NBA Expert Picks and Best Bets: Thunder will strike Clippers down
Do the Clippers have a shot against the Thunder? Three of our experts don't think they do.
Our CBSSports.com NBA Expert Picks for Monday, December 21, 2015 from Ananth Pandian, Matt Moore and James Herbert. First we'll share our best bets, then below, we'll measure ourselves against one another by picking three common games.
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Best Bet
Herbert: Thunder (-1.5) over Clippers: Chris Paul said Saturday that Los Angeles isn't a team anybody needs to worry about right now. I think he's correct.
Moore: Spurs (-8.5) over Pacers: The Spurs at home are monsters, 15-0, the Pacers are 2-9 ATS vs. the West in their last 11 (via Covers.com) and they have been exposed vs. the top teams consistently. The Pacers are good but can't hang with the big boys.
Pandian: Magic (+2) over Knicks: The Magic's stellar defense should give them the edge over the Knicks on the road.
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MIN (+8.5) @ BOS |
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OKC (-1.5) @ LAC |
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CHA (+2.5) @ HOU |
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