NBA 1/5

Kyle Kirms
6 days ago
3 min read

KNICKS @ PISTONS - 7:10 PM

Knicks continue to be a fade since the NBA cup. Their only cover was the +3.5 against San Antonio. They've now lost 3 in a row.

Still no Josh Hart... but Towns and Robinson are back. They both played in the Sixers loss.

The defense has just fallen off a cliff.

But Pistons just got hit with some injuries themselves. They just played a game without these guys and beat the Cavs in Cleveland. They actually out-rebounded the Cavs but Jarrett Allen didn't play.

Isaiah Stewart was named East defensive player of the month and the Pistons have actually been better with him on the court than Duren this year.

Without Duren, Detroit should be really vulnerable on the defensive glass. Mitchell Robinson should grab some offensive rebounds here... but Josh Hart is also one of the Knicks best offensive rebounders and he's out.

OVER 234.5 OR PASS.

BULLS @ CELTICS - 7:40 PM

Shoutout to the Bulls. They've actually held their own. Not a lot of teams can lose their two leading scorers and not completely fall off a cliff.. Coby White might return.

Collins and Jalen Smith out though. They do have Patrick Williams.

It's hard to tell how strong Boston is right now. The 2nd unit is playing well. Hugo Gonzalez, Sam Hauser, Luka Garza all had double figures the other night. They've been great... but they've also played an extremely easy schedule.

Boston's returning from a road trip.

Boston's defense is elite at keeping opponents out of the paint and Chicago's offense is reliant on driving to the basket.

Kinda wanna take Boston.

HAWKS @ RAPTORS - 7:40 PM

Hawks just got smoked by the Raptors the other night but it was an extremely advantageous position for Toronto. The Hawks just played and won a game in Madison Square Garden the night before and the Raptors had 3 full days rest heading into it. Porzingis didn't play in the game.

The 2 games before that with Porzingis on the floor, the Hawks looked great. Dyson Daniels and Alexander-Walker is actually a good defensive backcourt.

They're playing the Raptors... Toronto is not a good offensive team. RJ Barrett is back now so maybe it will improve. He had 29 points against the Hawks the other night. The Raptors have played some solid defense also but they've also seen some really bad offenses recently. DEN, ORL, GSW, WSH, MIA, BKN, BOS, MIL, MIA.

HAWKS +4.5 AND ML

SUNS @ ROCKETS - 8:10 PM

Suns have been really good.

Rockets might be without Sengun and Adams. Rockets are pretty deep when it comes to the front court. Clint Capela and Jabari Smith.

Will Mark Williams play on the back to back? He played the last back to back.

SLOW PACE BUT I HATE TRUSTING DEFENSES ON BACK TO BACKS.

Can Houston keep Phoenix off the offensive glass without Sengun and Adams?

I have no idea.

HORNETS @ THUNDER - 8:10 PM

I wanna take Charlotte here. This is a huge number to lay on a back to back with a travel. It's one of the least important games on the schedule for OKC. Miles Bridges is back. Charlotte could really use Diabate back.

OKC is missing a ton of size also - Hartenstein and Jaylin Williams are both out.

Charlotte played their last game on the road in Chicago with basically no center and won. They were down 15 and came back. They're 6-1 ATS in their last 7.