Free NBA Picks For Today 2/2/2023
LA Lakers vs. Indiana Pacers NBA Pick Prediction 2/2/2023
Lakers at Pacers—Reaves out for LA with James questionable. Davis and Beverly are probable. Theis and Haliburton questionable for Indiana. LAL improved to 24-28 after their 129-123 overtime victory to the New York Knicks. Lakers shot 52% with 33% from three. They allowed 45% shooting to the Knicks with 7 of 34 from three.
James and Davis returned after missing the front end of the back to back at Brooklyn. James had a triple double. LAL 9th in the league in shooting at 48.1%. They sit 26th from three hitting 33.7%. Indiana fell to 24-28 after their 112-100 road defeat to Memphis Grizzlies.
Pacers made 46% with 28% from three. They did allow 48% shooting to the Grizzlies with 24% from three. Grizzlies were without big man Steven Adams and Desmond Bane. Haliburton was out for Indiana. Pacers 24th in shooting this season making 45.8% and in defensive rating by allowing 114.9 points per 100 possessions.
Lakers have covered five of seven averaging 113.8 points per 100 possessions while allowing 115.9 per 100. Indiana has lost 10 of 11 by allowing 120.6 points per 100 possessions while scoring 110.4 per 100. Play LA Lakers -1.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Pick Prediction 2/2/2023
Grizzlies at Cavaliers—Adams and Konchar out for Memphis. Windler out for Cleveland. Memphis drops to 32-19 with their 122-112 home defeat to the Portland Trailblazers. Grizzlies shot 47% from the field but only 9 of 37 from three. They did allow 47% shooting to Portland with 39% from three.
Grizzlies get outscored 38-22 in the final quarter and gave up 42 points with 10 assists to Lillard. Memphis is 23rd in the league from three making 33%. Second in the league on the glass and second in defensive rating by allowing 109.7 points per 100 possessions.
Cleveland fell to 31-22 after their 100-97 home defeat to the Miami Heat. Cavs were outrebounded by six. Team shot 48% but only 11 of 40 from three. They allowed 44% shooting to Miami with 45% from three. Cavs sit sixth in the league in shooting making 48.4% and tops in defensive rating allowing 109.7 points per 100 possessions.
Team allowed a Miami 11-2 fourth quarter run late in defeat. Grizzlies have lost five of eight on the road scoring and allowing 110.8 points per 100 possessions. Memphis in back to back games getting outscored by six.
Cavs have won four of six at home by scoring 114 points per 100 possessions while allowing 107.6 per 100. Cavaliers have covered 18 of 27 at home. Play Cleveland -4.5.
Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks NBA Pick Prediction 2/2/2023
Heat at Knicks—Jovic, Yurtseven, Duncan Robinson and Orlando Robinson out for Miami. Mitchell Robinson out for NYK. Miami improved to 29-23 with their 100-97 road win at Cleveland. Heat pulled down six more boards than the Cavs.
Team shot 44% with 45% from three. They allowed 48% shooting to Cleveland with only 11 of 40 from three. Heat had an 11-2 run in the late stages of the fourth for the win. Miami is 28th in the league in shooting making only 45.3% and 27th from three making 33.6%.
Heat is fifth in defensive rating by allowing 111 points per 100 possessions. New York fell to 27-25 following their 129-123 home overtime defeat to LA Lakers. Knicks shot 45% but only 7 of 34 from three. They allowed 52% shooting to the Lakers with 33% from three. NYK allowed a LeBron James triple doubt.
New York is 25th in shooting at 45.8% and from three where they convert 34.2%. Knicks third in rebounding with Heat at 26th. Heat have won eight of eleven tops in defensive efficiency by allowing 109.4 points per 100 possessions while scoring 111.6 per 100.
Knicks have dropped six of eight sitting last in defensive efficiency by allowing 123.9 points per 100 possessions while scoring 118.3 per 100. Play Miami -1.5.
Charlotte Hornets vs. Chicago Bulls NBA Pick Prediction 2/2/2023
Hornets at Bulls—Martin and Oubre out for Charlotte. Ball and Green out for Chicago. Charlotte fell to 15-37 after their 124-115 road defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks. Hornets shot 38% with 28% from three. They did hold the Bucks to 41% shooting and 34% from three.
Charlotte fell behind by as much as 17. Hornets 29th in shooting on the year making 45.2% and last from three where they make 32.4%. Their defensive rating is 27th in the league by allowing 115.6 points per 100 possessions. Chicago drops to 23-27 with their 108-103 home defeat to the LA Clippers.
