The NBA’s matchday will kick off with the Toronto Raptors VS Boston Celtics game. With these two teams playing during the weekend and in good form too, the match is already looking entertaining. Last year in December, the Celtics beat the Raptors by a 116-110 score in the first matchup of the season between the two teams on the court. But, with the Raptors experiencing so much growth since that time, things might be different now. For a trusted preview of the Celtics and Raptors game, you can count on MatchPlug to put your own. We offer the best NBA Predictions Tonight for prominent games in this league, as well as in other Americans Sports too. Predictions and Betting Preview for Toronto Raptors VS Boston Celtics NBA Regular Season Game Venue: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario. When: Saturday, January 21st, 2023 Time: 14:00 GMT Teams to play: Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics  NBA Expert Picks: SPREAD -1.5 Odds by BetMGM and 1XBet. Betting On The Toronto Raptors Season record: 20-25 1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.19 1XBet Over/Under: Under 225.5 BetMGM Spread: +1.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 2.00 BetMGM Over/Under: Under 225.5 The Toronto Raptors have not had an easy season, but in the past weeks, they’ve started playing like the team they were predicted to be, increasing the effectiveness of their offense. They won five of their last seven games. The Raptors still have some improvement to do since, in spite of their effort, they remain 0.5 games outside the playoff spots and have a losing record. Toronto needs to be confident to take on this uphill task, after a successful three-game road trip, since they have an okay 14-11 home record despite having an erratic season. They have held opponents to an average of 111.0 points at home, but they’ll score more than that to defeat a team they’ve only won once in their last five games at Scotiabank Arena. Betting On The Boston Celtics 1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.995 1XBet Over/Under: Over 225.5 BetMGM Spread: -1.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.83 BetMGM Over/Under: Over 225.5 Boston Celtics have maintained their good record throughout this season, solidifying their position at the top of the Eastern Conference and having the best record in the NBA, in spite of their occasional fluctuations. They’ve only lost five of their 22 games at TD Garden, so their outstanding performance has unarguably been matched by a strong home record. But, this does not mean that they are weak on the road: they are actually the best away team in the league with an excellent record of 16 wins and 7 losses. The Celtics led by Joe Mazzulla have shown a strong offensive rhythm during away matches, scoring 115.7 points on the average per game allowing only 112.2. MatchPlug Prediction Boston has had an impressive season offense-wise, but now they must play at their full capacity to defeat a home team that has been strong defensively at home and that caused them a lot of pain in their last game. Toronto too are in the midst of a powerful offensive run, with players like Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam scoring plenty night in and night out; due to this, they should be able to give the Celtics who are good at improving their defense when needed, some problems. Although this looks like a huge challenge for the Raptors to defeat the NBA’s top team tonight, hopefully, they can once again draw strength from their home team, and put on a good show, and fight till the end. NBA News: Steph Curry Makes NBA History On Sunday In Chicago Bulls VS Golden State Warriors San Antonio Spurs Break NBA Regular Season Game Attendance Record

After giving fans only four games night, the NBA swings back into full action today with a full day of great matchups, like the Oklahoma City Thunder VS Indiana Pacers game. This matchup features two teams fighting for a spot in the playoffs. Although Oklahoma won in the last game between these teams, the Pacers are the ones who have been dominating the series lately, winning 6 out of their last 8 matchups. At MatchPlug you’re sure to get the best previews and predictions on different basketball games, with detailed analysis. On that note, we offer you some of the best NBA Predictions Tonight and available odds for the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers game. Predictions and Betting Preview for Oklahoma City Thunder VS Indiana Pacers Venue: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma When: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 Time: 17:00 GMT Teams to play: Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers NBA Expert Picks: SPREAD -4.5 Odds as given on 1XBet and BetMGM. Read also: San Antonio Spurs Break NBA Regular Season Game Attendance Record Betting On The Oklahoma City Thunder Season Record: 21-23 1XBet Spread: -4.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.664 1XBet Over/Under: Under 239.5 BetMGM Spread: -4.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.55 BetMGM Over/Under: Over 240.5 The Oklahoma City Thunder are presently in 12th place in the Western Conference but are just 1.5 games behind the team in 6th place. They have faced the same challenges as the Pacers this season. In spite of making positive impressions in the league, Oklahoma is battling with taking the next step to establish itself as a true playoff contender. After playing four games on the road, the Thunder has returned home in the midst of an impressive three-game winning streak and only one loss in their past six games. During this stretch, they secured unbelievable victories over the Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, Dallas Mavericks, and Brooklyn Nets. The Brooklyn Nets were the Thunder’s most recent opponent in their last win under coach Mark Daigneault. Even after trailing behind for most of the game, they produced an outstanding fourth quarter, winning 37-22 to secure a 112-102 victory. Betting On The Indiana Pacers Season Record: 23-21 1XBet Spread: +4.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.805 1XBet Over/Under: Over 239.5 BetMGM Spread: +4.