NBA predictions and picks Tuesday: Can the Nets keep rolling without Kyrie Irving?

After cashing one in all our three NBA bets in opposition to the unfold on Monday, we’re again in motion on Tuesday for a five-game sampling stuffed with residence favorites at manageable costs – although not all of them are worthy of your guess in such a brief chalk spot.

Right here’s a take a look at which groups we’re betting at BetMGM, highlighted by a pair of red-hot squads price backing and an inflated complete with accidents working in opposition to it:


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NBA Monday odds, picks (by way of BetMGM)

  • Grizzlies-Pelicans underneath 228.5 factors
  • Jazz -4.5 vs. Knicks
  • Nets +1.5 @ Kings

Pelicans vs. Grizzlies prediction and evaluation

This complete is greater than most, which would appear to make sense in principle: these groups have mixed to attain 231.3 factors per recreation and money the over 53.8% of the time coming into Tuesday. However accidents threaten to upend what would in any other case profile as a high-scoring affair.

Grizzlies star Ja Morant (ankle) isn’t on the harm report for this one, however he missed Sunday’s loss to the Wizards when his staff scored simply 92 factors. Teammate and secondary scorer Desmond Bane (toe) received’t go well with up on Tuesday. On the similar time, Pelicans celebrity Zion Williamson (foot) can be iffy to play, which might be a devastating blow to New Orleans’ offense.

Then there’s the potential return of Jaren Jackson (foot), who's planning to make his season debut on Tuesday after lacking the primary 14 video games of the season. Memphis’ protection has struggled mightily with out its anchor down low; if he performs as anticipated, that may go a great distance towards deflating the full in a recreation plagued by injured scorers.

Grizzlies vs. Pelicans choose: Beneath 228.5 factors (-105, BetMGM)

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Jazz vs. Knicks prediction and evaluation

We’ve already damaged this recreation down intimately in our High Play for Tuesday, so we received’t go too deep into this one. But it surely’s not arduous to see why the Jazz are the higher guess right here.

Utah enters Tuesday ranked fourth in web ranking (+4.6) with a top-five offense and top-10 protection, buoyed by a stranglehold of the 3-point line on each ends of the court docket. On the opposite facet, the Knicks have been horrid from deep and may’t appear to get a rhythm offensively with Julius Randle consuming up low-efficiency possessions. This one shouldn’t be shut.

Jazz vs. Knicks choose: Jazz -4.5 (-110, BetMGM)

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Kings vs. Nets prediction and evaluation

We made a killing fading the Nets early within the 12 months, and we’ll seemingly do the identical as soon as suspended star Kyrie Irving returns to motion. However this staff has reinvented itself with out its ball-dominant guard on the court docket, and it’s made all of the distinction.

Since Irving’s suspension on Nov. 3, Brooklyn has shockingly posted the NBA’s finest web ranking by far (+13.1) en path to a 4-2 document with three blowout wins. The important thing has been a whole about-face on protection – after rating useless final in defensive ranking (118.3) by their first eight video games, the Nets lead the league in defensive ranking (99.7) and have restricted opponents to an NBA-best 3.7% from the ground with Irving sidelined.

The Kings have ripped off three straight wins forward of Tuesday, all by six or seven factors, however they might wrestle to maintain that going in opposition to a clearly impressed Brooklyn squad that's lastly turning its season round. Don’t be shocked to see an outright upset right here.

Kings vs. Nets choose: Nets +1.5 (-110, BetMGM)

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