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NBA PREDICTIONS: Golden State Warriors VS New Orleans Pelicans Expert Picks

Two Western Conference teams who want to move up the playoff ladder play in Warriors VS Pelicans. The New Orleans Pelicans travel to visit the Golden State Warriors tonight.

Keep reading for NBA Betting predictions, picks, odds, and Sure Tips for the Warriors VS Pelicans game, brought to you by MatchPlug. Follow us for full coverage of this contest.

Predictions and Betting Preview for Golden State Warriors VS New Orleans Pelicans 2023 NBA Regular Season

Venue: Chase Center.
When: Thursday, January 11th, 2023
Time: 02:30
Teams to play: Warriors and Pelicans.
NBA Expert Picks: SPREAD -1.5.

Odds by BetMGM and 1XBet.

Betting On The Golden State Warriors

1XBet Spread: +1.5
1XBet Moneyline: 2.15
1XBet Over/Under: Over 234.5
BetMGM Spread: +1.5
BetMGM Moneyline: 2.05
BetMGM Over/Under: Under 233.5

The Golden State Warriors fell to 2-4 in the long homestand by losing to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, marking their fifth defeat in the last seven matches. Golden State fell 17-19 on the season and entered Tuesday at the bottom fo the Pacific Division, six games behind the Los Angeles Clippers for the top spot. They are 12th in the Western Conference standings, 8.5 matches behind the Minnesota Timberwolves for top spot.

Golden State is 10th in the league in scoring offense as they put up an average of 117.1 points per game. The Warriors are 4th in rebound, collecting an average of 46.4 boards per contest and are 6th in assists by handing out an average of 28.1 dimes per contest. Golden State is 21st in the league in scoring defense by permitting 116.9 points per contest.

Betting On The New Orleans Pelicans

1XBet Spread: -1.5
1XBet Moneyline: 1.85
1XBet Over/Under: Under 234.5
BetMGM Spread: -1.5
BetMGM Moneyline: 1.80
BetMGM Over/Under: Over 233.5

The New Orleans Pelicans won the Sacramento Kings on the road in their last game for the fifth win in the last six matches Sunday night. New Orleans rose to 22-15 on the season and tie with the Dallas Mavericks for the top spot in the Southwest Division. They are the seventh seed in the Western Conference playoff picture due to conference record.

New Orleans is 12th in the league in scoring offense as they average 115.8 points per game on the season. They are 9th in rebounding by collecting 44.5 boards a night while the team ranks 12th in assists by dishing out 26.5 dimes a night. They are 10th in the league in scoring defense as they permit 111.6 points per game so far this year.

MatchPlug Prediction On Golden State Warriors VS New Orleans Pelicans

Supporting the Warriors is hard especially with their recent struggles and their inability to win the Raptors, plus barely passing Detroit, makes it more difficult. Fans can take the Pelicans on the road to win the game.

Final Prediction: New Orleans Pelican to cover.

NBA PREDICTIONS: Chicago Bulls VS Houston Rockets Expert Picks

The Chicago Bulls will face the Houston Rockets tonight in a Bulls VS Rockets inter-conference showdown happening on Wednesday night.

Use MatchPlug’s Todays Prediction to find the NBA Predictions Tonight for the Bulls VS Rockets.

Predictions and Betting Preview For Chicago Bulls VS Houston Rockets NBA 2023 Regular Season

Venue: Toyota Center.
When: Thursday, January 11th, 2023
Time: 02:00
Teams to play: Bulls and Rockets.
NBA Expert Picks: SPREAD

Odds by BetMGM and 1XBet.

Betting On The Chicago Bulls

1XBet Spread: -3.5
1XBet Moneyline: 1.752
1XBet Over/Under: Over 216.5
BetMGM Spread: -3.5
BetMGM Moneyline: 1.60
BetMGM Over/Under: Under 216.5

The Chicago Bulls eye a third win in a row. They have been hit or miss lately. The Bulls just lost twice in a row to the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks but rebounded by winning the Charlotte Hornets in two straight matches. Chicago won them 104-91 score on Friday and were seven-point favourites in a 119-112 overtime road match in the rematch on Monday.

