NBA Picks & Predictions for Sunday, January 23, 2011

Last Updated on January 23, 2011 8:00 pm by drew

Sunday’s NBA Prediction

NEW ORLEANS, LA (TheSpread) – The lone game in the NBA on Sunday has the Denver Nuggets hosting the Indiana Pacers. Here is a breakdown of my pick for this game.

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Indiana is 16-24 on the season and 6-14 on the season. Indiana has lost 4 straight. Denver is 24-18 on the season and 19-5 at home. The Nuggets have split their last 10 games.

Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have released their odds for this game and they have made the Nuggets an 8.5-point favorite at home. The over/under total has been set at 215.5 points. Here are some trends to consider and my pick for tonight’s game:

Indiana Pacers vs. Denver Nuggets, 8PM ET (View Matchup)

The Pacers are just 4-9 against the spread in their last 13 games against the Nuggets while Denver is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games. Indiana is just 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games on no rest. My pick is with the Nuggets as they have been dominant at home and the Pacers have not been playing good basketball.

NBA FREE PICK: DENVER NUGGETS -8.5

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