NBA Basketball Picks - Daily ATS Predictions

The question here is whether or not Detroit will win. However, the real query is to whether they can cover. The Knicks have not covered in five games and have not come within 10 points of any team they lost to over this span. However, that will change tonight as New York will come out with a revised blueprint in response to the last meeting three days ago and a result will make things more difficult for the Pistons.

This is the time of year where wins and losses for teams like Minnesota who are vying for the final few playoff spots became that much more significant. Given the fact that Minnesota is four games back from the eighth seed, they cannot afford any more losses in winnable games. Sadly, the T-Wolves' previous two losses were matches that could have quickly gone the other way as they were settled by a combined three points, one of which was against one of the top teams in the West, the Denver Nuggets. As a result, Minnesota will treat this game as a must-win to fortify their post-season aspirations. Moreover, the T-Wolves are the better team and thanks to their stock being low we also get them at a better price.

By no means is this contest a match-up of NBA Finals participants but the fact remains Memphis is in position to finally get off the snide against a New York team that has clearly put up the white flag. The Grizzlies will find all cylinders firing here in the Big Apple, and they will defeat the Knicks by comprehensive margins to snap their away drought. Grizzlies win big and cover with style as they do so. Swallow the points.

An upset is not of the question here once again as the Wizards will come out swinging to make yet another statement in their own stead. Milwaukee will more apt to awaits them in the District of Columbia this time around, but they will still have their hands full. The Wizards will threaten the Bucks in what will be a close game that affords them a chance to come in under a likely inflated number.

Not only can Memphis cover here but it is also safe to assess that an upset may be imminent here. All the ingredients aligned for Memphis to be supremely undervalued and with all this being said they are still just a mid-range underdog. The Grizzlies will avenge their most recent bitter overtime loss against a Charlotte team that is still beleaguered after getting beat down two days ago. While Memphis is geared to pull the upset, we’ll take the points as there are likely far more to work with than needed.

This should be a great game, but in the end - one team is better than the other. Oklahoma CIty should win and win easily. Take the Thunder by double digits over the Heat.

It’s tough not to side with the Warriors, who have been hot since getting Cousins back. As great of a coach as Steve Kerr is, Brett Brown has made a name for himself as the 76ers head coach. This is a game we expect the Warriors to win, especially at home, but it should be a good basketball game with some of the best players in the game going head to head.

Given the set-up, the Knicks may be worth a split-wager with half of a bet on the Money Line (+200) here. Though wins are few and far between with the Knicks, this may be a game that they actually can win. Be that as it may, the Knicks are indeed bound to take back inflated point spreads be their overall record on the season and what happened in Cleveland last night serves as any barometer of what could happen to teams like Washington who fare poorly on the road…the Knicks are offered at a bargain price here.

If you want to know what a zig-zag looks like this spot offers a fabulous example. Two weeks ago when the two teams met, most of the consensus was on the Celtics laying the road points to the Nets. Brooklyn would go to win impressively as an outright underdog, and now two weeks later they seem ripe for the plucking with an enhanced allotment of points. However, the last time Brooklyn came to Boston the Celtics laid waste to the Nets by a score of 116 to 95. Just like the build-up into this contest, the Nets were also a public darling that day as a 10.5-point pooch. Swallow the points.