Free NBA Picks For Today 4/14/2024
More NBA Picks Predictions Previews
Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/14/2024
Bulls at Knicks 1PM ET—Phillips is out with Dosunmu and Green are questionable. Bitim and Drummond are probable. Washington and Brown are probable for New York. Chicago improved to 39-42 following their 129-127 road win at Washington. The Bulls shot 49% with 40% from three. Javonte Green put up 24 points with seven rebounds. Coby White had 20 points and four assists. Chicago allowed 52% shooting to the Wizards with 42% from three. New York is 49-32 with their 111-107 home win to Brooklyn. The Knicks connected on 46% with 47% from three. Jalen Brunson put up 30 points with 11 assists. Josh Hart got 16 points with seven rebounds. New York allowed 50% shooting to the Nets with 34% from three.
The Pick:
Chicago has nothing to play for as they host the 9 vs. 10 play in game against Atlanta on Wednesday. The Knicks ceiling is the two seed with their bottom a four seed. New York in their past five games are allowing 116 points per 100 possessions with a +6.6 net rating. The Bulls in this period are averaging 117.2 points per 100 possessions with a +0.5 net rating. Bulls showed up in a meaningless a game at Washington in a back-to-back shooting 49%. New York defensive form a concern and did allow 50% shooting to the Nets in their last game. Play Chicago +15.
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Orlando Magic NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/14/2024
Bucks at Magic 1PM ET—Giannis, Galloway and Green are out for Milwaukee. Lillard and Beauchamp are probable. Carter is questionable for Orlando. Milwaukee fell to 49-32 following their 125-107 road defeat to Oklahoma City. The Bucks shot 49% with 37% from three. Khris Middleton had 18 points with seven rebounds. Brook Lopez chipped in with 18 points and two rebounds. Milwaukee allowed 53% shooting to the Thunder with 34% from three. Orlando fell to 46-35 with their 125-113 road defeat to Philadelphia. The Magic hit 45% with 30% from three. Franz Wagner scored 24 points with six rebounds. Paolo Banchero chipped in with 22 points with 15 rebounds. Orlando allowed 48% shooting to the 76ers with 49% from three.
The Pick:
The Bucks ceiling is a two seed with the three seed the bottom. The Magic with a win will clinch a playoff spot with a play in spot the bottom with a loss. Past five games the Magic are 27th in defensive efficiency by allowing 119 points per 100 possessions with a -7.6 net rating. The Bucks in this period are allowing 115.2 points per 100 possessions with a -2 net rating. In this period the Magic is shooting only 45.6% and giving up 52.1% shooting. Play Milwaukee +5.
Phoenix Suns vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/14/2024
Suns at Timberwolves 3:30PM ET—Lee is out for Phoenix with Eubanks probable. Edwards and Town are questionable for Minnesota with Clark probable. Phoenix improved to 48-33 following their 108-107 road win at Sacramento. The Suns shot 53% with 38% from three. Kevin Durant scored 28 points with five rebounds. Devin Booker contributed 21 points with six assists. Phoenix allowed 44% shooting to the Kings with 37% from three. Minnesota is 56-25 with their 109-106 home win to Atlanta. The Timberwolves connected on 48% with 27% from three. Rudy Gobert put up 25 points with 19 rebounds. Naz Reid chipped in with 19 points and three rebounds. Minnesota allowed 44% shooting to the Hawks with 30% from three.
The Pick:
Minnesota ceiling is the number one seed with a bottom a three seed. The Suns ceiling is a playoff spot with a win and Pelican’s loss. A loss keeps them the seven seed. The two seeds are important as it brings home court advantage in the second round. A win and they are guaranteed the second seed. Post All Star Break at home the Timberwolves are fourth in defensive efficiency by allowing 106.5 points per 100 possessions with a +7.1 net rating. The Suns in this period on the road are allowing 115.4 points per 100 possessions with a +1.7 net rating. The Timberwolves at home is allowing 43.2% shooting. Play Minnesota -2.
Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/14/2024
Lakers at Pelicans 3:30PM ET—Vanderbilt and Wood are out for Los Angeles with Davis probable. Ingram and Marshall are questionable. Los Angeles improved to 46-35 following their 123-120 road win at Memphis. The Lakers connected on 52% with 35% from three. Anthony Davis scored 36 points with 14 rebounds. LeBron James chipped in with 37 points and nine rebounds. Los Angeles allowed 45% shooting to the Grizzlies with 44% from three. New Orleans is 49-32 with their 114-109 road win at Golden St. The Pelicans made 47% of their shots with 53% from three. CJ McCollum had 28 points with five assists. Zion contributed 26 points with three rebounds. New Orleans allowed 47% shooting to the Warriors with 38% from three.
The Pick: A win and the Lakers are an eighth seed. Their bottom is a 10th seed with a loss. A win or Suns loss and the Pelicans make the playoffs as sixth seed. Their bottom is a seventh seed in the play in round with a loss and a Phoenix win. New Orleans Post All Star Break at home is scoring and allowing 112 points per 100 possessions. Los Angeles on the road in this period is scoring and allowing 113 points per 100 possessions. The magnitude of this game could bring the Lakers defensive mindset. The Pelicans could be scoreboard watching with a Suns loss keeping the New Orleans in the playoffs. Play Los Angeles +4.
Dallas Mavericks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/14/2024
Mavericks at Thunder 3:30PM ET—Dallas is sitting starters and some key reserves. Washington is questionable. OKC has a clean injury report. Dallas fell to 50-31 following their 107-89 home defeat to Detroit. The Mavericks shot 43% with 28% from three and 20 turnovers. PJ Washington led the starters with 9 points and three rebounds. Jaden Hardy off the bench put up 25 points with seven rebounds. Dallas allowed 48% shooting to the Pistons with 26% from three. Doncic and Irving sat out. Oklahoma City improved to 56-25 with their 125-107 home win to Milwaukee. The Thunder hit 53% with 34% from three. Shai Gilgeous Alexander had 23 points with seven rebounds. Chet Holmgren got 22 points with nine rebounds. OKC allowed 49% shooting to the Bucks with 37% from three.
The Pick:
Dallas is locked as a five seed with nothing to play. Thunder wins and they are one seed in the West with their bottom a three seed with a loss. The Mavericks sat their starters and were held to 89 points at home to Detroit. Both teams’ pace of play last game was 100 possessions per 48 minutes sitting in the middle of the league. Play Dallas and Oklahoma City under 223.5.