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Tonight’s Best NBA Predictions – Sunday, 4th January

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DETROIT PISTONS @ CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH
Odds: DET $2.70 / CLE $1.48

TEAM TRENDS

  • The Cavaliers have won each of their last 9 home games against the Pistons

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
DET 25 9 12-3 12-6
CLE 20 16 13-8 7-8

SEASON POINTS +/-

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
DET 118.9 112.8 +6.1 231.7
CLE 119.4 116.9 +2.5 236.3

PICKS ATS

SPREAD POINTS RESULT
DET OVER DET
+4.5 235.5 114-110
NBA PLAYER PROP BETS - HERE
PLAYER TRENDS

  • Jarrett Allen – Scored the first basket in 4 of the Cavaliers’ last 5 games against Eastern Conference opponents
  • Darius Garland – Made 3+ three-pointers in each of his last 5 appearances against the Pistons
  • Jaden Ivey – Recorded 4+ assists in each of his last 3 appearances against the Cavaliers
  • Cade Cunningham – Recorded 11+ assists in 4 of the Pistons’ last 5 games
  • Evan Mobley – Recorded 4+ assists in 8 of his last 9 appearances with the Cavaliers as favourites
  • Darius Garland – Recorded 8+ assists in 5 of the Cavaliers’ last 6 home games
  • Donovan Mitchell – Recorded 6+ assists in 4 of the Cavaliers’ last 5 games
  • Donovan Mitchell – Scored 35+ points in each of the Cavaliers’ last 2 games against the Pistons
  • Darius Garland – Scored 21+ points in each of his last 3 appearances against the Pistons
  • Evan Mobley – Scored 16+ points in 8 of his last 9 home appearances
  • De’Andre Hunter – Scored 10+ points in 16 of his last 17 appearances against the Pistons
  • Cade Cunningham – Scored 27+ points in each of the Pistons’ last 4 games
  • Ausar Thompson – Recorded 6+ rebounds in 7 of his last 8 appearances against the Cavaliers
  • Evan Mobley – Recorded 10+ rebounds in each of his last 8 home appearances
  • Jarrett Allen – Recorded 10+ rebounds in each of the Cavaliers’ last 3 games

PICK – OVER 235.5 TOTAL POINTS


INDIANA PACERS @ ORLANDO MAGIC

Amway Center, Orlando, FL
Odds: IND $3.20 / ORL $1.37

TEAM TRENDS

  • The Pacers have lost each of their last 18 games against teams that held a winning record

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
IND 6 29 5-14 1-15
ORL 19 16 11-5 8-10

SEASON POINTS +/-

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
IND 110.1 119.3 -9.2 229.4
ORL 116.5 115.1 +1.4 231.6

PICKS ATS

SPREAD POINTS RESULT
ORL OVER ORL
-6.5 226.5 135-127
NBA PLAYER PROP BETS - HERE
PLAYER TRENDS

  • Paolo Banchero – Scored the first basket in each of the Magic’s last 2 games
  • Andrew Nembhard – Recorded 6+ assists in 10 of the Pacers’ last 11 games against Eastern Conference opponents
  • Desmond Bane – Recorded 6+ assists in each of his last 4 appearances against the Pacers
  • Tyus Jones – Recorded 4+ assists in 8 of his last 9 appearances against the Pacers
  • Anthony Black – Recorded 4+ assists in 7 of the Magic’s last 8 games at Kia Center
  • Tyus Jones – Scored 10+ points in 4 of his last 5 home appearances against the Pacers
  • Andrew Nembhard – Scored 15+ points in 9 of the Pacers’ last 10 games against teams that held a winning record
  • Anthony Black – Scored 15+ points in each of the Magic’s last 9 games
  • Pascal Siakam – Scored 25+ points in each of the Pacers’ last 3 games as underdogs against the Magic
  • Wendell Carter Jr. – Recorded 10+ rebounds in each of his last 8 appearances against Pacers teams that held a losing record
  • Pascal Siakam – Recorded 6+ rebounds in 6 of his last 7 road appearances against the Magic
  • Desmond Bane – Recorded 6+ rebounds in 4 of his last 5 appearances against the Pacers

PICK – ORLANDO -6.5


DENVER NUGGETS @ BROOKLYN NETS

Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Odds: DEN $1.67 / BKN $2.25

TEAM TRENDS

  • The Nuggets have won each of their last 5 games against the Nets

  • The Nets have lost both halves in each of their last 3 games

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
DEN 23 11 10-5 13-6
BKN 10 22 4-13 6-9

