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Golden St Warriors vs. Indiana Pacers NBA Betting Pick Prediction 2/8/2024
Warriors at Pacers—Paul and Payton are out for Golden St. Haliburton, Mathurin and Smith are probable for Indiana. Golden St is 23-25 with their 127-104 road win at Philadelphia. The Warriors hit 50% with 42% from three. Andrew Wiggins scored 21 points with ten rebounds. Klay Thompson chipped in with 18 points and six rebounds. Golden St allowed 42% shooting to the 76ers with 25% from three. Indiana improved to 29-24 following their 132-129 home win to Houston. The Pacers shot 63% with 47% from three. Pascal Siakam scored 29 points with four assists. Myles Turner had 21 points with three rebounds. Indiana allowed 52% shooting to the Rockets with 48% from three.
The Pick:
Indiana is 6-4 to the spread with rest advantage. Indiana at home is first in offensive efficiency by averaging 123.2 points per 100 possessions with a +5.5 net rating. Golden St on the road is allowing 115.5 points per 100 possessions with a +2.2 net rating. Pacers younger team with rest advantage gets the check mark here. Fifth and last game of this road trip for the Warriors and third game in four nights. It is the spot. Play Indiana -5.5.
San Antonio Spurs vs. Orlando Magic NBA Betting Pick Prediction 2/8/2024
Spurs at Magic—San Antonio and Orlando have a clean injury report. San Antonio drops to 10-41 following their 116-104 road defeat to Miami. The Spurs converted 46% with 32% from three. Devin Vassell scored 19 points with three assists. Tre Jones put up 19 points and six assists. San Antonio allowed 49% shooting to the Heat with 32% from three. Orlando fell to 27-24 with their 121-95 road defeat to Miami. The Magic shot 44% with 29% from three. Paolo Banchero scored 23 points with nine rebounds. Wendell Carter had 15 points and six rebounds. Orlando allowed 54% shooting to the Heat with 36% from three.
The Pick:
Orlando is 7-3 to the spread as a home favorite with a winning margin of +11.7 points. San Antonio on the road is 29th in offensive efficiency by averaging 107.1 points per 100 possessions. Orlando is fifth in home defensive efficiency by allowing 109.6 points per 100 possessions with a +5.6 net rating. Play Orlando -10.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Brooklyn Nets NBA Betting Pick Prediction 2/8/2024
Cavaliers at Nets—Jerome and Thompson are out for Cleveland. Finney-Smith, Johnson, Sharpe and Walker are out in Brooklyn. Cleveland improved to 33-16 with their 114-106 road win at Washington. The Cavs shot 49% with 34% from three. Donovan Mitchell scored 40 points with eight rebounds. Evan Mobley chipped in with 22 points and eight rebounds. Cleveland held Washington to 45% shooting with 40% from three. Brooklyn fell to 20-30 following their 119-107 home defeat to Dallas. The Nets converted 45% with 36% from three. Mikal Bridges got 28 points with four assists. Royce O’Neale off the bench put up 18 points with six rebounds. Brooklyn allowed 51% shooting to the Mavericks with 44% from three.
The Pick:
Cleveland is 2-4-1 to the spread in back-to-back games missing the cover by -6.3 points. Brooklyn at home is averaging 115.8 points per 100 possessions with a +1.7 net rating. On the road the Cavs are 18th in offensive efficiency by averaging 113.5 points per 100 possessions with a +4.1 net rating. Play Brooklyn +6.
Dallas Mavericks vs. New York Knicks NBA Betting Pick Prediction 2/8/2024
Mavericks at Knicks—Lively and Exum are out for Dallas with Kleber questionable. Irving and Doncic are probable. Anunoby, Grimes, Randle, and Robinson are out for New York. Brunson and Sims are questionable. Dallas improved to 28-23 following their 119-107 road win at Brooklyn. The Mavericks shot 51% with 44% from three. Kyrie Irving scored 36 points with five assists. Luka Doncic chipped in with 35 points and 18 rebounds. Dallas allowed 45% shooting to the Nets with 36% from three. New York is 33-18 after their 123-113 home win to Memphis. The Knicks shot 58% with 41% from three. Donte DiVincenzo got 32 points with five assists. Jalen Brunson chipped in with 27 points and eight assists. New York allowed 51% shooting to the Grizzlies with 57% from three.
The Pick:
New York at home is third in defensive efficiency by allowing 109.3 points per 100 possessions with a +9.7 net rating. Past five games the Mavericks are 22nd in defensive efficiency by allowing 118.5 points per 100 possessions with a -3 net rating. In this period, they are allowing 50.2% shooting. Play New York +2.5.
Chicago Bulls vs. Memphis Grizzlies NBA Betting Pick Prediction 2/8/2024
Bulls at Grizzlies—Williams is out for Chicago with Craig questionable. White, Terry and Caruso are probable. Bane, Clarke, LaRavia, Oladipo, Smart and Stevens are out for Memphis with Williams doubtful. Rose and Jackson are questionable. Chicago improved to 24-27 following their 129-123 overtime home win to Minnesota. The Bulls converted 48% with 40% from three. DeMar DeRozan got 33 points with five assists. Coby White chipped in with 33 points and seven assists. Chicago allowed 46% shooting to the Timberwolves with 44% from three. Memphis fell to 18-33 after their 123-113 road defeat to New York. The Grizzlies made 51% of their shots with 57% from three. Vince Williams got 19 points with five assists. GG Jackson contributed 16 points with five rebounds. Memphis allowed 56% shooting to the Knicks with 41% from three.
