NBA Tips – Saturday, January 11 NBA Picks & Multi

Banchero - NBA Tips

The long awaited return for Orlando Magic star, Paolo Banchero. With the Magic currently dead last for points per game, his return couldn’t have come at a better time.

Best Bet

Oklahoma City Thunder @ New York Knicks (11:30am)

Josh Hart
Over 8.5 Rebounds

Redemption game. OKC played New York only 7 days ago and OKC took the chocolates 117 – 107. The significance between these teams is due to the off season departure of Isaiah Hartenstein to make room for new Knick, Karl-Anthony Towns.

It’s no secret New York are trying to build a championship winning team, even if it means the starters all play 40 minutes until the wheels fall off. Josh Hart is a leader on this team and is one of the main culprits of getting no rest under Coach Thibodeau’s tutelage.

Hart had a poor game by his current standards in this last meeting and he will definitely not miss again. He is averaging 11.6 rebounds per game over his last ten starts and that number boosts to 12.4 over his last five. This also includes the measly 7 he got last time against OKC which will be fresh in his mind and the reason he clears here.

SGM – Hart 10+ Rebounds/ Gilgeous-Alexander 30+ Points/ Williams 4+ Assists = $ 3.50


Next Best

New Orleans Pelicans @ Philadelphia 76ers (11:10am)

Yves Missi
Under 10.5 Rebounds

Back to the well here, we are 2/2 on Missi unders and I can see it going under again.

Missi has had a great rookie season and currently sits in the top 5 for the ‘Rookie Of The Year’ award. He has been blessed with opportunity at New Orleans with injuries to a plethora of stars at different stages throughout the first few months. The return of Dejounte Murray didn’t affect Missi due to playing different positions but now they have Zion Williamson back, Missi’s minutes look to be dropping.

He is struggling on both ends of the floor and I believe a lot of teams have figured out a good scout to nullify his production. His rebound numbers for the season, the past month and even the past fortnight don’t clear this line and he has only cleared this number once in his last ten games.

SGM – Missi Under 10.5 Rebounds/ Yabusele 10+ Points/ Williamson 4+ Assists = $3.75


Value Bet

Milwaukee Bucks @ Orlando Magic (11:10am)

Paolo Banchero
20+ Points

Will make his long awaited return after an oblique injury sidelined him back in October.

Paolo was absolutely killing it to start the season and just before this injury, had a 50 piece against Indiana. He has never had a problem scoring the ball and now in his third season, has become more efficient and accustomed to the NBA way of scoring. Orlando are paper thin, with both Wagner’s and Suggs still out. The Magic are currently ranked 30th for points per game and Banchero will be the main focal point on offence.

The only reason he doesn’t score 20 here is due to a possible minute’s restriction. While I assume he will have one, he has been doing ‘return to playing conditioning’ for some time and it might not be as harsh as we usually see for a leg injury.

SGM – Banchero 20+ Points/ Antetokounmpo 6+ Assists/ Bucks Win = $6.75


Saturday NBA Multi

76ers/ Bucks/ Pacers/ Bulls
$3.58