There are only two games in the NBA on Thursday night, both pitting Eastern Conference teams against Western Conference rivals.
The Phoenix Suns are playing without rest tonight after dropping their fourth straight game in a 132-119 loss to Portland on Wednesday. The Suns welcome in the Orlando Magic, who begin a four-game road swing.
In San Francisco, the Miami Heat look to capitalize on last night’s incredible comeback win over the Clippers. The Heat head to the Bay Area to face the Golden State Warriors, who have won five straight since starting 0-3.
We’ll break down the two games for Thursday’s action. Remember to monitor the odds throughout the day as the props, sides and ends market is constantly changing.
Here are the free NBA picks for Thursday, November 5th.
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- Magic in the Sun (+1.5).
- Warriors (-7.5) vs. Heat
Magic in the Sun (+1.5).
Orlando (2-5) came out of the gate with back-to-back home losses to Boston and Washington. It didn’t help that the Magic were without leading scorer Paolo Banchero, who was sidelined with a sprained ankle.
Interestingly, the Magic were 0-2 with Banchero in the lineup and 2-3 without the former Duke star. Both road wins came in New York and Toronto when trailing by 5.5 points or more.
The Suns (1-5) have yet to cover their six-game spread, as their lone win came over a Golden State team that was without Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. Phoenix’s starting backcourt of Devin Booker and Jalen Green combined for 55 points in last night’s 132-119 loss to Portland.
Phoenix is allowing the second-most points per game (124.3) and the second-highest 3-point percentage (40.3%).
Orlando had nine points in the third quarter of Monday’s home loss to Washington, while shooting just nine free throws.
Let’s put Orlando back as a short underdog against this untroubled Phoenix team.
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Warriors (-7.5) vs. Heat
The Heat (3-5) overcame a 20-point deficit to beat the Clippers in overtime last night, 117-116. Miami bounced back from a 21-point loss to the Lakers on Monday, but it may not have its best player tonight.
F Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 27 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in Wednesday’s win, but is dealing with a right wrist injury, so we’ll see if he sits out the second end of this back-to-back.
Golden State (5-3) is riding a five-game winning streak at the Chase Center, including each of its last three. The Warriors are sitting in their favorite spot of the season, and Stephen Curry scored 34 points in a 116-113 home win over Phoenix on Monday.
Miami allows the fourth-most points per game (122.9), while Golden State is second in the league at 38.9% from deep.
The Heat may be cautious with Giannis tonight, so let’s get the Warriors back here to continue their winning streak.
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