NBA Picks

The Jazz split their two regulation games versus the Rockets at Vivint Smart Home Arena and find themselves with their backs against the wall down 2-0 in the series. Will home cooking be enough to turn it around or will Houston continue on their path to a sweep? Get Matt’s free Game 3 Pick.

The Pacers have not played terribly in this series, even though they find themselves down 2-0. However, where they have struggled is the second half. Looking at game one, the Pacers scored a total of 29 points in the third and forth quarter combined. This includes an 8-point third quarter. Can they put points on the board at home to give bettors a chance to cash in on Pacers -3? Matt has the free basketball selection!

A big question in this series has been the status of Philadelphia Center Joel Embiid. Embiid has been battling soreness in his left knee that rendered him on the side-line for Game Three. Despite losing the All-Star that averages 13.6 rebounds per contest and 27.5 points per game, the Sixers did just fine without him. That has left most series bettors believing the Nets do not have a path to a series win. Franks has your game 4 pick!

The Blazers are forcing the Thunder into disastrous shooting performances in game one and two. Meanwhile, Dame and CJ are dropping dueling 30-point outings and carving up the young, inexperienced wings on OKC. Can OKC do what you are supposed to do in the playoffs and make adjustments, allowing them to cover against the 7.5 point spread? KC has the NBA prediction!

The amount of criticism directed at a 22 year old kid in his second season, who was dubbed as second coming of Magic Johnson in his first, is head-scratching. Could Simmons be operating as more of a roll man in the half-court to unlock some of his playmaking and passing? Sure. But pick and rolls require spacing, spacing requires shooting, and the Sixers are a bit low in that department. Can an average shooting day from JJ Redick unlock Simmons’ talents and the rest of the series for Philly? KC has your Sixers/Nets pick!

After the Warriors defeated the Clippers by a score of 121-104 in Game One in Oakland, it seemed like Golden State was on their way to getting their broom ready against their divisional rivals. The Warriors covered the 13.5 point spread. In game two, they were again listed -13.5 and we all know what happened to them and their homecourt advantage. Is this a series? Is GSW -8 too low? Franks gives his NBA prediction.