The Suns look to secure their fifth straight win when they welcome the Pacers to Phoenix.
Indiana has hit a slight form slump, going 1-3 across their last four including a loss to Portland last time out.
It finally looks to be coming together for this talented Suns outfit, I’m taking them to cover against an out of sorts Pacers side.
Bucks def. Pistons by 10+
Milwaukee head to Detroit to take on the worst side in the comp. The Bucks are already 2-0 against the Pistons this season, running out 32-point victors in the pairs last meeting.
76ers def. Hornets by 10+
Sixers travel to Charlotte for the 2nd time this season, after seeing off the Hornets by 53 point in December! This game will be over by halftime.
Knicks def. Raptors
The Knicks and the Raptor face for the first time since agree to a massive player trade. Prior to the trade the Knicks were 2-0 against Toronto and are clearly a better outfit with the addition of OG.
Competition favourites Boston and Denver are set to meet for the first time this season.
The Celts are an incredible 20-0 at home this season, and 13-7 against the line in those fixtures.
Alternatively, the Nuggs road record leaves much to be desired, with the defending champs holding a modest 11-10 record outside of Denver.
Boston have been flourless at home and I’m backing them to dish up Denver’s third straight league defeat.
The Nets look to turn around their horrendous form when they take to the court in LA.
Brooklyn at 1-9 across their last 10 and are 6-14 on the road this season.
They’ll be taking on a Lakers outfit who are 15-7 on their home floor and searching for three straight victories.
LeBron and co have blown past OKC and Dallas in their last two games, a drop in class should see them clear this -6.5 line with total ease.
The Jazz look to bank seven straight wins when they play host to OKC.
The Thunder are experiencing their first dip in form this season, going 6-4 across the last 10, and enter this game off the back of two losses.
Jazz will come into this game feeling fresh with their Thursday fixture against the Dubs postponed.
Utah are 16-4 against the spread in home fixtures this season and I think they will cover as underdogs once again here.
The Timberwolves play the 2nd of back-to-back games when they welcome the Grizzlies to Minnesota.
The T-Wolves are already 2-0 against the Grizz this season, beating them twice in Memphis, comfortably.
Memphis are without four of their five starters, with the young side extremely unlucky with injury this season.
I can’t see anything but a Timberwolves blowout here, I’m taking them to cover.
The Cavs look to extend a run of five straight wins when they play host to division rivals Milwaukee.
Cleveland’s form has been incredible across the past month, winning 10 of 13 games.
Meanwhile, the Bucks are 6-5 across their last 11, and have looked vulnerable on the road with a mediocre record of 9-8.
I’m backing the Cavaliers to exploit the Bucks shaky perimeter defence, ultimately covering the generous +4.5 point line.
The Jazz are good, the Dubs are not!
The Warriors look more washed than a hotel hand towel.
Steve Kerr’s side are 3-8 across their last 11 and do not look like improving any time soon.
The 2022 Champs most recently lost on the road to a Memphis side with four of their starting five in the injury room.
Alternatively, everything the Jazz touch, turns to gold.
Utah, are an incredible 15-5 at home this season, covering the points spread in 16 of those fixtures.
I think this young Jazz outfit are going to run rings around the corpse of the Golden State Warriors.
The Kings are out to snap a two game losing streak when they travel to Phoenix to take on a Suns side they have bettered twice already this season (0L).
Alternatively, the Suns are looking to claim three straight victories, after cruising past the Lakers and the Trail Blazers.
The Kings represent a step up in class for KD and Booker, who are 8-9 against sides with a winning record.
The Kings were 8-point victors on their last trip to Phoenix, and I think they have the depth and scoring options to go bucket-for-bucket with the Suns “Big 3”.
Two of the Western Conference big hitters are set to share the floor as the Clippers host the Thunder.
OKC cruised to a 19-point win against the Clippers at the tailed of 2023, with SGA leading his young squad to victory with 31 points against his former side.
Normally I would hesitate to take OKC against the line when starting as underdogs, with the young only failing to cover in 4 of 15 such fixtures.
The Clippers head into this game with a rest advantage and a healthy record at home 16-4.
I’m steering clear of the H2H and Line markets, instead backing SGA to have a stat stuffing performance against the side who traded him away.
Two of the comps in-form sides are set to meet in Utah.
The Jazz are 11-2 across their last 13 games and have won eight straight at home.
Meanwhile, the Pacers are 9-3 across their last 12, but are 3-2 without Halliburton and are starring down the barrel of three straight defeats.
Indiana lead the league in offence this season, while boasting the third worst defensive rating in the NBA.
I’m backing the Jazz to win here combined with the overs on total points.
The Lakers and the Thunder meet for the third time, with the regular season series tied at 1-1.
OKC are currently tied with the Timberwolves atop of the Western Conference standings, with a 27-11 season record., 8-2 across their last 10.
Meanwhile, LeBron and the Lakers have slipped out of the play-in bracket, currently sitting 11th in the West with a modest record of 19-21, 13-7 at home and 3-7 across their last 10.
The Thunder start as underdogs here, a position they have thrived in, going 9-4-1 against the line as outsiders this season.
I’m backing OKC to torch this scrabbling Lakers outfit, covering the +1.5 advantage with relative ease.
The Suns travel to Portland to take on the Trail Blazers for the fourth and final time this season.
Phoenix currently leads this regular season series 2-1, most recently seeing off Portland by 21 points two weeks back.
The Trail Blazers have lost six of their last seven games, with an average losing margin of 35 points!
The Suns finally have all three of their offensive weapons on the floor together and I think Portland are about to feel the full brunt of their powers.
Two exciting young sides are set to go toe-to-toe, as OKC plays host to the Magic.
The Thunder are a mind-blowing 14-5 on their home patch this season, while also covering the points line in 14 of those fixtures.
Alternatively, are 8-11 on the road this season, and only 5-11 when starting as underdogs.
OKC has covered the line in eight of their previous 10 matchups against Orlando and should ease past the inexperienced lineup once again here.
The Lakers travel to Utah to take on the red-hot Jazz.
The Lakers thumped the Jazz by 32 points in LA earlier in the season, though both sides have seen their fortunes change since.
Los Angeles are 4-6 across their last 10, but come into this game on a run of two straight victories (as of 12th Jan).
Meanwhile, the Jazz are 8-2 across the same strip, and are really beginning to find their grove.
As such, the Lakers head into this game as slight outsiders, a position they have struggled with this season, going 4-10.
Despite a rest disadvantage, I think the Jazz will have all the answers for the Lakers in Utah, and ultimately cover the line with ease.
The Jazz look to go 2-0 against the Raptors this season, when they welcome the Canadians to Utah.
Utah has won six of their last seven games against Toronto, covering the spread in four of the last five meetings.
The Jazz are arguably the form side of comp at the moment, going 9-2 across their last 11 games, with their last three wins coming against Philly, Milwaukee and Denver!
Alternatively, Toronto are 4-8 across their last 12, and six games deep into a taxing road trip.
The Jazz were 7-point victors against the Raptors in Toronto just prior to Christmas, and I can see them collecting another comfortable win in their own backyard.
The Nuggets and the Pelicans meet for the third and final time in the regular season, with the series tied at 1-1.
Incredibly, the Pels have won seven straight games on the road, and are 6-2-1 against the spread when starting the game as the visiting underdog.
NOLA has overachieved against the Nuggs in recent history, covering the points line in four of the pairs last six games.
I’m backing the Pels to build on their fantastic road form with another strong performance in Denver.