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Tonight’s Free NBA Tips

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*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

Orlando @ Brooklyn

H2H Trends

  • Over is 5-0-1 in the last 6 meetings.
  • Orlando are 1-3-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
  • Under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Brooklyn.

Stats Matchup

ORL EDGE IN: BK
Points/Game
Field Goal %
Free Throw %
Defense
Rebounding
Turnovers
Bench

Win/Loss 

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
Orlando 12 25 7-10 5-15
Brooklyn 13 23 7-10 6-13

Season Points +/- 

TEAM PPG OPP PPG DIFF
Orlando 105.0 110.4 -5.4
Brooklyn 107.4 110.0 -2.5

Picks against the spread 

Spread O/U Points Result
 Brooklyn  Over  Brooklyn
 -2.0  217.0  98-95

Brooklyn lost last night in a close 108-105 loss away to the Celtics. Back at home tonight on a B2B we’ll take the Nets at the ML, with the Magic’s road record not enough to give us any confidence, especially with Vucevic out.

Magic are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games.

Overs best, with both ranking in the bottom 3rd of the league in defensive efficiency.

Best Bet  = Over 217.0

Milwaukee @ Toronto

H2H Trends

  • Under is 12-4 in the last 16 meetings.
  • Over is 11-5 in the last 16 meetings in Toronto.

Stats Matchup

MIL EDGE IN: TOR
Points/Game
Field Goal %
Free Throw %
Defense
Rebounding
Turnovers
Bench

Win/Loss

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
Milwaukee 19 15 12-6 7-9
Toronto 24 10 13-1 11-9

Season Points +/-

TEAM PPG OPP PPG DIFF
Milwaukee 104.8 105.2 -0.4
Toronto 110.6 102.8 +7.9

Picks against the spread

Spread O/U Points Result
 Toronto  Over  Toronto
 -6.0  215.0  131-127 OT

The Raptors go for their 12th straight home win tonight so we’re rolling with the hot hand. Not overly confident with the -6.0 line, so ML best and Overs worth a look with both ranking in the top ten offensively.

Best Bet = Over 215.0  and Toronto ML

Portland @ Chicago

H2H Trends

  • Portland are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Chicago.
  • Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
  • Over is 7-3-1 in the last 11 meetings in Chicago.

Stats Matchup

POR EDGE IN: CHI
Points/Game
Field Goal %
Free Throw %
Defense
Rebounding
Turnovers
Bench

Win/Loss 

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
Portland 18 17 8-10 10-7
Chicago 13 23 9-8 4-15

Season Points +/- 

TEAM PPG OPP PPG DIFF
Portland 101.7 100.7 +1.0
Chicago 100.5 106.1 -5.6

Picks against the spread

Spread O/U Points Result
 Chicago  Over  Portland
 -1.5 205.0  124-120 OT

The Blazers went 5-8 through December and with Lillard likely out and the Bulls going for 7 straight at home, again we roll with the hot hand taking the Bulls at -1.5.

Best Bet  = Chicago ML and Over 205.0

LA Lakers @ Minnesota

H2H Trends

  • Over is 8-1 in the last 9 meetings.
  • Over is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings in Minnesota.
  • LA Lakers are 13-5 ATS in the last 18 meetings in Minnesota.

Stats Matchup

LAL EDGE IN: MIN
Points/Game
Field Goal %
Free Throw %
Defense
Rebounding
Turnovers
Bench

Win/Loss 

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
LA Lakers 11 24 6-12 5-12
Minnesota 23 14 12-6 11-8

Season Points +/- 

TEAM PPG OPP PPG DIFF
LA Lakers 107.3 111.2 -3.9
Minnesota 108.5 106.2 +2.3

Picks against the spread

Spread O/U Points Result
 Minnesota  Over  Minnesota
 -11.0  214.0  114-96

The Lakers went double OT last night in a 148-142 loss away to the Rocket, a brave effort with 3 starters on the sidelines.

Liking the look of the Lakers, but after a big night last night, the T-Wolves at home is too tough of a task.

Minnesota for the ML, -11.0 a bit too heavy for us.

Best Bet  = NO BET

Best Bet  = Minnesota -11.0