Free Basketball Predictions

It's a mess for the Brooklyn Nets again this year. 14th in the Eastern Conference 3 wins - 16 losses, the franchise's record is atrocious, reflecting its level of play. Once again in the last match against the Milwaukee Bucks, the statistical lines were crazy. The starting 5 as a whole barely exceeded 30 points, when Danny Wolf finished the game with 22 units and Jalen Wilson 13 points. 116-99 defeat last weekend against the Bucks, the 4th in a row after Raptors, Knicks, 76ers. The Charlotte Hornets have decided to play clean and serious basketball for two games. However, it is important to emphasize that if Charlotte has found her balance it is also due to the fact that she has recently regained her entire squad. Everyone plays, Ball, Miller, Bridges, Knueppel, etc. The Charlotte Hornets beat the Chicago Bulls on Saturday 123-116 and then the Toronto Raptors 118-111 deprived of RJ Barrett, ending a Canadian streak of 9 consecutive victories in the NBA. 

Finding an NBA finalist, winner of the title in the East, in the last 3 places in the ranking after a month of recovery is almost unheard of, but let's understand that Rick Carlisle's team at the moment has nothing to do with the one that played Game 7 against the Thunder for the NBA title. Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith injured and Turner no longer playing. But after 14 defeats in its first 16 games of the season, Indiana won two consecutive games for the first time this season, beating the Washington Wizards 119-86 and the Chicago Bulls 103-101. The Cleveland Cavaliers 6th in the East, 12 wins - 8 losses have a big problem this year at the start. Some weird choices were made. Like those of separating from Okoro or Jerome. The performance of the bench was impacted and at times when the Cavaliers needed input in this register after the defections of Garland, and temporarily of Mobley and Mitchell. The Cleveland Cavaliers, after two consecutive losses to the Raptors 110-99 and the Hawks 130-123, had to react against the Boston Celtics, unfortunately for them they fell 115-117 and are therefore on a series of 3 consecutive defeats. 

The Utah Jazz must keep a cool head heading into this game against the Houston Rockets because they are negotiating a very important part of the season. Indeed, at this time of the year, the teams are starting to place themselves in this fight for the top 8. 6 victories - 13 defeats for Will Hardy's men, authors of last weeks, to say the least complicated, 5 defeats in the last 6 matches. First victorious over the Sacramento Kings with a score of 128-119 at the start of the weekend, they were largely beaten a few hours ago in front of the Houston Rockets for match 1 between the two franchises 101-129. The Houston Rockets are launched into the race for the top 4 in the Western Conference. Based on the first elements that we can see, Houston cannot fall below the first 4 places. Houston 3rd place in the West has won 8 of its last 10 games, including the last 3, but the enigma for the Rockets, as for the Nuggets, the Wolves or the Lakers, is to know who will be able to bring down an OKC which is running at full speed. For now, Houston beat the Jazz 101-129 30 hours ago.

In a formation where we find the two Frenchmen Sarr and Coulibaly, supported by endearing boys such as McCollum and Middleton, on paper, obviously we are keeping a particular eye on the situation of the Wizards. Except that Washington has ruined everything once again. 15th in the Eastern Conference, ridiculous after 14 defeats in a row, Washington stopped this series last week thanks to a magnificent victory over the Atlanta Hawks 132-113, before losing another match against the Indiana Pacers 119-86. The Milwaukee Bucks in 11th place in the Eastern Conference is still a task. Two years ago, we were talking about this franchise as the future of the Eastern Conference after the reinforcement of Lillard alongside Middleton, Giannis and Lopez. But now, after losing a lot of players in the offseason and deprived of Giannis for a good while, Milwaukee is dragging its feet in the 2nd part of the Eastern Conference table. Fortunately for them, the Bucks ended a series of 7 consecutive defeats in the NBA by beating the BK Nets 116-99 for the 2nd game since the Greek's return.

The Philadelphia 76ers season has not started under the best auspices, it goes without saying. The franchise based in Pennsylvania occupies 9th place in the Eastern Conference 10 wins - 9 losses but above all quite bothered by the Jo Embiid case which centralizes all attention. The 76ers have lost 3 of their last 4 games in the NBA, only able to win against the Brooklyn Nets 103-115 last Saturday. On the other hand, in the process, they were unable to tame the Atlanta Hawks 134-142. What a still legendary start to the season from the Magiciens de la Capitale. Indeed, already well established in 15th place in the Eastern Conference in possession of the most mediocre record in the entire league, the Washington franchise may have broken the series of 12 consecutive defeats against the Atlanta Hawks last week 132-113, the fact remains that then, they still managed to do anything by falling in front of the Indiana Pacers 119-86 and the Milwaukee Bucks to come.

We expected much better for the Golden State Warriors than a record of 11 wins - 10 losses at this stage of the season. The arrival of Butler transformed a dolphin into a shark last February trade with the Heat. Golden State 7th beat Houston 2nd in the first round, before falling to the Wolves in the semi. This year is off to a bad start for a franchise that has been defeated 4 times in the last 6 games. In the image, on Sunday, the Warriors were also very hot against the New Orleans Pelicans, despite being last in the Western Conference, winners in pain 104-96. Looking for the little detail to look for the little detail, but hey with a record of 20 victories - 1 defeat, and a series of 12 consecutive victories, what bad thing can you say about the OKC Thunder this year apart from apologizing for it? This franchise is collectively, individually monstrous. Best defense in the league by far, the Thunder have however trembled twice in the last two games. For the occasion Jalen Williams was back to see his team win at home against the Suns 123-119 and away to Portland 118-125, but twice it was very hot for the Thunder.