NBA PICKS FOR TONIGHT
*Original NBA picks and research are done a game day morning, adjust your plays accordingly should spreads and lineups change.
TONIGHT’S CASH STAT
- Under is 13-3 in Hawks last 16 vs teams below .500.
- Under is 13-5 in Hawks last 18 road games vs. a team with a home winning % below .400
- Under is 13-3 in Hawks last 16 vs teams below .500.
- Under is 5-1 in Nets last 6 games vs. a teams below .400.
Best Bet – Atlanta @ Brooklyn – Under 227.5
TONIGHT’S NBA TIPS
ATLANTA @ BROOKLYN
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Atlanta | 6 | 22 | 4-9 | 2-13 |
| Brooklyn | 12 | 18 | 5-10 | 7-8 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Atlanta | 107.9 | 118.4 | -10.5 |
| Brooklyn | 109.9 | 111.3 | -1.4 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Brooklyn | Under | Brooklyn |
| -8.0 | 227.5 | 144-127 |
H2H Trends –
- Under is 5-0-1 in the last 6 meetings in Brooklyn.
- Hawks are 1-6 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
- Under is 13-3-1 in the last 17 meetings
Hawks Trends
- Hawks are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
- Hawks are 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a home winning % below .400.
- Hawks are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
- Under is 13-3 in Hawks last 16 vs teams below .500.
- Under is 13-5 in Hawks last 18 road games vs. a team with a home winning % below .400
Nets Trends
- Nets are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Nets are 8-19 ATS in their last 27 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Under is 5-1 in Nets last 6 games vs. a teams below .400.
The Rub
- The Hawks have only won 6 games so far this season with two of them coming against the Heat. The Nets are rolling with four straight wins, all against East teams. Dinwiddie is on fire off the bench, averaging 30 ppg in his last three.
Best Bet = Brooklyn -8.0
PHILADELPHIA @ CLEVELAND
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Philadelphia | 19 | 11 | 14-3 | 5-8 |
| Cleveland | 7 | 22 | 5-11 | 2-11 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Philadelphia | 113.8 | 112.0 | +1.8 |
| Cleveland | 103.3 | 111.3 | -8.0 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Philadelphia | Philadelphia | |
| -8.0 | TBC | 128-105 |
H2H Trends –
- 76ers are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
- Under is 15-5 in the last 20 meetings in Cleveland.
- Under is 16-7 in the last 23 meetings
76ers Trends
- 76ers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games vs teams below .500.
- 76ers are 4-12 ATS in their last 16 road games.
- 76ers are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games vs teams below .400.
- Under is 6-2 in 76ers last 8 games overall.
- Over is 21-7 in 76ers last 28 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Cavs Trends
- Cavaliers are 16-35 ATS in their last 51 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Cavaliers are 7-23 ATS in their last 30 home games vs. a team with a road winning % below .400.
- Under is 4-0 in Cavaliers last 4 games vs teams above .600.
- Over is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Over is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 home games
- Under is 5-2 in Cavaliers last 7 vs teams above .500.
The Rub
- Philadelphia are praying Jimmy Butler returns as they have dropped their last two without him and on home court. Philly are a sure thing but the Butler trade did consume some of their depth so without Jimmy, not much is coming off the bench.
Best Bet = Philadelphia WIN
NEW YORK @ INDIANA
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| New York | 9 | 21 | 4-9 | 5-12 |
| Indiana | 19 | 10 | 10-4 | 9-6 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| New York | 108.9 | 115.2 | -6.3 |
| Indiana | 106.6 | 101.3 | +5.3 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Indiana | Over | Indiana |
| -11.0 | 214.0 | 110-99 |
H2H Trends –
- No trends as yet
Knicks Trends
- Knicks are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % over .600.
- Knicks are 4-12-1 ATS in their last 17 games vs teams above .600.
- Knicks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
- Over is 9-2 in Knicks last 11 road games.
- Over is 9-2 in Knicks last 11 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 9-2 in Knicks last 11 road games vs. a team with a home winning % over .600
Pacers Trends
- Pacers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Pacers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Under is 4-0 in Pacers last 4 games vs teams below .400.
- Under is 8-2 in Pacers last 10 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Under is 21-6 in Pacers last 27 home games.
- Under is 39-19 in Pacers last 58 games overall.
The Rub
- Indiana are going for 7 straight playing the Knicks at home. The Pacers have an attractive home court record at 10-4 with only one of those losses to an Eastern Conference foe.
Best Bet = Indiana WIN
LA LAKERS @ WASHINGTON
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| L.A. Lakers | 18 | 11 | 11-4 | 7-7 |
| Washington | 11 | 18 | 7-6 | 4-12 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| L.A. Lakers | 113.5 | 111.0 | +2.5 |
| Washington | 112.3 | 117.2 | -4.9 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| LA Lakers | Over | Washington |
| -1.0 | 232.0 | 128-110 |
H2H Trends
- Lakers are 12-5-1 ATS in the last 18 meetings in Washington.
