NBA Picks

The general betting public is going to remember the poor showing by the Lakers on opening day and blindly bet into a bad line with the Clippers. Will we? Get our LAC/LAL betting prediction here!

Milwaukee Bucks (0-0 SU, 0-0-0 ATS) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (0-1 SU, 0-1-0ATS) When: Thursday, October 20th, 7:30 PM (ET) Where: Wells Fargo Center, PA, Philadelphia TV: TNT Point Spread: MIL +4.5/ PHI -4.5 (Bet it at -105 instead of -110 at BAS!) Total: 225.0 Money...

Coach Nick Nurse hasn’t proven the ability to game plan for the 76ers but they have bodies to throw at guys defensively. Ibaka is a stout defender, while Anunoby and Siakam are long enough and athletic enough to be a problem. Not much needs to be said about that new pair of baseball gloves from San Antonio. If Toronto watches the tape from the Hawks game and decides to sag off of Fultz and Simmons, the onus will be on them to knock down shots or find other ways to score. This will allow Raptors to help on Embiid on the block. Will the Raptors use the tools available and can bettors count on Nurse to be disciplined for 48 and cover the -6.5 most betting sites are dangling?

Los Angeles currently sits in the bottom-10 of both offensive and defensive rating, and it’s unclear whether the main culprit is scheme, personnel, chemistry, or all of the above. I’m going to go with D. All of the above. Final answer. LeBron-led teams have struggled on defense over the last couple of seasons as the King has realized his energy is best saved for offense, but that end isn’t clicking yet either. Who will win this pick’em game outright and earn the right to say they are a 3-4 team? Kyle Cash has his NBA pick!

Kyle Cash is dubious of the Mavericks’ ability to generate offense. They still rank 12th in Offensive Rating, but that number is slowly on the decline, and Utah’s defensive front is about as daunting as they come. The Jazz have multiple bodies to throw on Luka (Joe Ingles, Alec Burks, Jae Crowder) to attempt to mitigate his playmaking and put a lock on the head of Dallas’ offense. If the Mavericks can’t get out in transition, and that means getting some rebounds, I doubt their half-court offense is going to be able to outpace the Jazz, and this might get ugly quick. Is that enough to make the Utah Jazz today’s NBA pick at +4.5? Kyle Cash gives his final score prediction!

Damian Lillard is currently doing that thing he does where he’s completely unstoppable, and Portland is thriving because of it. Even with C.J. McCollum shaking off the summer rust, the Trail Blazers have started the season 3-1 and sit in 4th in the Western Conference standings. Roster continuity tends to lend itself to early season success as other teams integrate rookies and new acquisitions, but Nik Stauskas seems to fit like a glove. The Heat are another team with many of the same parts and the spread reflects that being only 1.5 to Portland. Kyle Cash looks at who will come out ahead as he offers his NBA pick.