FREE NBA PREDICTIONS – 9/8/20

FREE NBA PICKS TONIGHT

*Original NBA picks and research are done a game day morning, adjust your selections accordingly should spreads and lineups change.


DP’S PLAYER PROP

SEASON RECORD: 56-33

OKLAHOMA CITY VS WASHINGTON

The Thunder are coming off an extremely soft loss against the Grizzlies and will be eyeing off an easy kill with seeding placement so critically important in the West.

Gallinari receives the go ahead here as he should be extremely fresh coming off just 19 minutes in his latest outing.

The Wizards are young and slim on the wings, Gallo will be able to dictate terms offensively and make it count from 3.

He is shooting an exceptional clip on the floor – and won’t need a high volume of shots to give us another win.

DP’S PICK – Danilo Gallinari Over 19.5 Points – WIN


NBA PARLAY

  • PORTLAND VS PHILADELPHIA – OVER 229.5 TOTAL POINTS
  • TORONTO VS MEMPHIS – UNDER 223.5 TOTAL POINTS

ODDS – $3.60 – WIN

PLAYER PROP PARLAY

  • PHILADELPHIA VS PORTLAND – AL HORFORD OVER 11.5 POINTS
  • LA CLIPPERS VS BROOKLYN – DANILLO GALLINARI OVER 19.5 POINTS

ODDS – $3.68 – WIN


TREND BET

TORONTO VS MEMPHIS

TORONTO

  • Under is 5-0 in last 5 overall.
  • Under is 8-3 in last 11 games as a favorite.
  • Under is 13-5 in last 18 vs teams below .500.

MEMPHIS

  • Under is 4-1 in last 5 games vs teams above .600.
  • Under is 9-3 in last 12 overall.
  • Under is 15-5 in last 20 vs teams above .500.

MATCHUP

  • Under is 30-9 in the last 39 meetings.
  • Under is 14-2 in the last 16 meetings in Toronto.

TREND BET – UNDER 223.5 TOTAL POINTS – WIN

*Strongest trend bet of the night. If trends are your thing, this is your pick.


OKLAHOMA CITY VS WASHINGTON

SEASON SERIES

SEASON SERIES ->
26.10.19 OKC WAS 85 : 97

PLAYER BETTING TRENDS

  • Chris Paul has 6 assists or less in the Thunder’s last 5 games with Steven Adams out. (8.5)
  • Thomas Bryant has 19+ points in the Wizards’ last 4 games. (17.5)
  • Troy Brown Jr. has 7+ rebounds in the Wizards’ last 4 games. (6.5)

() = BOOKIE LINE

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
OKC 42 26 21-14 21-12
WAS 24 45 16-19 8-26

SEASON POINTS +/- 

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV
OKC 110.4 108.1 +2.3 218.5
WAS 114.9 119.4 -4.5 234.3

PICKS ATS

 Spread Points   Result
OKC UNDER OKC
-8.5 225.5 121-103

The Wizards have lost their first 5 games since the restart and are officially out of the playoff action, outscored by 12 points during the third quarter of a 118-107 loss to New Orleans on Friday.

OKC have split their 4 games in the bubble and trail Utah by 1/2 a game for 5th place in the West. On Friday, Oklahoma City were outscored by 26 points during the 2nd half of a 121-92 loss to Memphis.

The Wizards are either going to come out out swinging and surprise the Thunder or they’ll continue their streak and make it 0-6 tonight.

PICKS  – UNDER 225.5 TOTAL POINTS


TORONTO VS MEMPHIS

MATCHUP BETTING TRENDS

  • Grizzlies are 0-6 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
  • Under is 30-9 in the last 39 meetings.

