Tonight’s Best NBA Picks – Sunday, 23rd November

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MIAMI HEAT @ PHILADELPHIA 76ERS

Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA

TEAM TRENDS

• The Heat have won 4 straight games against the 76ers.
• Each of the 76ers’ last 4 home games have gone UNDER the total.
• The Heat have won both halves in each of their last 3 games vs the 76ers.
• The 76ers have failed to cover in 15 of their last 22 home games after a win.

WIN/LOSS

SEASON POINTS +/-

PICKS ATS

The Bucks have owned this matchup for years, riding a 13-game winning streak against Detroit and sweeping last season’s series. They return home after a 123-114 overtime loss to Philadelphia, where Ryan Rollins stepped up with 32 points, six rebounds and a career-high 14 assists while Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out. Milwaukee will try to reset after seeing an eight-game streak against the 76ers snapped.

Detroit comes in red-hot. The Pistons beat Atlanta 120-112 behind Cade Cunningham’s 25 points, six rebounds and 10 assists, plus Jalen Duren’s 24 points. They’ve now won 11 straight, their longest run since 2004 and could get Tobias Harris and Jaden Ivey back.

PICK – MIAMI +1.5

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CHARLOTTE HORNETS @ ATLANTA HAWKS

State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA

TEAM TRENDS

• The Hornets have lost 16 of their last 17 road games.
• Each of the Hawks’ last 5 games with both teams on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total.
• The Hawks have won the first half in each of their last 6 games vs the Hornets.
• The Hawks have covered the line in each of their last 6 games vs teams that held a losing record.

WIN/LOSS

SEASON POINTS +/-

PICKS ATS

The Hawks come into this one looking to keep control of a matchup they dominated last season, sweeping all four games behind Trae Young’s 29.5-point average — though he remains sidelined. Atlanta is playing solid basketball again, fresh off a 115-98 win in New Orleans where Kristaps Porzingis went for 30 points and three blocks on 11-17 shooting, and Jalen Johnson nearly posted a triple-double. The Hawks have now won six of their last eight.

Charlotte enters the second leg of the back-to-back on a five-game skid. The Hornets fell 131-116 to the Clippers despite Kon Knueppel catching fire for 26 points and six triples on 9-12 shooting.

PICK – OVER 232.5 TOTAL POINTS

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ORLANDO MAGIC @ BOSTON CELTICS

TD Garden, Boston, MA

TEAM TRENDS

• The Celtics have won each of their last 6 home games against the Magic.
• Each of the Magic’s last 4 games have gone OVER the total.
• The Magic have won the first half in each of their last 4 games as underdogs.
• The Magic have covered the line in each of their last 4 games.

WIN/LOSS

SEASON POINTS +/-

PICKS ATS

Boston heads back home looking to steady things after a surprising 113-105 loss to Brooklyn, where Jaylen Brown put up 26 points and eight rebounds but didn’t get enough help to extend the Celtics’ recent dominance in the matchup. Even so, Boston has been a tough out at TD Garden, riding a six-game home winning streak against the Magic and generally controlling this building.

Orlando arrives with some serious momentum after a 133-121 win over the Knicks, fueled by Franz Wagner’s blistering 37 points and seven assists on 13-19 shooting, along with big nights from Desmond Bane (27 points) and Jalen Suggs (26). The Magic have now won 21 of their last 22 games when Wagner shoots 60% or better.

PICK – OVER 220.5 TOTAL POINTS

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LA CLIPPERS @ CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH

TEAM TRENDS

• The Cavaliers have won each of their last 12 games against opponents on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• Each of the Cavaliers’ last 4 games have gone UNDER the total.
• The Cavaliers have won the 1st quarter in each of their last 8 games vs the Clippers.
• The Cavaliers have failed to cover the line in each of their last 7 home games vs Western opponents.

WIN/LOSS

SEASON POINTS +/-

PICKS ATS

Cleveland closes out its six-game homestand feeling good after a 120-109 win over Indiana, where Donovan Mitchell stacked up 32 points and nine boards and Evan Mobley added 22 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks. The Cavs have handled business at Rocket Arena lately, and history leans their way — the home team has won the last seven meetings between these two.

The Clippers come in riding the high of James Harden’s outrageous 55-point performance in Charlotte, complete with 10 threes and 17-26 shooting. They’ve now won 14 straight when Harden clears 60% from the field. Kawhi Leonard is expected back after 10 games out, while Cleveland remains without Jarrett Allen, Lonzo Ball and Sam Merrill.

PICK – CLEVELAND -9.0

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BROOKLYN NETS @ TORONTO RAPTORS

Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON

TEAM TRENDS

• The Raptors have won each of their last 6 games.
• Seven of the Raptors’ last 8 games on the first leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER.
• The road team has covered the line in 9 of the Nets’ last 10 games.

