Tonight’s 14 NBA picks
14 games tonight in the lead up to the All-Star break, let’s pick carefully.
The Midfield NBA Parlay:
Indiana Pacers @ Cleveland Cavaliers – Cleveland WIN @1.39 (-256) – WIN
Charlotte Hornets @ Toronto Raptors – Toronto WIN @1.37 (-285) – WIN
New Orleans Pelicans @ Memphis Grizzlies – Memphis WIN @1.27 (-400) – LOSS
Portland Trail Blazers @ Utah Jazz – Jazz WIN @1.22 (-455) – WIN
Tonight’s Best Pick:
Dallas Mavericks @ Detroit Pistons – Detroit WIN @1.48 (-203) – WIN
Indiana @ Cleveland
Win/Loss
| TEAM | HOME | ROAD |
| Indiana | 20-9 | 9-17 |
| Cleveland | 23-5 | 15-11 |
Points +/-
| TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| Indiana | 105.7 | 106.2 | -0.5 |
| Cleveland | 111.3 | 106.0 | +5.3 |
Picks –
The news of losing PF Kevin Love for 6 weeks didnt alter the Cavs who were able to take the road win in Minnesota. However on a B2B against an old rival will test them. No rest for the Cavs with Boston breathing down their necks.
Best Bet: Cleveland WIN @1.39 (-256)
Feeling Lucky: Cleveland -6.0 @1.95 (-105)
San Antonio @ Orlando
Win/Loss
| TEAM | HOME | ROAD |
| San Antonio | 19-6 | 23-7 |
| Orlando | 9-17 | 12-19 |
Points +/-
| TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| San Antonio | 106.7 | 98.7 | +8.0 |
| Orlando | 99.9 | 106.1 | -6.2 |
Picks –
Still on the road, the Spurs will be looking forward to the All Star break. The Magic just handed the PF position to Aaron Gordon with Ibaka getting shipped to Toronto. First up is a tussle with LaMarcus Aldridge. Will be hard to see Orlando break the 80 mark tonight. Although, watch out for the Popovich rest card to be played.
Best Bet: May need to wait for the lineups.
Feeling Lucky: Total Points Under 205.5 @1.91 (-110)
Dallas @ Detroit
Win/Loss
| TEAM | HOME | ROAD |
| Dallas | 14-14 | 8-19 |
| Detroit | 16-11 | 10-19 |
Points +/-
| TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| Dallas | 98.2 | 100.4 | -2.2 |
| Detroit | 101.3 | 101.9 | -0.6 |
Picks –
Prior to their loss to the Spurs, Detroit had won 4 straight at home and will look to capitalize tonight. Without Bogut, the Mavericks will struggle in the paint guarding Drummond and have only been on the road in the East twice in the last 4 weeks. Home court advantage prevails here.
Best Bet: Detroit WIN @1.48 (-203)
Feeling Lucky: Total Points Under 201.0 @1.91 (-110)
Milwaukee @ Brooklyn
| TEAM | HOME | ROAD |
| Milwaukee | 14-14 | 10-16 |
| Brooklyn | 7-23 | 2-23 |
Points +/-
| TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| Milwaukee | 105.2 | 105.0 | +0.2 |
| Brooklyn | 105.1 | 113.9 | -8.8 |
Picks –
The Nets are now on loss number 13 in a row and it looks as though their next win will come at the hands of the other team not showing up….. which could be tonight. The Bucks have been up and down this season but have won 2 big games against the Pacers and Pistons which has put them back in playoff contention. Still not bank tonight.
Best Bet: Milwaukee WIN @1.44 (-227)
Feeling Lucky: Total Points Over 220.0 @1.91 (-110)
Philadelphia @ Boston
Win/Loss
| TEAM | HOME | ROAD |
| Philadelphia | 13-16 | 8-18 |
| Boston | 19-8 | 17-11 |
Points +/-
| TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| Philadelphia | 101.1 | 106.6 | -5.5 |
| Boston | 108.3 | 105.6 | +2.7 |
Picks –
Boston keeps rolling win a 9/1 record over their last 10 with an eye on the top seed in the East, while the 76ers have formed a little streak of their own with 3 straight W’s.
