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Dallas Mavericks vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA Pick Prediction 12/1/2021 by Tony T.

Mavericks at Pelicans—Kristaps Porzingis is questionable with an ankle injury. Zion still out but has returned to practice on December 2nd. Dallas has lost five of six after their 114-96 home defeat to Cleveland. Mavericks in poor form as in their past five games shooting 43.4% with 30.1% from three while holding opponents to 50.9% along with 41.4% from beyond the arc. Pelicans have won and covered three of four. They have been competitive with the return of Brandon Ingram. In that four game period the Pelicans sit 10th in offense efficiency 114.4 points per 100 possessions. Play New Orleans +4.

Denver Nuggets vs. Orlando Magic NBA Pick Prediction 12/1/2021 by Tony T.

Nuggets at Magic—Returning in his last game was Nikola Jokic for Denver. Orlando still dealing with injuries to Michael Carter Williams, Jalen Suggs, Fulzt, Isaac and Moore. With Jokic returned to the lineup the Nuggets come off the 120-111 road win to Miami Heat behind 58% shooting and 18 of 35 from three. Orlando has lost nine of ten with the 101-96 road defeat at Philadelphia on Monday. In that ten game period the Magic sits 28th in offensive efficiency with 100.1 points per 100 possessions. On the defensive side they sit 25th at 112.8 points allowed per 100 possessions. Play Denver -7.5.

Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Pick Prediction 12/1/2021 by Tony T.

Rockets at Thunder—Core players are healthy on both sides. Reserves Favors and Muscala are questionable. With the return of Kevin Porter to the lineup the Rockets have won three straight. It is a three game win streak for Houston after winning game 1 of this two game home and home series. Oklahoma City has lost eight of nine. In that nine game period the Thunder sit last in offensive efficiency with 98.8 points per 100 possessions. During this win streak the Rockets averaging 115.1 points per 100 possessions. Play Houston +3.5.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Washington Wizards NBA Pick Prediction 12/1/2021 by Tony T.

Timberwolves at Wizards—On the Minnesota side Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Jarred Vanderbilt are questionable with the flu. Washington core is healthy. Minnesota has won seven of eight after their 100-98 home win to Indiana. Wizards return home after a 2-2 road trip. Washington has won seven of nine at home. Timberwolves trending poorly offensively as in their past five games hitting 43.9% with 30.2% from three. Flu players a concern as they are productive players. Play Washington -3.

Oregon vs. Utah College Football Pick Prediction 12/3/2021 by Tony T.

Oregon vs. Utah—PAC 12 championship game is played on a neutral field in Las Vegas Nevada. These teams met two weeks ago with Utah pounded the Ducks at home 38-7 holding the Ducks to 202 yards of offense. Oregon has two conference losses all away from their home field. Utah defense trending better as in their past three games holding opponents to 325 yards, 3.7 yards per rush and 6.2 yards per pass attempt. In that period the Utes offense rushing for 5.7 yards per carry. Quarterback Cameron Rising is completing 62.9% of his throws in the PAC 12 for 8 yards per pass attempt. He has thrown only one interception in his past six games. Utes had a good balanced attack in their win against Oregon. They rushed for 208 yards and Rising averaged 9.9 yards per pass attempt. Play Utah -3.

Western Kentucky vs. UTSA College Football Pick Prediction 12/3/2021 by Tony T.

Western Kentucky vs. UTSA—This Conference USA title game is played on UTSA's home field in the Alamodome in San Antonio. Roadrunners perfect season came to an end as they fell to 11-1 with the 45-23 road defeat at North Texas. They were crushed on the ground for 340 rushing yards by the Mean Green for over six yards per carry. Roadrunners defense past three games are surrendering 373 yards per game with 9.2 yards per pass attempt. Western Kentucky a strong passing team. Quarterback Bailey Zappe completed 68.8% of his throws against the Conference for 8.2 yards per pass attempt. Zappe trending strongly past three games by averaging 443 yards passing, 69.4% completion rate and 9.1 yards per pass attempt. Defensively in that period the Hilltoppers surrendering 376 yards, 2.7 yards per rush and 6.5 yards per pass attempt. Western Kentucky has won seven straight. They have held those past seven opponents to 21 or fewer points. Teams met on October 9th at UTSA with the Roadrunners winning 52-46. But Hilltoppers improved their defensive play following that loss. They held Marshall last week to 21 points and 325 yards with a strong second half in victory. Play Western Kentucky in this rematch at -1.

Detroit vs. Northeastern College Basketball Pick Prediction 11/30/2021 by Tony T.

Detroit at Northeastern—Northeastern returns four starters back from last year. They have ten players who have starting experience and the team is deep. Huskies have good size. Their inside scoring is good as the team does a good job of defending three point line rebounding on the defensive glass. Detroit Mercy has lost all five of their games. Their defensive form poor as the Titans allow 54.6% shooting defending poorly inside along with 42.1% from three. Their three point defense bad by surrendering 42.1% and have high turnovers. Play Northeastern -5.5.

Duke vs. Ohio St College Basketball Pick Prediction 11/30/2021 by Tony T.

Duke at Ohio St—Duke a perfect 7-0 on the season. They have a notable eight point win to Kentucky and by three to Gonzaga. They are shooting 48.7% from the floor along while holding teams to 41.3% along with 31.7% from three. Blue Devils have been strong scoring inside and do a great job of taking care of the basketball. They do have good size. Ohio St has losses to Xavier and Florida. They have failed to cover two of three at home and have a two point home win to Akron. Buckeyes do a poor job of rebounding on the defensive end and don't force turnovers on defense. Play Duke -2.5.

Florida St vs. Purdue Basketball Pick Prediction 11/30/2021 by Tony T.

Florida St at Purdue—Florida St has won five of six. They are shooting the ball well converting on 48% along with 37.6% from three while holding opponents to 38.5% along with 30.9% from beyond the arc. Seminoles are strong on the defensive glass and sit 25th in the nation in defensive efficiency. They score and defend well inside. Purdue off to a strong 6-0 start behind good shooting and defense. In their step up games they got past Villanova by 6 and what appears to be a down North Carolina team by 9. Play Florida St +11.5.

South Dakota vs. San Jose St College Basketball Pick Prediction 11/30/2021 by Tony T.

South Dakota vs. San Jose St—Tim Miles has taken over as head coach for San Jose St. He was able to restock with transfers. Spartans have covered four of their five games and won both of their home games. Spartans are shooting 41.1% from three and doing a good job of defending the three point shot. Coyotes has failed to cover four of five. South Dakota lost two scorers this year that combined for 40.6 points a game. Coyotes have been pounded in their true road games losing by 49 at Drake and 13 at Nebraska. Poor defensive team allowing 46.4% along with 40.2% from three point range. South Dakota a sloppy team that commits a high number of turnovers. Play San Jose St -1.