10 games tonight, and 2 numbers sent to the rafters

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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