NBA Picks & Predictions for Thursday, April 22, 2010

Last Updated on April 22, 2010 3:00 pm by Anthony Rome

Thursday NBA Picks

Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Thursday, April 22, 2010 in the NBA.

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Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls, 7:05PM ET

All games in this series since 1996

CLEVELAND is 30-27 against the spread versus CHICAGO since 1996

CLEVELAND is 34-23 straight up against CHICAGO since 1996

29 of 57 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL since 1996

Games over the last 3 seasons

CHICAGO is 7-7 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons

CLEVELAND is 8-6 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons

7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

All games played at CHICAGO since 1996

CHICAGO is 16-12 against the spread versus CLEVELAND since 1996

CHICAGO is 16-12 straight up against CLEVELAND since 1996

15 of 28 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1996

Games played at CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons.

CHICAGO is 4-2 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons

CHICAGO is 4-2 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons

3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

NBA Free Pick: Chicago – View Matchup | Best Line:

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, 9:35PM ET

All games in this series since 1996

OKLAHOMA CITY is 33-25 against the spread versus LA LAKERS since 1996

LA LAKERS is 39-22 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY since 1996

32 of 60 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1996

Games over the last 3 seasons

OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-6 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons

LA LAKERS is 12-1 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons

9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

All games played at OKLAHOMA CITY since 1996

OKLAHOMA CITY is 15-15 against the spread versus LA LAKERS since 1996

LA LAKERS is 18-12 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY since 1996

15 of 30 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1996

Games played at OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons.

OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-3 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons

LA LAKERS is 5-1 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons

4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

NBA Free Pick: Oklahoma City – View Matchup | Best Line:

Phoenix Suns at Portland Trail Blazers, 10:35PM ET

All games in this series since 1996

PHOENIX is 31-24 against the spread versus PORTLAND since 1996

PHOENIX is 31-26 straight up against PORTLAND since 1996

32 of 53 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1996

Games over the last 3 seasons

PORTLAND is 6-5 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons

PHOENIX is 7-5 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons

6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

All games played at PORTLAND since 1996

PHOENIX is 17-11 against the spread versus PORTLAND since 1996

PORTLAND is 15-13 straight up against PHOENIX since 1996

16 of 27 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1996

Games played at PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons.

PORTLAND is 3-2 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons

PORTLAND is 3-2 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons

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

NBA Free Pick: Phoenix – View Matchup | Best Line:

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Posted: 4/22/10 3:00PM ET