The Pick:
Chicago on the road is 24th in defensive efficiency by allowing 118.9 points per 100 possessions and a -5.4 net rating. Memphis at home allows 113.3 points per 100 possessions with a -7.2 net rating. Chicago shoots only 45.9% away from home. Play Memphis +5.5.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA Betting Pick Prediction 2/8/2024
Timberwolves at Bucks—Clark is out for Minnesota with Morris doubtful. Middleton is out for Milwaukee with Lillard questionable. Payne, Lopez, Crowder and Giannis are probable. Minnesota fell to 35-16 following their 129-123 road overtime defeat to Chicago. The Timberwolves shot 46% with 44% from three. Anthony Edwards scored 38 points with 12 rebounds. Karl Anthony Towns got 33 points with five rebounds. Minnesota allowed 48% shooting to the Bulls with 40% from three. Milwaukee drops to 33-18 with their 114-106 road loss at Phoenix. The Bucks hit 43% with 32% from three. Giannis scored 34 points with 10 rebounds. Malik Beasley chipped in with 22 points and four rebounds.
The Pick:
Minnesota on the road is 13th in offensive efficiency by averaging 114.8 points per 100 possessions with a +1.9 net rating. Milwaukee at home is fourth in offensive efficiency by averaging 120.8 points per 100 possessions with a +6.2 net rating. They are 21-4 straight up at home. Play Milwaukee -2.
Utah Jazz vs. Phoenix Suns NBA Betting Pick Prediction 2/8/2024
Jazz at Suns—Sensabaugh is questionable for Utah. Lee is out with Beal probable for Phoenix. Utah improved to 26-26 following their 124-117 home win to Oklahoma City. The Jazz shot 52% with 40% from three. Lauri Markkanen scored 33 points with 11 rebounds. John Collins got 22 points with nine rebounds. Utah allowed 48% shooting to the Thunder with 51% from three. Phoenix is 29-21 with their 114-106 home win to Milwaukee. The Suns hit 51% with 29% from three. Devin Booker scored 32 points with four assists. Kevin Durant contributed 28 points with ten rebounds. Phoenix allowed 43% shooting to the Bucks with 32% from three.
The Pick:
Phoenix at home allows 116.8 points per 100 possessions and plays at a slow pace. Utah on the road is 21sts in offensive efficiency by averaging 111.8 points per 100 possessions. The Jazz shoot only 46.3% on the road. Play Utah and Phoenix under 243.
Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA Betting Pick Prediction 2/8/2024
Nuggets at Lakers—Cancar is out for Denver with Caldwell-Pope questionable. Reddish, Vanderbilt and Vincent are out for Los Angeles. Davis and James are questionable. Denver improved to 35-16 following their 112-103 home win to Portland. The Nuggets converted 49% with 43% from three. Nikola Jokic scored 29 points with eight rebounds. Jamaal Muray contributed 21 points with 10 assists. Denver allowed 46% shooting to the Trailblazers with 35% from three. Los Angeles sits at 28-25 with their 124-118 road win at Charlotte. The Lakers hit 56% with 24% from three. D’Angelo Russell had 28 points with six assists. Anthony Davis chipped in with 26 points and a Triple Double. Los Angeles allowed 49% shooting to the Hornets with 41% from three.
The Pick:
Los Angeles at home is sixth in defensive efficiency by allowing 110 points per 100 possessions. They allow 46.2% shooting at home. Denver on the road is averaging 114.1 points per 100 possessions and playing at the second slowest pace. Play Denver and Los Angeles under 229.5.
Detroit Pistons vs. Portland Trailblazers NBA Betting Pick Prediction 2/8/2024
Pistons at Trailblazers—Stewart and Fontecchio are out for Detroit. Cunningham and Bogdanovic are questionable. Brown and Milton are probable. Sharpe and Brown are out for Portland with Henderson as well as Ayton questionable. Grant and Walker are probable. Detroit drops to 7-43 with their 133-120 road defeat to Sacramento. The Pistons shot 56% with 55% from three. Jaden Ivey had 37 points with seven assists. Alec Burks off the bench contributed 25 points and seven boards. Deroit allowed 47% shooting to the Kings with 34% from three. Portland fell to 15-35 following their 112-103 road defeat to Denver. The Trailblazers shot 46% with 35% from three. Deandre Ayton scored 27 points with nine rebounds. Anfernee Simons contributed 26 points and nine assists. Portland allowed 49% shooting to the Nuggets with 43% from three.
The Pick:
Detroit is 7-2 to the over with rest disadvantage going over by an average of +11.2 points. Past five games the Pistons are 26th in defensive efficiency by allowing 121.5 points per 100 possessions while scoring 122 per 100. Portland in this period is averaging 118.6 points per 100 possessions while scoring 117.8 points per 100 possessions. Play Detroit and Portland over 229.5.