Tonight’s best free NBA tips
*Original betting lines and lineups taken game morning, adjust accordingly.
Here are tonight’s free NBA picks. 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
Milwaukee @ Cleveland
H2H Trends –
- Over is 21-7 in the last 28 meetings.
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Cleveland | 4 | 6 | 2-4 | 2-2 |
Milwaukee | 4 | 5 | 2-3 | 2-2 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
Cleveland | 108.5 | 113.4 | -4.9 |
Milwaukee | 103.9 | 107.0 | -3.1 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | O/U Points | Result |
Milwaukee | Under | Cleveland |
+4.0 | 219.5 | 124-119 |
The Cavs are still trying to figure shit out and Lebron’s shoulders must be getting sore from carrying the team. He shouldn’t have to be scoring 57 to get them over the line. Super-friend D-Wade brought out 25 points and 11 rebounds last out, his best of the season so far.
The Cavs have take the last 4 in this series, but liking the Bucks at the line.
Kevin Love (illness) was released from the hospital and is listed as day-to-day.
New Orleans @ Indiana
H2H Trends –
- Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
- Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Indiana.
- New Orleans are 3-8 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Indiana | 5 | 5 | 3-1 | 2-4 |
New Orleans | 5 | 5 | 1-3 | 4-2 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
Indiana | 110.3 | 109.1 | +1.2 |
New Orleans | 105.2 | 105.6 | -0.4 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | O/U Points | Result |
Indiana | Over | New Orleans |
-1.0 | 218.0 | 117-112 |
The Pelicans rank 9th in defensive efficiency, while the Pacers rank 21st in that category. Indiana will need to find a way to keep Cousins and Davis off the glass, although minutes may be an issue for the twin-towers of New Orleans with each logging 40+ minutes over the last 4 outings.
Indiana at home, overs the better bet with defense lacking.
Dallas @ Washington
H2H Trends –
- Dallas are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Washington.
- Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
- Dallas are 8-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Washington | 5 | 4 | 2-2 | 3-2 |
Dallas | 1 | 10 | 1-5 | 0-5 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
Washington | 112.8 | 109.2 | +3.6 |
Dallas | 97.9 | 107.8 | -9.9 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | O/U Points | Result |
Washington | Dallas | |
-10.0 | TBC | 113-119 |
Washington rank 3rd in offensive efficiency, while the Mavericks own the 3rd worst offense in the league. Loving the Wizards this year and even with Wall a possibility to sit (shoudler) we’re all over Washington here.
Dallas took both meetings last season and 13 of the last 14 in the series, but that won’t continue tonight.
Washington at the line.
Charlotte @ New york
H2H Trends –
- Over is 13-3-2 in the last 18 meetings.
- Over is 16-5-1 in the last 22 meetings in New York.
- Charlotte are 2-6 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
New York | 5 | 4 | 4-2 | 1-2 |
Charlotte | 5 | 5 | 4-1 | 1-4 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
New York | 104.7 | 104.9 | -0.2 |
Charlotte | 104.1 | 105.1 | -1.0 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | O/U Points | Result |
New York | Over | New York |
-1.0 | 209.5 | 118-113 |
If you’re not already aboard the Porzingis train it’s too late, it left around 3 days ago. But there’s still time to jump on the Knicks train…
Porzingis is averaging 33.5 points this season, and we like the Knicks to get it done at home here.
Porzingis vs Dwight the main draw-card.
Chicago @ Toronto
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Toronto | 5 | 4 | 2-1 | 3-3 |
Chicago | 2 | 6 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
Toronto | 107.8 | 102.8 | +5.0 |
Chicago | 91.9 | 98.3 | -6.4 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | O/U Points | Result |
Chicago | Over | Toronto |
+11.0 | 200.5 | 119-114 |
Chicago have been woeful offensively, averaging just 91.9 points per game, 30th in the NBA rankings. While the Raptors rank a league worst in 3-point%, it pails in comparison to what the Bulls have been dishing up.