Chicago is 3-2 in its last five home matches, including a victory over the 76ers. They covered the spread in three matches in that span. Chicago has scored 105 or fewer points in four of its last five matches and averages 109.4 points on the season, putting them 28th. They concede an average of just 111.5 points, putting them sixth.

Betting On The Houston Rockets

1XBet Spread: +3.5
1XBet Moneyline: 2.613
1XBet Over/Under: Under 216.5
BetMGM Spread: +3.5
BetMGM Moneyline: 2.35
BetMGM Over/Under: Over 216.5

The Houston Rockets continue a tough road trek on Wednesday night. The Rockets have improved, winning three of their last five matches. These include a win against the Nets and a home win against the Bucks on Saturday. They were 4.5-point dogs in a 120-113 road loss to the Heat on Monday night. Houston has covered the spread in three of their last five matches.

Houston is 2-3 in their last five road decisions, covering the spread twice in this span. They score an average of 112.5 points on the season, marking them 24th. They depend on defense and have conceded 113 or lower points in there of their last five bouts. Rockets hold rivals to 110.2 points, good for second place in the NBA.

MatchPlug Prediction On Chicago Bulls VS Houston Rockets

The Rockets are a strong 3-2 in their last five matches. Including victories over the Nets and Bucks. The Bulls are 3-2 in their last five games as well, but two of them were against Hornets who only have eight wins. Chicago needed overtime to defeat the Hornets on Monday.

Final Prediction: Houston Rockets Spread.

NBA PREDICTIONS: Miami Heat VS Oklahoma City Thunder Expert Picks

The high-flying Oklahoma Thunder visit South Beach tonight to play the defending Eastern Conference Champion Miami Heat for Heat VS Thunder.

For a Sure Win Prediction Today, MatchPlug has the NBA Predictions Tonight for Heat VS Thunder.

Predictions and Betting Preview For Miami Heat VS Oklahoma City Thunder 2023 NBA Regular Season

Venue: Paycom Center.
Date: Wednesday, January 10th, 2023
Time: 01:30
Teams to play: Magic and Timberwolves.
NBA Expert Picks: SPREAD -4.5.

Odds by BetMGM and 1XBet.

Betting on the Miami Heat

1XBet Spread: +4.5
1XBet Moneyline: Over 234.5
1XBet Over/Under: 2.803
BetMGM Spread: +4.5
BetMGM Moneyline: 2.50
BetMGM Over/Under: Under 234.5

The Miami Heat came home for a 2-3 Western Conference road trip with a 120-113 victory over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night. Tyler Herro took the lead with 28 points while Bam Adebayo woke up in the second halff to help Miami fend off Houston. Bam had 22 points and 12 rebounds overall with 18 points and 10 rebounds entering the second half.

Miami is fourth in the conference entering this matchup with the Oklahoma. They are only 23rd in the NBA in scoring offense this season. They are 19th in field goal percentage but an impressive third in 3-point shooting. They are 14th in the NBA in the 3-point field goals per game.

Betting On The Oklahoma City Thunder

1XBet Spread: -4.5
1XBet Moneyline: 1.676
1XBet Over/Under: Under 234.5
BetMGM Spread: -4.5
BetMGM Moneyline: 1.55
BetMGM Over/Under: Over 234.5

The Oklahoma City Thunder delivered a 136-128 win over the Washington Wizards in DC. The victory ended a two-game losing streak for the Thunder and was the first on this present road trip. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took the lead with 32 points while Chet Holmgren contributed 31 points ast Oklahoma rose to 24-11 on the season and 1-2 on this four-game road trip.

Oklahoma is fourth-ranked in the NBA. They score second in field goal percentage and first in 3-point shooting. They are ranked 10th in 3-point field goals per game. On the defensive side, the Thunder is 16th in scoring defense. Oklahoma is second in field goal defense and 11th in 3-point defense.

