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San Antonio Spurs vs. Philadelphia 76ers NBA Betting Pick Prediction 1/21/2024
Spurs at 76ers—Cissoko is out for San Antonio. Barlow and Collins are probable. Covington and Melton are out for Philadelphia. Springer and Bamba are questionable with Beverly probable. San Antonio improved to 8-34 with their 131-127 road win at Washington. The Spurs shot 53% with 39% from three. Victor Wembanyama scored 24 points with eight rebounds. Jeremy Sochan chipped in with 23 points with four rebounds. San Antonio allowed 48% shooting to the Wizards with 31% from three. Philadelphia is 28-13 following their 97-89 road win at Charlotte. The 76ers converted 42% with 20% from three. Joel Embiid got 33 points with ten rebounds. Tobias Harris had 21 points with six assists. Philadelphia held Charlotte to 41% shooting with 24% from three.
The Pick:
San Antonio on the road is 29th in offensive efficiency by averaging 106.6 points per 100 possessions with a -10.7 net rating. Philadelphia at home is seventh in defensive efficiency by allowing 109.7 points per 100 possessions and a +9.8 net rating. Play Philadelphia -13.5.
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Detroit Pistons NBA Betting Pick Prediction 1/21/2024
Bucks at Pistons—Giannis probable for Milwaukee. Morris is out with Cunningham doubtful for Detroit. Steward is questionable. Milwaukee improved to 29-13 following their 141-135 road win at Detroit. The Bucks shot 55% with 38% from three. Damian Lillard had 45 points with 11 assists. Giannis contributed 31 points and ten rebounds. Milwaukee allowed 47% shooting to the Pistons with 57% from three. Alec Burks off the bench produced 33 points with seven rebounds for Detroit. Ausar Thompson chipped in with 22 points and nine boards off the bench.
The Pick:
Detroit in their past five games is 10th in offensive efficiency by averaging 118.6 points per 100 possessions with a -5 net rating. They are shooting 49.9% in this period. Bucks in this period are 26th in defensive efficiency by allowing 121.5 points per 100 possessions and a +2.6 net rating. They are allowing 48.9% in this period. Play Detroit +12.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Orlando Magic NBA Betting Pick Prediction 1/21/2024
Cavaliers at Magic—Garland, Jerome and Mobley are out for Cleveland with LeVert questionable. Anthony and Harris are questionable for Orlando. Cleveland improved to 25-15 with their 116-95 road win at Atlanta. The Cavs made 51% with 37% from three. Donovan Mitchell scored 18 points with eight assists. Sam Merrill off the bench had 18 points with six assists. Cleveland held Atlanta to 40% shooting with 29% from three.
Orlando is 23-20 with their 105-87 home win to Miami. The Magic shot 47% with 32% from three. Paolo Banchero scored 20 points with ten rebounds. Franz Wagner chipped in with 19 points and five assists. Orlando allowed 38% shooting to the Heat with 32% from three.
The Pick:
Cleveland in their past five games sits first in defensive efficiency by allowing 100 points per 100 possessions with a +18.1 net rating. The Magic in this period is 22nd in offensive efficiency by averaging 110.7 points per 100 possessions and a -1.3 net rating. In this period Orlando is shooting only 45.3%. Play Cleveland -1.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Toronto Raptors NBA Betting Pick Prediction 1/21/2024
Grizzlies at Raptors—Bane, Clarke, LaRavia, Rose and Smart are out for Memphis with Tillman questionable. Poeltl is out for Toronto. Memphis fell to 15-27 following their 125-96 road defeat to Chicago. The Grizzlies made 43% of their shots with 31% from three. Jaren Jackson scored 26 points with six rebounds. Luke Kennard contributed 14 points with six assists. Memphis allowed 52% shooting to the Bulls with 42% from three. Toronto slips to 16-27 with their 126-100 road defeat to New York. The Raptors hit 41% with 32% from three. RJ Barrett scored 20 points with eight rebounds. Gary Trent put up 16 points with not much else. Toronto allowed 55% shooting to the Knicks with 36% from three.
The Pick:
Memphis in their past five games are 21st in defensive efficiency by allowing 119.4 points per 100 possessions. Toronto at home is averaging 114.9 points per 100 possessions while allowing 113.8 per 100. Past five games the Grizzlies are allowing 51.7% shooting and the Raptors 50%. Play Memphis and Toronto over 227.
