FREE NBA PICKS & PARLAYS – FRI, 17TH DEC

NBA PICKS, STATS & BETTING TRENDS

*These NBA free tips and research are done the previous game day evening, adjust your selections accordingly should spreads and lineups change.

PARLAY

  • CHARLOTTE @ PORTLAND – OVER 221.0 (ALT TOTAL)
  • MEMPHIS @ SACRAMENTO – MEMPHIS WIN
  • SAN ANTONIO  UTAH – UTAH WIN

ODDS – $2.27

MIAMI @ ORLANDO

MATCHUP TRENDS

  • Heat are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
MIA 17 12 8-4 9-8
ORL 5 24 2-9 3-15

SEASON POINTS +/- 

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
MIA 106.9 103.8 +3.1 210.7
ORL 101.3 111.8 -10.5 213.1

PICKS ATS

SPREAD POINTS RESULT
MIA OVER MIA
-8.0 203.0 115-105
  • Kyle Lowry has made 3+ three-pointers in the Heat’s last 4 games.
  • Kyle Lowry has 10+ assists in 3 of his last 4 games against the Magic.
  • P.J. Tucker has 7+ rebounds in 3 of the Heat’s last 4 games.

PICK – MIAMI -8.0

DENVER @ ATLANTA

MATCHUP TRENDS

  • Nuggets are 1-6 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Atlanta.
  • Nuggets are 4-9 ATS in the last 13 meetings.
  • Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
DEN 14 14 8-5 6-9
ATL 14 14 8-6 6-8

POINTS +/- 

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
DEN 105.9 106.2 -0.3 212.1
ATL 111.4 109.1 +2.3 220.5

PICKS ATS

SPREAD POINTS RESULT
DEN UNDER DEN
+3.5 225.5 133-115
  • The Hawks have lost their last 5 games as home favs.
  • The road team has covered the Hawks’ last 11 games.
  • Clint Capela has 14+ points in his last 6 home games against the Nuggets.
  • Trae Young has 28+ points in the Hawks’ last 4 games.
  • Monte Morris has 15+ points in the Nuggets’ last 3 games.
  • Nikola Jokic has a triple-double in 3 of the Nuggets’ last 4 road games.

PICK – DENVER +3.5

GOLDEN STATE @ BOSTON

MATCHUP TRENDS

  • Warriors are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
  • Under is 21-8 in the last 29 meetings.
  • Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Boston.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
GSW 23 5 14-2 9-3
BOS 14 14 7-4 7-10

SEASON POINTS +/- 

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
GSW 111.8 100.2 +11.6 212.0
BOS 108.3 107.2 +1.1 215.5

PICKS ATS

SPREAD POINTS RESULT
GSW OVER GSW
-4.5 215.5 111-107
  • The Celtics have covered 6 of their last 7 games on the 1st leg of a back-to-back.
  • The Celtics have won their last 5 games against the Warriors.
  • Marcus Smart has made 3+ three-pointers in his last 3 games against the Warriors.
  • Al Horford has 10+ rebounds in 5 of his last 6 games against the Warriors.

PICK – OVER 215.5 TOTAL PTS

MILWAUKEE @ NEW ORLEANS

MATCHUP TRENDS

  • Over is 23-9 in the last 32 meetings.
  • Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in New Orleans.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
MIL 19 11 10-4 9-7
NOR 9 21 4-9 5-12

POINTS +/- 

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
MIL 110.6 106.6 +4.0 217.2
NOR 104.0 109.9 -5.9 213.9

PICKS ATS

SPREAD POINTS RESULT
NOR OVER NOR
-1.0 216.5 116-112 (1OT)
  • The Pelicans have won 5 of their last 7 games against teams above .500.
  • 9 of the last 10 games between the Bucks and Pelicans have gone Overs.
  • Devonte’ Graham has 17+ points in 5 of his last 6 games against the Bucks.
  • Brandon Ingram has 26+ points in the Pelicans’ last 3 games.
  • Josh Hart has 8+ rebounds in 4 of his last 5 games.

PICK – OVER 216.5 TOTAL PTS

SAN ANTONIO @ UTAH

MATCHUP TRENDS

  • Spurs are 0-5 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
  • Spurs are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Utah.
  • Over is 13-5 in the last 18 meetings.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
SAS 10 17 6-9 4-8
UTA 20 7 10-4 10-3

SEASON POINTS +/- 

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
SAS 108.8 109.5 -0.7 218.3
UTA 115.6 104.1 +11.5 219.7

PICKS ATS

SPREAD POINTS RESULT
UTA UNDER SAS
-11.5 226.0 128-126
  • The Jazz have won their last 8 games.
  • Rudy Gobert has 17+ points in the Jazz’s last 3 games.
  • Derrick White has 18+ points in 4 of the Spurs’ last 5 games.
  • Donovan Mitchell has 27+ points in 6 of the Jazz’s last 7 games.
  • Bojan Bogdanovic has 24+ points in the Jazz’s last 3 games against the Spurs.
  • Dejounte Murray has made 2+ three-pointers in 6 of the Spurs’ last 8 games.

PICK – UTAH -11.5

LA LAKERS @ MINNESOTA

MATCHUP TRENDS

  • Lakers are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Minnesota.
  • Under is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
  • Lakers are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
LAL 16 13 10-7 6-6
MIN 13 15 7-9 6-6

POINTS +/- 

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
LAL 111.1 111.2 -0.1 222.3
MIN 108.6 109.3 -0.7 217.9

PICKS ATS

SPREAD POINTS RESULT
MIN UNDER MIN
+1.0 223.5 110-92
  • The Lakers have failed to cover the line in 7 of their last 8 games after coming off OT.
  • The Lakers’ last 5 games have gone Unders.
  • Karl-Anthony Towns has 29 points in the Timberwolves’ last 2 games against the Lakers.

PICK – MINNESOTA +1.0

CHARLOTTE @ PORTLAND

MATCHUP TRENDS

  • Hornets are 2-11 ATS in the last 13 meetings in Portland.
  • Over is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings.
  • Over is 8-1-1 in Hornets last 10 overall.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
CHA 16 14 8-4 8-10
POR 11 18 10-7 1-11

SEASON POINTS +/- 

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
CHA 115.6 116.4 -0.8 232.0
POR 108.0 111.2 -3.2 219.2

PICKS ATS

SPREAD POINTS RESULT
CHA OVER POR
+2.5 228.5 125-116
  • 8 of the Hornets’ last 10 games have gone Overs.
  • The home team has covered 9 of the last 12 games between the Hornets and Blazers.
  • Norman Powell has 23+ points in 4 of the Blazers’ last 5 games.
  • Larry Nance Jr. has a double-double in his last 3 games as a starter against the Hornets.

PICK – OVER 228.5 TOTAL PTS

MEMPHIS @ SACRAMENTO

MATCHUP TRENDS

  • Grizzlies are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Sacramento.
  • Grizzlies are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
MEM 18 11 11-6 7-5
SAC 12 17 6-8 6-9

POINTS +/- 

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
MEM 111.1 109.0 +2.1 220.1
SAC 111.1 114.0 -2.9 225.1

PICKS ATS

SPREAD POINTS RESULT
MEM OVER MEM
-6.0 221.0 124-105

PICK – MEMPHIS -6.0

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