8 games tonight, here are expert NBA picks for tonight

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nba tips

*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 NBA picks accordingly should a line change.


Tonight’s Parlay

  • Milwaukee @ Cleveland – Over 223.5 – WIN
  • Denver @ Miami – Miami WIN – WIN
  • Detroit @ Sacramento – Detroit -2.5 – WIN

Parlay 2

  • Charlotte @ Philadelphia – Philadelphia WIN – WIN
  • Memphis @ Brooklyn – Brooklyn WIN – WIN
  • Golden State @ San Antonio – San Antonio WIN – WIN

Tonight’s NBA Tips

Milwaukee @ Cleveland

H2H Trends – 

Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Cleveland.
Over is 23-7 in the last 30 meetings.

Win/Loss 

TEAM W L HOME AWAY
Cleveland 40 29 22-11 18-18
Milwaukee 37 32 22-14 15-18

Season Points +/- 

TEAM PPG OPP PPG DIFF
Cleveland 110.3 110.1 +0.2
Milwaukee 105.5 105.7 -0.3

Picks against the spread

 Spread O/U Points   Result
 Cleveland  Over  Cleveland
 -2.5  223.5  124-117

It’s LeBron or nothing for the Cavs tonight while K-Love is on the sidelines. Overs is safer.

Best Bet  = Over 223.5

LA Lakers @ Indiana

H2H Trends – 

LA Lakers are 5-0-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Over is 8-1 in the last 9 meetings in Indiana.
LA Lakers are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Indiana.

Win/Loss 

TEAM W L HOME AWAY
Indiana 40 30 23-13 17-17
LA Lakers 31 38 18-16 13-22

Season Points +/- 

TEAM PPG OPP PPG DIFF
Indiana 105.8 104.4 +1.4
LA Lakers 108.5 109.9 -1.5

Picks against the spread

 Spread O/U Points   Result
LA Lakers  Under  Indiana
 +5.5  218.0  110-100

The Pacers are vulnerable with Sabonis and Turner likely out. Lakers a chance.

Best Bet  =  LA Lakers+5.5

Charlotte @ Philadelphia

H2H Trends – 

Charlotte are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Philadelphia.
Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.

Win/Loss

TEAM W L HOME AWAY
Philadelphia 38 30 21-11 17-19
Charlotte 30 40 19-17 11-23

Season Points +/-

TEAM PPG OPP PPG DIFF
Philadelphia 108.1 105.8 +2.3
Charlotte 107.2 107.9 -0.7

Picks against the spread

 Spread O/U Points   Result
 Philadelphia  Over  Philadelphia
 -8.0  223.5  108-94

The Hornets have just about nothing to play for while the 76ers are ready for a long awaited post season.

Best Bet = Philadelphia -8.0

Memphis @ Brooklyn

H2H Trends – 

Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Brooklyn.
Memphis are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Brooklyn.

Win/Loss 

TEAM W L HOME AWAY
Brooklyn 22 48 13-23 9-25
Memphis 19 50 14-23 5-27

Season Points +/- 

TEAM PPG OPP PPG DIFF
Brooklyn 106.1 110.3 -4.2
Memphis 98.8 104 -5.3

Picks against the spread

 Spread O/U Points   Result
 Brooklyn  Over Brooklyn
 -4.5  212.0 116-110

Memphis slipped up with a win the other night. Can’t do that again.

Best Bet  = Brooklyn -4.5

Denver @ Miami

H2H Trends – 

Denver are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Miami.
Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Miami.
Denver are 16-7 ATS in the last 23 meetings.

Win/Loss 

TEAM W L HOME AWAY
Miami 37 33 20-13 17-20
Denver 38 32 27-10 11-22

Season Points +/- 

TEAM PPG OPP PPG DIFF
Miami 102.5 102.5 +0.0
Denver 109.0 107.9 +1.2

Picks against the spread

 Spread O/U Points   Result
 Miami  Under  Miami
 -2.5  216.0  149-141 2OT

If the Heat regain Wade and Whiteside, the Nuggets might not have enough with Harris out for the next week.

Best Bet  = Miami -2.5

Chicago @ New York

H2H Trends – 

Chicago are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in New York.

Win/Loss 

TEAM W L HOME AWAY
New York 25 45 17-17 8-28
Chicago 24 45 15-20 9-25

Season Points +/- 

TEAM PPG OPP PPG DIFF
New York 104.3 107.7 -3.5
Chicago 103.7 109.5 -5.9

Picks against the spread

 Spread O/U Points   Result
 New York  Under New York
 -5.0  217.5  110-92

You’re on your own here. Toss a coin and try your luck.

Best Bet  = New York -5.0

Golden State @ San Antonio

H2H Trends – 

Golden State are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in San Antonio.
Golden State are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.

Win/Loss 

TEAM W L HOME AWAY
San Antonio 40 30 26-8 14-22
Golden State 53 17 27-8 26-9

Season Points +/- 

TEAM PPG OPP PPG DIFF
San Antonio 102.4 99.3 +3.1
Golden State 115.5 107.6 +7.9

Picks against the spread

 Spread O/U Points   Result
 San Antonio  Under  San Antonio
 -6.5  206.0  89-75

Can’t see how the Warriors are going to put up a winning score with 3 of the Fab 4 out.

Best Bet  = San Antonio -6.5

Detroit @ Sacramento

H2H Trends – 

Detroit are 0-3-2 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Sacramento.
Detroit are 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings in Sacramento.

Win/Loss 

TEAM W L HOME AWAY
Sacramento 23 48 12-22 11-26
Detroit 30 39 21-14 9-25

Season Points +/- 

TEAM PPG OPP PPG DIFF
Sacramento 99.5 107.1 -7.5
Detroit 102.6 104.3 -1.7

Picks against the spread

 Spread O/U Points   Result
 Detroit  Under  Detroit
 -2.5  204.0  106-90

The Pistons have to see something come good out of the Blake trade.

Best Bet  = Detroit -2.5