NBA Picks

The Nets are 20-14-1 away from Barclays and 19-12-1 as the road underdog. Brooklyn has covered in 32 of 58 games as the underdog across all venues, and the Nets have been competitive against divisional opponents with a 7-4-1 ATS record. Conversely, the Celtics have the third-best record in the Association at 49-19 but are just 30-37-1 ATS. Boston is 15-20 ATS at home, 29-35-1 as the favorite, and 7-7 against Atlantic Division opponents.

The late-season NBA fatigue is real and it hangs over tonight’s matchup, with Steph Curry a strong candidate for a rest and both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard listed as probable despite nagging injuries. That could give the defenses the upper hand here, and I like the Under on a total of 227.5. The Milwaukee Bucks were stifled in Sunday’s 121-105 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, and they’ll run into a savvy defense anchored by Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler III here for the Golden State Warriors. The Under feels like a value pick, even though both teams have a dead-even 34-34 O/U record this season.

The Cleveland Cavaliers just had their 16-game winning streak snapped and now they hit the road for a seven-game Western road trip. While we've seen the Cavs dominate teams for fun, this is a spot where they could have a letdown as they have to play the Kings on Wednesday as well. The Clippers are playing with confidence, riding a three-game winning streak, and at +3.5, I'll take the points with the home team. 

The Cleveland Cavaliers finally had their lengthy winning streak end last time out against the Orlando Magic, and now they’re in further danger against a Los Angeles Clippers team which has caught fire in the last few weeks. And believe it or not, the Clippers who have out-paced the Cavaliers this month. The Clippers rank 12th or higher in every shooting zone other than the long mid-range, but as a team which has focused its offense around scoring down near the rim it’s been rather insignificant that things have broken that way. I believe this Clippers offense, which has come through some strong defenses in recent weeks, can find a victory and win the war between a strong offense and a stalwart group of stoppers.

Fresh off a road upset over Golden State without both Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, the Nuggets should be at full strength when they face a Lakers team missing LeBron James and most likely starting center Rui Hachimura. Denver is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games against Los Angeles, and I expect them to take care of business on Wednesday night in Hollywood.