Toronto H2H, but that line’s a little high.
LA Clippers @ San Antonio
H2H Trends –
- Phoenix are 1-4-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in San Antonio.
- Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
- Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in San Antonio.
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
San Antonio | 6 | 4 | 4-1 | 2-3 |
LA Clippers | 5 | 4 | 3-4 | 2-0 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
San Antonio | 99.9 | 100.0 | -0.1 |
LA Clippers | 107.6 | 102.0 | +5.6 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | O/U Points | Result |
San Antonio | Over | San Antonio |
-3.5 | 201.0 | 120-107 |
The Clippers’ hot start is a thing of the past after 4 losses in the last 5 games (all at home). With 8 of the next 9 games on the road, things won’t be getting any easier.
In Pop we trust, and with the Clipper seemingly out of sorts, we’ll take the Spurs who have hit a little form and are always solid at worst.
Love the Overs here.
Brooklyn @ Denver
H2h Trends –
- Over is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
- Brooklyn are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
- Brooklyn are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Denver.
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Denver | 5 | 5 | 3-2 | 2-3 |
Brooklyn | 4 | 6 | 3-2 | 1-4 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
Denver | 106.0 | 106.3 | -0.3 |
Brooklyn | 112.7 | 116.6 | -3.9 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | O/U Points | Result |
Denver | Under | Denver |
-11.5 | 233.0 | 112-104 |
Brooklyn are 2nd in the league in scoring at 114.3 points per game and dead last defensively, giving up a whopping 119.3 per game.
Despite some recent from from the Nets, cannot see anything other than a Nuggets W here. That altitude is tough for visitors.
Like Denver to cover at home, with Unders the better bet.
Philadelphia @ Utah
H2h Trends –
- Under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
- Philadelphia are 2-7 ATS in the last 9 meetings in Utah.
- Philadelphia are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Utah | 5 | 5 | 5-1 | 0-4 |
Philadelphia | 5 | 4 | 2-2 | 3-2 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
Utah Jazz | 99.3 | 100.1 | -0.8 |
Philadelphia | 107.7 | 108.6 | -0.9 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | O/U Points | Result |
Philadelphia | Under | Philadelphia |
+7.0 | 204.5 | 104-97 |
Philly has won 4 in a row, the last a buzzer-beater at home.
The Utah defense is once again strong, but it better be because their offense is once again sub-elite. Utah is 6th in the league in defense, holding teams to 100.1 points, butin contrast arer 27th on offense at 99.3 points per game.
The 76ers have good ATS this year at 7-2 and we’ll ride that here, to just hold onto the line.
Memphis @ Portland
H2h Trends –
- Memphis are 2-6-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Portland | 6 | 4 | 4-2 | 2-2 |
Memphis | 6 | 4 | 4-2 | 2-2 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
Portland | 107.2 | 100.9 | +6.3 |
Memphis | 101.8 | 98.1 | +3.7 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | O/U Points | Result |
Portland | Over | Memphis |
-4.0 | 203.0 | 98-97 |
That line’s just skinny enough to be tempting, but also dangerous with the recent H2H spread results.
The best bet is the Overs here, and it will be in our best bets.
Oklahoma City @ Sacramento
H2h Trends –
- Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Sacramento.
- Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Win/Loss
TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
Sacramento | 1 | 8 | 0-3 | 1-5 |
OKC | 4 | 5 | 2-2 | 2-3 |
Season Points +/-
TEAM | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF |
Sacramento | 93.8 | 105.8 | -12.0 |
OKC | 104.3 | 97.1 | +7.2 |
Picks against the spread
Spread | O/U Points | Result |
Sacramento | Over | Sacramento |
+10.0 | 204.5 | 94-86 |
OKC comes into this having lost back-to-back games, while the Kings have gone a level further having dropped their last seven.
Although we love the new Thunder, and their defense is elite, we cannot trust them enough to take a double figure line.
Overs the better bet.