MatchPlug Prediction For Miami Heat VS Oklahoma City Thunder

Miami Heat will have a hard time dominating Oklahoma City Thunder on the glass with both clubs ranked in the bottom five in total rebounding in the league. Experts like the Thunder to close out this game in a game against the Heat.

Final Prediction: Oklahoma City Thunder to cover.

NBA PREDICTIONS: Atlanta Hawks VS Philadelphia 76ers Expert Picks

The Atlanta Hawks will play against the Philadelphia 76ers for Hawks VS 76ers at the State Farm Arena tonight.

For a Sure Win Prediction Today, MatchPlug has the NBA Predictions Tonight for Hawks VS 76ers.

Predictions and Betting Preview For Atlanta Hawks VS Philadelphia 76ers 2023 NBA Regular Season

Venue: State Farm, Arena.
Date: Thursday, January 11th, 2023
Time: 01:30
Teams to play: Hawks and 76ers.
NBA Expert Picks: SPREAD

Odds by BetMGM and 1XBet.

Betting On The Atlanta Hawks

1XBet Spread: -1.5
1XBet Moneyline: 1.96
1XBet Over/Under: Over 245.5
BetMGM Spread: -1.5
BetMGM Moneyline: 1.80
BetMGM Over/Under: Under 245.5

The Atlanta Hawks average 122.2 points (3rd) on 47.0 percent shooting (18th), plus 36.5 percent from three-point range (18th). It converts 82.1 percent of its free-throw attempts (3rd) and averages 44.7 rebounds (8th), 25.8 assists (19th), and 13.7 turnovers (17th) per game.

Atlanta conceded 123.7 points per game (28th), and their opponents shot 50.3 percent (29th), including 38.7 percent from three-point distance (28th), with 44.0 rebounds per game (19th). They average 4.5 blocks (23rd), 8.1 steals (7th), and 19.1 fouls (10th) per game. The Hawks are 6th in offensive rating, 28th in defensive rating, and 5th in pace (schedule-adjusted), per Dunks and Threes.

Betting On The Philadelphia 76ers

1XBet Spread: +1.5
1XBet Moneyline: 2.256
1XBet Over/Under: Under 245.5
BetMGM Spread: +1.5
BetMGM Moneyline: 2.05
BetMGM Over/Under: Over 245.5

Philadelphia 76ers average 119.5 points (6th) on 47.6 percent shooting (14th), which includes 36.6 percent from deep (17th). Philadelphia knocks down 83.8 percent of its free-throw attempts (2nd) and averages 43.7 rebounds (15th), 25.5 assists (21st), and 12.6 turnovers (4th) per game.

The Sixers concede 111.3 points per game (5th), and their opponents shoot 46.5 percent (10th), including 34.1 percent from long range (5th), with 43.3 rebounds per game (16th). Philly averages 6.1 blocks (6th), 9.1 steals (1st), and 20.5 fouls (23rd) per game. Philadelphia is 7th in offensive rating, 4th in defensive rating, and 12th in pace (schedule-adjusted) according to Dunks and Threes.

MatchPlug Prediction Atlanta Hawks VS Philadelphia 76ers

The Hawks will hit the 76ers in the paint to reach the foul line, where they shoot 82.1 percent, and from the mid-range, where they shoot 46.3 percent (4th).

Final Prediction: Atlanta Hawks Spread.

NHL Predictions Today: Tampa Bay Lightning VS Los Angeles Kings Expert Picks

The Los Angeles Kings face the Tampa Bay Lighting in a Lightning VS Kings inter-conference contest on Wednesday morning. Los Angeles suffered a road loss to the Washington Capitals on Sunday. At the same time, Tampa Bay took a road defeat by the Boston Bruins.

MatchPlug has the NHL Predictions today for the Lightning VS Kings. Use the Prediction today, picks, odds, and analysis we laid out in this preview.

Betting Preview for Tampa Bay Lightning VS Los Angeles Kings NHL 2023 Regular Season

Venue: Amalie Arena, Tampa.
Date: Wednesday, January 20th, 2023.
Time: 01:00
Teams to play: Lightning and Sabers.
NHL Picks: MONEYLINE 2.312.

