Expert NBA Basketball Picks

6 GAMES TONIGHT’S NBA PICKS – 26/1/23

January 26, 2023

NBA PICKS & PLAYER PROPS

*These NBA tips and props are done the previous game day, adjust selections should spreads and lineups change.

NEW YORK @ BOSTON

MATCHUP TRENDS

Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Boston.
Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM	W	L	HOME	ROAD
NY	26	23	12-13	14-10
BOS	35	14	18-5	17-9

SEASON POINTS +/-

TEAM	PPG	OPPG	DIFF	TOT.AV.
NY	114.1	112.1	+2.0	226.2
BOS	117.6	112.0	+5.6	229.6

PICKS ATS

SPREAD	POINTS	RESULT
BOS	UNDER	NY
-8.5	222.5	120-117 (1OT)

BETTING TRENDS –

The Knicks have won the 1st half in 9 of their last 10 games as underdogs.
6 of the Celtics’ last 7 games have gone Unders.
Al Horford has 13+ points in 4 of his last 5 games against the Knicks at TD Garden.
Jalen Brunson has 26+ points in 8 of the Knicks’ last 11 games.
Julius Randle has 13+ rebounds in 8 of the Knicks’ last 9 games.
Jayson Tatum has 6+ assists in his last 3 games.

PICK – UNDER 222.5 TOTAL PTS

DETROIT @ BROOKLYN

MATCHUP TRENDS

Over is 17-8 in the last 25 meetings in Brooklyn.
Over is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
Pistons are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM	W	L	HOME	ROAD
DET	12	37	6-17	6-19
BKN	29	18	13-7	16-11

SEASON POINTS +/-

TEAM	PPG	OPPG	DIFF	TOT.AV.
DET	112.4	120.3	-7.9	232.7
BKN	114.1	111.2	+2.9	225.3

PICKS ATS

SPREAD	POINTS	RESULT
DET	UNDER	DET
+9.0	235.5	130-122

BETTING TRENDS –

The Nets have failed to cover their last 5 games as favs without Kevin Durant.

PICK – DETROIT +9.0

CHICAGO @ CHARLOTTE

MATCHUP TRENDS

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

WIN/LOSS

TEAM	W	L	HOME	ROAD
CHI	22	25	13-10	8-15
CHA	13	36	5-16	8-20

SEASON POINTS +/-

TEAM	PPG	OPPG	DIFF	TOT.AV.
CHI	114.6	114.7	-0.1	229.3
CHA	112.0	119.1	-7.1	231.1

PICKS ATS

SPREAD	POINTS	RESULT
CHI	OVER	CHA
-5.0	235.0	111-96

BETTING TRENDS –

The Hornets have lost 10 of their last 11 home games.
Zach LaVine has five or more rebounds in 7 of the Bulls’ last 8 games.
Nikola Vucevic has 22+ points in 3 of his last 4 road games against the Hornets.
Patrick Williams has 15+ points in the Bulls’ last 2 games against the Hornets.
Zach LaVine has 5+ rebounds in 7 of the Bulls’ last 8 games.

PICK – CHICAGO -5.0

CLEVELAND @ HOUSTON

MATCHUP TRENDS

Cavaliers are 4-12 ATS in the last 16 meetings in Houston.
Cavaliers are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM	W	L	HOME	ROAD
CLE	29	20	20-5	9-15
HOU	11	37	7-16	4-21

SEASON POINTS +/-

TEAM	PPG	OPPG	DIFF	TOT.AV.
CLE	111.5	107.2	+4.3	218.7
HOU	109.7	117.2	-7.5	226.9

PICKS ATS

SPREAD	POINTS	RESULT
HOU	UNDER	CLE
+9.0	219.5	113-95

BETTING TRENDS –

6 of the Rockets’ last 8 games have gone Overs.
The Cavs have failed to cover 14 of their last 19 road games.

PICK – HOUSTON +9.0

DALLAS @ PHOENIX

MATCHUP TRENDS

Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
Mavericks are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM	W	L	HOME	ROAD
DAL	25	24	17-9	8-15
PHX	25	24	18-7	7-17

SEASON POINTS +/-

TEAM	PPG	OPPG	DIFF	TOT.AV.
DAL	112.9	112.5	+0.4	225.4
PHX	113.0	111.7	+1.3	224.7

PICKS ATS

SPREAD	POINTS	RESULT
DAL	OVER	DAL
+1.5	221.0	99-95

BETTING TRENDS –

The Mavs have won the 1st quarter in their last 7 games against the Suns.
5 of the last 7 games between the Mavs and Suns have gone Unders.
Mikal Bridges has 21+ points in 5 of the Suns’ last 6 games.
Spencer Dinwiddie has made 3+ three-pointers in the Mavs’ last 4 games against the Suns.
Chris Paul has a double-double in the Suns’ last 2 games.

PICK – DALLAS +1.5