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Dallas Mavericks vs. Atlanta Hawks NBA Betting Pick Prediction 1/26/2024
Mavericks at Hawks—Powell is out for Dallas with Irving questionable. Kleber is probable. Gueye, Hunter and Krejci are out in Atlanta. Young, Matthews, Fernando and Capela are questionable. Dallas fell to 24-20 following their 132-109 home defeat to Phoenix. The Mavericks shot 46% with 40% from three. Luka Doncic scored 34 points with nine assists. Tim Hardaway chipped in with 17 points with five rebounds. Dallas allowed 60% shooting to the Suns with 41% from three. Atlanta drops to 18-26 following their 134-112 road defeat to Golden St. The Hawks made 41% of their shots with 33% from three. Dejounte Murray scored 23 points with seven assists. Jalen Johnson chipped in with 21 points and nine rebounds. Atlanta allowed 56% shooting to the Warriors with 48% from three.
The Pick:
Atlanta in their past five games sit 29th in offensive efficiency by averaging 106.7 points per 100 possessions and shooting only 43.1%. The Mavericks in this period sit 20th in offensive efficiency with 114.2 points per 100 possessions. Play Dallas and Atlanta under 243.5.
Houston Rockets vs. Charlotte Hornets NBA Betting Pick Prediction 1/26/2024
Rockets at Hornets—Easton and Oladipo are out for Houston. Bullock and Tate are questionable. Hayward, Lowry and Williams are out for Charlotte. Houston drops to 20-23 following their 137-131 home overtime defeat to Portland. The Rockets shot 53% with 33% from three. Alperen Sengun scored 30 points with ten rebounds. Jalen Green had 29 points with three assists. Houston allowed 51% shooting to the Trailblazers with 43% from three. Charlotte fell to 10-32 with their 113-106 road defeat to Detroit. The Hornets converted 44% with 39% from three. Brandon Miller put up 23 points with seven rebounds. Miles Bridges chipped in with 23 points and seven rebounds. Charlotte allowed 50% shooting to the Pistons with 39% from three.
The Pick:
Houston in their past five games is 23rd in offensive efficiency by averaging 113 points per 100 possessions with a -6.5 net rating. The Hornets in this period are averaging 114.3 points per 100 possessions and a -5.5 net rating. The Rockets are 4-15 straight up on the road as they are allowing 47.1% shooting. Play Charlotte +6.
Phoenix Suns vs. Indiana Pacers NBA Betting Pick Prediction 1/26/2024
Suns at Pacers—Bol and Lee are out for Phoenix with Gordon questionable. Haliburton is out for Indiana.
Phoenix improved to 25-18 following their 132-109 road win at Dallas. The Suns hit 60% with 41% from three. Devin Booker scored 46 points with seven rebounds. Bradley Beal contributed 20 points with seven assists. Phoenix allowed 46% shooting to the Mavericks with 40% from three. Indiana is 25-21 with their 134-122 home victory to Philadelphia. The Pacers shot 57% with 43% from three and survived 21 turnovers. Pascal Siakam scored 26 points with a Triple Double. Myles Turner chipped in with 20 points and nine rebounds. Indiana allowed 48% shooting to the 76ers with 24% from three.
The Pick:
Indiana is 5-3 to the under in back-to-back games as they go under by an average of 4.4 points per game. The Suns on the road are seventh in defensive efficiency by averaging 112.9 points per 100 possessions and playing at a slow pace. They hold opponents to 45.6% shooting on the road. Play Phoenix and Indiana under 243.5.
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Toronto Raptors NBA Betting Pick Prediction 1/26/2024
Clippers at Raptors—Zubac and Diabate are out for Los Angeles. Nowell, Poeltl and Quickley are out for Toronto. Los Angeles improved to 28-14 following their 127-116 home win to Los Angeles Lakers. The Clippers shot 59% with 52% from three. Kawhi Leonard had 25 points with a Triple Double. James Harden contributed 23 points and ten assists. The Clips allowed 49% shooting to the Lakers with 34% from three. Toronto fell to 16-28 with their 108-100 home defeat to Memphis. The Raptors made 44% of their shots with 35% from three. RJ Barrett put up 29 points with nine rebounds. Scottie Barnes chipped in with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Toronto allowed 46% shooting to the Grizzlies with 38% from three.
