Saturday’s NBA Basketball Free Predictions [1/3/26]

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Trends are through 1/1/26 and courtesy of Don Best Sports.

Minnesota at Miami – 5:10 ET

Against the Spread
Hot: Heat are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Heat are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Heat are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
Cold: Timberwolves are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Saturday games.
Cold: Timberwolves are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game.
Timberwolves are 5-13 ATS in their last 18 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Timberwolves last 4 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 9-2 in Timberwolves last 11 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 9-2 in Timberwolves last 11 games playing on 2 days rest.
Under is 7-2 in Timberwolves last 9 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Over is 7-2 in Timberwolves last 9 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Under is 7-2 in Timberwolves last 9 overall.

Pick: Heat +2.5


Atlanta at Toronto – 7:40 ET

Against the Spread
Hot: Hawks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Saturday games.
Hawks are 11-4-1 ATS in their last 16 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hawks are 13-5 ATS in their last 18 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Cold: Raptors are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Cold: Raptors are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 home games.
Cold: Raptors are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Hawks last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Under is 8-2 in Raptors last 10 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Raptors last 5 home games.
Under is 6-2 in Raptors last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Over is 22-8 in Hawks last 30 road games.
Over is 8-3 in Hawks last 11 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

Pick: Raptors -3


Philadelphia at New York – 7:40 ET

Against the Spread
Hot: 76ers are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 road games.
Hot: Knicks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Knicks are 14-4 ATS in their last 18 home games.
Cold: Knicks are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
Cold: 76ers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Cold: Knicks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Knicks last 4 Saturday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Knicks last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Knicks last 7 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in 76ers last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Under is 25-9 in 76ers last 34 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Over is 20-8 in 76ers last 28 road games.

Pick: Knicks -3.5



Portland at San Antonio – 8:10 ET

Against the Spread
Hot: Spurs are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 0 days rest.
Spurs are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Saturday games.
Trail Blazers are 35-14-2 ATS in their last 51 games playing on 0 days rest.
Cold: Spurs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Spurs last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Trail Blazers last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Trail Blazers last 7 overall.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Spurs last 6 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Spurs last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Trail Blazers last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.

Pick: Blazers +8.5


Charlotte at Chicago – 8:10 ET

Against the Spread
Hot: Hornets are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Hornets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games.
Hot: Hornets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Cold: Bulls are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Cold: Bulls are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Bulls are 2-11 ATS in their last 13 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Hornets last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Under is 10-1 in Bulls last 11 home games.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Bulls last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Bulls last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Hornets last 8 road games.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Bulls last 6 Saturday games.

Pick: Bulls -2.5


Houston at Dallas – 8:40 ET

Against the Spread
Hot: Mavericks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
Hot: Mavericks are 9-1-1 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Mavericks are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Cold: Mavericks are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Mavericks are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Cold: Mavericks are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Mavericks last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Mavericks last 5 games following a double-digit loss at home.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Mavericks last 5 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Rockets last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 7-2 in Rockets last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.
Over is 21-7 in Rockets last 28 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.

Pick: Rockets -8



Utah at Golden State – 10:10 ET

Against the Spread
Jazz are 27-10-1 ATS in their last 38 Saturday games.
Warriors are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Jazz are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Cold: Jazz are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Jazz are 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 games playing on 1 days rest.
Warriors are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Warriors last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Warriors last 6 Saturday games.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Warriors last 6 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Jazz last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Warriors last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Warriors last 5 home games.

Pick: Check back later…


Boston at LA Clippers – 10:40 ET

Against the Spread
Hot: Clippers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Clippers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
Hot: Clippers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Clippers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Clippers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games.
Celtics are 14-38-2 ATS in their last 54 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Celtics last 5 games following a ATS win.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Clippers last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Celtics last 6 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Celtics last 6 games following a straight up win.
Hot: Under is 8-2 in Clippers last 10 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Clippers last 5 Saturday games.

Pick: Clippers -1.5