Some notes on tonight's picks
MILWAUKEE @ WASHINGTON (Over 201)
Both teams made winners of the Over in their last games. The Wizards won at home agains the Magic, while the Bucks won at home agains the Cavs.
The Bucks are -1 on the road while averaging 98 per game.
The Wizards are -5 at home while scoring 105 per game.
The Bottom Line...
Neither team is exceptional on defense, and I expect to see a wide open high scoring affair. Both teams have negative differentials and are scoring points which generally points to an Over trend.
FINAL SCORE MIL - 110
WAS - 100
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CHARLOTTE @ NEW YORK (Under 196)
Both teams made winners of the Under in their last games, with the Knicks winning at home against New Orleans, and Charlotte winning at home agains the Trail Blazers.
Charlotte has averaged 99 points on the road this season while the Knicks have only been able to manage an average of 93 per game at home.
Charlotte shoots 44% from the field on the road while the Knicks shoot a lowly 40% at home.
The Bottom Line...
Both teams struggle to find consistent offense no matter what the situation, but the Knicks have been particularly bad at home. I expect a slow paced game with a lot of turnovers and missed shots which will send this one Under.
Final Score CHA - 96
NY - 93
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DENVER @ NEW ORLEANS (Under 207)
Both teams went under in their last games, with the Pelicans losing agains the Knicks by 8 and the Nuggets getting blown out on the road by the Suns.
New Orleans has only shot 45% at home this season, but is somehow scoring over 112 per game.
Denver is a pretty good rebounding team (averaging 52 per game on the road), although Faried is questionable for the start tonight.
The Bottom Line...
I believe the reason for New Orleans high scoring games at home have been their lack of rebounding. Denver is a good rebounding team, although I don't expect Faried to play much tonight (if at all) which may give a slight edge to New Orleans. I expect a relatively fast paced game, but I think we'll see a lot of empty handed trips down the court for both teams.
Final Score DEN - 90
NO - 107