Saturday features a slate of NBA action starting in Indianapolis as the Pacers host the Nuggets before wrapping up with a Western Conference clash between the Spurs and Trail Blazers in Portland.
Our NBA predictions highlight the featured picks from Covers analysts across today's card.
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NBA top picks at a glance (Saturday, Nov. 7)
| Matchup & time | Top pick & analyst |
|---|---|
| Nuggets vs. Pacers 5 p.m. |
Nuggets -7.5 Quinn Allen |
| Knicks vs. Cavaliers 8 p.m. |
Landry Shamet Over 9.5 points Geoff Clark |
| Magic vs. Warriors 8:30 p.m. |
Warriors -5.5 Juan Carlos Blanco |
| Rockets vs. Suns 9 p.m. |
Over 223.5 Zak Hanshew |
| Spurs vs. Trail Blazers 10 p.m. |
Spurs -5.5 Chris Walder |
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Nuggets vs Pacers pick: Nuggets -7.5
- Time: 5 p.m.
- TV: NBA TV
- Analyst: Quinn Allen
Top pick: Nuggets -7.5
Play up to 56%.
The Denver Nuggets are starting to find their rhythm, winning two of their last three games, including convincing victories over the Raptors and Suns. Meanwhile, the Indiana Pacers have dropped four of five and continue to struggle offensively.
Denver has a significant edge in shooting efficiency, connecting on 49% of its field-goal attempts and 37.2% of its three-point attempts. Indiana, meanwhile, is shooting just 46.5% from the field and 32.8% from deep.
With this matchup taking place in Mexico City, home-court advantage is essentially nonexistent. I expect Denver's superior offensive execution to be the difference and lead to a comfortable victory.
Read Quinn Allen's full Nuggets vs. Pacers predictions for more picks.
Knicks vs Cavaliers pick: Landry Shamet Over 9.5 points
- Time: 8 p.m.
- TV: MSG, DAZN, NBA TV
- Analyst: Geoff Clark
Top pick: Landry Shamet Over 9.5 points
I just have a feeling New York SG Landry Shamet's Over 9.5 points prop is good up to 57%.
Shamet is replacing an injured Josh Hart in NYK's starting lineup, so he should play big minutes. Shamet has scored 13+ points in all three games this season in which he's played at least 25 minutes.
Last season, he scored 10+ points in 13 of 17 games with at least 25 minutes. In the 2026 ECF, Shamet averaged 15.0 points on 81.8% shooting for Games 3-4 in Cleveland.
That said, Shamet's 3+ made threes (38%) and 15+ points (23%) are good looks, too.
Read Geoff Clark's full Knicks vs. Cavaliers predictions for more picks.
Magic vs Warriors pick: Warriors -5.5
- Time: 8:30 p.m.
- TV: WRDQ-INDA, NBCSBA
- Analyst: Juan Carlos Blanco
Top pick: Warriors -5.5
The Golden State Warriors have won six straight and have done so by an average margin of 12.8 points. The Dubs also have an ATS +/- of +7.9 points at home, while the Magic is sitting at a -1.8 ATS +/- on the road.
Golden State is also on a seven-game winning streak against the spread and has won 12 of its last 13 home games against the Orlando Magic with an average margin of 14.2 points in the last five, and the Warriors are an unblemished 5-0 ATS after win this season with the league's second-highest ATS +/- (+11.1 points) in that split.
I would play the Warriors spread up to -6.5.
Read Juan Carlos Blanco's full Magic vs. Warriors predictions for more picks.
Rockets vs Suns pick: Over 223.5
- Time: 9 p.m.
- TV: Arizona’s Family 3TV, Suns Live
- Analyst: Zak Hanshew
Top pick: Over 223.5
The Phoenix Suns might be 2-5 this season, but they can still put up points, especially at home. The Houston Rockets' offense has been tremendous on the road, so I’ll trade the Over up to 224.5.
Phoenix sports a 120.8 Offensive Rating at home, good for third-best in the Association. The Suns score 121.8 ppg at Mortgage Matchup Center, good for fifth.
Houston’s road Offensive Rating is second-best at 119.5, and its 119.5 ppg are fifth-best.
Both sides have capable three-point shooters, interior scoring, and strong passing and playmaking bigs. Houston owns the edge in Defensive Rating (110.3 to 119.8), but Phoenix can generate enough offense at home to push the total Over.
Read Zak Hanshew's full Rockets vs. Suns predictions for more picks.
Spurs vs Trail Blazers pick: Spurs -5.5
- Time: 10 p.m.
- TV: KUNP 16, BlazerVision
- Analyst: Chris Walder
Top pick: Spurs -5.5
Play up to 59%.
The San Antonio Spurs are the hottest team in the Association, having won seven straight games with a second-ranked offense and third-ranked defense during that stretch. Keep in mind, though, that four of those victories came against the Utah Jazz and Sacramento Kings, who have a combined 2-16 record.
In a 124-118 loss to the Lakers, the Portland Trail Blazers blew a 16-point lead before eventually falling behind by that same margin. Portland’s two leading scorers, Deni Avdija and Damian Lillard, each played at least 37 minutes.
By comparison, none of San Antonio’s core players logged more than 28 minutes in a blowout win over Sacramento.
The defeat snapped the Trail Blazers' three-game winning streak. An emotional letdown is likely coming off such a performance, compounded by tired legs.
San Antonio also has the personnel to dominate the glass and generate second-chance opportunities, an area in which Portland typically excels at limiting opponents.
Read Chris Walder's full Spurs vs. Trail Blazers predictions for more picks.
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