WIN/LOSS

SEASON POINTS +/-

PICKS ATS

Toronto rolls into this one on a serious heater, having won six straight — their longest run since early 2022. They just crushed Washington 140-110 at home, getting 24 points, eight boards and six assists from Brandon Ingram and another 24 and eight from RJ Barrett. The Raptors have also taken four straight off Brooklyn, including their 119-109 win earlier this season, and they’ll look to extend that streak despite being without Jakob Poeltl and with Collin Murray-Boyles questionable.

Brooklyn arrives with a bit of momentum of its own after a surprising 113-105 win in Boston. Michael Porter Jr. erupted for 33 points on 13-21 shooting, while Nicolas Claxton delivered a 12-assist triple-double, a career high. That win finally snapped a nine-game skid in division play, giving the Nets something positive to build on heading into Toronto.

PICK – OVER 228.5 TOTAL POINTS

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PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS @ OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER

Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK

TEAM TRENDS

• The Thunder have won each of their last 37 games against teams that held a losing record.
• Each of the Trail Blazers’ last 7 games vs Western opponents have gone OVER.
• The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the line in each of their last 7 road games vs Northwest opponents.

WIN/LOSS

SEASON POINTS +/-

PICKS ATS

Portland and OKC link up again, this time in Oklahoma City, where the Trail Blazers will try to put an end to their eight-game road losing streak against the Thunder. Portland took the first meeting 121-119 back on November 5, and they roll in with confidence after upsetting Golden State 127-123 on Friday. Deni Avdija delivered a standout 26-point, 13-assist night (a career high), Caleb Love added 26 and seven boards, and Donovan Clingan posted a career-best 22 points and 10 rebounds. The Blazers were again without Jrue Holiday and Shaedon Sharpe, and Clingan remains questionable.

Oklahoma City returns home after blasting Utah 144-112 behind another smooth night from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — 31 points and eight assists on 9-14 shooting. When SGA shoots 60 percent or better, OKC becomes nearly unbeatable: they’re 23-1 in those games across their last 24. The Thunder will look to keep that rolling while protecting home court against a Portland group riding some fresh swagger.

PICK – OVER 238.5 TOTAL POINTS

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SAN ANTONIO SPURS @ PHOENIX SUNS

Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ

TEAM TRENDS

• The Suns have won each of their last 6 games against Western opponents.
• Each of the Spurs’ last 4 road games have gone OVER the total match points line.
• The Suns have won the first half in each of their last 7 games.
• The Suns have covered the line in 7 of their last 8 games.

WIN/LOSS

SEASON POINTS +/-

PICKS ATS

San Antonio and Phoenix meet again on Sunday, with the Suns taking the first matchup 130-118 back on November 2, a result that extended their home winning streak over the Spurs to three. Phoenix comes in riding six straight conference wins after edging Minnesota 114-113, despite Devin Booker shooting just 4-18 from the field. The Suns tightened things defensively late and got just enough shot-making to escape, but they’ll be shorthanded again with Grayson Allen out and Ryan Dunn questionable.

San Antonio is coming off one of its better offensive showings of the season, a 135-126 win over Atlanta powered by De’Aaron Fox’s 26 points, nine assists and three steals on 9-16 shooting. Keldon Johnson added 25 as the Spurs continued to navigate injuries to Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle. Notably, San Antonio is now 4-0 this season when Fox shoots at least 55 percent from the floor, an encouraging trend as they try to grab a road win against a Suns squad heating up in the West.

PICK – PHOENIX -3.5

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LOS ANGELES LAKERS @ UTAH JAZZ

Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT

TEAM TRENDS

• The Jazz have lost 18 of their last 19 games against teams that held a winning record.
• Eleven of the Jazz’s last 12 home games have gone OVER the total match points line.
• The Jazz have covered the line in 7 of their last 8 home games following a loss.

WIN/LOSS

SEASON POINTS +/-

PICKS ATS

The Lakers and Jazz run it back on Sunday in Salt Lake City, just five days after Los Angeles took the first meeting 140-126 behind Luka Doncic’s 37 points, 10 assists and four steals. That win pushed the Lakers to 11-4 on the season and continued their strong early-year rhythm on both ends.

Utah, meanwhile, is searching for stability. The Jazz were blown out 144-112 by Oklahoma City in their most recent outing at Delta Center, a result that extended their conference losing streak to six and dropped them to 5-10 overall. Defensive lapses and inconsistent scoring have been recurring issues, and facing the Lakers’ firepower again won’t make things easier as they try to avoid a seventh straight loss in West play.

PICK – UTAH +9.5

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