Free NBA Picks For Today 12/7/2024
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Charlotte Hornets NBA Pick Prediction 12/7/2024
Cavaliers at Hornets Injuries
Bates, Porter and Strus are out for Cleveland. Okoro is questionable. Ball, Bridges, Mann and Salaun are out for Charlotte with Richards questionable.
Recent Box Score Key Stats
Cavaliers at Hornets—Cleveland improved to 20-3 following their 126-114 home win to Denver. The Cavaliers shot 50% with 46% from three. Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points with six assists. Darious Garland chipped in with 24 points with four assists. Cleveland allowed 48% shooting to the Nuggets with 25% from three. Charlotte drops to 6-16 with their 125-101 road defeat at NY Knicks. The Hornets shot 45% with 38% from three. Branden Miller put up 26 points with six rebounds. Seth Curry off the bench had 18 points with three rebounds. Charlotte allowed 54% shooting with 55% from three.
The Pick with the Explanation
Cleveland on the road is second in offensive efficiency by averaging 119.5 points per 100 possessions with a +5.6 net rating. Charlotte is 25th in home offensive efficiency by averaging 109.8 points per 100 possessions with a -2.7 net rating. The Hornets are suffering on offense without Ball. In their past five games they have shot 40.7% with 35% from three while allowing 40% from three. The Cavs in this period are allowing 45% shooting while hitting 38% from three. Play Cleveland -12.
Denver Nuggets vs. Washington Wizards NBA Pick Prediction 12/7/2024
Nuggets at Wizards Injuries
Cancar is out for Denver with Saric and Murray questionable. Gordon is probable. Bey, Brogdon, George, Kispert, Kuzma and Vukcevic are out for Washington.
Recent Box Score Key Stats
Nuggets at Wizards—Denver fell to 11-9 following their 126-114 road defeat to Cleveland. The Nuggets shot 48% with 25% from three. Nikola Jokic scored 27 points with a Triple Double. Jamal Murray chipped in with 19 points and six assists. Denver allowed 50% shooting to the Cavaliers with 46% from three. Washington drops to 2-18 after their 137-101 home defeat to Dallas. The Wizards hit 39% with 32% from three. Malcolm Brogdon put up 16 points with five rebounds. Marvin Bagley had 16 points with five rebounds. Washington allowed 54% shooting to the Mavs with 53% from three.
The Pick with the Explanation
Washington at home is last in defensive efficiency by allowing 119.2 points per 100 possessions with a -15.8 net rating. Denver on the road is averaging 114.7 points per 100 possessions with a +2.4 net rating. The Wizards play at the fourth fastest pace at home. Denver in this per five games are shooting 51% while allowing 50% and 43% from three. The Wizards in this period are allowing 515 shooting and 41% from three. The Nuggets are 6-0 to the over against the Eastern Conference. Play Denver and Washington over 230.5.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA Pick Prediction 12/7/2024
Thunder at Pelicans Injuries
Holmgren, Dieng and Jaylin Williams are out for OKC. Alvarado, Hawkins and Zion are out for New Orleans. Theis and Matkovic are questionable.
Recent Box Score Key Stats
Thunder at Pelicans—OKC improved to 17-5 following their 129-92 road win at Toronto. The Thunder shot 48% with 36% from three. SGA scored 30 points with five assists. Jaline Williams got 20 points with seven rebounds. OKC held Toronto to 36% shooting with 24% from three and forced 20 turnovers. New Orleans is 5-18 with their 126-124 home win to Phoenix. The Pelicans shot 49% with 39% from three. Brandon Ingram scored 29 points with seven rebounds. CJ McCullom had 25 points with six assists. New Orleans allowed 51% shooting to the Suns with 38% from three.
The Pick with the Explanation
OKC on the road is first in defensive efficiency by allowing 101.3 points per 100 possessions with a +11.8 net rating. New Orleans numbers are awful but have gotten healthier. Respect their performance against Phoenix with key starters returning. Play New Orleans -8.
Detroit Pistons vs. NY Knicks NBA Pick Prediction 12/7/2024
Pistons at Knicks Injuries
Klintman is out with Thompson questionable for Detroit. Robinson is out with Brunson and Payne questionable.
Recent Box Score Key Stats
Pistons at Knicks—Detroit fell to 9-15 following their 130-120 road defeat to Boston. The Pistons shot 51% with 51% from three. Tobias Harris scored 27 points with three rebounds. Cade Cunnigham chipped in with 27 points and fourteen assists. Detroit allowed 48% shooting to the Celtics with 40% from three. NY improved to 14-8 after their 125-101 home win to Charlotte. The Knicks shot 54% with 55% from three. Karl Anthony Towns had 27 points with 16 rebounds. OG Anunoby had 25 points with six rebounds. NY allowed 45% shooting to the Hornets with 38% from three.