Not a lot to ponder here in the H2H market, we’ll also take the line for the Celtics.
The over is 11-3 in Philadelphia’s last 14 outings.
Best Bet: Nope.
Feeling Lucky: Boston -9.5 @1.91 (-110)
Charlotte @ Toronto
Win/Loss
| TEAM | HOME | ROAD |
| Charlotte | 16-13 | 8-18 |
| Toronto | 18-10 | 14-14 |
Points +/-
| TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| Charlotte | 104.8 | 104.5 | +0.3 |
| Toronto | 108.8 | 104.7 | +4.1 |
Picks –
Charlotte have lost 10 of their last 11 and away in Toronto tonight they should be flattered by the -6.5 line.
The are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 games overall, we’ll roll with the Canadians here. Zeller to sit (quad) for the Hornets, Plumlee out for the Raptors (calf).
Best Bet: Toronto WIN @1.37 (-285)
Feeling Lucky: Toronto -6.5 @1.91 (-110)
Miami @ Houston
Win/Loss
| TEAM | HOME | ROAD |
| Miami | 13-14 | 11-18 |
| Houston | 21-6 | 19-11 |
Points +/-
| TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| Miami | 101.2 | 102.4 | -1.2 |
| Houston | 114.5 | 107.8 | +6.7 |
Picks –
After winning 13 straight, the Heat have now lost their last 2 and head to Houston to face the Rockets who’ve won their last 4 after being unable to string two wins together for a couple of weeks.
The Rockets have 2 day’s rest on the Heat, and should get the win tonight, that line is just too large for us though.
Best Bet: Miami +9.5 @1.91 (-110)
New Orleans @ Memphis
Win/Loss
| TEAM | HOME | ROAD |
| New Orleans | 14-15 | 8-19 |
| Memphis | 18-10 | 16-13 |
Points +/-
| TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| New Orleans | 103.5 | 106.8 | -3.3 |
| Memphis | 101.0 | 99.6 | +1.4 |
Picks –
Best Bet: Memphis WIN @1.27 (-400) The Grizzlies have won seven of their last 10 overall, and the Pelicans are just 8-19 on the road. Memphis have beaten the Sours and Raptors in two of their last three home games, are will welcome their home court following a road-heavy recent schedule.
Feeling Lucky: Total Points Over 205.0 points @1.91 (-110) – The Pelicans have conceded more than 100 points in their last 14 games, while Memphis have passed 100 points in 12 of their last 13 games.
Minnesota @ Denver
Win/Loss
| TEAM | HOME | ROAD |
| Minnesota | 14-18 | 7-17 |
| Denver | 15-12 | 10-18 |
Points +/-
| TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| Minnesota | 104.7 | 105.8 | -1.1 |
| Denver | 110.9 | 111.8 | -0.9 |
Picks –
Best Bet: Denver WIN @1.60 (-160) – The Nuggets are coming off a win over the Warriors and have won four of their last seven and 7 of their last 12, including 5 of their last 6 at home. The Wolves have lost six of their last eight, including their last two on the road.
Feeling Lucky: Denver -3.5 @1.91 (-110) – Behind Nikola Jokic, the Denver offense is flowing and is ranked eighth in offensive rating in the league. The Timberwolves rank 24th in defensive rating and have three of the worst 10 individual defenders in the league, according to defensive rating.
LA Lakers @ Phoenix
Win/Loss
| TEAM | HOME | ROAD |
| Los Angeles | 12-14 | 7-24 |
| Phoenix | 9-18 | 8-21 |
Points +/-
| TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| LA Lakers | 104.5 | 110.3 | -5.8 |
| Phoenix | 106.4 | 112.6 | -6.2 |
Picks –
Best Bet: Total Points Over 226.0 @1.91 (110) – These are two of the four worst defensive teams in the league, while both offenses can pile on the points. The Suns have failed to pass 100 points just twice in their last 21 games, while the Lakers have scored more than 106 points in six of their last seven games.