Charlotte Hornets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Betting Pick Prediction 1/21/2024
Hornets at Timberwolves—Hayward and Williams are out for Charlotte. Ball and Richards questionable. Clark is out for Minnesota. Charlotte drops to 9-31 following their 97-89 home defeat to Philadelphia. The Hornets made 41% of their shots with 24% from three. Miles Bridges had 25 points with 11 rebounds. Brandon Miller contributed 23 points with seven rebounds. Charlotte allowed 42% shooting to the 76ers with 20% from three. Minnesota fell to 30-12 after their 102-97 home defeat to Oklahoma City. The Timberwolves connected on 41% with 38% from three but 21 turnovers. Karl Anthony Towns had 19 points with 11 rebounds. Anthony Edwards chipped in with 19 points and five assists. Minnesota allowed 40% shooting to the Thunder with 33% from three.
The Pick:
Charlotte on the road is 28th in defensive efficiency by averaging 104.3 points per 100 possessions with a -15 net rating. The Timberwolves at home are first in defensive efficiency by allowing 103.4 points per 100 possessions with a +9.6 net rating. Play Minnesota -14.5.
Boston Celtics vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA Betting Pick Prediction 1/21/2024
Celtics at Mavericks—Holiday is questionable with Horford probable. Exum is doubtful for Dallas with Curry questionable. Boston improved to 33-10 following their 116-107 road win at Houston. The Celtics shot 44% with 36% from three. Kristaps Porzingis scored 32 points with six rebounds. Derrick White chipped in with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Boston held Houston to 44% shooting with 29% from three. Dallas fell to 24-18 following their 127-110 road defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Mavs hit 46% with 28% from three. Luka Doncic scored 33 points with a Triple Double. Dereck Lively chipped in with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Dallas allowed 54% shooting to Los Angeles with 43% from three.
The Pick:
Dallas at home is sixth in offensive efficiency by averaging 120.8 points per 100 possessions with a +4.6 net rating. On the road the Celtics are putting up 116.7 points per 100 possessions with a +4.8 net rating. Play Dallas +3.
Chicago Bulls vs. Phoenix Suns NBA Betting Pick Prediction 1/21/2024
Bulls at Suns—LaVine and Craig are for Chicago. Drummond and Williams are probable. Lee is out for Phoenix with Bol questionable. Chicago improved to 21-23 with their 125-96 home win to Memphis. The Bulls converted 52% with 42% from three. Ayo Dosunmu had 20 points with six rebounds. DeMar DeRozan chipped in with 16 points and eight assists. Chicago held Memphis to 43% shooting along with 31% from three. Phoenix improved to 23-18 following their 117-100 home win to Indiana. The Suns shot 57% with 32^ from three. Kevin Durant scored 40 points with nine rebounds. Devin Booker chipped in with 26 points and eight assists. Phoenix held Indiana to 44% shooting with 45% from three.
The Pick:
Chicago in their past five games is ninth in offensive efficiency by averaging 118.9 points per 100 possessions with a +2.8 net rating. They are shooting 51.2% in this period. Phoenix at home is 21sts in defensive efficiency by allowing 116.7 points per 100 possessions and a +2 net rating. Play Chicago +5.5.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Sacramento Kings NBA Betting Pick Prediction 1/21/2024
Hawks at Kings—Gueye, Hunter, Young, Krejci and Wes Matthews are out for Atlanta. Vezenkov questionable for Sacramento. Atlanta fell to 18-24 following their 116-95 home defeat to Cleveland. The Hawks shot 40% with 29% from three. Dejounte Murray scored 24 points with nine rebounds. Jalen Johnson had 20 points and seven rebounds. Atlanta surrendered 51% shooting to the Cavs with 37% from three. Sacramento sits at 23-18 with their 126-121 home defeat to Indiana. The Kings converted 52% with 41% from three. Kevin Huerter had 31 points with four assists. Keegan Murray chipped in 27 points and nine rebounds. Sacramento allowed 55% shooting to the Pacers with 39% from three.
The Pick:
At home Sacramento is 27th in defensive efficiency by allowing 118.6 points per 100 possessions and a -0.4 net rating. Atlanta is ninth in offensive efficiency on the road by averaging 117.1 points per 100 possessions with a -1.9 net rating. Play Atlanta +8.5.