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Indiana Pacers vs. Atlanta Hawks Pick & Prediction JANUARY 5th 2024
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The last time the Atlanta Hawks and the Indiana Pacers met, the scoreboard operator had a busy night. The teams combined for 309 points in a 157-152 Pacers win Nov. 21 in Atlanta, resulting in just the 12th 300-point regulation game in NBA history. There’s no reason to believe that Friday’s matchup at Indianapolis won’t feature similar offensive explosions. The league’s highest scoring team at 126.9 points per game, Indiana hasn’t shown signs of slowing … more
Boston Celtics vs. Utah Jazz Pick & Prediction JANUARY 5th 2024
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The Boston Celtics will be looking to avoid back-to-back losses Friday when they face the visiting Utah Jazz. Boston had its six-game winning streak end Tuesday with a 127-123 loss at Oklahoma City. Kristaps Porzingis made 12 of his 18 field goal attempts and led the Celtics with 34 points in the loss. “They did a really good job of getting out quick and speeding up the game,” Porzingis said. “They just sped up the … more
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Portland Trail Blazers Pick & Prediction JANUARY 12th 2024
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The Portland Trail Blazers experienced one of the worst nights in franchise history and don’t even have a day off to set it aside. One night after losing by 62 points to tie for the fifth-largest defeat in NBA history, the Trail Blazers will be back in action Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis. “It was almost like a perfect storm, to be honest with you,” Portland coach Chauncey Billups said of the pummeling … more
Denver Nuggets vs. New Orleans Pelicans Pick & Prediction JANUARY 12th 2024
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The Denver Nuggets assume they are going to get every opponent’s best shot, just because they are the reigning champions. But the next challenger coming to town Friday night is already playing at a high level. The New Orleans Pelicans are surging, having won six of their last seven games and seven in a row on the road. New Orleans is coming off two impressive road wins in California and will try to take the … more
Utah Jazz vs. Toronto Raptors Pick & Prediction JANUARY 12th 2024
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After opening the season by losing 16 of their first 23 games, the Utah Jazz have undergone a transformation in recent weeks. Utah is 9-2 over its last 11 games heading into a matchup against the Toronto Raptors on Friday in Salt Lake City. Utah’s current three-game winning streak includes impressive victories over the Philadelphia 76ers, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Denver Nuggets. The Jazz turned in another dominant performance in their 124-111 home win … more