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Los Angeles Clippers vs. Detroit Pistons NBA Betting Pick Prediction 2/2/2024
Clippers at Pistons—Diabate and Zubac are out for Los Angeles. Muscala and Stewart are out for Detroit. Cunningham is probable. Los Angeles improved to 31-15 following their 125-109 road win at Washington. The Clippers shot 47% with 40% from three. Kawhi Leonard scored 31 points with nine rebounds. James Harden chipped in with 25 points and nine rebounds. Los Angeles allowed 46% shooting to the Wizards with 31% from three. Detroit fell to 6-41 after their 128-121 road defeat to Cleveland. The Pistons converted 56% with 52% from three. Danilo Gallinari off the bench had 20 points with three rebounds. Cade Cunningham chipped in with 19 points and seven assists. Detroit allowed 53% shooting to the Cavs with 34% from three.
The Pick:
Detroit in their past five games is averaging 114.2 points per 100 possessions with a -1.4 net rating. Los Angeles on the road is allowing 115.6 points per 100 possessions with a +3.6 net rating. Past five games the Pistons are shooting 48.6%. Play Detroit +10.5.
Miami Heat vs. Washington Wizards NBA Betting Pick Prediction 2/2/2024
Heat at Wizards—Robinson is out for Miami. Livers is out for Washington. Shamet, Poole and Bagley are questionable for Washington. Miami improved to 25-23 after their 115-106 home win to Sacramento. The Heat made 50% with 46% from three. Jimmy Butler scored 31 points with seven rebounds. Josh Richardson off the bench got 24 points with five rebounds. Miami held Sacramento to 44% shooting with 30% from three. Washington fell to 9-39 following their 125-109 home defeat to Los Angeles Clippers. Washington shot 46% from the floor with 31% from three. Kyle Kuzma scored 27 points with two rebounds. Bilal Coulibaly chipped in with 19 points with four rebounds. Washington allowed 47% shooting to the Clippers with 40% from three.
The Pick:
Miami on the road is 25th in offensive efficiency by averaging 110.3 points per 100 possessions with a -1.1 net rating. Washington in their past five games is averaging 109.8 points per 100 possessions with a -4.3 net rating. They have covered seven of eleven against the division by shooting 49.1%. Play Washington +8.
Phoenix Suns vs. Atlanta Hawks NBA Betting Pick Prediction 2/2/2024
Suns at Hawks—Lee is out for Phoenix with Bol probable. Gueye and Krejci are out for Atlanta with Hunter questionable. Phoenix improved to 27-20 with their 136-120 road win at Brooklyn. The Suns hit 62% with 50% from three. Kevin Durant scored 33 points with eight assists. Jusuf Nurkic posted 28 points with 11 rebounds. Phoenix allowed 50% shooting to the Nets with 41% from three. Atlanta is 20-27 following their 138-122 home win to Los Angeles Lakers. The Hawks made 52% with 42% from three. Trae Young scored 26 points with 13 assists. Dejounte Murray chipped in with 24 points and nine assists. Atlanta allowed 53% shooting to the Lakers with 36% from three.
The Pick:
Phoenix on the road is eighth in defensive efficiency by allowing 113.7 points per 100 possessions and playing at the 24th ranked pace. Past five games Atlanta is shooting 46.5%. Play Phoenix and Atlanta under 248.5.
Sacramento Kings vs. Indiana Pacers NBA Betting Pick Prediction 2/2/2024
Kings at Pacers—Vezenkov is questionable for Sacramento. Mathurin is out for Indiana. Sacramento fell to 27-19 following their 115-106 road defeat to Miami. The Kings converted 44% with 30% from three. Keegan Murray scored 33 points with five rebounds. Domantas Sabonis got 19 points and a Triple Double. Sacramento allowed 50% shooting to the Heat with 46% from three. Indiana drops to 27-22 with their 109-105 road defeat to New York. The Pacers shot 45% with 39% from three. Pascal Siakam scored 18 points with five assists. Aaron Nesmith chipped in with 17 points and six rebounds. Indiana allowed 40% shooting to the Knicks with 21% from three.
The Pick:
Indiana is 2-7 straight up and to the spread in back-to-back games. Past five games Sacramento is 10th in offensive efficiency by averaging 118.2 points per 100 possessions and a +4 net rating. The Pacers are losing by an average of -8.4 points in back-to-back games. Play Sacramento -3.
Toronto Raptors vs. Houston Rockets NBA Betting Pick Prediction 2/2/2024
Raptors at Rockets—Nowell is out for Toronto with Porter doubtful. Barrett, Poeltl and Quickly are questionable. Eason is questionable with Sengun probable for Houston. Toronto improved to 17-30 following their 118-107 road win at Chicago. The Raptors hit 52% with 48% from three but 19 turnovers. Gary Trent scored 24 points with five rebounds. Bruce Brown chipped in with 19 points and seven rebounds. Toronto allowed 51% shooting to the Bulls with 34% from three. Houston fell to 22-25 with their 110-99 home defeat to New Orleans. The Rockets shot 40% with 30% from three. Jalen Green scored 31 points with four assists. Cam Whitmore had 17 points with nothing else.
The Pick:
Houston at home is third in defensive efficiency by allowing 108.7 points per 100 possessions with a +5.8 net rating. Past five games Toronto is allowing 119 points per 100 possessions with a -9.5 net rating. They are allowing 49.6% shooting in this period. Raptors injuries are a concern as well. Play Houston -5.
