NBA Odds, Picks & Predictions: Tuesday (1/20)
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has a total of seven games on the schedule today, including a doubleheader on NBC/Peacock. The San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets meet at 8:00 p.m. ET in the front end of the nationally-televised doubleheader, while the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets meet at 10:00 p.m. ET in the second end of the doubleheader. Let’s build our bankroll with our best NBA picks & predictions for Tuesday, January 20th.
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Tuesday’s Best NBA Picks & Predictions
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L.A. Clippers (+130) at Chicago Bulls (-154) | O/U 226.5 (-108/-112)
The Clippers (19-23) and the Bulls (20-22) meet at the United Center at 8:00 p.m. ET for the first of two meetings this season.
The road team has won each of the past three meetings outright, including a 122-117 win by the Clippers in Chicago on February 26th, 2025, although the Bulls covered as a 9-point underdog as the over (229) cashed. L.A. is 5-1 straight (SU), while going 4-2 against the spread (ATS) in the past six outings. The over is 4-1 in the past five meetings at the United Center.
Los Angeles is playing its best basketball, working its way back into the playoff picture after an absolutely brutal start. The Clippers have won six in a row, while going 13-2 SU and 11-4 ATS in the past 15 games. They are 5-1 ATS in the past six games. The under and over have alternated in each of the past six games, while the over has a slight 3-2 edge in the past five road games. They have gone 3-1 ATS in the past four road outings.
The Bulls are coming off a split in a home-and-home set with the Brooklyn Nets, while also going 1-1 ATS in those games. The total split in both meetings, too. Chicago is just 3-5 SU and ATS in the past eight games. The under has a 5-3 edge in the eight-game span, too.
We’re going to side with the Clippers straight up on the Moneyline and back the under. The Bulls have scored 113 or fewer points in five of the past eight games, and they’ve allowed 115 or fewer points in seven of the previous nine outings.
Picks: Bulls Moneyline (+130) & Under 226.5 Points (-112)
Toronto Raptors (+128) at Golden State Warriors (-152) | O/U 226.5 (-110/-110)
The Raptors (25-19) and Warriors (25-19) meet at Chase Center in San Francisco at 10:00 p.m. EST.
Toronto is making the second stop on a five-game road trip. It didn’t start very well, as Toronto was hammered 110-93 by the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday as a 3-point underdog, as the under (227.5) cashed.
The Raptors are 3-4 SU/ATS in the past seven road games, while going 1-3 ATS in the past four outings. The under has cashed in three of the past four games, too. On the road, the Raptors have cashed the under in 10 of the past 12 games.
Golden State has rattled off four straight wins, while also covering four in a row. The Warriors are 6-1 SU/ATS in the past seven games, while the over is 5-2 in that span. The over is also 12-7 in the past 19 games.
Defensively, the Warriors have been very good, allowing just 113.3 points per game (PPG) to rank ninth in the NBA, while holding teams to just 34.6% from behind the three-point line, which ranks fifth in the league. In addition, Golden State is a so-so offensive team, posting 116.7 PPG, ranking 15th, while hitting just 46.2% from the field, checking in at 22nd.
The Raptors are 24th in the NBA in scoring (113.5 PPG), while hitting just 33.6% from behind the arc, ranking 30th. Defensively, they’re also very good, allowing just 112.3 PPG (sixth), 46.2% from the field (eighth) and 34.6% from behind the three-point line (sixth).
Let’s go under on the total and side with the Warriors, who are red-hot lately.
Picks: Warriors -3.5 (-106) & Under 226.5 Points (-110)
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