NBA Picks & Predictions for Sunday, December 20, 2009

Last Updated on December 20, 2009 11:00 am by drew

Sunday’s NBA Picks

Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Sunday, December 20, 2009 in the NBA.

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New Orleans Hornets at

Toronto
Raptors, 12:35PM ET

All games in this series since 1996

NEW ORLEANS is 24-16 against the spread versus

TORONTO
since 1996

NEW ORLEANS is 26-16 straight up against

TORONTO
since 1996

22 of 40 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL since 1996

Games over the last 3 seasons

NEW ORLEANS is 3-2 against the spread versus

TORONTO
over the last 3 seasons 

NEW ORLEANS is 3-2 straight up against

TORONTO
over the last 3 seasons 

3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons 

All games played at

TORONTO
since 1996

NEW ORLEANS is 13-7 against the spread versus

TORONTO
since 1996

NEW ORLEANS is 13-8 straight up against

TORONTO
since 1996

12 of 20 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL since 1996

Games played at

TORONTO
over the last 3 seasons.

NEW ORLEANS is 2-0 against the spread versus

TORONTO
over the last 3 seasons 

NEW ORLEANS is 2-0 straight up against

TORONTO
over the last 3 seasons 

1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons 

NBA Free Pick:

New Orleans
View Matchup | Best Line: +2.5 SBGGLOBAL.com

Portland Trail Blazers at

Miami
Heat, 6:05PM ET

All games in this series since 1996

MIAMI is 13-12 against the spread versus

PORTLAND
since 1996

PORTLAND is 13-12 straight up against

MIAMI
since 1996

14 of 25 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1996

Games over the last 3 seasons

PORTLAND is 4-1 against the spread versus

MIAMI
over the last 3 seasons 

PORTLAND is 4-1 straight up against

MIAMI
over the last 3 seasons 

3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons 

All games played at

MIAMI
since 1996

PORTLAND is 8-4 against the spread versus

MIAMI
since 1996

PORTLAND is 8-4 straight up against

MIAMI
since 1996

8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1996

Games played at

MIAMI
over the last 3 seasons.

PORTLAND is 2-0 against the spread versus

MIAMI
over the last 3 seasons 

PORTLAND is 2-0 straight up against

MIAMI
over the last 3 seasons 

1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons 

NBA Free Pick:

Portland
View Matchup | Best Line: +5 SBGGLOBAL.com

Charlotte Bobcats at

New York
Knicks, 7:35PM ET

All games in this series since 1996

CHARLOTTE is 14-5 against the spread versus

NEW YORK
since 1996

CHARLOTTE is 11-9 straight up against

NEW YORK
since 1996

11 of 20 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1996

Games over the last 3 seasons

CHARLOTTE is 6-3 against the spread versus

NEW YORK
over the last 3 seasons 

CHARLOTTE is 5-4 straight up against

NEW YORK
over the last 3 seasons 

5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons 

All games played at

NEW YORK
since 1996

CHARLOTTE is 6-2 against the spread versus

NEW YORK
since 1996

NEW YORK is 6-3 straight up against

CHARLOTTE
since 1996

6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1996

Games played at

NEW YORK
over the last 3 seasons.

NEW YORK is 2-2 against the spread versus

CHARLOTTE
over the last 3 seasons 

NEW YORK is 3-1 straight up against

CHARLOTTE
over the last 3 seasons 

3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons 

NBA Free Pick:

Charlotte
View Matchup | Best Line: +3.5 SBGGLOBAL.com

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Posted: 12/20/09 11:00AM ET