TONIGHT’S BEST NBA PICKS – SUN, 9TH JAN

NBA TIPS & TRENDS

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


SAN ANTONIO @ BROOKLYN

MATCHUP TRENDS

  • Spurs are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
  • Spurs are 15-6 ATS in the last 21 meetings in Brooklyn.
  • Under is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings in Brooklyn.
  • Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
SAS 15 23 7-10 8-13
BKN 24 13 10-10 14-3

SEASON POINTS +/- 

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
SAS 110.7 110.6 +0.1 221.3
BKN 110.7 108.2 +2.5 218.9

PICKS ATS

SPREAD POINTS RESULT
SAS UNDER BKN
+10.5 230.5 121-119 (1OT)
  • The favs have won 20 of the last 21 games between Spurs and Nets.
  • Dejounte Murray has 22+ points in 4 of his last 5 games.
  • James Harden has 28+ points in 5 of his last 6 games against the Spurs.

PICK – UNDER 230.5 TOTAL PTS


ATLANTA @ LA CLIPPERS

MATCHUP TRENDS

  • Over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
  • Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Los Angeles.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
ATL 17 21 8-9 9-12
LAC 19 21 12-12 7-9

SEASON POINTS +/- 

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
ATL 111.3 111.6 -0.3 222.9
LAC 105.1 106.1 -1.0 211.2

PICKS ATS

SPREAD POINTS RESULT
ATL UNDER LAC
-4.5 224.5 106-93
  • Clippers have lost 8 of their last 10 games without Paul George.
  • Trae Young has 11+ assists in his last 4 games.

PICK – UNDER 224.5 TOTAL PTS


WASHINGTON @ ORLANDO

MATCHUP TRENDS

  • Wizards are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
  • Under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Orlando.
  • Over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
  • Wizards are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Orlando.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
WAS 19 20 10-7 9-13
ORL 7 33 2-14 5-19

POINTS +/- 

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
WAS 107.5 109.8 -2.3 217.3
ORL 101.7 111.1 -9.4 212.8

PICKS ATS

SPREAD POINTS RESULT
WAS OVER WAS
-6.5 220.5 102-100

PICK – WASHINGTON -6.5


NEW ORLEANS @ TORONTO

MATCHUP TRENDS

  • Pelicans are 7-15-1 ATS in the last 23 meetings.
  • Over is 5-2-1 in the last 8 meetings.
  • Pelicans are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Toronto.
  • Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Toronto.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
NOR 14 25 8-11 6-14
TOR 19 17 11-10 8-7

SEASON POINTS +/- 

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
NOR 105.3 110.3 -5.0 215.6
TOR 108.3 106.8 +1.5 215.1

PICKS ATS

SPREAD POINTS RESULT
NOR OVER TOR
+8.0 220.0 105-101
  • The Raptors’ last 10 games have gone Overs.
  • The Raptors have won 7 of their last 8 home games.
  • Brandon Ingram has 27+ points in 4 of his last 5 road games.
  • Fred VanVleet has 27+ points in his last 5 home games.
  • Devonte’ Graham has 15+ points in his last 4 games against the Raptors.
  • Jonas Valanciunas has 20+ rebounds in his last 2 games against the Raptors.
  • Pascal Siakam has 5+ assists in the Raptors’ last 6 games.

PICK – OVER 220.0 TOTAL PTS


MINNESOTA @ HOUSTON

MATCHUP TRENDS

  • Under is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings in Houston.
  • Timberwolves 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
MIN 19 20 11-10 8-10
HOU 11 29 7-11 4-18

SEASON POINTS +/- 

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
MIN 108.8 108.3 +0.5 217.1
HOU 107.5 115.9 -8.4 223.4

PICKS ATS

SPREAD POINTS RESULT
MIN UNDER MIN
-6.0 230.5 141-123
  • The Rockets have lost their last 10 games on the 1st leg of a B2B.
  • The Rockets’ last 6 home games have gone Overs.
  • Karl-Anthony Towns has 27+ points in his last 6 games against the Rockets.
  • Eric Gordon has 3+ three-pointers in 5 of his last 6 games against the Timberwolves.

