ESPN’s Fantasy Basketball and Basketball Betting Tips Cheat Sheet is your pre-game destination for basketball betting predictions and the best information and data with ESPN’s own Basketball Power Index (BPI) and wise fantasy and help you make betting decisions. Odds for the January 29 NBA game are provided by Caesars Sportsbook, and fantasy advice is based on ESPN 10 team leagues.
What to know about Sunday’s game
Pass the Pacers: With Tyrese Halliburton likely to remain sidelined, the Indiana Pacers’ struggles seem likely to continue, especially away. They have failed to cover all of his last six road games, losing an average of 7.6 points more than the spread expected.
Point Happy Hornets: Whatever you say about the Charlotte Hornets, they play an exciting brand of basketball that encourages scoring. Will it work against the Miami Heat? You decide that, but if so, you’re backing the home team.220 in a game against the Hornets just twice since early December Falling short of points… The Heat are 6-12-1 ATS in the match to reach that number.
overload of over: Sportsbooks as a whole have been great at adapting to the pace and tempo of 2023, but two games in this limited slate continue to buck that trend. The Milwaukee Bucks (vs New Orleans Pelicans) have topped his total in 12 of his last 15 home games, and the Memphis Grizzlies (vs Indiana Pacers) have overs since his 10th home contest. he is 7-2-1.
— Jim McCormick & Kyle Soppe
Breaking the Sunday Slate
charlotte hornets miami heat
1 p.m., Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC
Record (Anti-Diffusion)
Heat: 28-22 (19-28-3)
Hornets: 14-36 (21-27-2)
line: Heat (-6)
BPI forecast: heat (113.8-111.5)
Moneyline: Heat (-225), Hornets (+185)
BPI Prediction Winner: Heat (58.6%)
total: 224 points Total BPI Forecast: 233.1 points
Injury report:
Heats: Caleb Martin (GTD – Quads); Heywood Highsmith (GTD – Lower Legs); Max Strus, (GTD – Shoulders); Duncan Robinson (Out – Fingers); Nikola Jovic (OUT – Back); Omer Yurtseven, (OUT – ankle)
Hornets: Cody Martin (GTD – knee); Kelly Oubre Jr. (OUT – hand)
Note: BPI numbers take excluded players into account, but assume GTD players are playing
Best bet: Lamelo Ball with 13.5+ total rebounds + assistsBall averaged 9.4 APG and 5.3 RPG in 10 games before his ankle injury, with a total of over 13.5 in 6 of them. In Thursday’s first game out of injury, he won his 11 boards and recorded eight assists. Ball, Kyle has a clear size advantage over his heroes Lowry and Tyler, providing his window of rebounding and consistently achieving his double-digit assists in any given game. — Andre Snellings
Memphis Grizzlies Indiana Pacers
6:00 pm ET, FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tennessee
Record (Anti-Diffusion)
Pacers: 24-27 (27-24-0)
Grizzlies: 31-18 (23-23-3)
line: Grizzlies (-9.5)
BPI forecast: Grizzlies (121.5-114.0)
Moneyline: Pacers (+345), Grizzlies (-455)
BPI Prediction Winner: Grizzlies (75%)
total: 241 points Total BPI Forecast: 240.1 points
Injury report:
Pacers: Aaron Nesmith (GTD – Wrist); Andrew Nemhardt (GTD – Illness); Miles Turner (GTD – Ankle); Daniel Theis (OUT – Knee); Tyrese Halliburton (OUT – Knee)
Grizzlies: Desmond Bain (GTD – Knee); John Concher (Out – Concussion); Danny Green (OUT – Knee); Steven Adams (OUT – Knee)
Note: BPI numbers take excluded players into account, but assume GTD players are playing
Fantasy Streamer: TJ McConnell (Available at 67.9% of league) While Tyrese Halliburton is out, McConnell should be a starting pitcher every game for Fantasy. He joined the Pacers’ starting lineup and in his last four games he averaged 18.5 PPG, 9.8 APG, 5.5 RPG, 2.0 SPG, 0.5 3PG in 36.3 MPG. — Snellings
Fantasy Streamer: Chris Duarte (Available in 92.9% leagues) Duarte has finally woken up after an incredibly slow start to the season. In his final three games, he moved into his starting lineup and averaged 14.7 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 4.7 APG, 2.7 SPG, 2.0 3PG at 33.0 MPG. — Snellings
LA Clippers at Cleveland Cavaliers
7:00 PM ET, Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland, Ohio
Record (Anti-Diffusion)
Clippers: 28-24 (26-26-0)
Cavaliers: 30-21 (25-24-2)
line: Cavaliers (-5.5)
BPI forecast: Cavaliers (115.7.1-113.2)
Moneyline: Clippers (+185), Cavaliers (-225)
BPI Prediction Winner: Cavaliers (59.1%)
total: 215 points Total BPI Forecast: 224 points
Injury report:
Clippers: Marcus Morris Sr. (GTD – ribs); John Wall (OUT – abdomen)
Cavaliers: Donovan Mitchell (GTD – groin); Kevin Love (GTD – back); Dylan Windler (OUT – hamstring)
Note: BPI numbers take excluded players into account, but assume GTD players are playing
Fantasy Streamer: Norman Powell (Available in 69.9% leagues) Powell looks likely to run more on Sunday in the second half of his streak against the Clippers. Powell averaged 19.7 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 3.2 3PG, 1.8 APG, and his 0.6 SPG in his last 12 appearances with 27.1 MPG. — Snellings
Best bet: Cavaliers -5.5Both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George look suspicious in Sunday’s game. Donovan Mitchell is also suspected, but the Cavaliers would be better suited to deal with Mitchell’s absence from home than the Clippers deal with the possible absence of Leonard and George. — Snellings
New Orleans Pelicans vs Milwaukee Bucks
8:00 p.m. ET Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Record (Anti-Diffusion)
Pelican: 26-24 (24-26-0)
Bucks: 32-17 (26-20-3)
line: Bucks (-10)
BPI forecast: Bucks: (120-114.1)
Moneyline: Pelican (+360), Bucks (-480)
BPI Prediction Winner: Bucks (70.3%)
total: 233.5 points Total BPI Forecast: 229.8 points
Injury report:
Pelicans: Dyson Daniels (OUT – Ankle); Zion Williamson (OUT – Hamstring); EJ Liddell (OUT – Knee)
Backs: Giannis Antetokounmpo (GTD – knee); Mahjong Beauchamp (GTD – knee); Bobby Portis (OUT – knee); Serge Ibaka (out – individual)
Note: BPI numbers take excluded players into account, but assume GTD players are playing
Best bet: Giannis Antetokounmpo with 31.5+ pointsAntetokounmpo can average 35 PPG when healthy. He had some down performances when he tried to play with a sore knee, but in his final two games he was already back in form, with him adding 33 and his 41 points respectively. have earned. I want to see more of the same thing Sunday against the Pelicans. — Snellings