Bulls converted 49% from the field and 50% from three. But 20 turnovers hurt. They held the Clippers to only 40% shooting and 27% from beyond the arc with George and Leonard playing. Bulls blew a 19 point first half lead. Chicago is fifth in the league at shooting hitting 48.9%.
Hornets have lost six of nine on the road by allowing 117.6 points per 100 possessions while scoring 112.1 per 100. Bulls have won four of seven at home holding teams to 110 points per 100 possessions while scoring 113.2 per 100. Play Chicago -6.5.
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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA Pick Prediction 2/2/2023
Pelicans at Mavericks—Daniels, Liddell and Williamson out for NOP. Kleber and Wood out for Dallas. New Orleans fell to 26-26 with their 122-113 road defeat to the Denver Nuggets. They grabbed eight fewer boards than the Nuggets. Pelicans shot 49% with 30% from three. Team had fifteen turnovers.
NOP allowed 49% shooting to the Nuggets, 44% from three and forced 18 turnovers. Nicola Jokic had a triple double for Denver. Pels have fallen to 12th in the league in shooting at 47.7%. They are seventh in defensive rating by allowing 111.7 points per 100 possessions.
Dallas improved to 27-25 following their 111-105 home win to Detroit Pistons. Mavs shot 49% with 29% from three. They did allow 46% shooting to the Pistons with 36% from three. Luca scored 53 in the win. Mavs overcame an 11 point second half deficit.
Mavericks sit league average in scoring and worst in the league in rebounding. Pelicans have dropped 12 of 14 sitting last in offensive efficiency scoring 108.5 points per 100 possessions while allowing 116.3 per 100. Mavs have dropped four of seven at home by allowing 118.6 points per 100 possessions while scoring 117.1 per 100. Play Dallas -4.5.
Golden St Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets NBA Pick Prediction 2/2/2023
Warriors at Nuggets—Iguodala out for Golden St. Gillespie and White out for Denver with Gordon questionable. GSW falls to 26-24 with their 119-114 road overtime defeat at Minnesota. Warriors shot 42% with 31% from three. They turned it over 17 times.
They limited the T’Wolves to 43% shooting, 28% from three and Minnesota missed 11 of 24 free throws. Golden St is fifth from three on the year making 38%. Team is 29th in the NBA in turning over the ball. Denver improved to 35-16 with their 122-113 home win to New Orleans Pelicans.
Nuggets did pull down eight more boards than NOP. They shot 49% with 44% from three but committed eighteen turnovers. Team allowed 49% shooting to the Pelicans but only 8 of 27 from three. Jovic posted a Triple Double. Denver is second in the NBA in shooting making 50.8% and best from three at 39.7%.
Back to back for the Warriors on the road must always worry about the team sitting most starters. Nuggets past ten home games, winning 9, are fourth in both offensive and defensive efficiency. They are scoring 122.9 points per 100 possessions and allowing 109.6 per 100 in this period. Play Denver -9.5.
LA Clippers vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA Pick Prediction 2/2/2023
Clippers at Bucks—Wall out and Morris questionable for Los Angeles. Ibaka and Portis out for Milwaukee. Giannis and Portis probable. LAC improved to 29-25 with their 108-103 road win at Chicago Bulls. Clips shot 40% with 27% from three. They did allow 49% shooting to the Bulls with 50% from three but forced 20 turnovers.
Clipper overcame a 19 point deficit in the first half. Los Angeles is sixth in the league from three making 37.7%. Team is 11th in defensive rating allowing 112.4 points per 100 possessions. Milwaukee improved to 34-17 with their 124-115 home win to Charlotte Hornets.
Bucks hit only 41% with 34% from three. They held the Hornets to 38% along with 28% from beyond the arc. Milwaukee had a cold spell in the fourth quarter that allowed the Hornets to get close. But the Bucks pulled away late.
Milwaukee is 23rd in the NBA in shooting at 46.1% but best in the league on the glass. They sit third in defensive rating by allowing 110.2 points per 100 possessions. Clippers have won six of seven sitting tops in offensive efficiency by scoring 126.7 points per 100 possessions while allowing 116.7 per 100.
Bucks have won six of seven at home by scoring 118.3 points per 100 possessions while allowing 111.9 per 100. Play LA Clippers and Milwaukee over 230.5.
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