Tonight’s Free NBA Best Bets
*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
New York @ Charlotte
H2H Trends –
- New York are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
- Over is 14-3-2 in the last 19 meetings.
- New York are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Charlotte.
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
New York | 16 | 13 | 14-5 | 2-8 |
Charlotte | 10 | 19 | 8-8 | 2-11 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
New York | 104.8 | 103.7 | +1.1 |
Charlotte | 104.0 | 106.2 | -2.1 |
Picks against the spread[/su_table]
Spread | O/U Points | Result |
Charlotte | Over | Charlotte |
-5.5 | 206.0 | 109-90 |
Porzingis may be back but the Knicks are woeful away from MSG with a 2-8 record. Hornets to get back on the winner’s list.
Best Bet = Charlotte ML
Boston @ Indiana
H2H Trends –
- Boston are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
- Boston are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Indiana.
- Under is 8-3-1 in the last 12 meetings in Indiana
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Boston | 25 | 7 | 13-3 | 12-4 |
Indiana | 17 | 13 | 10-6 | 7-7 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
Boston | 103.6 | 98.1 | 5.50 |
Indiana | 108.2 | 106.8 | 1.40 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | O/U Points | Result |
Boston | Over | Boston |
-2.5 | 206.5 | 112-111 |
Indiana on a B2B but head home for another shot at a contender. Had the lead against the Celtics last out but were well beaten after halftime by the masked man Irving.
Best Bet = Over 206.5
Miami @ Atlanta
H2H Trends –
- Miami are 7-0-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
- Miami are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Atlanta.
- Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Atlanta
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Miami | 15 | 14 | 6-7 | 9-7 |
Atlanta | 6 | 23 | 3-10 | 3-13 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
Miami | 100.1 | 102.0 | -1.9 |
Atlanta | 103.1 | 108.7 | -5.6 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | O/U Points | Result |
Miami | Over | Atlanta |
-2.5 | 201.5 | 110-104 |
The Heat are better on the road but will have to go to battle without defensive anchors Whiteside and Johnson. High scoring maybe.
Best Bet = Miami ML
Philadelphia @ Chicago
H2H Trends –
- Over is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Chicago.
- Over is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings.
- Philadelphia are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Philadelphia | 14 | 14 | 7-7 | 7-7 |
Chicago | 8 | 20 | 5-8 | 3-12 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
Philadelphia | 108.9 | 109.3 | -0.4 |
Chicago | 98.2 | 105.9 | -7.7 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | O/U Points | Result |
Chicago | Over | Chicago |
+3.0 | 209.5 | 117-115 |
Cant believe we are saying this but the Bulls are a good thing tonight. 5 straight wins since the return of Mirotic while the 76ers will be without the Powerhouse Embiid.
Best Bet = Chicago ML
Utah @ Houston
H2H Trends –
- Over is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
- Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Houston.
- Utah are 2-6 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Houston
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Utah | 14 | 16 | 11-5 | 3-11 |
Houston | 24 | 4 | 12-3 | 12-1 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
Utah | 103.0 | 100.2 | +2.8 |
Houston | 115.1 | 104.2 | +10.9 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | O/U Points | Result |
Houston | Over | Houston |
-11.5 | 216.5 | 120-99 |
The Rockets are 2-0 this season against the Jazz and without Gobert in the paint, cant see anyone stopping the League Leaders tonight.
Best Bet = Houston ML
Portland @ Minnesota
H2H Trends –
- Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
- Over is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings in Minnesota.
- Portland are 20-6 ATS in the last 26 meetings in Minnesota
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Portland | 16 | 13 | 7-8 | 9-5 |
Minnesota | 17 | 13 | 10-6 | 7-7 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
Portland | 102.7 | 100.5 | +2.1 |
Minnesota | 107.6 | 106.4 | +1.2 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | O/U Points | Result |
Portland | Under | Minnesota |
+5.0 | 208.0 | 108-107 |
The Blazers play their 5th straight road game where they are 3-1. Could rattle the inconsistent Wolves who lost to the Suns for the second time this season.
Best Bet = Portland +5.0
Denver @ Oklahoma City
H2H Trends –
- Denver are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Oklahoma City.
- Denver are 4-9-1 ATS in the last 14 meetings
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Denver | 16 | 13 | 11-2 | 5-11 |
OKC | 14 | 15 | 9-4 | 5-11 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
Denver | 107.9 | 107.5 | +0.3 |
OKC | 102.1 | 100.4 | +1.7 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | O/U Points | Result |
Denver | Under | OKC |
+5.5 | 210.5 | 95-94 |
If OKC didn’t hit rock bottom after a Knicks team without Porzingis or Hardaway beat them, then tonight could be it!
On a side note – Westbrook, Melo and Paul George fill out the top 3 standings in the league’s worst FG% list. Ouch.
Best Bet = Denver +5.5
Phoenix @ Dallas
H2H Trends –
- Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Dallas.
- Phoenix are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Dallas.
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Phoenix | 10 | 21 | 4-12 | 6-9 |
Dallas | 8 | 22 | 6-10 | 2-12 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
Phoenix | 106.7 | 114.2 | -7.5 |
Dallas | 99.7 | 103.1 | -3.4 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | O/U Points | Result |
Dallas | Over | Phoenix |
-6.0 | 208.5 | 97-91 |
Home court advantage is all we have here. Nothing much going for these teams and its not even Christmas.
Best Bet = Dallas ML
LA Clippers @ San Antonio
H2H Trends –
- Over is 17-8-2 in the last 27 meetings in San Antonio.
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
LA Clippers | 11 | 17 | 6-7 | 5-10 |
San Antonio | 20 | 10 | 14-2 | 6-8 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
LA Clippers | 103.8 | 105.9 | -2.1 |
San Antonio | 101.2 | 98.4 | +2.9 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | O/U Points | Result |
San Antonio | Under | San Antonio |
-11.5 | 202.5 | 109-91 |
Nothing surer than the Spurs on home court. Haven’t been defeated at AT&T Center since November 11th.
Best Bet = San Antonio ML
Golden State @ LA Lakers
H2H Trends –
- Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Los Angeles.
- Under is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.
- Golden State are 13-6 ATS in the last 19 meetings.
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Golden State | 23 | 6 | 10-3 | 13-3 |
LA Lakers | 10 | 17 | 6-7 | 4-10 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
Golden State | 116.8 | 105.7 | 11.10 |
LA Lakers | 106.3 | 109.3 | -3.00 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | O/U Points | Result |
LA Lakers | Over | Golden State |
+7.5 | 218.5 | 116-114 OT |
Kobe night at Staples when two more numbers will be retired off. Wouldn’t be many spare jersey numbers left over. No Draymond or Curry will give the purple and gold some Mamba hope.
Best Bet = LA Lakers +7.5