Expert NBA Tips and Player Prop Betting Picks

5 games tonight, here are the best NBA tips

January 7, 2018

*Original betting lines and lineups taken game morning, adjust accordingly.

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

Utah @ Miami

H2H Trends –

Over is 9-4 in the last 13 meetings in Miami.

Win/Loss

TEAM	W	L	HOME	ROAD
Utah	16	23	13-7	3-16
Miami	21	17	10-9	11-8

Season Points +/-

TEAM	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF
Utah	100.9	101.7	-0.8
Miami	100.8	102.2	-1.4

Picks against the spread

Spread	O/U Points	Result
Miami	Under	Miami
-4.5	197.0	103-102

The Jazz are 3-16 on the road, which doesn’t bode well against a Heat team that’s won 3 in a row and playing with confidence, sitting 5th in the East.

Like the Unders here in what should be a defensively oriented game.

Under is 7-3 in Heat last 10 home games.

Best Bet = Miami -4.5

New York @ Dallas

H2H Trends –

Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Win/Loss

TEAM	W	L	HOME	ROAD
New York	18	21	15-7	3-14
Dallas	13	27	8-13	5-14

Season Points +/-

TEAM	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF
New York	103.3	104.1	-0.8
Dallas	102.1	104.5	-2.4

Picks against the spread

Spread	O/U Points	Result
Dallas	Under	New York
-5.0	207.0	100-96

The Mavs have the Knicks covered across the board statistically, and with New York 3-14 on the road, in game 6 of a 7 game road stretch, we have to stay with the home team Texans here.

Dallas are pretty awful, but they should get it done tonight.

Best Bet = Dallas -5.0

Oklahoma City @ Phoenix

H2H Trends –

Over is 20-8 in the last 28 meetings.
Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Phoenix.
OKC are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Phoenix.

Win/Loss

TEAM	W	L	HOME	ROAD
Oklahoma City	22	17	14-6	8-11
Phoenix	15	26	7-14	8-12

Season Points +/-

TEAM	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF
Oklahoma City	104.9	100.8	+4.1
Phoenix	105.5	112.4	-6.9

Picks against the spread

Spread	O/U Points	Result
Oklahoma City	Over	Phoenix
-8.5	219.5	114-100

OKC have finally found 4th gear over the last couple of weeks winning 8 of their last 10 games, and should have their way tonight against a Phoenix team who can’t win for love nor money.

The Thunder rank 4th in defensive efficiency and have scored 260 points in their last two games and the overs look okay tonight, albeit the high 219.5 line.

Best Bet = No Bet

San Antonio @ Portland

H2H Trends –

Over is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings.
Over is 10-4 in the last 14 meetings in Portland.

Win/Loss

TEAM	W	L	HOME	ROAD
San Antonio	27	13	18-2	9-11
Portland	20	18	9-10	11-8

Season Points +/-

TEAM	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF
San Antonio	101.3	98.0	+3.3
Portland	102.7	101.6	+1.1

Picks against the spread

Spread	O/U Points	Result
San Antonio	Over	Portland
+2.0	199.0	111-110

LaMarcus had some well deserved rest taking a night off against the Suns last out and at the same time, Kawhi saw some more minutes and moved further along in his recovery of form and fitness after a long injury layoff.

The Spurs start a 3 game road trip and rest seems likely for some along the way, however with all slated to play tonight we like the Spurs as +2.0 underdogs.

Best Bet = Spurs +2.0