SEASON POINTS +/-

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
DEN 124.6 117.9 +6.7 242.5
BKN 108.9 114.3 -5.4 223.2

PICKS ATS

SPREAD POINTS RESULT
DEN OVER BKN
-2.5 222.5 127-115
NBA PLAYER PROP BETS - HERE
PLAYER TRENDS

  • Terance Mann – Recorded 4+ assists in each of his last 4 appearances against Western Conference opponents
  • Michael Porter Jr. – Recorded 4+ assists in 4 of his last 5 appearances with the Nets as home underdogs
  • Jamal Murray – Scored 25+ points in 4 of the Nuggets’ last 5 games against teams that held a losing record
  • Aaron Gordon – Scored 15+ points in each of his last 7 appearances with the Nuggets as favourites
  • Egor Demin – Scored 10+ points in each of his last 4 home appearances
  • Noah Clowney – Scored 10+ points in each of the Nets’ last 7 games against Western Conference opponents
  • Michael Porter Jr. – Scored 30+ points in each of his last 3 appearances after missing the previous game
  • Christian Braun – Scored 10+ points in each of his last 15 road appearances against Eastern Conference opponents
  • Noah Clowney – Recorded 4+ rebounds in 6 of his last 7 home appearances against Western Conference opponents
  • Michael Porter Jr. – Recorded 8+ rebounds in 4 of his last 5 home appearances against Western Conference opponents
  • Jamal Murray – Recorded 6+ rebounds in 4 of the Nuggets’ last 5 road games
  • Christian Braun – Recorded 6+ rebounds in each of his last 5 road appearances against Eastern Conference opponents
  • Aaron Gordon – Recorded 4+ rebounds in each of his last 12 appearances at Barclays Center

PICK – DENVER -2.5


NEW ORLEANS PELICANS @ MIAMI HEAT

Kaseya Center, Miami, FL
Odds: NO $3.30 / MIA $1.35

TEAM TRENDS

  • The Pelicans have lost each of their last 10 road games against teams that held a winning record
  • The Pelicans have lost the first quarter in each of their last 5 road games

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
NO 8 28 6-16 2-12
MIA 19 16 12-6 7-10

SEASON POINTS +/-

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
NO 115.4 123.1 -7.7 238.5
MIA 120.7 117.6 +3.1 238.3

PICKS ATS

SPREAD POINTS RESULT
MIA UNDER MIA
-7.5 242.5 125-106
NBA PLAYER PROP BETS - HERE
PLAYER TRENDS

  • Bam Adebayo – Scored the first basket in 3 of the last 4 games between the Pelicans and Heat
  • Jordan Poole – Recorded 4+ assists in 5 of his last 6 appearances against the Heat
  • Jeremiah Fears – Recorded 4 assists in each of the Pelicans’ last 3 games
  • Davion Mitchell – Recorded 6+ assists in 9 of his last 10 appearances against Western Conference opponents
  • Jordan Poole – Scored 15+ points in each of his last 12 road appearances against Eastern Conference opponents
  • Jeremiah Fears – Scored 10+ points in 13 of the Pelicans’ last 14 road games
  • Andrew Wiggins – Scored 15+ points in 19 of his last 21 home appearances against teams that held a losing record
  • Zion Williamson – Scored 30+ points in each of the Pelicans’ last 3 games
  • Kel’el Ware – Scored 15+ points in 4 of the Heat’s last 5 games against teams that held a losing record
  • Bam Adebayo – Scored 20+ points in each of the Heat’s last 3 games against Pelicans teams that held a losing record
  • Andrew Wiggins – Recorded 4+ rebounds in 12 of his last 13 appearances against teams that held a losing record
  • Jordan Poole – Recorded 4 rebounds in each of his last 4 appearances against Heat teams that held a winning record
  • Zion Williamson – Recorded 6+ rebounds in 7 of his last 8 road appearances against Eastern Conference opponents
  • Bam Adebayo – Recorded 8+ rebounds in each of his last 9 appearances

PICK – UNDER 242.5 TOTAL POINTS


MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES @ WASHINGTON WIZARDS

Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Odds: MIN $1.24 / WSH $4.20

TEAM TRENDS

  • The Wizards have lost 19 of their last 21 games against teams that held a winning record
  • The Timberwolves have lost the first quarter in 8 of their last 10 games as favourites

