Daily Juice: NBA, College Basketball, UFC 324 Picks & Predictions (1/23)

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NBA, NFL & College Basketball Picks for Thursday

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Find out about all the plays on today’s edition of the Daily Juice Podcast.

Host Matt Perrault celebrates a 3-0 sweep on Thursday (Richmond +4, Vermont, and Detroit/Minnesota Over), recouping significant units. He acknowledges a less appealing Friday card but constructs a cross-sport parlay involving UFC 324 and College Basketball, alongside an NBA total play.

NBA Analysis:

Bucks vs. Nuggets: He analyzes the matchup with Denver still missing Nikola Jokić. He notes that without Jokić, the Nuggets have trended heavily to the under (7-5 in the last 12 without him). Conversely, Milwaukee has become a “dead under” team, going 7-3 to the under in their last 10 games. Citing their previous matchup which went under by 6.5 points, he expects a defensive battle and takes a position on the Game Total Under.

Cross-Sport Moneyline Parlay:

UFC 324 (Saturday): Josh Hoku vs. Denzel Freeman: He highlights heavyweight prospect Josh Hoku, noting his personality fits the promotional push for the new Paramount+ era. Analyzing the metrics, Hoku lands significantly more strikes per minute (5.1 vs. ~2) and has a wrestling advantage (averaging 12 takedowns/15 min). He expects Hoku to win but finds the -220 price too steep alone.
College Basketball (Friday): Butler vs. Marquette: He fades a struggling Marquette team that is 0-8 on the road and ranks poorly in offensive efficiency (131st) and shooting metrics. In contrast, Butler is 8-3 straight up at home. He pairs the Butler Moneyline with the Josh Hoku Moneyline for a two-leg parlay at roughly -116 odds.

Notable Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction & Thursday Recap (3-0 Sweep)
04:45 – NBA Analysis: Bucks vs. Nuggets (Total Pick)
07:15 – UFC 324 Analysis: Josh Hoku vs. Denzel Freeman (Parlay Leg 1)
11:20 – CBB Analysis: Butler vs. Marquette (Parlay Leg 2)
13:55 – Promotion: Hard Rock Bet & Closing

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