NBA Picks

The 76ers come in off a thrilling win on the road on Monday in the Big Easy against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Sixers closed as just a two-point favorite but failed to cover as they defeated the Pelicans by a mere point. The final score resulted in a 111-110 win for the Sixers. Philadelphia has failed to cover in the last 3 games. Can the 76ers stay within 8 to get their first cover against the spread?

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.

One of the biggest trends that revolves around this game is how good the home team plays when these two teams face each other. The home team has won the last ten consecutive meetings dating back to January of 2017. AND, the home team has covered in nine of those ten meetings. We know sportsbooks will adjust the spread for these kinds of trends but 4 points isn’t much to open this one, especially with Leonard’s status still up in the air. Matt Lowry has today’s NBA pick.

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 Rockets come into this one off a 111-106 defeat suffered while visiting the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. Houston led by 19 point at one point but coughed up the game to Mr. “Playoff-Off Mode”. Those are the kinds of losses that can start off a losing streak. Sportsbooks have them as an 8.5 point underdog. So, how many points do we need to give the Rockets a look here? Franks has your NBA pick!

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.