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December 13, 2023
Smokehouse Mike's NBA Preview
NBA PREVIEW December 13th
Lakers travel to San Antonio as a 3.5 point favorite with a total of 232.5
Lakers’ Davis,James, and Vanderbilt are game time decisions. Schifino and Vincent are out.
Early public action shows 59% lean toward Lakers and 77% favor the over.
Philly travels to Detroit as a 12.5 point favorite with a total of 233.5
Philadelphia’s Smith is a game time decision. Detroit’s Roden is a game time decision.
Morris, Durren,and Bagley are out.
Early public action shows 68% lean toward Philadelphia and 57% favor the over.
NO travels to Washington as a 6.5 point favorite with a total 240.5
NO’s Zion,Ryan,Nance are out. Seabron is a game time decision. Washington’s Wright,Shamet,Rollins, Omoruyi and Davis are out.
Early public action shows 76% lean toward NO and 51% favor the over.
Charlotte travels to Miami as an 8.5 point dog with a total of 221.5
Charlotte’s Ntilinika, Martin, Williams, and Ball are out. Miami’s Richardson, Highsmith, Herro, and BAM are out.
Early public action shows 51% lean toward Miami and 58% favor the over.
Atlanta travels to Toronto as a 2.5 point dog with a total of 240.5
Atlanta’s Johnson, Hunter,Gueye,Griffin and Bufkin are out. Toronto’s Koloko is out.
Early public action shows 65% lean toward Toronto and 51% favor the under.
Indiana travels to Milwaukee as a 6.5 point dog with a total of 257.5
Indiana’s Smith and Nembhard are out. Milwaukee’s Livingston,Crowder, Conaughton are out.
Early public action shows 73% lean toward Milwaukee and 67% favor the under.
Memphis travels to Houston as an 8.5 point dog with a total of 211.5
Memphis’s Smart, Morant, Kennard,Clark are out Bane is a game time decision.
Houston’s Thompson and Oladipo are out.
Ealy public action shows 84% lean toward Houston and 60% favor the under.
NY travels to UT as a 5.5 point favorite with a total of 230.5
NY’s Robinson is out. Quickly is a game time decision. UT’s Samanic, Collins and Clarkson are out. Markkanen, Klesser are game time decisions.
Early public action shows 56% lean toward NY and 52% favor the over.
Brooklyn travels to Phoenix as a 4.5 point dog with a total of 231.5
Brooklyn’s Walker, Smith and Simmons are out. Phoenix’s Okogie, Lee, and Allen are out. Little and Durant are game time decisions.
Early public action shows 52% lean toward Phoenix and 83 % favor the over.
Smokehouse Mike's pick of the day:
NBA IND and MIL to go under.
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