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Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Philadelphia 76ers

Thunder at 76ers Injuries

Holmgren, Flagler and Mitchell are out for OKC. Drummond, Embiid, Lowry, and Martin are out for Philadelphia.

Recent Box Score Key Stats

Thunder at 76ers 7 PM ET—Oklahoma City improved to 32-7 following their 136-95 road win at Washington. The Thunder shot 47% with 37% from three. SGA scored 27 points with seven rebounds. Aaron Wiggins off the bench had 23 points with nine rebounds. OKC held Washington to 34% shooting with 20% from three. Philadelphia fell to 15-22 after their 104-99 road defeat to Orlando. The 76ers shot 46% with 41% from three. Tyrese Maxey scored 29 points with five assists. Paul George chipped in with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Philadelphia allowed 49% shooting to the Magic with 23% from three.

The Pick with the Explanation

OKC on the road is tops in defensive efficiency by allowing 102.7 points per 100 possessions with a +12.1 net rating. Philadelphia at home is averaging 108.9 points per 100 possessions with a -4.9 net rating. OKC in their past five games are shooting 40% with 43% from three while surrendering 42% overall and 24% from three. The 76ers in this period are shooting 45.5%. They have failed to cover 13 of 17 at home and 11 of 13 against the Western Conference. Oklahoma City is 6-2 to the spread on the road against losing teams. Play OKC -12.

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers

Cavaliers at Pacers Injuries

Travers is out for Cleveland with Jerome doubtful. Nesmith is out for Indiana with Haliburton doubtful.

Recent Box Score Key Stats

Cavaliers at Pacers 7 PM ET—Cleveland fell to 33-5 following their 108-93 home defeat to Indiana. The Cavs shot 40% with 27% from three. Darius Garland scored 20 points with seven assists. Donovan Mitchell chipped in with 19 points with three rebounds. Cleveland allowed 47% shooting to the Pacers with 31% from three. Indiana moved to 22-18 in the win. Andrew Nembhard had 19 points with four assists. Pascal Siakam chipped in with 18 points with nine rebounds.

The Pick with the Explanation

Cleveland in their past five games is shooting 49% with 36% from three but surrendering 49% overall. The Pacers over this period are hitting 50% overall. They have gone over in 11 of 17 at home. The Cavs are 10-5 to the over on the road. Play Cleveland and Indiana over 230.

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Phoenix Suns vs. Atlanta Hawks

Suns at Hawks Injuries

Nurkic is out for Phoenix with Allen probable. Johnson, Nance, and Zeller are out for Atlanta. Bogdanovic and Young are questionable.

Recent Box Score Key Stats

Suns at Hawks 7:30 PM ET—Phoenix improved to 19-19 following their 120-113 home win to Charlotte. The Suns shot 48% with 41% from three. Devin Booker scored 30 points with eight assists. Kevin Durant contributed 27 points with eight rebounds. Phoenix allowed 45% shooting to the Hornets with 38% from three. Atlanta is 19-19 with their 123-115 road loss at Phoenix. The Hawks shot 49% with 47% from three. Trae Young scored 21 points with seven assists. Bogdan Bogdanovic had 17 points with three assists. Atlanta allowed 58% shooting to the Suns with 39% from three.

The Pick with the Explanation

Atlanta at home is averaging 112.5 points per 100 possessions with a -1.5 net rating. Phoenix on the road is 28th in defensive efficiency by allowing 118.8 points per 100 possessions with a -5.5 net rating. The Suns on the road are allowing 48% shooting with 37.4% from three. The Hawks shot 48% at home. Phoenix is 0-2 to the spread this season on the road against teams that average 116 points per game or greater. Play Atlanta +2.

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Sacramento Kings vs. Milwaukee Bucks

Kings at Bucks Injuries

Monk is questionable for Sacramento. Middleton is out with Trent and Rollins questionable for Milwaukee. Giannis is probable.

Recent Box Score Key Stats

Kings at Bucks 8PM ET—8 PMramento improved to 20-19 following their 124-119 road win at Chicago. The Kings shot 50% with 33% from three. De’Aaron Fox scored 26 points with nine rebounds. Domantas Sabonis chipped in with 22 points and 15 rebounds. Sacramento allowed 46% shooting to the Bulls with 49% from three. Milwaukee fell to 2017 after their 140-106 road defeat to the Knicks. The Bucks hit 46% with 29% from three. Giannis had 24 points with 13 rebounds. Damian Lillard got 22 points with five assists. Milwaukee allowed 58% shooting to the Knicks with 44% from three.

