NBA Picks November 17: Minnesota Hosts Phoenix in Featured Game

Teams are still trying to assemble the pieces nearly a month into the NBA season. Some teams flourished early on, while others expected to do well and struggled. There are ten games scheduled for Sunday, November 19. Let’s examine four contests with the Minnesota Timberwolves hosting the Phoenix Suns in the headlined matchup.

Phoenix Suns versus Minnesota Timberwolves

Phoenix is second in the Pacific Division and Minnesota is third in the Northwest Division. The Timberwolves have lost three straight and “average down” on the Team Strength Oscillator and +16 on the Power Ranks Indicator. The Suns are “average” and +23, respectively. The teams are trending on opposite sides of the “over/under” line and the score prediction is 121-112 in favor of the Sunds with 46 percent confidence. Phoenix is one of the most consistent teams in the league with regard to their favorite/underdog status. The Timberwolves won four of seven between the teams last season but are scuffling at the moment. Go with the Suns on the road but pass on the over/under bet.

Denver Nuggets versus Memphis Grizzlies

Both teams enter play a game back in their respective divisions. The Nuggets are “burning hot” versus “average” on the Team Strength Oscillator and +26 to +20 on the Power Ranks Indicator. Denver has been involved in games “over” the line in each of their last six and the Score Prediction is 114-113 in favor of the Nuggets with 71 percent confidence. The Nuggets won all four games between the teams last season by an average of 20 points per game. Memphis has a scoring differential edge of +8.2 to +2.9. Throw that out the window and go with the trend. Denver has owned Memphis and is the hot team. I like the Nuggets in a game “over” the line.

Brooklyn Nets versus New York Knicks

In this Atlantic Division battle, both teams enter play with a record under .500. Both teams are 2-4 over the last six and “ice cold down” on the Team Strength Oscillator and New York is +15 to +7 on the Power Ranks Indicator. The teams have been involved in games “under” the line in seven of the last 12 and the Score Prediction is 121-109 in favor of the Knicks with 56 percent confidence. The Knicks went 4-0 against the Nets last season, winning two by double digits. New York has a +3.6 to -2.8 scoring differential edge. I like the Knicks at home, perhaps by double digits but pass on the over/under bet.

Dallas Mavericks versus Oklahoma City Thunder

The Thunder have the best record in the Western Conference while the Mavericks are struggling after a recent four-game skid. Oklahoma City is “burning hot” versus “dead” on the Team Strength Oscillator and +27 to +8 on the Power Ranks Indicator. In addition, they have a scoring differential edge of +12.6 to +3. The teams are trending generally “over” the line with a surprising score prediction of 109-108 in favor of Dallas with 67 percent confidence. Dallas is only 1-4 on the road Oklahoma City is 6-1 at home. The Mavericks defeated the Thunder in six games in the playoffs last season. The Thunder is the better team at the moment and like them to win with relative ease at home in a game “over” the line.

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