Denver Def. Washington
As good as the Nuggets are, this leg is purely a bet against the Wizards, who have not come close to a W in 16 games. They are unarguably the worst team in the league.

Oklahoma City Def. New Orleans
Behind Washington, New Orleans are one the 2nd worst run in the league, losing 15 of their last 16 games, including an 18-points defeat at the hands of OKC. Another no contest.

New York Def. Detroit
This games should be slightly more competitive than the proceeding two, which isn’t saying much to be fair. The Knicks are 7-2 at home this season, while the Pistons are 5-8 on the road. This pair met a month ago, with New York runaway 30-point victors. Should win comfortably.

The Hawks look to capitalise on decent form when they welcomes a struggling Lakers outfit to State Farm Arena.

Atlanta recently put the league on notice, after securing back-to-back wins over competition leaders Cleveland.

I’m giving the Hawks the edge at home here, backing them to claim a win combined with 8+ assists from Trae Young.

All eyes will be on two players when the Warriors take on the Timberwolves on Saturday arvo (AEST).

All-time 3PT leader Curry shares the floor with the 2024/25 season 3PT leader Anthony Edwards.

Steph Curry is going about business as usual, averaging 4.2 3PM at 43.4%, while Ant-man has upped his productivity beyond the arc massively, with 4.5 3PM at an incredible 42.3%.

I’m backing both superstar guards to finish the game with 3+ 3PT FG’s a piece.

With 15 straight defeats, the Washington Wizards have become the laughing stock of the National Basketball League.

At this point, the rest of the league just don’t want to be “that team” who break the spell of L’s.

The Mavs enter this fixture off the back of four straight wins, taking them to 3rd in a highly competitive Western Conference standings.

When the Wiz lose, they lose big, with 16 of their 17 defeats this season accompanied by a 10+ point margin.

I’m backing Dallas to cover the line as heavy favourites.

The Rockets look to shoot to the top of the Western Conference standings with a a victory against the fast sinking Dubs.

Golden State’s form has take a huge dip of late, losing five straight games, dropping from 1st in West to 5th.

This pair have met once already this season, with the Dubs claiming an OT victory in Houston, without the services of Chef Curry.

The Warriors will likely be without Draymond Green for this game, with the defensive savant facing a spell on the sidelines with a calf injury.

The Rockets are quickly becoming one of the deepest sides in the comp, and I have them covering on the road against a banged-up Warriors side.

It’s dire straights for the 76ers who are 4-14 on the season, 2nd last in the East and battling a raft of injuries to star players.

They face an Orlando outfit who are 15-7 on the season, 12-1 across the last 13 games and 13-2 against teams with a losing record.

The Magic have already bettered the Sixers this season, running out 12-point victors a couple of weeks back in Orlando.

This is shaping up as a season from hell for Philly and I have them losing convincingly at home here.

Following a shocking start to thew season, the Bucks have flipped the narrative, winning six straight games to climb into the top five int he East.

The same can be said for the Hawks, who are on a four game winning streak of their own, sitting one spot back from the Bucks in 6th.

This series could play a big part in the configuration of the East Conference playoffs positions come the pointy end of the season.

I’m backing Giannis and Dame to get up for this one and lift the Bucks to a comfortable home victory.

Orlando are out to build on a six game winning streak when they take to the court at MSG.

The Magic have been in superb form across the last month, winning 12 of their last 13 games, including five of their last six road fixtures.

Similarly, the Knicks have enjoyed a purple patch, winning nine of their last 13 games, and four straight at home.

Orlando has won four of the last five games against the Knicks and I am taking them to cover as the underdogs here.

The Warriors look to break a concerning run of four straight defeats when they travel to Denver to take on the Nuggs.

Denver’s form hasn’t been too crash hot either, losing five of their last eight games, including a blow-out defeat to the Knicks at home.

The Nuggets have dominated this fixture in recent years, winning their last seven games against the Dubs, while covering the line in six of the pair’s last nine meetings.

I’m backing the Warriors losing streak to continue, with the Nuggets to cover the -5 point line.

The Hawks look to make it four wins on the trot when they host the flightless Pelicans.

Alternatively, NOLA are desperate to climb out of an eight-game losing streak, a horrid run of results which has left them sitting at the foot of the Western Conference standings.

This is the 2nd and final time these two sides will meet this season, with the Hawks claiming a comfortable 15-point victory over the Pels on the road last time out.

11 of the Pelicans 16 loses this season have been accompanied by a 10+ point margin.

