NBA Picks & Predictions for Saturday, January 1, 2011
By Drew Sharper
MINNEAPLOS, MN (TheSpread) – Two of the worst NBA teams meet to open the new year as Minnesota hosts New Jersey at 8PM ET. Here is a breakdown of my pick for this game.
New Jersey is 9-24 on the season and 3-15 on the road. The Nets have lost four straight coming into the game. Minnesota is 8-25 on the year and 6-8 at home. The Timberwolves have won 6 of their last 10 games.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have released their odds and they have made the Timberwolves a 4-point favorite at home against New Jersey. The over/under has been set at 204. Here are some trends to consider and my pick for tonight’s game.
New Jersey Nets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, 8PM ET
New Jersey is just 1-6 against the spread in their last 7 games against the Timberwolves and 0-7 ATS in their last 7 in Minnesota. The over has hit in 4 of the last 5 games between these two teams in Minnesota. My pick is with Minnesota at home as they are starting to come together while New Jersey is awful on the road.
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