Free NBA Picks For Today 3/14/2023
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Charlotte Hornets NBA Pick Prediction 3/14/2023
Cavaliers at Hornets—Allen out for Cleveland. Martin and Williams out for Charlotte with Oubre questionable. Cleveland improved to 43-27 with their 114-108 road win at Charlotte Hornets.
Cavs shot 47% with 26% from three. They outscored the Hornets 33-19 in the final quarter. Team has split their past eight on the road shooting 49.9% and a +2.1 net rating by scoring 118.4 points per 100 possessions. Charlotte fell to 22-48 in defeat. Team shot 51% with 48% from three and nineteen turnovers.
Hornets have lost five of nine at home hitting 39.4% from three and a net rating of -2.4 scoring only 109.2 points per 100 possessions. Allen injury hurts rim protection for the Cavs. Cleveland defense on this trip is a massive concern by allowing 50% shooting or greater in each game against poor shooting teams. Play Charlotte +8.
Detroit Pistons vs. Washington Wizards NBA Pick Prediction 3/14/2023
Pistons at Wizards—Bagley, Diallo and Stewart out for Detroit. Ivey, Bogdanovic and Burks questionable. Cooks out for Washington with Kuzma, Gibson and Davis questionable. Detroit improved to 16-53 with their 117-97 home win to Indiana. They pulled down ten more boards than the Pacers.
Pistons shot 48% with 39% from three. Detroit held the Pacers to 42% shooting along with 29% from three. Team was up 38-20 after one quarter and led by as much as 31 points. Win broke an eleven game losing streak. Both teams were dealing with multiple injuries to starters.
Pistons in their past six road games, all losses, shooting 32.4% from three and a -14 net rating by scoring only 103.9 points per 100 possessions. Washington fell to 31-37 with their 112-94 road defeat to Philadelphia 76ers. They were outrebounded by seven boards. Team shot 41% with 23% from three.
Washington allowed 51% shooting to the 76ers with 38% from three. Wiz get outscored 57-43 in the second half. Team has lost five of eight at home despite shooting 51.3%, 40.7% from three and a +1.4 net rating by scoring 116.5 points per 100 possessions.
Pistons have a winning cover record in back to backs. Wizards have failed to cover both games as a favorite of -7.5 or greater. Pistons have covered 10 of 16 with and a push as a double digit underdog. Play Detroit +11.5.
Denver Nuggets vs. Toronto Raptors NBA Pick Prediction 3/14/2023
Nuggets at Raptors—Gillespie and Nnaji out for Denver. Murray questionable with Jackson probable. Banton doubtful for Toronto. Denver fell to 46-22 with their 122-120 home defeat to Brooklyn Nets.
Nuggets pulled down 21 more boards than the Nets. Team converted 50% with 39% from three and fifteen turnovers. They allowed 50% shooting to Brooklyn with 39% from three. A triple double for Jokic. Denver gets outscored 37-18 in the third quarter in defeat.
Nuggets have split their past eight on the road hitting 49.5% and a -2.9 net rating by scoring only 112.3 points per 100 possessions. Toronto fell to 32-36 with their 122-112 road defeat to the LA Lakers. Raptors shot 50% with 36% from three. They allowed 56% shooting to LAL with 43% from three plus forced 20 turnovers.
Raptor allowed a 12-2 fourth quarter run in defeat. Raptors have won five of six at home with a +4.8 net rating by allowing 109.8 points per 100 possessions. Nuggets defensive form a massive concern. Play Toronto -1.
LA Lakers vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA Pick Prediction 3/14/2023
Lakers at Pelicans—James and Bamba out for LAL. Davis probable. Alvarado, Liddell and Williamson out for NOP with Ingram questionable.
LA fell to 33-35 with their 112-108 home defeat to the NY Knicks. They were outrebounded by nine boards. Team shot 48% with 33% from three. They allowed NYK 48% shooting along with 30% from beyond the arc. Brunson missed the game for New York.
Lakers have split their past six on the road with a -2.4 net rating by scoring only 111.6 points per 100 possessions. New Orleans improved to 33-35 following their 127-110 home win to Portland Trailblazers. Team shot 50% with 48% from three. They allowed 49% shooting to Portland with 30% from three and forced 17 turnovers.
Trey Murphy had 41 points for the Trailblazers. Damian Lillard sat for Portland and so did Ingram for New Orleans. Pels were up 42-25 after one quarter. NOP has won five of eight at home with a +5.1 net rating by allowing 111.9 points per 100 possessions. Lakers four straight wins following a loss. Play LA Lakers +1.5.
