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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks NBA Pick Prediction 4/23/2023
Cavaliers at Knicks—Windler questionable for Cleveland. Sims out and Grimes questionable for NYK. New York goes up 2-1 in this series after their 88-79 home win to Cleveland. NYK shot 47% with 30% from three. Jalen Brunson had 21 points and six assists.
Cleveland shot only 39%, 21% from three and had 20 turnovers. Donovan Mitchell had 22 points in the loss. Cavs were held to only 32 first half points. Knicks have the worst shooting percentage of the teams in the playoffs making only 42% with 27.5% from three. NYK at +1.8 net rating thus far in the playoffs.
Cavs third worst shooting team in the playoffs making only 43.8% with 32% from three in this series. Knicks sit fifth best of the sixteen playoff teams in rebounding with 51.8% overall and 38.7% on the offensive end.
Cavaliers worst team in the playoffs with turnovers allowing 18.9 per 100 possessions with the Knicks second worst at 17 per 100. Pace of play second slowest of the eight series with 94 possessions per 48 minutes.
Knicks have now covered nine of ten at home against winning teams. Cavs a losing straight up and spread record on the road. Play New York -2.5.
Sacramento Kings vs. Golden St Warriors NBA Pick Prediction 4/23/2023
Kings at Warriors—Dellavedova out for Sacramento. Iguodala out and Payton questionable for GSW. Golden St is now down 2-1 in this series with their 114-97 home win to Sacramento Kings. Warriors did pull down six more boards than the Kings. Team shot 40% with 32% from three and limited their turnvovers.
Steph Curry had 36 points with six rebounds. Sacramento shot only 38% along with 23% from three. De’Aaron Fox led the team with 26 points and nine assists. GSW was up 54-41 at the half. Warriors were with Draymond Green with suspension and Gary Payton to injury.
Sacramento second worst shooting team in the playoffs making only 42.9% with 27.4% from three. GSW making 44.9% with 32.9% from three in the first three games of this series and a +1.9 net rating. But they are 12th in turnovers averaging 15.8 per game in the first three games of this series.
These teams are playing the fastest in these playoffs averaging nearly 104 possessions per 48 minutes. Warriors have covered 14 of 18 at home against winning teams and 13 of 17 facing poor defensive teams that surrender over 46% shooting.
Kings are the 29th ranked field goal and 26th ranked three point defensive team in the league. Their offensive shooting in this series has been miserable. Play Golden St -7.5.
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Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks NBA Pick Prediction 4/23/2023
Celtics at Hawks—Gallinari is questionable for Boston with Gallinari out. Hawks a clean injury report. Atlanta gets within 2-1 in this series after their 130-122 road win at Boston Celtics. Hawks crushed the Celtics on the glass by a 48-29 margin. Team shot 56% with 44% from three but eighteen turnovers.
Trae Young had 32 points with nine assists. Boston shot 49% from the floor with 44% from three in the loss. Jayson Tatum had 29 points and ten rebounds. Hawks had a 20-3 run during the second quarter which led to a 74-67 lead at the half. Boston is making 50.8% overall and 43% from three with a +5.1 net series in this series.
Hawks making 45.5% with 32.4% from three. Teams are playing at the second fastest pace of the eight series with 103 possessions per 48 minutes. ATL fourth of the playoffs team in rebounding pulling down 53%.
Celtics failed to cover 13 of 14 with same season revenge. Respect Hawks home court getting two possessions here. Play Atlanta +6.
Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Pick Prediction 4/23/2023
Nuggets at Timberwolves—Nuggets a clean injury report. McDaniels and Reid are out for Minnesota. Denver takes the commanding 3-0 lead in this series after their 120-111 road win at Minnesota. Nuggets pulled down eight more boards than the T’Wolves. Team shot 57% with 41% from three.
Michael Porter Jr. had 25 points and nine rebounds. It was a Triple Double for Jokic. Minnesota shot 46% with 37% from three. Anthony Edwards scored 36 points in the loss. Nuggets depth was impactful in this game as they outscored the Timberwolves bench 29-10.
Denver second of the sixteen playoff teams in shooing in this series making 52.1% with 41.9% from three. Nuggets lead all playoff teams with a +14.7 net rating Timberwolves have struggled to make shots in this series at 44.4% but 37.2% from three.
Nuggets have been strong on the defensive glass in this series. Up 3-0 don’t expect a strong defensive intensity from Denver which would lead to fast pace baskets. Play Denver and Minnesota over 225.
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