The Pick with the Explanation

Sacramento on the road is allowing 111 points per 100 possessions with a +3.9 net rating. Milwaukee at home is eighth in defensive efficiency by allowing 109.5 points per 100 possessions with a +4 net rating. The Bucks are 5-1 to the under against the Western Conference. The Kings are 8-4 to the under against the East. Over their past five games t,he Kings are allowing 44.5% shooting with 35.9% from three. The Bucks over this period allowed 46% shooting with 35% from three. Milwaukee is 3-0 to the under at home following a loss by 20 or more points. Play Sacramento and Milwaukee under 231.5.

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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Chicago Bulls

Pelicans at Bulls Injuries

Ingram and Jones are out in New Orleans. Craig and Sanogo are out for Chicago. Dosunu and White are questionable.

Recent Box Score Key Stats

Pelicans at Bulls 8PM E8 PMew Orleans fell to 8-32 following their 120-119 road defeat to Boston. The Pelicans shot 47% with 46% from three. Trey Murphy scored 30 points with six rebounds. Dejounte Murray chipped in with 26 points and nine rebounds. New Orleans allowed 44% shooting to the Celtics with 30% from three. Chicago drops to 18-21 after their 124-119 home defeat to Sacramento. The Bulls hit 46% with 49% from three. Zach LaVine put up 36 points with ten rebounds. Nikola Vucevic posted 18 points with seven rebounds. Chicago surrendered 50% shooting to the Kings with 33% from three.

The Pick with the Explanation

Chicago at home is allowing 114.6 points per 100 possessions with a -2.8 net rating. New Orleans on the road is 27th in defensive efficiency by allowing 118.7 points per 100 possessions with a -13.5 net rating. The Pelicans in their past five games are shooting 43.5% overall. Chicago is this perind is shooting 50% with 44% from three and holding opponents to 33.7% from beyond the arc. The Pelicans are 6-13 to the spread on the road. They are 2-6 to the spread on the road facing teams that average 116 points per game or greater. Play Chicago -2.

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Denver Nuggets vs. Dallas Mavericks

Nuggets at Mavericks Injuries

Cancar is out for Denver. Gordon, Jokic, Murray, and Strawther are probable. Luka and Exum are out with Irving questionable.

Recent Box Score Key Stats

Nuggets at Mavericks 9:30 PM ET—Denver improved to 23-15 after their 112-101 road win at Dallas. The Nuggets connected on 49% with 22% from three. Russell Westbrook scored 21 points with ten rebounds. Nikola Jokic put up 19 points with 18 rebounds. Denver allowed 41% shooting to the Mavs with 35% from three. Dallas dropped to 22-17 in the loss. Klay Thompson put up 25 points with six rebounds. Naji Marshall put up 16 points with six rebounds.

The Pick with the Explanation

Denver on the road is averaging 116.1 points per 100 possessions with a +3.6 net rating. The Mavs at home are putting up 115.9 points per 100 possessions with a +7.6 net rating. Irving did practice on Monday but with this being the front end of a back-to-back media speculations are that he could return on Wednesday. The Mavs in their past five games are shooting 33.3% with 35.7% from three but holding opponents to 34.3% from beyond the arc. Denver in this span holding foes to 42% with 31% from three. The Mavericks are 6-2 to the under at home against winning teams. Nuggets have gone under in four of six. The Mavs are under in seven of ten. Play Denver and Dallas under 231.

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Brooklyn Nets vs. Portland Trailblazers

Nets at Trailblazers Injuries

Bogdanovic, Lewis, Thomas, and Watfor,d are out for Brooklyn. Claxton, Johnson, Russell, and Simmons are out for Brooklyn. Grant and Thybulle are out for Portland. Avdija, Barton, and Williams are questionable.

Recent Box Score Key Stats

Nets at Trailblazers 10 PM ET—Brooklyn fell to 13-26 following their 112-111 road defeat to Utah. The Nets shot 42% with 25% from three. Ziaire Williams put up 19 points with six rebounds. Ben Simmons had 14 points with six rebounds. Brooklyn allowed 44% shooting to the Jazz with 39% from three. Portland drops to 13-25 with their 119-98 home defeat to Miami. The Trailblazers shot 38% with 29% from three. Anfernee Simons put up 28 points with four rebounds. Sharon Sharpe got 22 points with five assists. Portland allowed 48% shooting to the Heat with 43% from three.

The Pick with the Explanation

Brooklyn on the road is 26th in defensive efficiency by allowing 116.2 points per 100 possessions with a -8.9 net rating. Portland at home is 30th in defensive efficiency by allowing 118.9 points per 100 possessions with a -7.6 net rating. The Trailblazers are home and are allowing 50% shooting with 39% from three. The Nets have hit 37% from three. We have seen some injury upgrades for the Nets so they could get some scorers back. Brooklyn is 14-8 to the spread on the road. They are 12-4 to the spread on the road against teams that attempt 24 or fewer free throws per game. Play Brooklyn +7.

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