-125 road defeat to the Portland Trailblazers. They lose despite pulling down thirteen more boards. Team shot 47% with 43% from three. But they gave up 54% shooting to the Trailblazers with 48% from three point range. Young missed the game due to ankle soreness. Hawks have struggled hitting threes sitting 25th in the league at 34.4%. Phoenix improved to 27-25 with their 114-106 home win to Toronto. Suns made 49% with 39% from three. They limited the Raptors to 45% with 9 of 33 from three. Very little bench help for the Raptors. Suns third best three point shooting team in the league at 38.8%. ATL has won six of ten on the road by scoring and allowing 117 points per 100 possessions. Suns have won four of five at home allowing 104.4 points per 100 possessions while scoring 111.7 per 100. Play Phoenix -1.