Odds as provided by 1XBet and BetMGM.

Betting On the Tampa Bay Lightning

1XBet Spread: 0
1XBet Total: Over 6.5
1XBet Moneyline: 2.865
BetMGM Spread: +1.5
BetMGM Total: Under 6.5
BetMGM Moneyline: 2.15

The Tampa Bay Lightning are excited to be home. They went 1-2 on a fast three-game road trek that entailed a 4-1 win against the Minnesota Wild and a bad 7-3 defeat to Boston on Saturday. Tampa struggled with inconsistency all season and is 5-5 in their last ten decisions. They may miss the playoffs. The Lightning is 4th in the division and is one point out of a playoff spot.

Tampa Bay averages 3.2 goals per game, marking them 14th. They concede an average of 3.4 goals, which pegs them 25th.

Betting On The Los Angeles Kings

1XBet Spread: 0
1XBet Total: Under 6.5
1XBet Moneyline: 2.312
BetMGM Spread: -1.5
BetMGM Total: Over 6.5
BetMGM Moneyline: 1.74

The Los Angeles Kings resume their long road trek on Wednesday. They are playing their worst hockey of the season. The Kings have dropped five matches in a row, including two overtime defeats. Los Angeles has blown multiple leads in the current slide which transferred into a 4-3 road defeat against the Capitals on Sunday. They have dipped seven points out of first in the division.

Los Angeles is scoring an average of 3.4 goals per game, ranking them ninth. They hold opponents to 2.4 goals, placing them 1st.

MatchPlug Prediction On Tampa Bay Lightning VS Los Angeles Kings

The Los Angeles Kings have the defence and goaltending power to shut down a Tampa Bay Lightning squad. The Kings have an xGA/60 minutes of just 2.74 goals permitted which is second in the NHL.

Final Prediction: Los Angeles Kings Moneyline.

Man Utd’s Alvaro Fernandez is Benfica’s next priority target

Manchester United left-back Alvaro Fernandez is on the priority target list this month for Benfica, according to Portugese publication Record (page 11).

Benfica recently entered an agreement with Santos to sign striker Marcos Leonardo. They agreed to pay €18m for his services.

Record claims that Benfica will now face Fernandez, who is presently on a season-long loan deal at Granada from the Red Devils.

The club has discussed with Granada and United. They intend to sign the Spaniard for €7m while parting ways with David Jurasek.

Fernadez has delivered less than 500 La Liga minutes for Granada which is struggling this campaign, but he began the 2-0 victory over Cadiz on Wednesday.

Fernandez may leave Man Utd this winter

Fernandez was with United during pre-season last summer, but he has not yet made a competitive appearance for them.

There was a suggestion that he would stay after Tyrell Malacia injured his knee, but United chose to sign Sergio Reguilon on loan from Tottenham Hotspur.

Reguilon has today returned to Spurs after a break clause was triggered in his contract, but this is unlikely to change the position of Fernandez.

Malacia is expected to return some time this month. Besides him, United have Luke Shaw and Diogo Dalot, who can fit nicely at left-back.

Therefore, there is no surprise that Fernandez will be leaving the club. Experts also report that, Manchester may want a sell-on clause to be added as part of the deal.

If Fernandez becomes a top defender in future, the Red Devils could directly benefit from his success as Befica sets high price tags.

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Wolves concluding deal for PSG Prospect Noha Lemina

Wolves are concluding a deal for PSG prospect Noha Lemina.

Lemina is the yonger brother to Wolves midfielder Mario Lemina.

According to TMW, Lemina will leave his loan with Sampdoria to go back to PSG. But he will not stay in Paris, but will join his brother Mario at Wolves.

Noha Lemina, when he was with the Blucerchiato, delivered 15 minutes with the first team, insted being sent on several occasions with the Primavera team.

The Lemina brothers are in mourning this week after their father passed away.

