We have NBA picks and predictions for Friday, January 30th, which features the Kings vs. 76ers, Bucks vs. Wizards, and Pistons vs. Suns.
Our picks include a best bet and NBA same game multi, and we’re looking forward to the NBA action this week.
Kings vs. 76ers Predictions
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Best Bet
The Kings are enduring a long losing streak, but we don’t think the 76ers are good enough to cover a –12.5 spread, so back the underdogs to keep it close.
They scored just 87 points against the Knicks earlier this week, but the 76ers struggle on defence, and the Kings will get more open shots this time around, especially DeMar DeRozan, who is starting to heat up.
He dropped 34 points in the loss to the Knicks, so it was his teammates who failed to turn up. Expect Zach LaVine and Domantas Sabonis to start living up to their promise.
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Same Game Multi
Punters should expect more of a contribution from LaVine and Russell Westbrook. They haven’t delivered for most of the year, and the Kings are far too talented to be losing games most days.
LaVine is a good scorer on his day, and the 16.5-point line is in the low range. We have him scoring around 20 points, and Westbrook only needs to be aggressive to have over 14.5 points, mostly at the rim.
Over 228.5 points is a good NBA same game multi bet inclusion.
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Bucks vs. Wizards Predictions
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Best Bet
We wouldn’t normally recommend betting on the Wizards, but the Bucks are on the cusp of trading their best player, and they have lost their last three games.
There isn’t much harmony with the Bucks’ organisation and players right now, which is likely to see Giannis Antetokounmpo traded away, and the Wizards should be there to pile on the pressure on Friday afternoon.
They got back to winning form with a victory over Portland, and that should give them enough confidence to take down the visiting Bucks.
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Same Game Multi
Most of the scoring should come from the Wizards, and Kyshawn George and Alex Sarr are the players to follow.
Sarr has been excellent recently, scoring 29 points in the win over the Trail Blazers, and he should be licking his lips of the proposition of facing an injury-plagued Bucks outfit. Back him to score over 20.5 points.
George had 19 points in the win, and his confidence is growing. He’s a young player with a high ceiling, so include him in NBA same game multis.
Our final score prediction has the Wizards winning 116-110, so include the over in picks.
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Pistons vs. Suns Predictions
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Best Bet
The Pistons have matured into one of the more reliable teams to follow, and we’re backing them to win and cover the –3.5 spread.
They come off consecutive wins over the Kings and Nuggets, and their only recent loss came to a tough Rockets outfit, which bodes well when playing against the Suns, who struggled to get past the Nets at home earlier this week.
They met two weeks ago when the Pistons won 108-105, and we expect the margin to be greater this time around.
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Same Game Multi
We have backed Cade Cunningham with success this season, and it’s not the time to jump off his back. He bounced back from a poor effort against Houston with totals of 29 and 22 points, and he’s easily good enough to score over 23.5 points.
Jalen Duren is a beast on the boards, and although his numbers have been done recently, he should clean up the Suns’ misses. Take him to have over 10.5 rebounds.
Not many games go under 215.5 points in modern NBA, so include the over.
