NBA Basketball Picks - Daily ATS Predictions

Miami has all the ingredients to win this game by considerable margins. They are the more physical team, they have a better defense, and the deeper bench to play a rugged game. Miami will utilize their home court prowess in this series to make a statement.

There is a distinction between a playoff team and a lottery team, Miami will use this as a stage to pay all takers a clear reminder. Miami will take the Mavericks wire-to-gate and can win this one by 20 points easily. Swallow the points.

For those that wish to be a bit bold, the Bulls are +180 on the Money Line here, and I suggest maybe splitting your bet down the middle with half on the Money Line and half with the points. The upset possibility remains strong in this one, and it is very tempting to pull the trigger. No matter how you slice it, Chicago is going to give the Blazers trouble and they will cover while they do so.

The upset less orchestrated by the Cavaliers on the Bucks does not make Milwaukee look good in light of the fact they are known widely as the team with the best record in the NBA. Milwaukee will be highly motivated to set the record straight and right the ship here. Bucks win big here and cover easily as they do so.

The Jazz will rebound from the upset they endured on Thursday and responded with style. The fact that Chicago is priced as an even bigger dog compared to the fact they staged an upset in D.C. (a tough place for away teams to win) against the Wizards on their own court would suggest the market is not buying into Chicago's late-season tricks. Neither are we. The Jazz is the better team, and they will use this venue as an opportunity to demonstrate their supremacy.

We'll go ahead and trade the bucket away here and play this one outright. As we have highlighted already under most other circumstances, the Thunder would be the favored team had this game not been played in the Great White North. As a result of the premium alone that takers must endure backing the Raptors at home, we have the wrong team favored here. Oklahoma City will go forth and stage the upset much to the detest of the heavy public action that has poured in the Raptors.

The Bucks will bring their A-Game here and continue to dominate this series doing what the Cavaliers did to Milwaukee before King James left for Los Angeles. Bucks will surge to the front and never look back, I expect Milwaukee to win this one by perhaps 20 points.

This scenario sets up as an ideal position for the Hornets to submarine the 76ers. In addition to the other ingredients, the Sixers are set up for a colossal overreaction given what they achieved on Sunday in Milwaukee. There is a good chance Philly is looking past this game in preparation for tomorrow’s collision with Boston at home. Given the fact that they are sitting All-Star Center Joel Embiid for rest, it is without question that the Sixers are treating this game as a dress rehearsal compared to tomorrow’s showdown with Beantown. Charlotte will take advantage and get the win.