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Man Utd consider 5-player clearout

Manchester United is preparing to remove several players from the club this month. The Red Devils are due for a little squad overhaul, as manager Erik ten Hag refreshes his group.

With INEOS completing a 25 percent stake purchase of Man Utd, they will also assess the club’s sporting structure.

According to The Sun, Jadon Sancho, Anthony Martial, Casemiro, Raphael Varane, and Sofyan Amrabat are all in danger of getting moved.

Amrabat was loaned from Fiorentina but may find this loan cut short in January.

Sancho, Martial, and Varane are all on contracts, with Varane’s and Martial’s deals the soonest to expire in the summer.

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chelsea enters talks over £39m for estevao willian

Chelsea enters talks over £39m for Estevao ‘Messinho’ Willian

Chelsea has entered discussions with Palmeiras over a move for Estevao Willian after Paris Saint-Germain were priced out of a move.

The Blues are negotiating with Palmeira for Willan but his price is an issue. Estevao’s release clause is set at €45 million (£39m/$49m), but Chelsea would prefer to offer lower than that sum. They want to pay a fixed fee of €20 million (£17m/$21m) with another €20 million in variables.

Palmeiras is not willing to negotiate the price, with their strong interest in Willian, PSG has already lost interest in the young wonder.

Estevao Willian is the latest Brazilian player to gain attention from other top European clubs. He was exceptional at the recent Under-17 World Cup for Brazil and seemed to be in demand. While clubs are interested in signing him immediately, he cannot move until he turns 18 in 2025.

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PSV star Johan Bakayoko makes January transfer decision amid Man Utd interest

Johan Bakayoko seems to remain at PSV Eindhoven for the rest of the season despite interest from Manchester United.

Bakayoko has been of the outstanding players in PSV in a remarkable first half of the season, with his displays attracting attention from some of the biggest clubs in Europe.

Liverpool and Brentford have been monitoring him since th summer, with the latter offering a club-record of £38.5 million only to be rejected by him.

Bakayoko chosen to stay in Eindhoven have apparently been vindicated, with clubs like Manchester and Tottenham now joining this list of teams interested in getting him onboard.

United boos Erik ten Hag is eager to boost his attacking options; with his team being the third-lowest scorers in the Premier League and Bakayoko’s stunning form, scoring four times and delivering nine assists in all competitions, has caught his eye.

But, according to reports from Dutch newspaper Eindohvens Dagblad, Bakayoko is highly unlikely to leave PSV this campaign and instead wants to continue his development at the club.

The reason he shunned Brentford in the summer was to ensure he got regular game time and to also witness the Champions League, playing in all six group matches as PSV advanced to the knockout stages as runners-up trailing Arsenal.

PSV will face Borussia Dortmund in the last 16, a fixture that looks easy to win, and Bakayoko wants to keep testing his skills in Europe.

Per reports by ED, John has no ‘no intention at all’ of leaving PSV despite high interest from the Premier League and is focused on playing will for Eindhoven.

Likewise, PSV is not accepting any bids for Bakayoko this month and feel he is significant to their Champions League season and chase of a first league title since 2018.

Rumours of a January move are being referred to as ‘nonsense’ by Bakayoko’s management, and he feels his growth will be better by staying with PSV for the rest of the campaign.

Johan is presently in Estepona in Spain for PSV’s winter training camp where they will play two friendlies before the resumption of the Eredivisie season on January 13 against Excelsior.

PSV threatens to clinch the title and presently has a 10-point lead at the top of the table ahead of reigning champions Feyenoord, with under-performing Ajax 23 points behind their opponents.

Bakayoko has a total of three goals and eight assists from 14 Eredivisie starts, a significant contribution every 107 minutes but it is his dribbling and ability to defeat players that makes him impressive.

Johan who also wants to secure a spot in Belgium’s squad for the Euros next summer, has completed the most successful dribbles (53) in the Eredivisie, with his tally over twice that of the next best (team-mate Sergino Dest).

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Man Utd’s Alvaro Fernandez is Benfica’s next priority target

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