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Charlotte Hornets vs. Detroit Pistons NBA Pick Prediction
Hornets at Pistons Injuries
Okogie and Green are out for Charlotte with Williams doubtful. Smith and Nurkic are questionable. Ivey is out for Detroit with Schroder and Waters questionable. Cunningham is probable.
Recent Box Score Key Stats
Hornets at Pistons 1PM ET—Charlotte improved to 13-36 following their 117-116 home victory to San Antonio. The Hornets shot 47% with 45% from three. Miles Bridges scored 25 points with seven rebounds. LaMelo Ball chipped in with 24 points with ten assists. Charlotte allowed 46% shooting to the Spurs with 31% from three. Detroit is 26-26 after their 125-112 home victory to Philadelphia. The Pistons hit 45% with 39% from three. Malik Beasley produced 36 points with three assists. Tobias Harris chipped in with 22 points and nine rebounds. Detroit allowed 49% shooting to the 76ers with 42% from three.
The Pick with the Explanation
Charlotte hits the road after a nine-game home stand. Detroit in their past five home games is averaging 120.6 points per 100 possessions with a +6.8 net rating. The Pistons in their past five games are allowing 48% shooting with 39.3% from three. The Hornets in this period holding opponents to 33% from three. Charlotte has covered four of their past five games all as underdogs. They have covered six straight as an underdog. Ball healthy and Bridges bringing the offense for the Hornets. Play Charlotte +9.5.
Toronto Raptors vs. Houston Rockets NBA Pick Prediction
Raptors at Rockets Injuries
Barrett, Ingram, Poeltl and Tucker are out for Toronto. Smith is out for Houston with VanVleet doubtful. Zeller is questionable.
Recent Box Score Key Stats
Raptors at Rockets 2PM ET—Toronto fell to 16-36 following their 121-109 road defeat to Oklahoma City. The Raptors shot 43% with 46% from three. Scottie Barnes scored 21 points with five rebounds. Gradey Dick put up 17 points with seven rebounds. Toronto allowed 51% shooting to the Thunder with 29% from three. Houston drops to 32-20 with their 116-105 road defeat to Dallas. The Rockets shot 40% with 29% from three. Alperin Sengun scored 30 points with eight rebounds. Jalen Green contributed 24 points with six assists. Houston allowed 47% shooting to the Mavs with 52% from three.
The Pick with the Explanation
Houston in their past two at home is allowing 115.3 points per 100 possessions with a -4.6 net rating. The Raptors in their past four on the road is averaging 111.8 points per 100 possessions with a +9.6 net rating. The Rockets have lost six straight. They have just played eight of nine on the road. They are in a rare day game back-to-back and playing their third game in five days and fifth game in nine days in five different cities. This is a bad spot for the Rockets with Raptors on rest advantage. Houston in their past five games are allowing 49.3% shooting with 38% from three. The Raptors are shooting 39% from three in this period. Play Toronto +9.5.
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA Pick Prediction
76ers at Bucks Injuries
Embiid is questionable for Philadelphia with Yabusele probable. Giannis is out for Milwaukee with Robbins, Porter and Connaughton questionable.
Recent Box Score Key Stats
76ers at Bucks 2PM ET—Philadelphia fell to 20-31 following their 125-112 road defeat at Detroit. The 76ers shot 49% with 42% from three. Tyrese Maxey got 27 points with seven assists. Joel Embiid contributed 23 points with seven rebounds. Philadelphia allowed 45% shooting to the Pistons with 39% from three. Milwaukee moves to 28-23 following their 115-110 road defeat at Atlanta. The Bucks shot 43% with 38% from three. Bobby Portis posted 26 points with 15 rebounds. Damian Lillard chipped in with 23 points and ten assists. Milwaukee allowed 49% shooting to the Hawks with 36% from three.
The Pick with the Explanation
Philadelphia in their past three on the road is allowing 122.4 points per 100 possessions with a -11.7 net rating. Milwaukee in their past three at home is putting up 123.2 points per 100 possessions with a +10.4 net rating. Philadelphia in their past five games are shooting 49% with 41% from three. The Bucks in this period are allowing 48.4% with 39% from three. Maxey, George and Yabusele put the check mark on the 76ers here with Giannis out. Play Philadelphia +2.
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