The Pick:
Toronto at home is averaging 114.5 points per 100 possessions with a +0.7 net rating. The Clippers on the road are allowing 117.1 points per 100 possessions with a +2 net rating. Toronto is shooting 47.5% at home while the Clippers are giving up 47.3% in their road games. Play Toronto +8.
Orlando Magic vs. Memphis Grizzlies NBA Betting Pick Prediction 1/26/2024
Magic at Grizzlies—Harris is out for Orlando. Bane, Clarke, LaRavia, Rose and Smart are out for Memphis. Orlando fell to 23-21 following their 126-99 home defeat to Cleveland. The Magic shot 46% with 38% from three. Paolo Banchero scored 18 points with six assists. Franz Wagner chipped in with 17 points and three rebounds. Orlando allowed 56% shooting to the Cavaliers with 53% from three. Memphis improved to 17-27 after their 105-96 road win at Miami. The Grizzlies converted 45% with 47% from three. Vince Williams scored 25 points with five rebounds. GG Jackson off the bench had 17 points and four rebounds. Memphis held Miami to 40% shooting with 32% from three.
The Pick:
Memphis is 28th in offensive efficiency in their past five games by averaging 107.8 points per 100 possessions. Magic in this period is averaging 112 points per 100 possessions and playing at the slowest pace. The Grizzlies shooting only 42.8% at home. Play Orlando and Memphis under 212.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA Betting Pick Prediction 1/26/2024
Cavaliers at Bucks—Garland, Jerome, Mobley and Thompson are out for Cleveland. Giannis is probable for Milwaukee. Cleveland fell to 26-16 following their 126-116 road defeat at Milwaukee. The Cavaliers shot 51% with 34% from three. Donovan Mitchell posted 23 points with eight assists. Jarrett Allen had 21 points with 12 rebounds. Milwaukee moved to 31-13 in the win as they converted 50% with 38% from three. Giannis scored 35 points with a Triple Double. Damian Lillard had 28 points and four assists.
The Pick:
In their first game with the coaching change the Bucks held the Cavaliers to 111.5 points per 100 possessions. Past five games the Cavs are tops in defensive efficiency by allowing 102 points per 100 possessions and allowing 43.4% shooting. Play Cleveland and Milwaukee under 237.5.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA Betting Pick Prediction 1/26/2024
Thunder at Pelicans—Sarr is out for OKC. Ryan is questionable for New Orleans. Oklahoma City improved to 31-13 following their 140-114 road win at San Antonio. The Thunder hit 56% with 45% from three. Shai Gilgeous Alexander had 32 points with ten assists. Andrew Wiggins contributed 22 points and three rebounds. OKC held San Antonio to 50% shooting along with 28% from three. New Orleans is 26-18 with their 153-124 home win to Utah. The Pelicans shot 58% with 50% from three. CJ McCollum got 33 points with five rebounds. Herbert Jones contributed 22 points with five assists. New Orleans allowed 47% shooting to the Jazz with 33% from three.
The Pick:
Oklahoma City on the road is fifth in offensive efficiency by averaging 118.7 points per 100 possessions with a +6 net rating. They shot 49.9% on the road. At home the Pelicans are averaging 117.7 points per 100 possessions and a +6.1 net rating. Play Oklahoma City +2.
Portland Trailblazers vs. San Antonio Spurs NBA Betting Pick Prediction 1/26/2024
Trailblazers at Spurs—Brown and Sharpe are out for Portland with Brogdon questionable. Jones and Cissoko are questionable for San Antonio. Portland improved to 13-31 following their 137-131 road win at Houston. The Trailblazers converted 51% with 43% from three. Anfernee Simons got 33 points with six rebounds. Jerami Grant got 21 points with nine assists. Portland allowed 53% shooting to the Rockets with 33% from three. San Antonio drops to 8-36 after their 140-114 home defeat to Oklahoma City. The Spurs shot 50% with 28% from three. Victor Wembanyama had 24 points with 12 rebounds. Devin Vassell had 21 points with seven assists. San Antonio allowed 56% shooting to the Thunder with 45% from three.
The Pick:
Portland is showing better form of late as in their past five games are averaging 116.7 points per 100 possessions with a -1.8 net rating. The Spurs in this span are allowing 127.2 points per 100 possessions with a -10.9 net rating. In this period the Spurs are allowing 51.1% shooting. Play Portland +3.