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Brooklyn Nets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Pick Prediction 3/14/2023
Nets at Thunder—Simmons out for Brooklyn. Pokusevksi out for OKC. Brooklyn improved to 39-29 with their 122-120 road win at Denver Nuggets. They were outrebounded by 21 boards. Team shot 50% with 39% from three. They did allow 50% shooting to Denver with 39% from three.
Nets outscored the Nuggets 37-18 in the third quarter. Brooklyn has lost five of nine on the road shooting 44.9% and a -7.1 net rating by allowing 120 points per 100 possessions.
Oklahoma City improved to 33-35 with their 102-90 road win at San Antonio Spurs. Team shot 38% with 28% from three. They limited SAS to 38%, 28% from three and forced 18 turnovers.
Shai Gilgeous Alexander missed the game. OKC has split their past eight at home with a +7 net rating by allowing 112.1 points per 100 possessions. Nets road defensive form the concern. Play Oklahoma City -1.5.
Orlando Magic vs. San Antonio Spurs NBA Pick Prediction 3/14/2023
Magic at Spurs—Wagner questionable for Orlando. Langford, Jones, Branham and Birch out for SAS. Johnson and Sochan questionable.
Orlando improved to 28-40 with their 126-124 home overtime victory to the Miami Heat. They grabbed 19 more boards than the Magic. Team shot 48% with 35% from three and eighteen turnovers. They allowed 45% shooting to Miami with 30% from three plus forced 17 turnovers.
Carter a double-double in the win. Magic have won four of six on the road shooting only 32.8% from three and a +0.3 net rating by allowing 111.8 points per 100 possessions. San Antonio fell to 17-50 after their 102-90 defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Spurs shot 38% with 28% from three and eighteen turnovers. They limited OKC to 38% shooting and 26% from three. San Antonio had rest advantage as the Thunder were on a back to back and played without Shai Gilgeous Alexander.
Spurs have lost three of five at home with a -2.7 net rating by scoring only 110.8 points per 100 possessions. Magic trending over and Spurs reserves will get heavy minutes so defense likely to be very poor here. Play Orlando and San Antonio over 234.
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Phoenix Suns NBA Pick Prediction 3/14/2023
Bucks at Suns—Ingles out for Milwaukee. Durant and Shamet out for Phoenix. Milwaukee improved to 49-19 with their 133-124 road win at Sacramento Kings. Bucks shot 58% with 45% from three. They allowed 44% shooting to the Kings with 42% from three.
Bucks outscored the Kings 80-62 in the second half. Giannis returned and had 46 points. Milwaukee has won eight of nine on the road shooting 49.8%, 38.9% from three and a +8.5 net rating by allowing 108.5 points per 100 possessions.
Phoenix fell to 37-31 with their 123-112 road defeat to Golden St Warriors. Suns shot 48% with 4 of 21 from three. They allowed 54% shooting to the Warriors with 49% from three.
Phoenix fell behind 43-21 after one quarter. Team has won three of five at home shooting 50.4% and a +7 net rating by allowing 112.5 points per 100 possessions. Bucks have won and covered eight of nine back to backs. Play Milwaukee -1.5.
New York Knicks vs. Portland Trailblazers NBA Pick Prediction 3/14/2023
Knicks at Trailblazers—Brunson doubtful for New York. Winslow and Badji out for Portland with Lillard questionable. Grant probable. New York improved to 40-30 with their 112-108 road win at LA Lakers. They pulled down nine more boards than LAL.
Knicks shot 48% with 30% from three. Team allowed the Lakers 48% shooting with 33% from beyond the arc. RJ Barrett had 30 points in the win. Brunson missed the game for the Knicks with a foot injury. NYK has won six of nine on the road shooting only 33.1% from three.
Portland fell to 31-37 after their 127-110 road defeat to the New Orleans Pelicans. Trailblazers shot 49% with 30% from three and seventeen turnovers. They did allow 50% shooting to NOP with 48% from three. Trailblazers fell behind 74-54 at the half.
Damian Lillard was out for Portland the Ingram missed for the Pelicans. Team has dropped four of seven at home with a -3.7 net rating by allowing 123.8 points per 100 possessions. Tough spot for Portland playing their first home game after a six game road trip and only one day rest. Play New York -1.
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