The Thanksgiving festivities are behind us and after a day of rest basketball is officially back with a full 11-game NBA Cup slate. Prime Video will get us going from 7.30 pm ET with the Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks clash, followed by a Western Conference clash at 10 pm ET between the Dallas Mavericks and LA Lakers.
I’ve got you covered with a Best Bet for every single game taking place on Friday – odds are courtesy of FanDuel. We’ll also have in-depth NBA Picks on our website, but now let’s dive into my predictions!
Magic vs Pistons Best Bet: Magic +4.5 (-110)
The Pistons just had their 13-game win streak snapped; it might take them a while to recover from that. Orlando has had success over the past week or so winning 4 of 5 games, they just impressed with a 31-point win over Philadelphia.
Wizards vs Pacers Best Bet: Wizards +6.5 (-110)
As bad as the Wizards have been, they’re still capable of catching opponents off guard. We just saw them drain 19 threes in the 19-point win over Atlanta. Indiana has all but given up on this season, they’ve won just once in 11 games.
76ers vs Nets Best Bet: 76ers -7 (-110)
Philly desperately needs a win after dropping 3 of 4 games. The tree-ball just didn’t go in vs Orlando, but against one of the worst teams in the league they should get back on track here.
Bulls vs Hornets Best Bet: Bulls -3.5 (-110)
Chicago has won 9 of 10 meetings, they score in the 120s and 130s on a regular basis. The Hornets just won’t be able to keep up, their last two games saw them score just 101 and 110 points.
Bucks vs Knicks Best Bet: Bucks +7.5 (-110)
Giannis is returning to the line-up here for the Bucks. With him they are an automatic top 3 team in the East. New York should still handle their business at home, but it might be a tight one.
Cavaliers vs Hawks Best Bet: Cavaliers -3.5 (-110)
With Garland back I’m expecting the Cavs to pick up their form a bit. They’re 6-3 ATS in 9 meetings with the Hawks and have won 9 of 13 games overall coming into this one. Cleveland also won the first meeting 117-109 at the start of November.
Kings vs Jazz Best Bet: Jazz ML (-116)
Playing home makes all the difference for the Jazz here. There’s also the revenge factor after they lost the first meeting by 1 point a month ago. Lauri Markkanen had 33 points in that game, I’ll back the Jazz to even the regular season series here.
Suns vs Thunder Best Bet: Over 227.5 (-110)
The over has cashed in 7 of 10 meetings, with an average of 229.9 points per game scored. These are the 4th and 12th best ranked offenses in terms of efficiency, the Suns will score a bunch of threes here. They rank 5th in percentage and 6th in makes from distance.
Spurs vs Nuggets Best Bet: Spurs +10 (-110)
Given the injury situation in Denver the spread is just too big for me here. San Antonio has covered in 4 of 5 overall, they are also 4-1 ATS in 5 meetings with the Nuggets.
Grizzlies vs Clippers Best Bet: Under 226.5 (-110)
Probably the least attractive game to watch from an offensive standpoint. These two rank 24th and 25th in points per game, plus they’re also in the bottom 10 in terms of efficiency.
Mavericks vs Lakers Best Bet: Over 230.5 (-110)
Dallas plays at a really fast pace, the Lakers can easily match that. Deandre Ayton being out means they’ll increase the tempo and play smaller, expect a big performance from Luka vs his former team and the over to cash.
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