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
MIN 22 13 12-6 10-7
WSH 9 24 5-11 4-13

SEASON POINTS +/-

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
MIN 118.9 114.6 +4.3 233.5
WSH 113.4 123.9 -10.5 237.3

PICKS ATS

SPREAD POINTS RESULT
MIN OVER MIN
-10.5 235.5 141-115
NBA PLAYER PROP BETS - HERE
PLAYER TRENDS

  • Bub Carrington – Made 2+ three-pointers in each of the Wizards’ last 10 games against teams that held a winning record
  • Naz Reid – Made 3+ three-pointers in 7 of the Timberwolves’ last 9 games against teams that held a losing record
  • Donte DiVincenzo – Recorded 4+ assists in 6 of the Timberwolves’ last 7 games
  • Bub Carrington – Recorded 4+ assists in each of the Wizards’ last 7 home games
  • C.J. McCollum – Recorded 4+ assists in each of the Wizards’ last 7 games as underdogs
  • Tre Johnson – Scored 10+ points in each of the Wizards’ last 8 games
  • Julius Randle – Scored 20+ points in each of his last 6 appearances against the Wizards
  • Anthony Edwards – Scored 35+ points in 3 of his last 4 appearances against the Wizards
  • C.J. McCollum – Scored 15+ points in each of the Wizards’ last 13 home games
  • Khris Middleton – Scored 10+ points in each of his last 18 appearances against the Timberwolves
  • Bilal Coulibaly – Recorded 6+ rebounds in each of the Wizards’ last 4 home games
  • Rudy Gobert – Recorded 14+ rebounds in 5 of the Timberwolves’ last 6 games against the Wizards
  • Julius Randle – Recorded 8+ rebounds in each of his last 3 appearances against the Wizards
  • Alex Sarr – Recorded 8+ rebounds in 17 of his last 22 appearances with the Wizards as underdogs

PICK – OVER 235.5 TOTAL POINTS


OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER @ PHOENIX SUNS

Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ
Odds: OKC $1.30 / PHX $3.70

TEAM TRENDS

  • The Thunder have won each of their last 8 games against the Suns

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
OKC 30 5 17-1 13-3
PHX 20 14 11-5 9-9

SEASON POINTS +/-

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
OKC 122.4 107.1 +15.3 229.5
PHX 115.5 113.4 +2.1 228.9

PICKS ATS

SPREAD POINTS RESULT
OKC OVER PHX
-7.5 227.5 108-105
NBA PLAYER PROP BETS - HERE
PLAYER TRENDS

  • Royce O’Neale – Made 3+ three-pointers in 12 of the Suns’ last 16 home games
  • Luguentz Dort – Made 2+ three-pointers in each of his last 6 road appearances
  • Collin Gillespie – Recorded 4+ assists in each of the Suns’ last 9 games
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Recorded 6+ assists in each of the Thunder’s last 3 games
  • Jalen Williams – Recorded 6+ assists in 5 of the Thunder’s last 6 games
  • Devin Booker – Scored 25+ points in 7 of his last 8 appearances against the Thunder at home
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Scored 35+ points in 6 of his last 8 appearances against the Suns
  • Chet Holmgren – Scored 20+ points in each of his last 4 appearances against the Suns
  • Jalen Williams – Scored 15+ points in 9 of his last 10 road appearances
  • Ajay Mitchell – Scored 10+ points in each of his last 7 appearances
  • Dillon Brooks – Scored 20+ points in 8 of the Suns’ last 10 home games
  • Grayson Allen – Scored 10+ points in 19 of his last 20 appearances
  • Collin Gillespie – Scored 15+ points in each of the Suns’ last 8 games
  • Mark Williams – Recorded 8+ rebounds in each of his last 5 appearances
  • Jalen Williams – Recorded 6+ rebounds in each of the Thunder’s last 3 games
  • Chet Holmgren – Recorded 10+ rebounds in each of the Thunder’s last 3 games

PICK – OKLAHOMA CITY -7.5


MILWAUKEE BUCKS @ SACRAMENTO KINGS

Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Odds: MIL $1.41 / SAC $3.00

TEAM TRENDS

  • The Bucks have won 17 of their last 19 games against the Kings
  • The Kings have lost both halves in each of their last 4 games

