The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Minnesota Timberwolves in Sunday NBA betting action with only one team having anything to play for. Will they be enough to back the Thunder and lay the -6 or will the Wolves battle them to the wire tonight? See who Keith is betting versus the spread.
The Bucks are the top team in the East but the way Philadelphia played against them in their last contest one could argue that the Sixers are the best in the conference. Will the Bucks will use this venue as an opportunity to make a statement? They are currently 2.5 point favorites at most sportsbooks. Keith Franks has your NBA pick!
The Orlando have a top-five scoring defense that give up just 106.3 points per contest which is good for 5th in the NBA. That’s 2.1 points per game less than the same stat as their Toronto counterparts who also own a top-10 defense in their own right at 108.4 points per match (10th overall). By today’s NBA standards should we expect a drag it out game highlighted by defensive stops and what does that mean for the winner against the spread? Keith Franks gives his NBA prediction!
The Warriors put a beat down on the Hornets on the road in the lone match up this season back in late February. The line makers appear to be giving them full value for that win asking Golden State backers to lay 12 points. Keith believes the line is on the high side in this match and will be backing Charlotte. Find out why.
Utah’s defense is one of the best in the league. The Jazz sit fourth in the NBA giving up 106 points per game. This is in contrast to the Lakers who sit 24th in the NBA giving up 113.7 points per contest. But we know the Jazz are good and the Lakers are worse than not good. Still, 12.5 is more points than we might see in an entire Buffalo Bills game. Too many for the Lakers? Keith breaks down the sportsbook’s big spread!
The Wizards and the Lakers last met in December in D.C. where Washington staged an upset as a 3.5-point underdog defeating Los Angeles 128-110. What does that mean in terms of handicapping this game? Absolutely nothing. These are two lottery teams no longer under the illusion that they will have the chance to lose to the Warriors in the playoffs. Keith Franks gives his pick and takes a fresh look.
The home team has taken the last four in this series getting the win and the money in all four matches. However, the Spurs have taken nine of the last ten (dating back to 2014) and have the scheduling edge over the Celtics who are playing back to back with ravel. Read on to get our handicappers free prediction.
Both teams will be playing this game on two days’ rest. For San Antonio, this is their first contest in a three-game road trip that concludes in Charlotte on Tuesday. Which team does better on two days rest before what is expected to be an up and down game? Keith Franks has your NBA pick!
The Nuggets are playing with a hot hand as they have won four games in a row in the build-up to this match-up. Denver was last on the court on Monday when they were in Boston to face the Celtics and hand them a 114-105 defeat. Sportsbooks expect the Nuggets to have little trouble taking on the John Wall-less Wizards.
These two teams last met on February 12th where Boston extended its winning streak in this series to four games. As a 6.5-point underdog, the Celtics stormed into the City of Brotherly Love and pulled off the upset, The new look Sixers are supposed to flex and show Boston they can’t be beat in a 7 game series. But will Boston, who online sportsbooks have given 2.5 points, follow that script tonight? Franks has the free NBA pick.