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Free NBA Expert and Computer Picks For Every Game Dec. 13, 2025

New York Knicks logo NY @ Orlando Magic logo ORL Sat, Dec 13 • 5:30 PM ET
1 Expert Pick 5 Computer Picks
Spread
New York Knicks logo NY -4.5 (-118)
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Pick made: 8 hours ago
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Chris Vasile
Publishing Editor

I'm going to continue to ride the hot-handed Knicks right now as they've won four straight games and are playing great basketball on both ends of the court. The Magic just lost to the Knicks on Sunday and I expect a similar result. 

Points Scored
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Jalen Brunson u30.5 Points Scored (-121)
Projection 27.49 (Under)
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Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The 2nd-most sluggish pace-of-play team in the league over the last 5 games has been the New York Knicks.. When it comes to drawing fouls, the Knicks's lackluster 22.6 free throw attempts per game without the home court advantage comes in as the 7th-worst in the league this year.. This year, the opposing team's starting PGs have attempted 3.3 free throws per game (5th-lowest in the league) against the Magic, finding it difficult to draw fouls.
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San Antonio Spurs logo SA @ Oklahoma City Thunder logo OKC Sat, Dec 13 • 9:00 PM ET
1 Expert Pick 7 Computer Picks
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San Antonio Spurs logo SA +9.5 (-105)
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Pick made: an hour ago
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Zak Hanshew
Betting Analyst

No Wemby? No problem. The Spurs have been playing well without their superstar center, and the team is 9-3 straight up across its last 12 games. San Antonio took down the Los Angeles Lakers on the road on Wednesday, and they’ve built up some positive momentum heading into Saturday’s tilt with the Thunder.

While OKC has been even hotter, San Antonio can keep this one close, especially in a neutral environment with Wemby set to return. The Spurs are 13-10-1 ATS, and the Thunder are 14-11. Both teams have covered in six of their last 10, so there is no clear advantage here for OKC. I'm taking the Spurs to keep this one competitive.

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Isaiah Hartenstein o8.5 Points Scored (+110)
Projection 9.86 (Over)
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Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
In terms of offense, the Thunder's impressive 123.6 points per game settles in as the best in the league over the last 25 games.. The Oklahoma City Thunder have played at the 9th-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games.. The Thunder will likely get a boost in plays in this game from squaring off against the fastest pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 5 games (the San Antonio Spurs).
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