NBA Picks & Predictions for Monday, November 29, 2010
By Drew Sharper
Two of the best young talents in the NBA face off against one another on Monday as the Oklahoma City Thunder host the New Orleans Hornets.
Oklahoma City is 11-6 on the season and 5-4 at home. The Thunder has won 7 of their last 10 games. New Orleans is 12-4 on the season and 5-3 on the road. They have won 6 of their last 10.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have released their odds and they have made the Thunder a 3.5-point favorite at home. The over/under has been set at 200. Here are some trends to consider and my pick for tonight’s game:
New Orleans Hornets at Oklahoma City Thunder, 8PM ET
The favorite has covered in 15 of the last 21 games between these two teams while the Hornets are 1-5-1 ATS in their last seven games against the Western Conference. The over has hit in the last six Oklahoma City home games.
NBA FREE PICK: OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER -3.5