PICK – UNDER 230.5 TOTAL PTS


DENVER @ OKLAHOMA CITY

MATCHUP TRENDS

  • Nuggets are 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings in Oklahoma City.
  • Nuggets are 13-3 ATS in the last 16 meetings.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
DEN 19 18 9-7 10-11
OKC 13 25 8-12 5-13

SEASON POINTS +/- 

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
DEN 106.3 106.4 -0.1 212.7
OKC 99.7 107.5 -7.8 207.2

PICKS ATS

SPREAD POINTS RESULT
DEN UNDER DEN
-7.0 214.5 99-95
  • The Nuggets have won 11 of their last 13 games against OKC.
  • 6 of the Nuggets’ last 8 games have gone Unders.
  • Nikola Jokic has 16+ rebounds in 5 of the Nuggets’ last 7 games.

PICK – UNDER 214.5 TOTAL PTS


CHICAGO @ DALLAS

MATCHUP TRENDS

  • Bulls are 9-3-1 ATS in the last 13 meetings in Dallas.
  • Bulls are 4-0-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
CHI 26 10 14-4 12-6
DAL 21 18 10-8 11-10

POINTS +/- 

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
CHI 111.3 107.4 +3.9 218.7
DAL 105.6 103.4 +2.2 209.0

PICKS ATS

SPREAD POINTS RESULT
CHI UNDER DAL
-3.5 217.5 113-99
  • 9 of the Mavericks’ last 10 home games have gone Unders.
  • Lonzo Ball has 15+ points in 6 of his last 7 games.
  • Nikola Vucevic has 19+ points in 5 of his last 6 games against the Mavericks.
  • Nikola Vucevic has 14+ rebounds in 6 of the Bulls’ last 7 games.
  • DeMar DeRozan has 6+ assists in his last 6 games against the Mavericks.
  • Nikola Vucevic has the 1st basket in the Bulls’ last 3 road games.

PICK – CHICAGO -3.5


CLEVELAND @ GOLDEN STATE

MATCHUP TRENDS

  • Cavaliers are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
  • Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Golden State.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
CLE 22 17 11-9 11-8
GSW 29 9 17-3 12-6

SEASON POINTS +/- 

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
CLE 107.8 102.5 +5.3 210.3
GSW 110.2 101.4 +8.8 211.6

PICKS ATS

SPREAD POINTS RESULT
GSW UNDER GSW
-8.5 218.5 96-82
  • The Warriors have won their last 13 games against the Cavs.
  • Evan Mobley has 16+ points in  the Cavs’ last 6 games.
  • Darius Garland has 22+ points in his last 5 games.
  • Jarrett Allen has 11+ rebounds in the Cavs’ last 3 games.

PICK – UNDER 218.5 TOTAL PTS


SACRAMENTO @ PORTLAND

MATCHUP TRENDS

  • Over is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings in Portland.
  • Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
SAC 16 25 10-13 6-12
POR 14 24 12-11 2-13

SEASON POINTS +/- 

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
SAC 109.5 113.9 -4.4 223.4
POR 108.8 113.3 -4.5 222.1

PICKS ATS

SPREAD POINTS RESULT
SAC OVER POR
-1.5 226.5 103-88
  • The Kings have failed to cover their last 6 road games.
  • The last 6 games between the Kings and Blazers at Moda Center have gone Overs.
  • Norman Powell has 26+ points in 4 of the Blazers’ last 5 games with Lillard out.
  • Jusuf Nurkic has 18+ points in his last 3 games against the Kings.
  • Anfernee Simons has 7 assists in the Blazers’ last 3 games.

PICK – OVER 226.5 TOTAL PTS


MEMPHIS @ LA LAKERS

MATCHUP TRENDS

  • Grizzlies are 3-7 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Los Angeles.
  • Over is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Los Angeles.
  • Under is 12-2 in the last 14 meetings.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
MEM 27 14 14-8 13-6
LAL 21 19 14-10 7-9

SEASON POINTS +/- 

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
MEM 111.7 107.6 +4.1 219.3
LAL 111.8 112.2 -0.4 224.0

PICKS ATS

SPREAD POINTS RESULT
LAL OVER MEM
-1.5 222.5 127-119
  • 12 of the last 14 games between the Grizzlies and Lakers have gone Unders.
  • The Grizzlies have won their last 8 games.
  • LeBron James has 32+ points in 7 of the Lakers’ last 9 games.
  • Malik Monk has 22+ points in the Lakers’ last 3 games.
  • Russell Westbrook has 10+ assists in 4 of his last 5 games against the Grizzlies.

PICK – OVER 222.5 TOTAL PTS