Free NBA Picks For Today, Sunday 10/27/2024
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Indiana Pacers NBA Betting Pick Prediction 10/27/2024
76ers at Pacers—Embiid and George are out for Philadelphia. Indiana has a clean injury report. Philadelphia drops to 0-2 following their 115-107 road defeat to Toronto. The 76ers shot 38% with 31% from three. Kelly Oubre scored 28 points with two assists. Tyrese Maxey chipped in with 24 points and four assists. Philadelphia allowed 48% shooting to the Raptors with 29% from three. Embiid and George sat for Philadelphia. Indiana is 1-1 with their 123-98 road defeat at NY. The Pacers shot 49% with 3 of 29 from three. Bennedict Mathurin had 20 points with two rebounds. Myles Turner got 13 points with seven rebounds. Indiana allowed 52% shooting to the Knicks with 44% from three.
The Pick:
Philadelphia is struggling on both ends of the court without Embiid and George as they have a net rating of -10.8 after two games. Indiana has struggled to shoot the basketball as they are 20th in offensive efficiency by averaging only 107 points per 100 possessions while on defense allowing 117.7 per 100. The threes are not falling for Indiana. The 76ers have been strong on the offensive glass to start the season. Play Philadelphia +8.
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Portland Trailblazers NBA Betting Pick Prediction 10/27/2024
Pelicans at Trailblazers—Murphy and Murray are out for New Orleans. Sharpe, Thybulle and Williams are out for Portland. New Orleans is 2-0 after their 105-103 road win at Portland on Friday. The Pelicans shot 42% with 38% from three. Jordan Hawkins off the bench scored 24 points with five rebounds. Brandin Ingram had 21 points with eight rebounds. Portland shot 41% with 35% from three but had 19 turnovers. Jerami Grant had 34 points with six rebounds. Anfernee Simons chipped in with 24 points and seven assists.
The Pick:
Portland has been shooting poorly to start the season at 40.1% overall. They are averaging 98.6 points per 100 possessions. They turn the ball over at a high rate. The Pelicans sit third in defensive efficiency by allowing 101.9 points per 100 possessions but has shot only 44.3%. They sit in the lower half in offensive efficiency. Play New Orleans and Portland under 219.
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Brooklyn Nets NBA Betting Pick Prediction 10/27/2024
Bucks at Nets—Middleton is out for Milwaukee. Green and Gianis are probable. Bogdanovic, Sharpe and Watford are out for Brooklyn. Milwaukee fell to 1-1 following their 133-122 home defeat to Chicago. The Bucks connected on 49% with 32% from three. Giannis put up 38 points with 11 rebounds. Damian Lillard contributed 28 points with eight assists. Milwaukee allowed 48% shooting to the Bulls with 45% from three. Brooklyn is 0-2 with their 116-101 road defeat at Orlando. The Nets hit 42% with 38% from three but had 17 turnovers. Cam Thomas scored 24 points with six rebounds. Dennis Schroder got 20 points with six assists. Brooklyn gave up 52% shooting to the Magic with 50% from three.
The Pick:
Milwaukee struggled on the defensive end to start the season as they allow 115.8 points per 100 possessions and has played at a fast pace. The Bucks have been weak on the offensive glass. Brooklyn is a good three-point shooting team converting 39% and average 40 a game. The Bucks are 4-9 to the spread on the road against losing teams. The Nets are 21-17 to the spread at home. Play Brooklyn +9.5.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Betting Pick Prediction 10/27/2024
Hawks at Thunder—Barlow, Bodganovic, Buffkin, Lundy and Zeller are out for Atlanta. Hartenstein, Topic, Kenrich Williams and Jaylin Williams out for OKC. Atlanta is 2-0 following their 125-120 home victory to Charlotte. The Hawks made 48% with 37% from three. Trae Young scored 38 points with ten assists. De’Andre Hunter contributed 24 points with seven rebounds. Atlanta held Charlotte to 38% shooting with 41% from three. OKC is 2-0 with their 114-95 road win on Saturday to Chicago. The Thunder connected on 42% with 7 of 38 from three. Jalen Williams scored 24 points with nine rebounds. SGA chipped in with 24 points with nine rebounds. OKC held the Bulls to 35% shooting with 28% from three.
The Pick:
The Hawks have rest advantage entering this game. Atlanta is seventh in offensive efficiency by averaging 116.7 points per 100 possessions with a +3.2 net rating. OKC is just 27th in offensive efficiency as they have been a cold shooting team at 42.3% and only 21.1% from three. The Hawks have held teams to 41.2% shooting while converting 48.4%. Play Atlanta +9.
LA Clippers vs. Golden St Warriors NBA Betting Pick Prediction 10/27/2024
Clippers at Warriors—Leonard and Tucker are out for LA. Bamba is questionable. LA improved to 1-1 with their 109-104 road win at Denver. The Clippers shot 49% with 36% from three. Norman Powell scored 37 points with three rebounds. Ivica Zubac contributed 24 points and 15 rebounds. LA held Denver to 40% shooting with 40% from three. Golden St moves to 2-0 with their 127-86 road win at Utah. The Warriors converted 48% with 40% from three. Buddy Hield off the bench put up 27 points with six assists. Steph Curry scored 20 points with four assists. Golden St held Utah to 32% shooting with 21% from three.
The Pick:
Rest advantage for the Warriors who are loaded with depth. Their wins came against lottery teams in the Jazz and Trailblazers. Clippers have talented defenders and sit fourth in defensive efficiency by allowing 104.8 points per 100 possessions with a +2 net rating. Terance Mann and Norman Powell are underrated offensive players who can take advantage of starting minutes to build their value in this league. LA has been strong on the glass and are getting great coaching. Play LA +10.