It’s an LA battle when the Clippers “visit” the LA Lakers Friday, December 28th, 2018 – 10:30 pm ET at the STAPLES Center. NBA Basketball Handicapper, com Kyle Cash breaks down the spread, the status of these two teams and offers his NBA prediction.

Basketball Handicapper Kyle Cash has an NBA pick on the Philadelphia 76ers vs. Utah Jazz game which tips off tonight, Thursday, December 27th, 2018 – 10:30 pm ET at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City. Sportsbooks opened Utah as 5 point favorites.

Keith Franks has another NBA pick. Keith takes a deep dive into the Boston Celtics vs. Houston Rockets game which tips off tonight, Thursday, December 27th, 2018 – 8:00 PM ET at the Toyota Center. Bookmakers opened the Rockets as 1 point favorites.

Miami has the Dollar Store versions of all of Toronto’s players, and they would be wise to avoid a shootout. But Coach Spo knows what he’s doing, and the Heat are going to make this one fugly. Think “Pistons-Pacers 2003” levels of fugly. Think: under.

Uh-oh, Lakers. No more Cleveland, or Phoenix, or Atlanta, or Miami, or Charlotte or Washington. It’s time to take on the champs, and win or lose (lose, probably), this game is going be the headliner for media outlets for the next straight week. But are the Lakers good enough to stay within 9? Kyle Cash has the NBA prediction.

The Celtics put the clamps on a three-game losing streak with a dominant 119-103 win over the Charlotte Hornets in the Queen City on Sunday. Boston closed as a 7.5-point favorite and in the process were able to produce a cover after failing to do so over their three-game skid. Can Boston cover the bookie’s spread and get their second cover in 5 games?

The injury Gods noticed Toronto’s hot start, and they decided that enough was enough. I’m not even sure about Toronto’s starting lineup, but I imagine it will involve Delon Wright, Fred VanVleet, OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam – who have played together a total of 26 minutes this season, all of which came last night. Can the Raps push through their injuries and cover a spread of +4.5?

The Mavericks are the 12th-ranked scoring defense giving up 109.2 points per game which is better than the defending champions’ 110.4 points per game. Can the Mavs use that statistical advantage to cover the spread?

Both teams enter into this contest on a two-game losing streak. Los Angeles’ most recently was upset as a 1.5-point favorite when they were defeated by the Brooklyn Nets on the road Tuesday by a score of 115-110. Most sportsbook opened LA as early morning 4 point favorites.