Tonight’s NBA Tips
4 games tonight and we have the free NBA picks for the punters. Two NBA parlays and a Jusuf Nurkic betting promo for the members of CrownBet. See the best betting tips for tonight’s NBA below.
*Original betting lines and lineups taken game morning, adjust accordingly.
The original lines for each game are taken a couple of hours prior to the tip-off, so adjust your picks accordingly should a line change.
Tonight’s NBA Picks
Philadelphia @ Boston
H2H Trends –
Over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Boston.
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Boston | 34 | 11 | 18-6 | 16-5 |
| Philadelphia | 20 | 20 | 10-10 | 10-10 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
| Boston | 103.2 | 98.1 | +5.1 |
| Philadelphia | 108.6 | 108.2 | +0.4 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | O/U Points | Result |
| Boston | Over | Philadelphia |
| -5.0 | 208.0 | 89-80 |
The 76ers haven’t had the best luck against the Celtics this season. 0-3 in the season series and head into tonight with some injury concerns.
The Celtics are fresh from their home defeat to the Pelicans who caught the Cousins/Davis combo on the wrong night. Some injury niggles will be brought into the contest but Celtics have the depth to cover.
Best Bet = Boston ML
Orlando @ Cleveland
H2H Trends –
Under is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings in Cleveland.
Orlando are 2-7-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Cleveland.
Orlando are 5-15-1 ATS in the last 21 meetings.
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Cleveland | 26 | 17 | 15-5 | 11-12 |
| Orlando | 13 | 31 | 8-12 | 5-19 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
| Cleveland | 109.5 | 108.7 | +0.8 |
| Orlando | 105.3 | 110.9 | -5.6 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | O/U Points | Result |
| Cleveland | Under | Cleveland |
| -11.0 | 226.0 | 104-103 |
All eyes are on the Cavs who have dropped 4 straight (2-8 in the last 10) with some murmurs coming out of the locker room regarding their defensive gaps.
The Magic notched their first win in 8 attempts against the Wolves at home which was a high scoring contests. Orlando have been able to match it with the Cavs this season thumping them on home court and just falling short by 4 on the road.
Given the scrutiny on LeBron and the Cavs, we expect a strong response but no changes to the defense. High scoring!
Best Bet = Cleveland -11.0 or Under 226.0
Minnesota @ Houston
H2H Trends –
Minnesota are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Houston.
Minnesota are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
Over is 7-0 in the last 7 meetings in Houston.
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Houston | 30 | 12 | 15-6 | 15-6 |
| Minnesota | 29 | 17 | 18-6 | 11-11 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
| Houston | 114.6 | 107.1 | +7.6 |
| Minnesota | 108.7 | 104.8 | +3.9 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | O/U Points | Result |
| Houston | Under | Houston |
| -5.0 | 224.0 | 116-98 |
James Harden is back and will be hoping to slot right into the MVP conversation after missing the last two weeks. However, the Rockets will be missing Ariza and Green who were suspended after the Staples Center lockeroom incident.
The Wolves were probably up against the hype surrounding them when they lost on the road to the Magic. This will be the second time this season Minnesota will face a top 2 seed in the West. Well defeated by the Warriors earlier in the season, this marks their first encounter against Houston with three more games to come.
Are the Wolves ready to hang with the big boys?
Best Bet = Houston ML
Indiana @ Portland
H2H Trends –
Indiana are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Indiana are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Portland.
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Portland | 23 | 21 | 11-10 | 12-11 |
| Indiana | 24 | 20 | 14-10 | 10-10 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
| Portland | 104.0 | 103.3 | +0.7 |
| Indiana | 107.4 | 106.0 | +1.4 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | O/U Points | Result |
| Portland | Over | Portland |
| -3.5 | 213.5 | 100-86 |
The Pacers will play their third straight road game tonight and without big man Myles Turner. Indiana have the fourth best offense in the league at 107.4 ppg.
The Blazers have finally come to the party on the offensive end too averaging 112.6 ppg in their last 5 games. With no injury concerns, they are well priced and should be backed.
Best Bet = Portland ML