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 2.50 BetMGM Over/Under: Over 240.5 The Indiana Pacers who possess a winning record, now place in 8th position in the Eastern Conference and are only 2.0 games off of a playoff spot. The team struggles with consistency. Indiana has lost four consecutive games due to Tyrese Haliburton’s injury which will keep him absent for a few weeks. Indiana’s most recent loss was last Monday at an uphill visit to the Milwaukee Bucks. While they played without Giannis Antetokounmpo, their top player, they managed a 119-132 score thanks to Myles Turner and T.J. McConnell who contributed 30 and 29 points, respectively. Their poor performances on road games have taken a toll on the Pacers this season, especially with a record of 8 wins and 12 losses on the road, giving up an average of 117.1 points allowed. Additionally, their offense has also been unproductive too on the road, averaging only 112.7 points scored. See Steph Curry Makes NBA History On Sunday In Chicago Bulls VS Golden State Warriors MatchPlug Prediction Offensively, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been a strong team, presently averaging 116.8 points scored per game. The offense is led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who is one of the NBA’s top scorers and backed by Josh Giddey whose recent high-level performance hasn’t gone unnoticed. The Indiana Pacers who often struggle with their defense when playing on the road, have a good reason to be concerned. They also tend to reduce their offensive output; which will no doubt help the Thunders, who don’t play always solid defense. Having taken this into consideration, NBA Picks for Tonight expect the Thunder team who are in great shape and playing at home where they have the best results (13-9), to set the tone and win over the Pacers who are fighting for their fourth straight victory. Final Prediction: Oklahoma City Thunder Spread. More NBA Previews: NBA Expert Picks: Dallas Mavericks VS Atlanta Hawks Predictions Tonight

Dallas Mavericks VS Atlanta Hawks is one game in a long string of clashes and thrilling NBA Action happening today the 18th of January. Mavericks vs Hawks is unarguably one of today’s most exciting matchups. The two teams will be playing against each other for the first time in this campaign, and while it is under different circumstances, fans wouldn’t pass up an opportunity to see Trae Young and Luka Dončić play on the same court. As always, MatchPlug brings you the best preview and NBA Predictions Tonight surrounding the Dallas and Atlanta match. In this piece, you can view all the Basketball Predictions and available odds for this game. Read: Steph Curry Makes NBA History On Sunday In Chicago Bulls VS Golden State Warriors. Predictions and Betting Preview for Dallas Mavericks VS Atlanta Hawks Venue: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas When: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 Time: 16:30 GMT Teams to play: Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks NBA Expert Picks: SPREAD -3.5 Odds as given on 1XBet and BetMGM. See San Antonio Spurs Break NBA Regular Season Game Attendance Record. Betting On The Dallas Mavericks Season Record: 24-21 1XBet Spread: -3.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.616 1XBet Over/Under: Under 231.5 BetMGM Spread: -3.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.61 BetMGM Over/Under: Under 232.5 While the Dallas Mavericks have had a far better year than the Hawks, tonight they’ll try to bounce back from a challenging five-game road trip where they won only one game; a development that pushed them down to fifth place in the Western Conference and now sitting 5.5 games off the top. Dallas’ last two losses in their road trip game happened at Moda Center to the Portland Trail Blazers who punished the Mavericks’ defense and made them unable to stop Damian Lillard, who scored a total of 76 points and 16 assists between the two games. But no matter, after scoring 123 points in their second game against Portland, Dallas played without Dončić present, making it a huge loss especially since Luka leads the team in points (33.8), assists (8.8), rebounds (8.9) and steals (1.6) per game. Additionally, while Dončić is the NBA’s offensive leader, the Mavericks only average 112.7 points scored per game. Betting On The Atlanta Hawks Season Record: 22-22 1XBet Spread: +3.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.77 1XBet Over/Under: Over 231.5 BetMGM Spread: +3.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 2.35 BetMGM Over/Under: Over 232.5 Despite their few good performances this campaign, the Atlanta Hawks still struggle to stay on track. However, presently, they’ve managed to pull their record back to .500, thanks to a good stretch where they won their last three games, although now they have to maintain this pace to put their record in positive numbers after many days. Atlanta has faced challenges playing away this campaign; they have a 10-13 record in this area. But, after winning their last three games on the road they will definitely have their confidence boosted for their match against the Mavericks. They are already in high spirits following that 113-121 home win over the Miami Heat last Monday. Trae Young this season is averaging 27.5 points and 9.8 assists per game, facilitating a Hawks offense with an average of 115.1 points scored per game and in turn, helped a failing defense to average 115.9 points allowed. MatchPlug Prediction Dallas Mavericks’ offense has a pattern of being more effective when the team is playing at home, giving up 113.5 points scored on average and a 16-6 record. This means that they could take the visiting Hawks who have a weak defense. The Atlanta Hawks will mark Dončić because they want to destabilise Mavericks’ defense that struggled in their previous games but always give a great performance, especially at home, where they average 108.3 points allowed. Due to this, Young must be at his best if he wants to lead the Hawks to a good result tonight. NBA Picks for Tonight predict that since the Mavericks have played best at home since this campaign, and with Luka Dončić at the front lines, Dallas will limit Atlanta’s powers, giving them the edge they need to win this matchup. Final Prediction: Dallas Mavericks Spread. More NBA Previews: NBA Expert Picks: Oklahoma City Thunder VS Indiana Pacers Predictions Tonight.