The Trailblazers are presently in the midst of a lengthy seven-game road trip that concludes next Tuesday in Memphis against the Grizzlies. Portland will be playing this game on two days’ rest. For Boston, this will be their first game at home after concluding a three-game road trip in Toronto last night. The C’s are bruised and tired coming into this one. Can they contend with a hot Portland team? Keith Franks breaks down the game and gives his NBA prediction.
The Pelicans’ three-point game is nothing to marvel in. New Orleans sits 22nd in the NBA in three-point field goal percentage (34.8%) while they sit 26th in the league in defending the three-pointer as opponents shoot 36.5% from beyond the arc. Philadelphia sits seventh in the league in three-point percentage (36%) and they are equally proficient in defending the three-pointer as they are also seventh in the NBA in opponent field goal percentage (34.2%). Is this game decided at the 3 point line or will Anthony Davis, who returns to action tonight, have something to say about it. Keith Franks gives his NBA pick.
The Knicks and Spurs met in January in New York and San Antonio put together a 100-91 win. The Spurs closed as a 5.5-point favorite meaning they covered against the spread. Should we expect the lottery bound Knicks, with new PG Dennis Smith Jr., to do any better this time around? Keith Franks gives his NBA prediction.
The Spurs are the best team in the NBA when it comes to shooting the three-pointer, hitting a stellar 40.9% of their attempts. Keith Franks believes the big question is whether or not the boys in black can keep that shooting up in a hostile country… Canada! Check out Keith Franks’s pick as he aims to add to the Franks Bank!
Both teams are looking to win their first game since the all-star break. Both teams will also be factoring in that this is the first game of a double header. Will playing tomorrow mean that a team down by a lot will wave the white flag early to get rest for game 2? Should we expect not to see any backdoor covers? Keith Franks has the NBA pick.
A central narrative surrounding this game is the potential history in the making as James Harden is now looking at extending his 30-point game streak to 32 games which would place him second all-time ahead of legend Wilt Chamberlain. But sports bettors tend to overvalue these situations.
This is a battle of hot teams. The Celtics went into the All-Star break on a two-game winning streak, capped off by a win at home against the Detroit Pistons on February 13th. The Celtics defeated the Pistons 118-110. The Milwaukee Bucks remain the best team in the league in terms of wins and losses. Milwaukee has won eight of their last nine contests overall. Can the Celtics stary within 5 points to cover the bookie’s line against a team that is a terrible matchup on paper? Keith Franks gives his NBA pick!
These two squads have met just once this season with the Wolves getting the home win and the money and they’ll go at it again at the Target Center in Minneapolis tonight. Speaking of the home team, the host has won five of the last six in this series dating back to 2018 making Minnesota a decent proposition to get the outright win tonight. See what Keith Franks is picking tonight.
Kyrie Irving will be out due to straining his right knee in the Celtics’ last game against the Clippers on Sunday. Kyrie leads the Celtics in scoring with 23.6 points per game and assists at 6.9. Losing your best player would make many teams double digit dogs versus Philly. Bookmakers have opened the new look Sixers as 6 point favorites. Franks has your Celtics vs Sixers Play!
The Mavericks were on the court last night when they hosted Portland in game down to the wire. The Rockets will be wrapping up a two-game home-stand here against the Mavericks but have not been on the court for two days.