NBA Pick #1: 517 Oklahoma City Thunder @ 518 Denver Nuggets
Rating: 3 Units – *TOP PLAY*
Pick: 517 Over 223
Price: -108 / 1.92 on Pinnacle
Write Up:
With Murray out, Denver has quickly adjusted to that fact by pushing up the pace to better suit Westbrook’s style. They averaged 22.3 fast break points per game on their last three contests but their 3pts shooting is still an issue. However, they were able to generate points via transition and second chances with some nice edges on rebounding. Oklahoma City has been the best defensive team in the league so far but they can be punished in the glass while Jokic should be able to overpower them. On the other side, Denver’s desire to play fast will match well with the Thunder as they also love to run with the ball. Denver’s transition defense has been a problem, so I expect Oklahoma City to be focused on exposing that tonight by using their speed edge.
NBA Pick #2: 505 Golden State @ 506 Boston Celtics
Rating: 2 Units – Regular Play
Pick: 506 Under 229
Price: -110 / 1.91 on Betonline
NBA Pick #3: 523 Philadelphia 76ers @ 524 Los Angeles Clippers
Rating: 2 Units – Regular Play
Pick: 523 Over 110 First Half
Price: -110 / 1.91 on Circa Sports
Write Up:
Suddenly, the return of a player changed the whole dynamic of the Sixers on offense. Even though he only shot 4-14 FG and 1-7 3pts, Paul George replaced Kyle Lowry in the lineup and transformed the team’s offense into a much more potent unit. They had better spacing as after attempting 28 and 27 threes in their previous two games, Philadelphia went 20-51 3pts on their last game with 20 of those attempts being wide open. The Clippers’ defense has had issues against quick guards and Maxey fits that profile very well. On the other hand, the LA team’s offense is quite dependent on Harden so they need an edge on that matchup to be prolific. They are coming from facing two of the best teams in the league on pick n roll defense (OKC and SAS), but Philadelphia’s defense has been quite poor on defending this kind of play with both Drummond and Maxey having awful numbers. I like the 1H Over better because I expect the game to become a grind late in the contest as a result of Harden and Maxey ball pounding.
NBA Pick #4: 507 New York Knicks @ 508 Atlanta Hawks
Rating: 2 Units – Regular Play
Pick: 507 Over 226
Price: -110 / 1.91 on Betonline
NBA Pick #5: 521 Toronto Raptors @ 522 Sacramento Kings
Rating: 2 Units – Regular Play
Pick: 521 Toronto Raptors (+11)
Price: -110 / 1.91 on Bookmaker