NBA Picks & Predictions for Friday, December 4, 2009

NBA Friday Picks

Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Friday, December 4 in the NBA.

Bet NBA Odds


Charlotte Bobcats at New Jersey Nets, 10:30PM ET

Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 58-41 ATS (+12.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 29-49 ATS (-24.9 Units) as a home underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.
NEW JERSEY is 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) in home games in December games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) first half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 25-40 ATS (-19.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 4-3 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 5-3 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

NBA Free Pick:

Charlotte
– View Matchup | Best Line:
-5 SBGGLOBAL.com

Indiana Pacers at Utah Jazz, 9:00PM ET
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 59-39 ATS (+16.1 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 30-14 ATS (+14.6 Units) in home games after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 145-94 ATS (+41.6 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 2-2 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 3-1 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

NBA Free Pick:

Utah –
View Matchup | Best Line: -8.5 SBGGLOBAL.com


Miami
Heat at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30PM ET

 Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 2-2 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 3-1 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

NBA Free Pick:

Miami – View Matchup | Best Line:
+11 SBGGLOBAL.com

Bet NBA Odds

Posted: 12/4/09 3:00PM ET