Free NBA Picks For Today, Tuesday 10/29/2024
Dallas Mavericks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Pick Prediction 10/29/2024
Mavericks at Timberwolves—Exum and Kleber are out for Dallas. Minnesota has a clean injury report. Dallas improved to 2-1 following their 110-102 home victory to Utah. The Mavs shot 46% with 28% from three. Kyrie Irving scored 23 points with nine assists. Klay Thompson contributed 18 points with four rebounds. Dallas held the Jazz to 37% shooting with 29% from three. Minnesota improved to 2-1 following their 112-101 home victory to Toronto. The Timberwolves shot 47% with 38% from three. Julious Randle scored 24 points with nine rebounds. Anthony Edwards had 24 points with six rebounds. Minnesota held the Raptors to 45% shooting with 34% from three.
The Pick:
Dallas has defended well by holding opponents to 107.3 points per 100 possessions with a +2.7 net rating. They are holding teams to 42.2% shooting and 32.7% from three. The Timberwolves are 12th in offensive efficiency with 112.2 points per 100 possessions with a +2.4 net rating. They shot just 45.3% overall. Dallas is 12-6 to the spread as a road underdog of six points or fewer. Minnesota is 5-12 to the spread as a home favorite of six points or fewer. Play Dallas +5.
Denver Nuggets vs. Brooklyn Nets NBA Pick Prediction 10/29/2024
Nuggets at Nets—Denver has a clean injury report. Bogdanovic, Sharpe, Simmons and Watford are out for Brooklyn. Denver is 1-2 after their 127-125 road win at Toronto in overtime. The Nuggets made 49% of their shots with 45% from three. Nikola Jokic had 40 points with 10 rebounds. Jamal Murray chipped in with 17 points and nine rebounds. Denver allowed 48% shooting to the Raptors with 29% from three. Brooklyn improved to 1-2 with their 115-102 home victory to Milwaukee. The Nets shot 42% with 34% from three. Cam Thomas scored 32 points with five rebounds. Dennis Schroder chipped in with 29 points and six assists. Brooklyn allowed 45% shooting to the Bucks with 30% from three and forced 18 turnovers.
The Pick:
Denver sits 29th in offensive efficiency as they average 102.9 points per 100 possessions and play at a slow pace. They are ninth on the defensive side. The Nets are mid pack in both offensive and defensive efficiency. The Nuggets have struggled from the field hitting 41.6% with 32.3% from three. They defended the three-point line well. Brooklyn shot poorly at 43% overall. Play Denver and Brooklyn under 218.
Sacramento Kings vs. Utah Jazz NBA Pick Prediction 10/29/2024
Kings at Jazz—Carter and Robinson are out for Sacramento. Hendricks is out with Juzang, Eubanks and Collier questionable for Utah. Sacramento improved to 1-2 following their 111-98 home win to Portland. The Kings shot 46% with 40% from three. De’Aaron Fox had 24 points with six rebounds. DeMar DeRozan contributed 23 points with four rebounds. Sacramento held Portland to 42% shooting with 4 of 22 from three. Utah fell to 0-3 with their 110-102 road defeat to Dallas. The Jazz shot 37% with 29% from three. Collin Sexton put up 23 points with four rebounds. Lauri Markkanen contributed with 17 points and nine rebounds. Utah allowed 46% shooting to the Mavs with 28% from three.
The Pick:
Utah is last in offensive efficiency as they average 101 points per 100 possessions. They shooting is very poor as they hit 38.3% from three and 28.2% from three. They hold opponents to 35.8% from three. The Kings average 115.7 points per 100 possessions. They hold foes to 35.8% from three. The Kings are 26-16 to the under on the road. It is a back-to-back spot for both teams. Play Sacramento and Utah under 236.
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Golden St Warriors NBA Pick Prediction 10/29/2024
Pelicans at Warriors—Murphy and Murray are out for New Orleans. Curry and Melton are out for Golden St. Wiggins is questionable. New Orleans fell to 2-1 following their 125-103 road defeat to Portland. The Pelicans shot 43% with 28% from three. CJ McCollum scored 27 points with four rebounds. Brandon Ingram contributed 14 points and eight rebounds. New Orleans allowed 46% shooting to the Trailblazers with 40% from three. Golden St drops to 2-1 with their 112-1014 home defeat to LA Clippers. The Warriors converted 43% with 33% from three and had 21 turnovers. Andrew Wiggins scored 29 points with three rebounds. Steph Curry got 18 points with six assists. Golden St allowed 47% shooting to the Clippers with 31% from three.
The Pick:
New Orleans is 23rd in offensive efficiency as they average 107.8 points per 100 possessions with a -2.6 net rating. In that two-game series at Portland they averaged 104.5 points per 100 possessions with a -10.1 net rating. They are shooting 43.9%. The Warriors have defended well by allowing 29.1% with 25% from three. They sit second in defensive efficiency by allowing 95.9 points per 100 possessions. Play Golden St +3.