NBA Picks

Barking Dog: Twolves vs. Suns

Barking Dog: Twolves vs. Suns

Two of the NBA’s most solid teams meet up Tuesday at the Footprint Center for a game in which the Suns are only favored by three points. Fishy lines usually equal fishy results. Is this one of those scenarios? Get our Min/Pho pick here!

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OKC Thunder vs. New Orleans Pelicans Pick

OKC Thunder vs. New Orleans Pelicans Pick

For the third consecutive season in a row, Russell Westbrook has done the impossible: he’s averaging another triple-double. Unfortunately, he’s also shooting 21.8% from 3-point land. According to Basketball-Reference’s Play Index, only 4 people in NBA history have ever attempted more than five 3s per game while shooting less than 25%: Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love in Minnesota, Vander Blue (?) and Trae Young this season (side note: Trae has
-1.0 Win Shares this year. Can Russ avoid shooting the Thunder out of this one? KC has your NBA pick.

Phoenix Suns vs. San Antonio Spurs Pick ATS

Phoenix Suns vs. San Antonio Spurs Pick ATS

Phoenix will be without Devin Booker tonight. He’s missed the last four games and the Suns have struggled to stay competitive in those contests, losing by margins of 17, 22, 17 and 4. Booker has missed four other games this season and Suns had the same issue, losing all four of those games by margins of 14, 30, 7 and 21 points. In summary, Booker has missed 8 games this season. The Suns have lost all eight by an average of 16.5 points per game. Kevin West looks at if that’s enough to pick Spurs -12.5.

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Houston Rockets Pick

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Houston Rockets Pick

Last season through 25 games, the Houston Rockets were 21-4 with a +11.0 point differential. This year? 11-14 with a -1.4 point differential. They are currently on pace for the 3rd biggest drop-off by a 60- win team. The others? The post-Jordan Chicago Bulls and the first post-LeBron Cleveland Cavaliers. Last time I checked, this team still had the reigning MVP, and in fact, his numbers have been nearly identical across the board. But don’t bet the Rockets based on last year’s numbers, even though sportsbooks are pricing them that way!

NBA Pick: Miami Heat vs. LA Lakers

NBA Pick: Miami Heat vs. LA Lakers

The Heat have more injuries than the Eagles’ secondary, and we might be able to see some big minutes out of interesting young guys like Justise Winslow and Bam Adebayo. On paper, the Heat have the tools to give LeBron headaches; long, hard-nosed, switchable defenders with active hands and strong bodies. In reality that was not the case in LeBron’s 51-point dismantling of their defense three weeks ago. Will the script change in the last meeting with D-Wade on an NBA court? KC has a prediction!