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Atlanta Hawks vs. Indiana Pacers Pick & Prediction JANUARY 12th 2024
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Two of the top offensive teams in the NBA will meet again Friday when the red-hot Indiana Pacers begin a six-game road trip against the Atlanta Hawks. Indiana ranks No. 1 in the league with 126.6 points per game and has scored 130-plus points in 15 games. The Pacers have scored at least 150 points in three games, two of them against the Hawks. Atlanta ranks No. 3 in the league with 122.7 points. This … more
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Sacramento Kings Pick & Prediction JANUARY 12th 2024
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The Philadelphia 76ers clearly are not the same team without Joel Embiid. The Sixers fell to the Atlanta Hawks 139-132 in overtime Wednesday and dropped to 2-7 without the reigning Most Valuable Player this season. They are 21-6 with him. As he continues to deal with left knee swelling, Embiid was ruled out for a third straight game when the Sixers host the Sacramento Kings on Friday. “We’re still kind of going day to day,” … more
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics Pick & Prediction JANUARY 11th 2024
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The Milwaukee Bucks will try to avoid a third straight loss when they face the visiting Boston Celtics on Thursday night. The Bucks are coming off a 132-116 home defeat to Utah on Monday. It was Milwaukee’s fourth loss in five games. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 25 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists for the Bucks against Utah, but the Jazz made 20 of 44 3-point attempts (45.5 percent). “That’s a lot 3s, man, I’m not … more
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Portland Trail Blazers Pick & Prediction JANUARY 11th 2024
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The most recent time the Oklahoma City Thunder played the Portland Trail Blazers, the Thunder did something no other NBA team had done in at least 25 years with their hot shooting. In Oklahoma City’s 134-91 win in Portland on Nov. 19, the Thunder shot 60.5 percent from the floor, 61.1 percent from beyond the 3-point line and 100 percent from the free-throw line to reach the rare single-game 60/60/100 mark. The Thunder’s 77 percent … more
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns Pick & Prediction JANUARY 11th 2024
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With their first run of consecutive victories in a month, the Los Angeles Lakers are feeling better about the road ahead, with talk of a disconnect between players and head coach Darvin Ham suddenly quelled. The Lakers will test that new-found unity in a home matchup against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. In the midst of losing nine of 11 games, and falling to 3-10 since winning the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament in early December, … more