NBA Betting Guide: Odds, Predictions For Jan. 19

NBA Odds, Predictions For Jan. 19

Start your Thursday afternoon by watching the Pistons and Bulls play in Paris and finish it by betting on the 76ers to beat the Blazers in Portland. That's what I'll be doing! Scroll down to see where I've found some value as well as what our BetQL model likes for tonight.

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Nets at Suns Prediction

The Brooklyn Nets (27-16 SU, 20-22-1 ATS, 17-26 O/U) continue their West Coast road trip with a stop in The Valley to take on the Phoenix Suns (21-24 SU, 21-23-1 ATS, 21-23 O/U).

The Suns' offense has been really bad lately, failing to top 100 points in seven of the last 10 games. They now return back to Footprint Center after a four-game road trip and while they play much better on their home floor, they've also been the most profitable first-half under team in the league at home, going 15-6. Cam Johnson is also expected back tonight for Phoenix. That should help the under, assuming it takes Johnson a little while to get going after not playing since November. The Nets are also struggling to score without Kevin Durant in the lineup. Over their last five road games, their offensive rating had dipped to 23rd in the league. Kyrie Irving is also questionable tonight and, if he sits, then the Nets are really going to have a hard time offensively.

My Pick: Nets-Suns 1H Under 114

Raptors at Timberwolves Prediction

The Toronto Raptors (20-25 SU, 21-23-1 ATS, 24-21 O/U) are in Minneapolis tonight for their first meeting with the Minnesota Timberwolves (22-24 SU, 19-25-1 ATS, 22-23 O/U).

The Timberwolves are coming off a disappointing loss to the Nuggets in Denver last night after leading by seven at the start of the fourth quarter. They’re now back at home for the second leg of a back-to-back and face a Raptors team that’s pretty feisty on the defensive end. The Wolves have a number of players that are dealing with injuries and are questionable for tonight’s game, including Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert. Even though Toronto hasn’t been a very consistent team lately, I can’t play Minnesota tonight with so many factors going against them. Between the Wolves coming off a letdown last night, travel and injuries, my money is on the Raptors -5 tonight.

My Pick: Raptors -5

76ers at Trail Blazers Prediction

The Philadelphia 76ers (28-16 SU, 25-19 ATS, 27-17 O/U) play the fourth game of their five-game road trip tonight against the struggling Portland Trail Blazers (21-23 SU, 22-20-2 ATS, 20-22 O/U).

The 76ers have looked like the best team in the NBA over the last month. They've won the last three games of their current road trip and are 8-2 SU and 5-5 ATS over their last 10 games. They've been dominant in the midrange and from 3-point range in their previous three wins, according to Cleaning the Glass. Those are the two areas that Portland has consistently struggled to defend this season. Meanwhile, the Blazers shoot a ton of 3s, and while they make a lot of those too, the Sixers' 3-point defense has been very strong lately. I expect Joel Embiid to dominate once again tonight and for James Harden to bounce back after a poor showing against the Clippers.

My pick: 76ers -2.5

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