NBA Picks and Predictions for January eleventh: Finest Bets for Sunday

It’s an thrilling schedule of 10 video games and appetizing matchups within the NBA right this moment.

After a cautious assessment of every matchup, the next are our Finest NBA Bets for Sunday, January 11.

Our focus might be on video games that includes among the high groups in every convention:

New York Knicks vs. Portland Trailblazers

Now we have a pair of groups right here which might be headed in reverse instructions: with a win over the Houston Rockets Friday (and Tuesday), Portland has received 5 in a row and 7 of its final eight. As for the Knicks, New York has misplaced 5 of its final six after dropping one to the Solar on Friday, 112-107.

Accidents will have an effect on each groups with the Knicks ruling out Landry Shamet and Portland itemizing Jerami Grant and Kris Murray a,lengthy with Matisse Thybulle. However there’s a stable probability that Portland will get Jrue Vacation again.

O.ur Decide: Portland +4.5 at -106 (FanDuel)

The Knicks needs to be the higher group, however they’re enjoying poorly in the mean time, whereas Portland is without doubt one of the league’s hottest groups. Their momentum can’t be ignored. They’ll hold it shut towards a struggling Knicks group, if not win outright.

San Antonio Spurs vs. Minnesota Timberwolves

San Antonio might be enjoying within the second half of a back-to-back in tonight’s recreation vs. Minnesota. Nevertheless, they’ll have momentum on their aspect because the Spurs recorded a stable 100-95 win over the Celtics Saturday evening in Boston, their second in a row and fourth of their final six video games.

The Timberwolves are additionally enjoying within the second half of a back-to-back. However they misplaced a fast-paced recreation to the Cavaliers in Cleveland, 146-134. That they had received their earlier 4 in a row.

Our Decide: Spurs +3 at -115 (FanDuel)

These two groups have already performed as soon as, again on November 30, in a recreation the T-wolves received 125-112. Nevertheless, Minnesota didn’t should face Victor Wembanyama in that contest and he’s enjoying tonight. He’ll be a distinction maker and provides the Spurs the sting they should hold it shut if not win outright.

Miami Warmth vs. Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder

New 12 months’s Day was a very good one for the Warmth as they began the brand new yr off with a 118-112 win over the East-leading Pistons. However since then, they’ve misplaced to Minnesota twice, beat New Orleans, had a recreation postponed, and misplaced to the lowly Indiana Pacers of their final recreation, 123-99.

OKC has reduce it shut the final couple of video games, needing additional time to beat the Jazz 129-125 and edging out the Grizzlies by one, 117-116. Nevertheless, the win over Memphis got here with out Shai Gilgeous-Alexander within the lineup. SGA might be again within the lineup tonight towards Miami.

Our Decide: Thunder by -13.5 at -115 (DraftKings)

If Miami can’t be aggressive towards the Indiana Pacers, it’s uncertain they make it attention-grabbing towards SGA and the Thunder. OKC has been too dominant at residence to drop one to Miami.