Thursday’s NBA Basketball Free Predictions [4/2/26]

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Trends are through 4/1/26 and courtesy of Don Best Sports.

Phoenix at Charlotte – 7:10 ET

Against the Spread
Hot: Hornets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Hornets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Thursday games.
Hot: Suns are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss.
Hot: Hornets are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
Hot: Hornets are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games following a ATS win.
Hot: Hornets are 12-3 ATS in their last 15 home games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Hornets last 6 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Hornets last 6 overall.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Hornets last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Hornets last 5 home games.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Hornets last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Hornets last 4 games following a straight up win.

Pick: Hornets -5.5


Minnesota at Detroit – 7:10 ET

Against the Spread
Hot: Pistons are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
Hot: Pistons are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Pistons are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
Cold: Timberwolves are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
Timberwolves are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games playing on 2 days rest.
Timberwolves are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Timberwolves last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Timberwolves last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Timberwolves last 4 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Timberwolves last 4 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Timberwolves last 4 games playing on 2 days rest.
Hot: Under is 9-1 in Timberwolves last 10 games following a straight up win.

Pick: Timberwolves +3


LA Lakers at Oklahoma City – 9:40 ET

Against the Spread
Hot: Lakers are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
Hot: Lakers are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games following a ATS win.
Hot: Lakers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Cold: Thunder are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Cold: Lakers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Thunder are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 8-1 in Lakers last 9 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Thunder last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Thunder last 6 games following a ATS loss.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Lakers last 5 games following a straight up win.
Under is 9-3 in Thunder last 12 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 9-3 in Thunder last 12 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.

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Cleveland at Golden State – 10:10 ET

Against the Spread
Hot: Cavaliers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
Cavaliers are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up loss.
Warriors are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games following a double-digit loss at home.
Cold: Cavaliers are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Cold: Warriors are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games.
Cold: Warriors are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Warriors last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Warriors last 4 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hot: Over is 8-2 in Warriors last 10 games following a straight up loss.
Hot: Over is 8-2 in Warriors last 10 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
Hot: Over is 8-2 in Cavaliers last 10 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Warriors last 5 home games.

Pick: Cavaliers -10


New Orleans at Portland – 10:10 ET

Against the Spread
Hot: Trail Blazers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Thursday games.
Hot: Pelicans are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 Thursday games.
Hot: Trail Blazers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Cold: Pelicans are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Cold: Pelicans are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
Cold: Pelicans are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Pelicans last 8 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Pelicans last 7 games following a double-digit loss at home.
Hot: Over is 8-2 in Trail Blazers last 10 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Over is 11-3 in Trail Blazers last 14 home games.
Over is 11-3 in Pelicans last 14 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Under is 7-2 in Trail Blazers last 9 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.

Pick: Pelicans +6.5


San Antonio at LA Clippers – 10:40 ET

Against the Spread
Hot: Clippers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Clippers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Spurs are 21-5 ATS in their last 26 Thursday games.
Cold: Clippers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Cold: Clippers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss.
Cold: Clippers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Clippers last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Spurs last 4 games following a ATS loss.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Spurs last 6 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Spurs last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
Over is 21-6 in Clippers last 27 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Over is 7-2 in Clippers last 9 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

Pick: Spurs -4