NBA Betting Guide: Expert Picks and Predictions for January 20, 2022
A concise breakdown of tonight's NBA games (January 20, 2022) with key betting insights:
Pelicans @ Knicks (7:30 PM)
- Spread: Knicks -4
- Total: 209.5
- Prediction: Knicks to win, Under 209.5
- Analysis: Knicks dealing with injuries but home court advantage at MSG should be decisive
Suns @ Mavericks (7:30 PM, TNT)
- Spread: Suns -3
- Total: 216.5
- Prediction: Suns to win and cover
- Analysis: Phoenix (34-9) riding hot streak, winning 8 of last 10. Dallas (26-19) sits 5th in West
Warriors @ Pacers (10:00 PM, TNT)
- Spread: Warriors -11.5
- Total: 217.5
- Prediction: Warriors to win, Pacers to cover, Over 217.5
- Analysis: Warriors' offense led by Curry should push scoring over total, but 11.5 points is too wide a margin to cover
Key Trends:
- Suns have league-best record (34-9)
- Warriors second in West at 32-12
- Knicks and Pelicans both dealing with injury issues
- Two nationally televised games on TNT tonight
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