The Pick with the Explanation
NY at home is tops in offensive efficiency by averaging 123.7 points per 100 possessions with a +15 net rating. Detroit on the road is ninth in defensive efficiency by allowing 110.9 points per 100 possessions with a +0.2 net rating. The Pistons defensive form is poor in their past five games by allowing 51% shooting with 41% from three. The Knicks have covered seven of ten at home. They are outscoring opponents by 15 at home. Play NY -10.5.
Dallas Mavericks vs. Toronto Raptors NBA Pick Prediction 12/7/2024
Mavericks at Raptors Injuries
Exum and Marshall are out for Dallas with Hardy doubtful. Brown and Quickley are out for Toronto. Mitchell, Olynyk and Poeltl are questionable.
Recent Box Score Key Stats
Mavericks at Raptors—Dallas improved to 15-8 following their 137-101 road win at Washington. The Mavericks shot 54% with 53% from three. Kyrie Irving scored 25 points with four rebounds. Luka Doncic had 21 points with a Triple Double. Dallas held the Wizards to 39% shooting with 32% from three. Toronto drops to 7-16 after their 129-92 home defeat to Oklahoma City. The Raptors hit 36% with 24% from three and 20 turnovers. RJ Barrett had 17 points with 11 rebounds. Jonathan Mogbo put up 17 points with one assist off the bench. OKC allowed 48% shooting to the Thunder with 36% from three.
The Pick with the Explanation
Dallas on the road is fourth in offensive efficiency by averaging 118.1 points per 100 possessions with a +3.9 net rating. Toronto at home puts up 110.1 points per 100 possessions with a -3.4 net rating. They play the fifth fastest pace at home. The Mavs in their past five games are shooting 52% with 47% fromt here and putting up 126 points per game. Toronto over this period is shooting 49% overall and allowing 37% from three. The Mavs are 9-3 to the over on the road and the Raptors are 7-4 to the over at home. Play Dallas and Toronto over 236.5.
Phoenix Suns vs. Miami Heat NBA Pick Prediction 12/7/2024
Suns at Heat Injuries
Durant, Nurkic and Gillespie are out for Phoenix with Dunn questionable. Larsson is questionable for Miami with Butler probable.
Recent Box Score Key Stats
Suns at Heat—Phoenix drops to 12-9 following their 126-124 road defeat to New Orleans. The Suns shot 51% with 38% from three. Devin Booker had 28 points with four rebounds. Bradley Beal put up 24 points with four assists. Phoenix allowed 49% shooting to the Pelicans with 39% from three. Miami improved to 10-10 with their 134-93 home win to LA Lakers. The Heat shot 58% with 51% from three. Tyler Herro scored 31 points with five rebounds. Jimmy Butler put up 17 points with nine rebounds. Miami allowed 42% shooting to the Lakers with 23% from three.
The Pick with the Explanation
Miami at home is 11th in defensive efficiency by allowing 109.7 points per 100 possessions with a +5.3 net rating. Phoenix on the road is 25th in defensive efficiency by allowing 117.9 points per 100 possessions with a -4.2 net rating. The Suns are defending poorly on the road by allowing 50% shooting with 38% from three. The Heat in this period is shooting 39% from tree and allowing 33%. Play Miami.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Boston Celtics NBA Pick Prediction 12/7/2024
Grizzlies at Celtics Injuries
Edey, GG Jackson, Kennard and Williams are out for Memphis with Smart questionable. Porzingis is probable for Boston.
Recent Box Score Key Stats
Grizzlies at Celtics—Memphis improved to 15-8 after their 115-110 home win to Sacramento. The Grizzlies shot 48% with 34% from three and 22 turnovers. Desmand Bane scored 18 points with seven assists. Jaren Jackson put up 15 points with two assists. Memphis allowed 40% shooting to the Kings with 23% from three. Boston is 19-4 with their 111-105 home win to Milwaukee. The Celtics shot 46% with 32% from three. Jayson Tatum had 34 points with 10 rebounds. Jaylen Brown chipped in with 25 points and three assists. Boston allowed 43% shooting to the Bucks with 38% from three.
The Pick with the Explanation
Memphis on the road is fifth in offensive efficiency by averaging 116.1 points per 100 possessions with a +3.8 net rating. Boston at home is averaging 121.8 points per 100 possessions with a +9.3 net rating. A back-to-back for Boston and third game in four nights. Memphis has a day of rest. Memphis in their past five games is shooting 50% while allowing 45% overall and 32% from three. The Celtics defensively in this period are allowing 46% shooting with 39% from three. The Celtics have failed to cover seven of eleven at home. They are 1-3 to the spread at home against winning teams this season. Play Memphis +7.