PLAYER BETTING TRENDS

  • Ja Morant has 9+ assists in the Grizzlies’ last 6 day games. (8.5)
  • Kyle Lowry has 21+ points in the Raptors’ last 5 games against Western opponents. (19.5)
  • Jonas Valanciunas has 15+ rebounds in the Grizzlies’ last 5 games against Eastern opponents. (12.5)
  • Fred VanVleet has 7+ assists in his last 4 games against Western opponents. (5.5)
  • Dillon Brooks has 4+ rebounds in 4 of the Grizzlies’ last 5 games as underdogs. (3.5)

() = BOOKIE LINE

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
TOR 49 19 24-10 25-9
MEM 33 37 19-16 14-21

SEASON POINTS +/- 

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV
TOR 112.6 106.4 +6.2 219.0
MEM 112.8 113.8 -1.0 226.6

PICKS ATS

 Spread Points   Result
MEM UNDER TOR
+6.5 223.5 108-99

The Grizzlies look for their 2nd-straight win after knocking off the Thunder 121-92 for their first win of the seeding schedule. Dillon Brooks led with 22 points as Memphis remained in 8th place in the West standings.

Toronto look to bounce back following their first loss in the bubble, a 122-100 loss to Boston on Friday. Fred VanVleet led with 13 points and at one point the Raptors were down by as many as 40 points. The Raptors’ starters shooting a combined 36%. In other words, they were absolute dog-shit.

The Grizzlies need to secure their spot in the playoffs and sit in the 8th and final place. Memphis have more to play for tonight, but that -6.5 might be a little high for our liking.

PICK  – UNDER 223.5 TOTAL POINTS


NEW ORLEANS VS SAN ANTONIO

SEASON SERIES

SEASON SERIES ->
23.01.20 NOR SAS 117 : 121

PLAYER BETTING TRENDS

  • Jrue Holiday has 6 assists or less in the Pelicans’ last 5 games. (6.5)
  • Derrick White has 20+ points in 4 of the Spurs’ last 5 games. (18.5)
  • Zion Williamson has 23+ points in 10 of his last 12 games with the Pelicans as favorites. (21.5)

() = BOOKIE LINE

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
SAS 30 38 18-15 12-23
NOR 30 39 15-20 15-19

SEASON POINTS +/- 

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV
SAS 113.8 115.3 -1.5 229.1
NOR 115.9 116.9 -1.0 232.8

PICKS ATS

 Spread Points   Result
NOR OVER SAS
-2.5 237.5 122-113

The Spurs look to help keep their playoff hopes alive after beating Utah 119-111 on Friday. Derrick White led the Spurs with 24 points while Jakob Poeltl chimed in with 19 points to help beat the short-handed Jazz.

New Orleans won its 2nd game since the restart with a 118-107 win over the Wizards on Friday. Jrue Holiday led with 28 points. The Pelicans played without Zion but were able to improve their chances of reaching the postseason in the West.

San Antonio has scored 119, 126, and 130 in their last three games and the only meeting between these two back in January brought the points in a 117:121 Spurs win.

PICK  – OVER 237.5 TOTAL POINTS


BOSTON VS ORLANDO

MATCHUP BETTING TRENDS

  • Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.

SEASON SERIES

SEASON SERIES ->
06.02.20 BOS ORL 116 : 100
25.01.20 ORL BOS 98 : 109

PLAYER BETTING TRENDS

  • Nikola Vucevic has 21+ points in 4 of the Magic’s last 5 games. (20.5)
  • Gordon Hayward has 4+ assists in 11 of his last 13 games against the Magic. (3.5)
  • Evan Fournier has 24+ points in the Magic’s last 3 games against the Celtics. (18.5)
  • Jayson Tatum has 23+ points in 18 of his last 25 games. (22.5)

() = BOOKIE LINE

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
BOS 46 23 25-9 21-14
ORL 32 38 17-16 15-22

SEASON POINTS +/- 

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV
BOS 113.8 107.3 +6.5 221.1
ORL 106.9 107.8 -0.9 214.7

PICKS ATS

 Spread Points   Result
BOS BOS
-6.0 TBC 122-119

The Magic look to snap a 3-game losing streak after their most recent loss to the 76ers 108-101 on Friday. However, they still clinched the 8th and final playoff spot in the East due to the Wizards loss to the Pelicans.

