2017/18 NBA Season Opening 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.

Full Confidence = 

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Tonight’s NBA Picks

Boston @ Cleveland

The Trends –

  • Boston are 3-0-1 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Cleveland.
  • Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Cleveland.

2016/17 Season – Win/Loss 

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
Cleveland 51 31 31-10 20-21
Boston 53 29 30-11 23-18

2016/17 Season – Season Points +/- 

TEAM PPG OPP PPG DIFF
Cleveland 110.3 107.2 +3.2
Boston 108 105.4 +2.6

Picks against the spread

Spread O/U Points Result
Cleveland  Under Cleveland
-3.5  212.0 102-99

Confidence – 

Super-friends D-Wade and Lebron bring along D-Rose and Isaiah Thomas, while trading the man they begged not to retire, Richard Jefferson. Hayward and Kyrie front the new look Celts, with LeBron vs Kyrie the main drawcard of the night.

LeBron with an ankle injury, but if he suits, Cavs to take the line. Watch for lineups.


Houston @ Golden State

The Trends-

  • Houston are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
  • Houston are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Golden State.
  • Under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.

2016/17 Season – Win/Loss

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
Golden State 67 15 36-5 31-10
Houston 55 27 30-11 25-16

2016/17 Season – Season Points +/-

TEAM PPG OPP PPG DIFF
Golden State 115.9 104.3 +11.6
Houston 115.3 109.6 +5.8

Picks against the spread

Spread O/U Points Result
Golden State  Under Houston
-8.5 231.5  122-121

Confidence – 

CP3 joins the Rockets and we’ll be watching the Total Points lines with interest. Warriors gain Swaggy P and Omri Casspi.