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Tonight’s Free NBA Tips

See the latest free NBA betting picks.

*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

Toronto @ Sacramento

H2H Trends –

  • Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
  • Toronto are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
  • Toronto are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Sacramento

Win/Loss 

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
Toronto 16 7 9-1 7-6
Sacramento 8 17 4-6 4-11

Season Points +/- 

TEAM PPG OPP PPG DIFF
Toronto 111.7 104.2 +7.5
Sacramento 96.4 105.6 -9.2

Picks against the spread 

Spread O/U Points Result
 Toronto  Over  Toronto
 -7.0  207.5  102-87

Toronto with 5 straight wins rank 3rd in offensive efficiency, while the Kings rank second worst, and last in scoring average. They also have the Kings covered in every area including, rebounding, points, field goal % assists and turnovers. Take the line for the Raptors.

Best Bet  = Toronto -7.0

Boston @ Detroit

H2H Trends –

  • Boston are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Detroit.

Win/Loss

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
Boston 22 5 12-2 10-3
Detroit 14 11 8-3 6-8

Season Points +/-

TEAM PPG OPP PPG DIFF
Boston 104.4 97.5 +6.9
Detroit 104.0 102.7 +1.4

Picks against the spread

Spread O/U Points Result
 Boston  Over  Boston
 -1.0  203.0  91-81

The Pistons have lost 5 straight and they won’t find it any easier tonight against a Celtics team ranking 1st in defense efficiency and improving offensively.

Boston are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Detroit.

Best Bet = Boston -1.0

Denver @ Indiana

H2H Trends –

  • Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
  • Denver are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Indiana.
  • Denver are 18-7-1 ATS in the last 26 meetings

Win/Loss 

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
Denver 14 11 10-2 4-9
Indiana 15 11 9-4 6-7

Season Points +/- 

TEAM PPG OPP PPG DIFF
Denver 107 106.9 +0.0
Indiana 108.3 107.2 +1.2

Picks against the spread

Spread O/U Points Result
 Indiana  Over  Indiana
 -6.0  216.5  126-116 OT

These two rank in the top 7 in offensive efficiency and like a fast tempo so we like the overs here. Indiana for the W. In Oladipo we trust.

Best Bet  = Over 216.5

Dallas @ Minnesota

H2H Trends –

  • Under is 9-1-1 in the last 11 meetings.
  • Dallas are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
  • Under is 18-6 in the last 24 meetings in Minnesota

Win/Loss 

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
Dallas 7 19 5-10 2-9
Minnesota 15 11 8-4 7-7

Season Points +/- 

TEAM PPG OPP PPG DIFF
Dallas 100.4 103.7 -3.3
Minnesota 107.5 106.8 +0.7

Picks against the spread

Spread O/U Points Result
 Dallas  Under  Minnesota
 +8.0  208.0  97-92

Minnesota rank 26th in defensive efficiency and we’ll stay away from them as home favorites until they figure themselves out. They should win, but the -8.0 line is too hefty for our liking.

Best Bet  = NO BET

If you must – Dallas +8.0

Philadelphia @ New Orleans

H2H Trends –

  • Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.

Win/Loss

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
Philadelphia 13 12 7-6 6-6
New Orleans 13 13 6-7 7-6

Season Points +/-

TEAM PPG OPP PPG DIFF
Philadelphia 107.6 107.9 -0.3
New Orleans 109.4 110.5 -1.0

Picks against the spread

Spread O/U Points Result
 Philadelphia  Under  New Orleans
 +5.0  223.5  131-124

Ben Simmons is averaging 17.7 points, 9.5 rebounds and 7.5 assists, with some bookies paying him out as Rookie Of The Year already. Tonight’ he’ll face the big boys in Davis and Cousins. Like the 76ers to keep it close, Unders our best bet.

New Orleans for the W.

Best Bet = Under 223.5

Atlanta @ New York

H2H Trends –

  • Atlanta are 1-6 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
  • Over is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings

Win/Loss 

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
Atlanta 6 19 3-9 3-10
New York 12 13 11-5 1-8

Season Points +/- 

TEAM PPG OPP PPG DIFF
Atlanta 103.4 108.7 -5.3
New York 103.7 103.6 +0.1

Picks against the spread

Spread O/U Points Result
 New York  Over  New York
 -6.0  205.0  111-107

The Knicks are a different team at home, while the Hawks roll into NY with a 3-10 record on the road. The smart money goes to the Knicks.

Best Bet = New York ML