Free NBA Picks For Today 3/17/2023
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Charlotte Hornets NBA Pick Prediction 3/17/2023
76ers at Hornets—McDaniels questionable for Philadelphia. Martin and Williams questionable for Charlotte. Philadelphia improved to 46-22 after their 118-109 road win at Cleveland Cavaliers. They pulled down thirteen more boards than the Cavs. Team shot 52% with 47% from three but eighteen turnovers.
76ers allowed 47% shooting to Cleveland with 34% from three. Another 30+ performance for Embiid with 36 points and eighteen boards. Team has won six of seven on the road shooting 51.6%, 44.8% from three with a +8.4 net rating by scoring 127.7 points per 100 possessions.
Charlotte fell to 22-49 following their 120-104 home defeat to the Cleveland Cavaliers. They did grab ten more boards than the Cavs. Hornets shot 57% with 26% from three but nineteen turnovers. Team did allow 51% shooting to the Cavaliers with 47% from three point range.
Charlotte fell behind by 21 early in the third. Hornets have lost six of ten at home with a -3.8 net rating by scoring only 109 points per 100 possessions. Play Philadelphia -10.
Golden St Warriors vs. Atlanta Hawks NBA Pick Prediction 3/17/2023
Warriors at Hawks—Iguodala, Payton, Wiggins and Draymond Green out for GSW. Curry questionable with Looney and Jerome probable. Johnson probable for Atlanta. Golden St fell to 36-34 after their 134-126 road defeat to LA Clippers.
Warriors were outrebounded by ten boards. Team shot 56% with 47% from three and sixteen rebounds. They surrendered 48% shooting to LAC with 47% from three. Curry had 50 points in the loss. Draymond Green took a technical foul late which suspends him for this game because he has totaled 16 on the season.
GSW past six road games, all losses, has a -11.9 net rating by allowing 126.5 points per 100 possessions. Atlanta fell to 34-35 following their 136-115 home defeat to Minnesota Timberwolves. They did pull down fourteen more boards than the T’Wolves.
Hawks shot 45% with 18% from three. Team surrendered 59% shooting to the Timberwolves with 43% from three. ATL fell behind 76-52 at the half and gave up a triple double to Kyle Anderson. Trae Young had 41 points.
Hawks have won five of nine at home with a +1.5 net rating by scoring 117.9 points per 100 possessions. Warriors road form coupled with injuries tough to back. Play Atlanta -1.5.
Washington Wizards vs. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Pick Prediction 3/17/2023
Wizards at Cavaliers—Cooks out for Washington. Allen out for Cleveland. Washington improved to 32-37 with their 117-97 home win to Detroit Pistons. Wizards shot 52% with 22% from three. They did allow 38% shooting to the Pistons with 29% from three.
Wiz were up 38-20 after one quarter. Beal had 36 points in the win. Detroit dressed only nine players due to injuries. Washington has won four of seven on the road shooting 50.2%, 37.2% from three and a -1.7 net rating by allowing 118.6 points per 100 possessions.
Cleveland fell to 44-28 with their 118-109 home defeat to the Philadelphia 76ers. They were outrebounded by thirteen boards. Cavs shot 47% with 34% from three. They allowed the 76ers to 52% shooting along with 47% from three.
Cleveland couldn’t contain Embiid who had 36 points and 18 boards. Team has won five of seven at home with a +8.2 net rating by allowing 106.6 points per 100 possessions. Cavaliers are trending over with poor defensive play of late. Their rim protector is out and Wizards core are healthy. Play Washington and Cleveland over 220.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Chicago Bulls NBA Pick Prediction 3/17/2023
Timberwolves at Bulls—Towns and Nowell out for Minnesota. Rivers, Reid and Gobert questionable. Green doubtful for Chicago with Caruso questionable. Minnesota improved to 35-35 after their 104-102 home defeat to the Boston Celtics.
T’Wolves shot 44% with 33% from three. They limited the Celtics to 40% shooting along with 30% from three point range. Minnesota has won six of nine on the road by shooting 51.6%, 40.8% from three and a +0.5 net rating by scoring 117.2 points per 100 possessions.
Chicago drops to 31-37 after their 117-114 home defeat to the Sacramento Kings. Bulls hit 39% with 38% from three. They did allow 49% shooting to the Kings, 43% from three and nineteen turnovers. Chicago allowed a De’Aaron Fox three pointer in the closing seconds.
Bulls have lost five of seven at home shooting only 33.7% from three and a +3.2 net rating by allowing only 111.6 points per 100 possessions. T’Wolves shooting form been better. Play Minnesota +3.