Feeling Lucky: LA Lakers +4.0 @1.91 (-110) – The Lakers have pushed the Celtics, Wizards and Jazz on the road in the last few weeks, while the Suns have lost five of their last six at home including defeats to the lowly Pelicans, Wolves and Bucks.
Portland @ Utah
Win/Loss
| TEAM | HOME | ROAD |
| Portland | 14-13 | 9-19 |
| Utah | 19-11 | 15-11 |
Points +/-
| TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| Portland | 107.6 | 110.1 | -2.5 |
| Utah | 100.0 | 95.8 | +4.2 |
Picks –
Best Bet: Utah WIN @1.22 (-455) – Despite losing their last three, the Jazz will rightly go in as heavy favourite. They have lost four of their last seven home games, but all have been against teams with winning records; they haven’t lost at home to a team with a losing record since December 23 (Sacramento).
Feeling Lucky: Utah -8.5 @1.91 (-110) – The Jazz have won their last five games against teams under 0.500 by an average of 17.8 points. The Blazers have lost 13 of their last 17 games on the road, with 6 of those losses being by more than eight points.
New York @ Oklahoma City
Picks against the spread
Win/Loss
| TEAM | HOME | ROAD |
| New York | 14-15 | 9-18 |
| OKC | 19-8 | 12-17 |
Points +/-
| TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| New York | 106.1 | 109.1 | -3.0 |
| OKC | 105.8 | 106.1 | -0.3 |
Picks –
Best Bet: Total Points Over 218.0 @1.91 (-110) – The Knicks have conceded 119 or more points in four of their last eight games, but also passed 100 themselves in six of those eight games. The Thunder have conceded 123.0 points a game on average in their last three outings, but passed 100 in five of their last eight games.
Feeling Lucky: New York +7.0 @1.91 (-110) – The Knicks have won three of their last six road games and defeated the Spurs in their last outing. Oklahoma City have lost six of their last nine overall, coinciding with the loss of Enes Kanter to injury.
Atlanta @ LA Clippers
Picks against the spread
Win/Loss
| TEAM | HOME | ROAD |
| Atlanta | 16-11 | 16-12 |
| LA Clippers | 17-8 | 17-13 |
Points +/-
| TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| Atlanta | 104.1 | 104.3 | -0.2 |
| LA Clippers | 108.1 | 104.5 | +3.6 |
Picks –
Best Bet: Nope. – The Hawks have won 8 of their last 11 and have quietly moved into the #4 seed in the East. The Clippers have won their last three overall, but lost four of their last five against teams with winning records.
Feeling Lucky: Total Points Over 213.0 @1.91 (-110) – The Hawks have conceded more than 100 points in 10 of their last 11 games, but scored more than 106 points themselves in six of their last eight. The Clippers have passed 100 points in six of their last seven games, and have been outstanding offensively since the recent return from injury of Blake Griffin.
Sacramento @ Golden State
Picks against the spread
Win/Loss
| TEAM | HOME | ROAD |
| Sacramento | 12-15 | 12-17 |
| Golden State | 23-3 | 23-6 |
Points +/-
| TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| Sacramento | 103.3 | 105.6 | -2.3 |
| Golden State | 118.4 | 105.8 | +12.6 |
Picks –
Best Bet: Nope. No Value here. Golden State have lost 18 of their last 137 regular season games and the Kings, despite their recent winning streak and a victory when these teams last met, are in a world of trouble in this game. The Warriors could score 140 and it would be no surprise to see them score more than 80 points in the first half.
Feeling Lucky: Golden State -14.5 @1.91 (-110) – After each of their previous eight losses this season, Golden State have won the next game by an average of 14.7 points. They have won their last six home games by an average of 29.7 points per game.