Golden St Warriors vs. Memphis Grizzlies NBA Betting Pick Prediction 2/2/2024
Warriors at Grizzlies—Moody, Paul, Payton and Saric are out for Golden St. Green is probable. Williams, Smart, Rose, Oladipo, LaRavia, Kennard, Clarke and Bane are out for Memphis with Tillman probable. Golden St improved to 20-23 with their 119-107 home win to Philadelphia. The Warriors made 56% with 44% from three. Jonathan Kuminga scored 26 points with seven rebounds. Andrew Wiggins got 23 points and five rebounds. Golden St allowed 46% shooting to the 76ers with 43% from three. Memphis is 18-30 following their 108-101 home defeat to Cleveland. The Grizzlies shot 41% with 32% from three. Jaren Jackson scored 25 points with five assists. Santi Aldama got 18 points with nine rebounds. Memphis allowed 48% shooting to the Cavs with 40% from three.
The Pick:
Memphis in their past five games is fourth in defensive efficiency by allowing 108.6 points per 100 possessions with a -2 net rating. They are playing at a slow pace in this period. Golden St on the road is scoring and allowing just over 117 points per 10 possessions with a +0.1 net rating. The Grizzlies defense has allowed them to cover six straight. Golden St on the road is allowing 47.5% shooting. Play Memphis +6.5.
Orlando Magic vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Betting Pick Prediction 2/2/2024
Magic at Timberwolves—Harris is probable for Orlando. Clark is out for Minnesota. Orlando improved to 25-23 following their 108-98 road win at San Antonio. The Magic shot 48% with 35% from three. Paolo Banchero scored 25 points with nine rebounds. Franz Wagner chipped in with 20 points and eight boards. Orlando held the Spurs with 45% shooting with 29% from three. Minnesota is 34-14 with their 121-97 home win to Dallas. The Timberwolves connected on 56% with 43% from three. Karl Anthony Towns had 29 points with nine rebounds. Rudy Gobert chipped in with 17 points and six rebounds. Minnesota held an injury riddled Mavericks to 41% shooting with 21% from three.
The Pick:
Past five games the Timberwolves are tops in defensive efficiency by allowing 105.7 points per 100 possessions with a +10.2 net rating. They allow 42.8% shooting at home. Orlando in this period is allowing 115.2 points per 100 possessions with a -0.8 net rating. The Magic over this five game period is allowing 52.8% shooting. Play Minnesota -7.
Charlotte Hornets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Betting Pick Prediction 2/2/2024
Hornets at Thunder—Hayward, Lowry and Williams are out for Charlotte with Ball doubtful. Joe and Williams are out for OKC. Charlotte fell to 10-36 following their 117-110 home defeat to Chicago. The Hornets made 44% with 35% from three. Miles Bridges scored 30 points with 15 rebounds. PJ Washington off the bench had 26 points and eight rebounds. Charlotte allowed 52% shooting to the Bulls with 38% from three. Oklahoma City improved to 33-15 with their 105-100 home win to Denver. OKC connected on 43% with 42% from three. Shai Gilgeous Alexander had 34 points with seven rebounds. Chet Holmgren contributed 18 points with 13 rebounds. Oklahoma City allowed 40% shooting to the Nuggets with 41% from three.
The Pick:
OKC in their past five games are allowing 107.2 points per 100 possessions sitting third in defensive efficiency. Charlotte in this period is 27th in offensive efficiency by averaging 109.7 points per 100 possessions. They are shooting just 45.3% in this period. Play Oklahoma City and Charlotte under 233.5.
New Orleans Pelicans vs. San Antonio Spurs NBA Betting Pick Prediction 2/2/2024
Pelicans at Spurs—Williamson, Nance and Jones are questionable for New Orleans. Collins and Johnson are questionable.
New Orleans improved to 27-21 following their 110-99 road win at Houston. The Pelicans shot 50% with 32% from three. Jonas Valanciunas chipped in with 25 points and 14 rebounds. Brandon Ingram contributed 24 points with ten rebounds. New Orleans allowed 40% shooting to the Rockets with 30% from three. San Antonio fell to 10-38 with their 108-98 home defeat to Orlando. The Spurs converted 45% with 29% from three. Devin Vassell got 26 points with four assists. Victor Wembanyama chipped in with 21 points and eight rebounds. San Antonio allowed 48% shooting to the Magic with 35% from three.
The Pick:
Past five games the Spurs are averaging 110.4 points per 100 possessions with a -5.2 net rating. The Pelicans in this span are averaging 114.3 points per 100 possessions with a -2.1 net rating. New Orleans is allowing 48.3% shooting in this period. Play San Antonio +7.
Portland Trailblazers vs. Denver Nuggets NBA Betting Pick Prediction 2/2/2024
Trailblazers at Nuggets—Brown and Sharpe are out for Portland. Cancar is out with Jokic and Strawther questionable for Denver. Murray and Watson are probable. Portland improved to 15-33 following their 119-116 home win to Milwaukee. The Trailblazers shot 53% with 43% from three. Anfernee Simons scored 24 points with five assists. DeAndre Ayton chipped in with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Portland allowed 49% shooting to the Bucks with 29% from three. Denver fell to 33-16 with their 105-100 road defeat to Oklahoma City. The Nuggets hit 40% with 41% from three. Aaron Gordon got 16 points with 13 rebounds. Jamaal Murray contributed 16 points and four assists. Jokic missed the game. Denver allowed 43% shooting to the Thunder with 42% from three.
The Pick:
Denver is 7-0 to the under in divisional games where they allow 112.2 points per 100 possessions. Portland is last in offensive efficiency in their divisional games by averaging 102.5 points per 100 possessions and shooting only 40.4%. Play Denver and Portland under 223.