*Original betting lines and lineups taken game morning, adjust accordingly.
Here are tonight’s free NBA picks. 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
Atlanta @ Brooklyn
The Trends –
- Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Brooklyn.
- Under is 8-0 in the last 8 meetings.
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | LOSS | HOME | ROAD |
| Atlanta | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Brooklyn | 1 | 1 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
| Atlanta | 104.0 | 110.0 | -6.0 |
| Brooklyn | 128.5 | 130.5 | -2.0 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | O/U Points | Result |
| Brooklyn | Over | Brooklyn |
| -2.5 | 220.0 | 116-104 |
The Hawks are 1-1 after their first two and are coming off a 109-91 road loss against Charlotte on Friday night. A 67-40 rebounding disadvantage to the Hornets causing the most damage. Dennis Schroder scored a game high 25 points on an 11-for-21 shooting for the Hawks and continues to be the shining light, but limited offense around him is an issue.
Brooklyn have also gone 1-1 over their first two, averaging 128.5 points and showing that as passionate as they are about offense, they are equally careless on defense.
With Lin sitting rest of the season scoring options drop, but the Nets should pull the W tonight with limited scoring options at the Hawks.
No confidence in the spread, take the overs.
Minnesota @ OKC
The Trends –
- Minnesota are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in OKC.
- Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
- Under is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings in OKC.
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| OKC | 1 | 1 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
| Minnesota | 99.5 | 102.0 | -2.5 |
| OKC | 96.0 | 90.0 | +1.5 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | O/U Points | Result |
| OKC | Over | Minnesota |
| -4.0 | 211.5 | 115-113 |
Both teams start 2017/18 split 1-1, each with new and intriguing line-ups.
Tonight it’s Wiggins, Butler and Towns vs Melo, Westbrook and PG-13, and this is the game to watch regardless of whether your’e on the punt.
…of course we are on the punt, and tonight we’re going with OKC to represent at home and the Overs.
New Orleans @ LA Lakers
The Trends –
- Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings against LA Lakers.
- New Orleans are 16-6 ATS in the last 22 meetings against LA Lakers.
- Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| New Orleans | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| LA Lakers | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
| New Orleans | 105.5 | 115.5 | -10.0 |
| LA Lakers | 112.0 | 119.0 | -7.0 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | O/U Points | Result |
| New Orleans | Over | New Orleans |
| -4.0 | 223.0 | 119-112 |
Cousins (35 points, 13 rebounds) and Davis (35 points, 17 rebounds) put on a show last night in a 128-120 home loss to the Warriors, in a game where they controlled the tempo early, while trying to match the Warriors from the 3, with a 16-36 from beyond the arc.
Lonzo scored 29 points to go along with 11 rebounds and nine assists after a disappointing debut, but without the support around him the experience and talent of the Pelicans will break the line.
The total line could go either way, and wouldn’t touch it.