Boston look for their 3rd-straight win after their huge 122-100 win over the Raptors on Friday. The Celtics at one point leading the reigning champs by 40 points. Jaylen Brown scored 20 points, while Jayson Tatum chimed in with 18.

PICK  – BOSTON -6.0


PORTLAND VS PHILADELPHIA

MATCHUP BETTING TRENDS

  • Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
  • 76ers are 0-3-1 ATS in the last 4 meetings.

SEASON SERIES

SEASON SERIES ->
03.11.19 POR PHI 128 : 129

PLAYER BETTING TRENDS

  • Al Horford has 18+ points in the 76ers’ last 4 games with Ben Simmons out. (11.5)
  • Tobias Harris has 24+ points in 4 of the 76ers’ last 5 games against Western opponents. (21.5)
  • C.J. McCollum has 28+ points in 5 of the Trail Blazers’ last 7 games against Eastern opponents. (23.5)

() = BOOKIE LINE

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
POR 32 39 20-15 12-24
PHI 42 27 31-2 11-25

SEASON POINTS +/- 

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV
POR 114.3 115.6 -1.3 229.9
PHI 110.0 107.8 +2.2 217.8

PICKS ATS

 Spread Points   Result
PHI OVER POR
+2.5 229.5 124-121

The 76ers look for their 4th-straight win after beating Orlando 108-101 on Friday, sitting in 6th place in the East.

Portland are on a back-to-back after a 122-117 loss to the Clippers on Sunday.

Cant go past Overs here with the Blazers in a back-to-back and the first matchup in this season series bringing the points in a 128:129 Philly win.

PICK  – OVER 229.5 TOTAL POINTS


SACRAMENTO VS HOUSTON

MATCHUP BETTING TRENDS

  • Rockets are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

SEASON SERIES

SEASON SERIES ->
24.12.19 SAC HOU 104 : 113
10.12.19 HOU SAC 118 : 119

PLAYER BETTING TRENDS

  • Robert Covington has 15+ points in 7 of his last 8 games against the Kings. (13.5)
  • James Harden has 37+ points in 8 of his last 10 games with Russell Westbrook out. (36.5)
  • De’Aaron Fox has 28+ points in the Kings’ last 3 games against Western opponents. (25.5)

() = BOOKIE LINE

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
SAC 29 40 15-18 14-22
HOU 43 25 24-10 19-15

SEASON POINTS +/- 

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV
SAC 109.7 111.8 -2.1 221.5
HOU 118.4 114.6 +3.8 233.0

PICKS ATS

 Spread Points   Result
HOU OVER HOU
-5.0 231.0 129-112

The Rockets go for back-to-back wins after beating the Lebron-less Lakers 113-97 on Thursday.  Winning despite a minus-14 rebounding margin. Houston is 4th in the West just 1.5 games behind 3rd-place Denver.

The Kings look to bounce back after a 119-106 loss to the Nets, and although not eliminated from playoffs, they have a bees-dick’s chance of getting through. The Kings have lost 4 of 5 bubble games.

PICK  – HOUSTON -5.0


LA CLIPPERS VS BROOKLYN

MATCHUP BETTING TRENDS

  • Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
  • Over is 14-3 in the last 17 meetings in Los Angeles.

SEASON SERIES

SEASON SERIES ->

FIRST MEETING

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
LAC 47 22 26-8 21-14
BKN 33 36 20-15 13-21

SEASON POINTS +/- 

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV
LAC 116.3 109.7 +6.6 226.0
BKN 111.3 112.2 -0.9 223.5

PICKS ATS

 Spread Points   Result
BKN BKN
+12.5 TBC 129-120

Brooklyn clinched a playoff spot in the East following their 119-106 win over the Kings on Friday. Caris LeVert with 22 points, while Jarrett Allen chipped in with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists.

The Clippers play the 2nd half of a back-to-back after a 122-117 win over Portland last night. The Clippers have still yet to play at full strength consistently since the restart due to absences, injuries and minutes restrictions.

Kawhi should sit tonight on the back-to-back.

PICK  – BROOKLYN +12.5