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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Houston Rockets NBA Pick Prediction 3/17/2023
Pelicans at Rockets—Alvarado, Liddell and Williamson out for New Orleans. Houston a clean injury report. New Orleans fell to 33-36 after their 123-108 home defeat to the LA Lakers. NOP were outrebounded by 11 boards. Team shot 43% with 26% from three. They allowed the Lakers 49% shooting with 46% from three.
Pels fell behind 75-40 at the half. New Orleans has lost five of seven on the road shooting only 32.5% from three and a -8.5 net rating by allowing 116.7 points per 100 possessions. Houston improved to 17-52 with their 114-110 home win to LA Lakers.
Rockets pulled down fifteen more boards than LAL. They shot 53% with 28% from three and seventeen turnovers. Houston limited the Lakers to 38% from three and 25% from three. Porter Jr. had 27 points in the win.
Rockets built a fourteen point halftime lead. Team has dropped five of eight at home with a -4 net rating by allowing 119.1 points per 100 possessions. Rockets have covered five of seven as they have gotten healthier. Road form for Pelicans too poor to lay two possessions. Play Houston +6.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. San Antonio Spurs NBA Pick Prediction 3/17/2023
Grizzlies at Spurs—Morant, Adams and Williams out for Memphis. LaRavia questionable. Birch, Graham and Langford out for San Antonio with Bates-Diop questionable. Memphis fell to 41-27 with their 138-119 road defeat to the Miami Heat.
Grizzlies shot 51% with 39% from three and sixteen turnovers. They did give up 60% shooting to the Heat with 45% from three point range. Memphis was behind 28 after three quarters. Morant, Adams and Clarke were out for Memphis.
Grizzlies have lost six of eight on the road with a -3.7 net rating by scoring only 111 points per 100 possessions. San Antonio fell to 18-51 following their 137-128 home defeat in overtime to the Dallas Mavericks.
Spurs shot 46% with 44% from three but missed 11 of 26 free throws. They allowed 51% shooting to the Mavs with 52% from three but forced 18 turnovers. Dallas was without Doncic and Irving. Spurs sat several rotational players.
SAS has split their past six at home shooting 39.9% from three with a +0.8 net rating by allowing 112.1 points per 100 possessions. Grizzlies road form makes it tough to lay these many points with the Spurs showing signs of improvement on this lone home stand. Play San Antonio +8.
Boston Celtics vs. Portland Trailblazers NBA Pick Prediction 3/17/2023
Celtics at Trailblazers—Pritchard, Williams and Gallinari out for Boston with Tatum questionable. Badji out for Portland with Winslow doubtful. Grant questionable and Lillard probable. Boston improved to 48-22 with their 104-102 road win at Minnesota Timberwolves.
Celtics shot 40% with 30% from three. They held the Timberwolves to 44% shooting with 33% from three. Jaylen Brown had 35 points and ten rebounds in the win. Boston had split their past eight on the road with a -0.8 net rating by allowing 115.7 points per 100 possessions.
Portland fell to 31-38 after their 123-107 home defeat to the New York Knicks. They were outrebounded by fourteen boards. Team shot 38% with 38% from three. Trailblazers surrendered 52% shooting to NYK with 43% from three. They get outscored 74-52 at the half. They blew a sixteen point lead.
Portland has lost four of seven at home with a -3 net rating by allowing 123.8 points per 100 possessions. Portland’s steady decline has come from their poor defense. Play Boston -4.
Dallas Mavericks vs. LA Lakers NBA Pick Prediction 3/17/2023
Mavericks at Lakers—Doncic out with Morris, McGee, Irving and Hardaway questionable for Dallas. James and Bamba out for LA with Davis probable. Dallas improved to 35-35 with their 137-128 road overtime win to the San Antonio Spurs.
Mavs shot 51% with 52% from three and eighteen turnovers. They allowed 46% shooting to SAS with 44% from three. Doncic, Irving and Hardaway missed the game. Dallas has lost four of seven at home shooting 40.3% from three and a -0.6 net rating by allowing 116.4 points per 100 possessions.
LAL fell to 34-36 with their 114-110 road defeat to the Houston Rockets. Lakers were outrebounded by fifteen boards. They shot 38% with 25% from three. Team allowed 53% shooting to Houston with 28% from three. LAL were behind 62-48 at the half. James and Davis missed the game for LA.
Lakers have won five of eight at home with a +5 net rating by allowing 107.5 points per 100 possessions. Lakers have shown a great ability to bounce back from a loss since the All Star Break. Plus their defense has been outstanding. Play LA Lakers -5.
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