NBA Basketball Picks

These two teams last met when the Hornets hosted the Bucks at home in November and defeated them by a score of 110-107. Sportsbooks closed Charlotte as a 4.5-point underdog. Is homecourt a big enough factor for the Bucks to expect an 11 point cover against the spread? Keith Franks has the free pick and analysis.

It doesn’t take much of a slide to find yourself staring down at the bottom of the barrel in the Western Conference. The Butler-free Timberwolves were able to string together a couple of Ws on the back of Karl-Anthony Towns, but the problems lies within the rest of the team. Robert Covington caught a terrible case of Thibs-itis (before his firing) and is now probably going to be hobbled for his career, and it turns out that Dario Saric is, uh, not good at basketball? The sportsbooks have the Wolves at only -1.5 but do the Wolves have any closers who can help them come to LA and win? KC breaks down his NBA pick.

Keith Franks has an NBA play on the Golden State Warriors versus the Washington Wizards. game which tips off tonight, Thursday, January 24th, 2019 at 8:00 PM EST. GSW, as expected, opens as a heavy favorite with a double digit spread of -10. Will the NBA’s super team be able to cap off a six game home-stand with another big win to get the cover against the spread? Check out Franks’ NBA pick!

There are two key injury concerns for Philadelphia as they enter into this game. Point Guard Ben Simmons is listed as questionable for this contest as he battles an upper-respiratory infection. And star Shooting Guard Jimmy Butler is listed with a questionable tag due to a sore wrist. Even if these two Sixers make it to the court, what can we expect and how many points are these injuries worth? Franks has your NBA pick.

The Denver Nuggets will be looking to extend their win streak over the Utah Jazz to four games. Can they do it? All three of those games were at home so they’ll need to buck a trend helping that has seen the home team get the victory in nine consecutive contests and the against the spread win. Read on to see if the Cash man is riding the historicals or going with the visitor with today’s pick.

It’s super early to be looking at playoff position in a crowded western conference but these are the games teams look back at to explain why you did or didn’t land where you hoped. These two teams are virtually tied for third place so this game could have bit time implications. Fourth place in the West would mean home-court advantage in Round 1 versus, as of right now, James Harden, followed by a date on the road versus the defending champs. Fourth places… not the spot you want to be in. Sportsbooks have OKC as 6 point favorites. KC has your NBA pick.

Houston may be the most tired team that is not playing on a back to back, After their Saturday OT win the Rockets travel north to Philadelphia. Add in the fact that they are short staffed without two starters and you can see how the miles are adding up. Do the Rockets have enough left in the tank to stay within 5 to cover the sportsbook’s line? Keith Franks has your NBA pick!

The sportsbooks opened the Spurs as big 6.5 favorites over the visiting Clippers. The Clippers own a key edge which can help them in games that are nip-and-tuck deep into the second half: their bench. LA’s bench play has been spectacular as they average 52.2 bench points per game. Overall, an 11.4-point advantage is enjoyed by the Clippers as San Antonio’s bench produces 38.8 points per outing. Can the Spurs starters carry the load against a very deep team to win by 7? Franks breaks down the match up and gives us today’s NBA pick.

James Harden and his willingness to absorb all offensive duties has been, quite frankly, otherworldly. Between his step-back 3s, foul-drawing and straight-line finishes in traffic, he’s using north of 40% of Houston’s possessions while maintaining his elite efficiency. Does LA have a chance at slowing The Beard and therefore a chance beating the bookie’s spread of Rockets -7?