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Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks Picks and Predictions December 28th 2024
At 10:00 ET, the Dallas Mavericks (-183) will travel to take on the Portland Trail Blazers (+154) in a Western Conference matchup. The Mavericks are currently favored by 4.5 points, and the over/under line is set at 224. This game will be played at the Moda Center in Portland and can be seen on KATU. Dallas improved to 20-11 on the season with a 98-89 win over the Suns on Friday. The Mavericks, who were +1 point underdogs going into the game, covered the spread with the victory. The total points for the game were 187, falling well short of the 224-point over/under line. Dallas took control in the 2nd quarter, outscoring Phoenix 27-14. The Suns made a push in
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Denver Nuggets vs Detroit Pistons Picks and Predictions December 28th 2024
At 9:00 ET, the Detroit Pistons (14-17) will travel to take on the Denver Nuggets (16-13) at Ball Arena. The Nuggets (-222) are currently favored by 5.5 points over the Pistons (+184). This non-conference matchup will be shown on ALT. Detroit comes into this game on a three-game win streak, while Denver has dropped two straight. The Pistons are currently 9th in the Eastern Conference, while the Nuggets sit 7th in the West. The Pistons improved to 14-17 on the season with a 114-113 road win over the Kings on Thursday. Detroit entered the game as +5 point underdogs and covered the spread with the win. The total points for the game landed exactly on the O/U line of 227.
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Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix-suns Picks and Predictions December 28th 2024
At 8:30 ET, the Golden State Warriors (-221) will host the Phoenix Suns (+184) in a Western Pacific Division matchup. The Warriors are 9th in the Western Conference with a 15-15 record, while the Suns are 11th in the West at 15-15. Golden State is favored by 5.5 points and the over/under line is 219.5. The game will be played at Chase Center in San Francisco and can be seen on NBCS. With a 98-89 loss to the Mavericks on Friday, the Suns are now 15-15 for the season. Phoenix, who were favored by 1 point, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 187 fell well short of the 224-point line. After
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Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks Picks and Predictions December 28th 2024
At 8:00 ET, the Bulls (-137) will host the Bucks (+115) in a Central Division matchup. The Bucks are favored by 2.5 points and the over/under line is set at 229.5. Chicago (13-18) is currently on a three-game losing streak and is 10th in the Eastern Conference. Milwaukee (16-13) is 5th in the East and 2nd in the Central Division. The Bucks fell to 16-13 on the season after a 111-105 loss to the Nets on Thursday. Milwaukee, who was favored by 6.5 points, not only lost the game but also failed to cover the spread. The total score of 216 points exceeded the pre-game over/under line of 205.5 by 10.5 points. Milwaukee appeared to be in control after a
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Utah Jazz vs Philadelphia-76ers Picks and Predictions December 28th 2024
In a non-conference matchup, the 76ers (-266) head to Salt Lake City to take on the Jazz (+220) at 9:30 ET. Philadelphia is favored by 7 points, and the over/under line is set at 222. Philadelphia (11-17) is currently on a two-game winning streak and is 11th in the Eastern Conference. Utah (7-22) has lost two straight and is 14th in the West. The 76ers improved to 11-17 on the season after a 118-114 win over the Celtics on Wednesday. Philadelphia, who entered the game as +9.5 point underdogs, not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread. The game’s total of 232 points exceeded the over/under line of 222. Philadelphia led 30-25 after the 1st quarter and

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Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Dartmouth Big Green Pick & Prediction DECEMBER 30th 2023

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Vanderbilt hopes to snap a four-game losing streak when it hosts Dartmouth on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. The Commodores (4-8) come off their best performance of the season in a 77-75 loss at then-No. 23 Memphis on Dec. 23. Ezra Manjon led Vanderbilt with 22 points but front-rimmed a potential game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer as the Commodores lost for the seventh time in eight games. “We were just a shot away,” Vanderbilt coach Jerry … more

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Georgia Bulldogs vs. Alabama A&M Bulldogs Pick & Prediction DECEMBER 30th 2023

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Georgia aims to extend a pair of pronounced winning streaks on Saturday afternoon when it hosts Alabama A&M in Athens, Ga. Jabri Abdur-Rahim scored all 18 of his points in the first half to lead Georgia (9-3) to a 78-60 win over North Florida on Dec. 22. Abdur-Rahim sank a career high-tying five 3-pointers for Georgia, which converted a season-best 11 times beyond the arc to push its overall winning streak to seven games and … more

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Missouri Tigers vs. Central Arkansas C. Ark Pick & Prediction DECEMBER 30th 2023

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Missouri will try to put a positive ending to a disappointing nonconference season Saturday when it hosts Central Arkansas in Columbia, Mo. The Tigers (7-5) return home after suffering a 97-73 loss to then-No. 13 Illinois on Dec. 22 in St. Louis. The Bears (3-11) visit on the heels of an 88-72 loss at No. 12 Oklahoma Thursday. Missouri coach Dennis Gates hopes the holiday break gave his players a chance to reset and refocus … more

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Oregon Ducks vs. UCLA Bruins Pick & Prediction DECEMBER 30th 2023

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Oregon and UCLA each seek 2-0 opening weekends in Pac-12 Conference play on Saturday when the Bruins visit the Ducks in Eugene, Ore. Oregon (9-3, 1-0 Pac-12) overwhelmed Southern California early in Thursday’s league opener, building a lead of as many as 20 points in the first half en route to an 82-74 win. Freshmen Kwame Evans Jr. and Jackson Shelstad each scored career highs with 22 and 21 points, respectively. Evans also pulled in … more

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Florida State Seminoles vs. Lipscomb Bison Pick & Prediction DECEMBER 30th 2023

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After not playing for more than a week during the holidays, Florida State will host Lipscomb on Saturday afternoon in Tallahassee, Fla. The matchup will be the final game for each side before jumping into conference play next week. Florida State (6-5) enters Saturday having won back-to-back games for the third time this season. Lipscomb (8-6) won two of its past three but is 0-2 this season against power conference teams. The Bisons did come … more