I’m backing the Hawks to cover the very friendly -6 point line.

The T-Wolves and the Lakers both look to find some form when they meet at the Target Center on Tuesday morning (AEST).

This is the 2nd time this pair have met this season, with the Lakers running out 7-point victors in the first game in LA.

The Lakers away form has been below par this season, going 4-5 outside of Crypto.com Arena.

This is undoubtably a fixture with Anthony Edwards has circled on his calendar, the star guard has made it his business to one up all the superstars in the league.

Ant dropped 27 points the last time this pair met, and I’m backing him to go nuclear here, scoring 25+ points combined with 3+ 3PT FGs.

The Wizards are looking to complete ‘No Win November’ when they put their 13-game losing streak on the line against the Bucks.

Alternatively, Milwaukee are out to claim their 6th straight win, and their 8th victory in 9 games.

The Bucks have gathered up a huge head of speed and are charging directly towards a Wizard side void of magic and courage.

I’m backing the Bucks to win, and to win big!

The Dubs flew out of the blocks to start the season, going 12-3 across their opening 15 games to lead the West.

Since then, the Warriors have hit a headwind, losing three straight games, and dropping to third in their conference.

Meanwhile, the Suns have suffered heavily in the absence of KD, losing five straight games before the future hall of fame returned to immediate effect, helping his side to a 27-point victory over the Lakers.

There is always a bit of heat in the contest when KD faces the Warriors, and I can’t see either side taking a step backwards in this one.

The result could easily fall either way in this contest, though one thing is for certain, KD will turn up to play.

I’m taking Durant to drop 25+ Points.

The Bulls play host to the Celts in a massive East Group C fixture, with the winner likely to progress through to the knock-out phase of the competition.

This is the first of four match-ups this pair will play in the regular season, last year Boston went undefeated against Chicago, winning four straight and covering the line three times.

Just like Thanos, Boston has now assembled all six infinity stones with the return of Porzingis from injury.

A simple snap of Joe Mazzulla’s fingers and this contest will be over before it even starts.

Point differential matters in these Cup fixtures, as such the Celts will be searching for a massive win.

Boston to cover!

The Lakers will need to secure a big win against OKC if they harbour any desires to claim back-to-back NBA Cup titles.

They’ll face a Thunder outfit who are looking to secure a fourth straight win, and a third consecutive road victory.

OKC are 6-2 on the road this season and have all the pieces to trouble this misfiring Lakers team.

I think the Thunder will be far too strong for LA here, and I’m happy to take them as +1 point underdogs.

The Nuggets and the Jazz are set to meet for the 2nd time this season, with both sides at polar opposite ends of their squad development stage.

Denver blew Utah out by 26 points at home in the pairs first match-up, with Nikola Jokic doing all with 27-16-9.

The Nuggs have won and covered against the Jazz in three straight games, including two 20+ points victories.

I’m backing Denver to get on top early here and run away with the game.

1st and 2nd seeds in the West face-off as the Dubs play host to the Thunder.

The Warriors have already bettered OKC once this season, claiming a 11-point win earlier in the month, in the game which saw Chet Holmgren break his hip on a heavy fall.

The Thunder have since gone on to steady the ship, wining four of their next six fixtures.

I think OKC will be extra motivated to play hard for Chet in this one, they haven the man power to go basket for basket with the Dubs, and the doggedness to scrap with the like of Draymond in the paint.

I’m taking the road dogs to cover.

The Timberwolves and the Rockets meet for the first time this season, as both sides attempt to navigate their way through an extremely competitive Western Conference.

It’s the young Houston side rather than 2023/24 Conference finalists Minnesota who have started the season on the front foot, the Rockers are 12-6 and sitting 3rd in the West, 8 places above the T-Wolves who are 8-8.

Minnesota are struggling to build team chemistry following their blockbuster trade with the Knicks, which saw KAT leave and Randal and DiVincenzo enter the fold.

I like the Rockets outright here, but I’m more than happy to take the +3.5 point handicap on offer.

After a super promising start to the season, the Suns’ shine is rapidly fading, suffering five straight losses since the injury to KD.

The Lakers have hit a miniature slump themselves, losing back-to-back games following the 6-game winning streak.

The Suns will likely be without KD and Beal again here, leaving Booker to shoulder most of the offensive responsibilities.

The Lakers have already won in Phoenix this season, with AD having it all his way against Nurkic.

I’m expecting a similar result here, taking the Lakers to cover the line as slight underdogs.