NBA Betting Predictions, Picks & Bet Builder Tips

This game sees 2 of the top 5 scoring teams in the NBA tip off against each other. Golden State sit joint-3rd in the NBA alongside the Minnesota Timberwolves with 119.3 PPG. San Antonio sits in 5th, averaging 119.2 PPG. This totals 238.5, 20.0 over this line.

Defensively, both sides are in the top 10 - San Antonio 7th, 108.0 OPP PPG and Golden State 10th, 111.5 OPP PPG. This combines to 219.5, 1.0 over this line.

5/L6 games between the 2 sides had Over 218.5 Points, including both of the last 2 (240 and 239 respectively). All of the Warriors' last 6 games have had Over 218.5 Points, while 4/L5 Spurs games have (and the 5th had 218 Points).

The Warriors are without top-scorer Stephen Curry through injury, but Yaxel Lendeborg (25) and Brandin Podziemski (22) still scored 47 between them without his presence against Houston on Wednesday. With Victor Wembanyama on fire for the Spurs, currently the NBA's 2nd-highest scorer with an average of 30.3 PPG, there should be enough here to get over this total.

Wembanyama is averaging 30.3 PPG this season, 5.3 over this line, and faces a Golden State side that ranks 10th defensively, averaging 111.5 OPP PPG so far this season. Golden State is much weaker on the road though, averaging 120.2 OPP PPG this season.

Wembanyama has scored 25+ PTS in all of his last 5 games, averaging 36.6 PPG during this period. He has also scored 25+ PTS in 8/L9 games averaging 33.7 PPG during this spell.

Lendeborg has had 7+ rebounds in 3/L4 games, averaging 8.3 over this period, 1.3 over this line. This includes having 10 rebounds against Houston last time out, his best performance on this metric since facing Denver on October 26. He has also had at least 7 rebounds in all of his last 4 road games, averaging 10.0 rebounds per game over this matches.

He faces a San Antonio side that ranks 11th in the NBA on opponent total rebounds per game (51.9), while the Spurs are weaker at home on this metric, averaging 55.3 at the Frost Bank Center (19th in the NBA). Lendeborg is also the leading rebounder for the Warriors by some distance, so expect him to get opportunities here.

Green is averaging 7.5 ASTs/G this season, 2.5 over this line. This record makes Green the leader on ASTs for the Golden State Warriors this season.

He has had at least 5 assists in all of his last 4 games, averaging 9.3 over this period. Last time out against Houston, he notched up 7 ASTs. He has also had at least 5 assists in 9/10 games this season.

With Stephen Curry out of action for this game through injury, Green will need to step up and create even more opportunities for his teammates.

It is true that the Spurs sit 9th in the NBA in OPP ASTs/G (25.1) and 11th at home (24.0) this season, but they conceded 33.0 ASTs against the Bulls last time out and 5+ looks a modest line for Green in his current form.

6th and 7th in the Eastern Conference do battle in Miami, with the 6-6 Cavs tipping off against the 5-6 Heat. Both have identical 5-5 records in their last 10 games, with both teams having won their last outing.

The Cavaliers had an impressive 107-115 win over the Knicks, while the Heat scraped past the lowly Jazz 109-115. In addition, the Cavaliers have a decent +0.3 average scoring margin on the road, with the Heat's home average scoring margin being -6.5.

Evan Mobley has been ruled out for the Cavaliers, which will hurt them, but they should have enough against a Miami defence that ranks 26th in the NBA with an OPP PPG of 120.0 (Cleveland rank 19th with an OPP PPG of 114.3). Miami also have the 2nd-worst defence at home (124.3 OPP PPG). The last time the Heat hosted the Cavaliers, they lost by 14 points, so Cleveland should be able to overcome this modest 2.5 margin.

The 7-4 Grizzlies travel to the 4-8 Pelicans and it is Memphis's on the road record that appeals here. They have won all 5 of their away games this season, while New Orleans has a losing record at home (3-4).

Memphis also has a +11.2 scoring differential on the road, with New Orleans -2.1 on their home patch. The Pelicans are currently on a 4-game skid, including getting hammered by the Nets 111-145 last time out.

With a high number of injuries too, and Memphis looking to avenge their 134-135 OT defeat to the Pelicans earlier this month, expect the Grizzlies to cover this modest line here.

This is a massive line, but with good reason. Utah sit bottom of the Western Conference with a 1-11 record and are on a 10-game losing run.

They have yet to win on the road. Houston, meanwhile, are 4th with a 9-3 record and a 2-game winning run. The Jazz are 2-10 ATS this season and have a -11.5 average scoring margin this season.

This jumps to -15.2 on the road, not too far from this line of -16.5. The Rockets, meanwhile, have a +8.9 average scoring margin and +10.3 at home. Considering this is Utah's 3rd game in 4 nights while Houston are rested, this tips the scales even further in Houston's favour.

Injuries have also hit Utah, with Lauri Markkanen out until January with a non-displaced fracture of his right hand. The Rockets won both home games by more than 16.5 points against the Jazz last season, winning 106-140 (34 points) and 105-125 (20 points), so even though it's a big margin, but Houston should overcome it.

The 8-3 Trail Blazers travel to the 1-10 Kings off the back of a confidence-boosting double over the Oklahoma City Thunder earlier in the week.

Comfortable 123-103 and 118-108 wins will set them up nicely against a Kings side on a four-game skid. Sacramento are the 4th-lowest scorers in the NBA this season with a PPG of 108.3, compared with Portland's 119.5 which sees them in 2nd place.

In addition, Portland is much stronger defensively, sitting 13th in the NBA with an OPP PPG of 112.3 compared to the Kings' 27th and OPP PPG of 121.0. These 2 sides met on Oct 23, with Portland running out 120-128 winners (8-point margin), but Portland has won all but 3 games since then so expect their momentum to push them over 10.5 here, particularly as the Kings are 4-7 ATS so far this season.