Lakers Trends
- Lakers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games playing on a B2B.
- Lakers are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Lakers are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs teams below .500.
- Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games.
- Lakers are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Under is 5-0 in Lakers last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
- Over is 4-1 in Lakers last 5 vs. a teams below .500.
- Under is 16-5 in Lakers last 21 games overall.
Wizards Trends
- Wizards are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.
- Wizards are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record
- Wizards are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs teams above .600.
- Wizards are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
- Over is 6-1 in Wizards last 7 games vs teams .600.
- Over is 5-1 in Wizards last 6 home games.
- Over is 4-1 in Wizards last 5 games overall.
The Rub
- Although the Lakers are on a B2B, they have fared very well against East teams on the road (3-1). Last night’s rout of Charlotte was impressive with both LeBron and Ball notching up triple dubs. The Wizards could be undermanned since the Ariza trade and Porter Jr injury. LA could threaten again.
Best Bet = LA Lakers -1.0
SACRAMENTO @ DALLAS
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Sacramento | 15 | 13 | 7-6 | 8-7 |
| Dallas | 15 | 12 | 13-2 | 2-10 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Sacramento | 115.6 | 116 | -0.4 |
| Dallas | 109.4 | 107.6 | +1.8 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Dallas | Over | Sacramento |
| -5.0 | 228.0 | 120-113 |
H2H Trends –
- Kings are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Dallas.
- Kings are 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
- Under is 12-5 in the last 17 meetings.
Kings Trends
- Kings are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
- Kings are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games.
- Kings are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games vs teams above .500.
- Under is 7-0 in Kings last 7 vs teams above .500.
- Over is 5-1 in Kings last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 12-3 in Kings last 15 road games.
- Over is 11-3 in Kings last 14 games overall.
Mavs Trends
- Mavericks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Mavericks are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games vs teams above .500.
- Mavericks are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 home games.
- Under is 4-0 in Mavericks last 4 games overall.
- Under is 4-0 in Mavericks last 4 home games.
- Over is 5-2 in Mavericks last 7 vs teams above .500.
The Rub
- Both the Kings and Mavs have been impressive in comparison to last season (decade for Sacramento). Dallas’ home record gives them the edge for tonight at 13-2, which is the best for the league.
Best Bet = Dallas WIN
MIAMI @ NEW ORLEANS
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Miami | 12 | 16 | 5-9 | 7-7 |
| New Orleans | 15 | 15 | 11-4 | 4-11 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Miami | 107.0 | 108.1 | -1.1 |
| New Orleans | 117.4 | 115.5 | +1.9 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| New Orleans | Under | Miami |
| -7.0 | 221.5 | 102-86 |
H2H Trends –
- Over is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in New Orleans.
- Heat are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
- Heat are 5-11-1 ATS in the last 17 meetings in New Orleans.
Heat Trends
- Heat are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games.
- Heat are 24-8-1 ATS in their last 33 road games vs. a team with a home winning % over .600.
- Heat are 36-14-2 ATS in their last 52 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Under is 6-2 in Heat last 8 games overall
Pelicans Trends
- Pelicans are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games vs teams below .500.
- Under is 4-0 in Pelicans last 4 games overall.
The Rub
- This will be the Heat’s 6th straight road game where they have done ok winning 3 games, although they have lost a few players to injury along the way.
Best Bet = New Orleans WIN
TORONTO @ DENVER
Win/Loss
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| Toronto | 23 | 8 | 11-4 | 12-4 |
| Denver | 19 | 9 | 11-3 | 8-6 |
Season Points +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF |
| Toronto | 115.8 | 107.7 | +8.1 |
| Denver | 109.9 | 103.5 | +6.4 |
Picks against the spread
| Spread | Points | Result |
| Toronto | Under | Denver |
| +1.5 | 210.0 | 95-86 |
H2H Trends
- Over is 3-0-1 in the last 4 meetings in Denver.
- Over is 7-1-1 in the last 9 meetings.
- Raptors are 7-19 ATS in the last 26 meetings
Raptors Trends
- Under is 4-1 in Raptors last 5 games vs teams above .600.
- Over is 4-1 in Raptors last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Under is 6-2 in Raptors last 8 games overall.
Nuggets Trends
- Nuggets are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games.
- Nuggets are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games vs teams above .500.
- Nugets are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games vs teams above .500.
- Nuggets are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games overall.
- Over is 6-1-1 in Nuggets last 8 vs teams above .500.
- Under is 4-1 in Nuggets last 5 games vs teams above .600.
- Under is 8-2 in Nuggets last 10 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Under is 4-1 in Nuggets last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % over .600.
The Rub
- Denver are ripe for the picking considering all the injuries they are carrying. Both the Grizzlies and Thunder couldn’t take advantage but the Raptors have an edge about them with tonight being a battle of the two conferences.
Best Bet = Toronto +1.5
