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Brooklyn Nets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Pick & Prediction JANUARY 5th 2024
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Coming off an exhilarating victory against the league-best Boston Celtics, the Oklahoma City Thunder appeared fatigued but nearly forced overtime to give themselves a chance at another win in Atlanta. Two nights after their five-game winning streak ended, the Thunder attempt to start another run Friday when they visit the struggling Brooklyn Nets. Oklahoma City is attempting to avoid losing consecutive games for the third time this season. The Thunder last took consecutive losses Nov. … more
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