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NBA Doubleheader Timberwolves vs. Warriors and Hornets at Clippers

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NBA Handicapping – NBA Doubleheader of Expert Free Picks

This pro basketball doubleheader will give avid NBA bettors two excellent chances to boost the annual NBA bankroll.

With tip-offs for both matchups, just hours away, let’s get started.

Warriors 10:30 PM ET

The Minnesota Timberwolves (1-6 SU, 4-3 ATS, 2-5 O/U) have looked absolutely abysmal in dropping six consecutive games since winning their season opener over the Nets by a bucket. The Golden State Warriors (1-4 SU, 1-4 ATS, 2-3 O/U) haven’t looked much better in head coach Don Nelson’s free-wheeling system as they’ve dropped each of their last two games coming into this contest.

The Timberwolves were blown out by Portland on Sunday, losing to the Blazers 116-93 while failing to cover the NBA point spread as a 13-point road underdog, getting a team-high 15 points from Nathan Jawai and Ryan Gomes in the loss.

The Warriors were also man-handled in their last game, falling to Sacramento 120-107 on Sunday and failing to cover the NBA moneyline as a 3-point road favorite. The soon-to-be-traded Stephen Jackson led Golden State with 21 points while veteran swingman Corey Maggette added 20 points off the bench.

NBA Trends
Timberwolves are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Golden State.
Timberwolves are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
Underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
Road team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

NBA Odds
Minnesota Timberwolves +6½
Over/Under 214½
Analysis: The Golden State Warriors are the easy pick in this contest NBA pro hoops gamblers, if for no other reason than the simple fact that they can put the ball in the hole much better than Minnesota.

The Warriors are averaging 103.6 points per game while Minnesota is averaging just 91.3 points per game while scoring 90 points or less in each of their last four games.

NBA Free Picks: Warriors -6½ Points

Clippers 10:30 PM ET

Don’t fall out of your seats NBA hoops heads, but the Los Angeles Clippers (3-4 SU, 3-4 ATS, 2-5 O/U) will be looking to extend their three-game winning streak when they host the New Orleans Hornets (2-5 SU, 2-5 ATS, 3-4 O/U) at the Staples Center tonight at 10:30 PM ET.

The Hornets have dropped two straight games coming into this matchup, losing to the Los Angeles Lakers 104-88 on Sunday while failing to cover the game’s NBA point spread as a 6.5-point home underdog. Chris Paul led the Hornets with 15 points and nine assists in the loss while Emeka Okafor added 10 points and 14 rebounds.

The Clippers beat the Memphis the Grizzlies 113-110 on Saturday but failed to cover the NBA point spread as 4-point home favorites. Center Chris Kaman scored a team-high 26 points while adding nine rebounds.

NBA Trends
Hornets are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Los Angeles.
Hornets are 9-0 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
Favorite is 10-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Under is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Los Angeles.

NBA Odds
New Orleans Hornets -2
Over/Under 193½


Analysis: I like the New Orleans Hornets to win and cover the NBA point spread tonight despite the fact that they’ve dropped two straight games and the Clippers have won three straight.

New Orleans may not be the team they used to be two years ago, or even last season for that matter, but they’ve gone a spotless 5-0 ATS in the last five meetings against the Clippers in Los Angeles and 9-0 ATS in the last nine meetings overall. The favorite in this series has also gone 10-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings while the Over has gone a consistent 4-1 in the last five meetings.
Play the Hornets in this one and call it wrap pro basketball betting members.

NBA Free Picks: Hornets -2 Points