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
MIL 15 20 9-9 6-11
SAC 8 27 5-11 3-16

SEASON POINTS +/-

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
MIL 113.3 116.0 -2.7 229.3
SAC 110.6 122.5 -11.9 233.1

PICKS ATS

SPREAD POINTS RESULT
MIL OVER MIL
-6.5 228.5 115-98
NBA PLAYER PROP BETS - HERE
PLAYER TRENDS

  • Dennis Schroder – Made 2+ three-pointers in each of his last 4 appearances against the Bucks
  • Bobby Portis – Made 2+ three-pointers in 9 of the Bucks’ last 10 games as favourites
  • Russell Westbrook – Made 2+ three-pointers in each of the Kings’ last 4 home games
  • Ryan Rollins – Recorded 4+ assists in each of the Bucks’ last 21 games
  • Russell Westbrook – Recorded 6+ assists in 18 of his last 20 appearances against the Bucks
  • Dennis Schroder – Recorded 6+ assists in 7 of his last 8 appearances against the Bucks
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo – Recorded 6+ assists in 4 of the Bucks’ last 5 games as favourites against the Kings
  • DeMar DeRozan – Recorded 6+ assists in each of the Kings’ last 4 home games
  • Ryan Rollins – Scored 15+ points in 7 of the Bucks’ last 8 games
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo – Scored 30+ points in each of the Bucks’ last 4 road games against the Kings
  • Kyle Kuzma – Scored 15+ points in 10 of his last 11 appearances as a road favourite against Western Conference opponents
  • DeMar DeRozan – Scored 20+ points in 10 of his last 12 home appearances against the Bucks
  • Russell Westbrook – Scored 15+ points in each of his last 4 appearances against Bucks teams that held a losing record
  • Bobby Portis – Scored 15+ points in 4 of the Bucks’ last 5 games
  • Zach LaVine – Scored 15+ points in each of his last 9 appearances against Eastern Conference opponents
  • Maxime Raynaud – Recorded 8+ rebounds in each of the Kings’ last 4 games against Eastern Conference opponents
  • Keegan Murray – Recorded 6+ rebounds in 6 of his last 7 home appearances against teams that held a losing record
  • Bobby Portis – Recorded 8+ rebounds in 4 of the Bucks’ last 5 road games
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo – Recorded 12+ rebounds in each of the Bucks’ last 3 road games against the Kings

PICK – OVER 228.5 TOTAL POINTS


MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES @ LOS ANGELES LAKERS

Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Odds: MEM $2.90 / LAL $1.44

TEAM TRENDS

  • The Grizzlies have lost 20 of their last 21 games against teams that held a winning record
  • The Lakers have won the first quarter in each of their last 10 home games against the Grizzlies

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
MEM 15 19 7-9 8-10
LAL 21 11 9-6 12-5

SEASON POINTS +/-

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
MEM 116.0 116.9 -0.9 232.9
LAL 117.2 117.4 -0.2 234.6

PICKS ATS

SPREAD POINTS RESULT
MEM UNDER LAL
+6.5 238.5 120-114
NBA PLAYER PROP BETS - HERE
PLAYER TRENDS

  • Jaren Jackson Jr. – Made 2+ three-pointers in 4 of the Grizzlies’ last 5 games
  • LeBron James – Recorded 6+ assists in 16 of his last 17 home appearances against the Grizzlies
  • Marcus Smart – Recorded 4+ assists in each of his last 9 appearances against the Grizzlies
  • Jaren Jackson Jr. – Scored 25+ points in each of the Grizzlies’ last 4 road games against the Lakers
  • Luka Doncic – Scored 30+ points in each of the Lakers’ last 8 games as home favourites
  • Jaylen Wells – Scored 10+ points in 15 of the Grizzlies’ last 17 games
  • LeBron James – Scored 25+ points in 5 of his last 6 appearances against the Grizzlies
  • LeBron James – Recorded 6+ rebounds in each of his last 7 appearances against the Grizzlies
  • Santi Aldama – Recorded 6+ rebounds in each of the Grizzlies’ last 4 games
  • Cedric Coward – Recorded 6+ rebounds in 5 of his last 6 appearances
  • Jaren Jackson Jr. – Recorded 6+ rebounds in 4 of the Grizzlies’ last 5 games
  • Jaylen Wells – Recorded 4+ rebounds in 8 of the Grizzlies’ last 11 games

PICK – MEMPHIS +6.5