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The Los Angeles Lakers were thoroughly outclassed by the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. They fell behind by as much as 27 and lost 123-109. The fact that these Lakers failed to hang with the defending champions isn’t newsworthy or surprising unto itself. But the ways in which they struggled — and their corresponding postgame […]

The story behind the Brooklyn Nets’ season opener against the New Orleans Pelicans was the long-anticipated returns of two former number one picks. Ben Simmons and Zion Williamson took the floor for the first time in over 16 months Wednesday. And there was no dispute over who won the highly anticipated matchup. Simmons was outplayed […]

The Brooklyn Nets will look to return to the NBA Playoffs this coming season and reclaim their place among the league’s elite squads. It is time to look at FanDuel’s 2022 NBA over/under win total odds, including the Nets’ over/under win total. The Nets won 44 games last season, finishing seventh overall in the Eastern […]

If you are a rookie and meeting just the reigning NBA MVP for the first time in a scrimmage, it’s probably not the best idea to go up to that dude and talk junk in his face. But that was exactly what Milwaukee Bucks two-way forward Sandro Mamukelashvili once did just before the 2021-22 NBA […]

The 2022-23 NBA season is here, which means it’s time to make our wagers on NBA over/under wins for the season. When looking at this season’s NBA odds, one of the most interesting bets is the New York Knicks over/under wins total. The team made some franchise-altering moves this offseason, like giving RJ Barrett a […]

The Brooklyn Nets make their much-anticipated regular-season debut Wednesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans. With that, here are three bold predictions for the Nets in this 2022-23 NBA season. 3. Kyrie Irving joins the 50/40/90 club for the second time Through Irving’s controversial vaccine stance and holdout last season, many forget he became the […]

After missing the playoffs for just the third time since 2010-11, the Los Angeles Clippers have a lot to prove this upcoming season. The team finished 42-40 in eighth place in the Western Conference before falling in the Play-In Tournament. Can they have a bounce-back year in 2022-23? Let’s take a look at the Clippers’ […]

The Dallas Mavericks are entering the 2022-23 season with lofty expectations. Last season, the team finished fourth in the Western Conference with a 52-30 record. Unfortunately for the Mavs, they were not a match for the eventual NBA champions, the Golden State Warriors, in the Western Conference Finals. Despite not achieving the ultimate goal, this […]

The Dallas Mavericks (0-0) visit the Phoenix Suns (0-0) to kick off the 2022-23 NBA season. Tipoff is scheduled for 10:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Suns prediction and pick. Dallas and Phoenix face off in the first of four regular-season meetings between the two teams in 2022-23. Last […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers (0-0) open up their 2022-23 season with a trip across the border to play the Toronto Raptors (0-0). Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Cavaliers-Raptors prediction and pick. The Cavs and Raptors will face off in the first of four matchups between […]

The Chicago Bulls are drowning amidst a stacked Eastern Conference. With Lonzo Ball sidelined for the first few months of the season, the front office signed Goran Dragic to take over some of the playmaking duties, and added Andre Drummond to offset their major rebounding issues last season. The Bulls will look for DeMar DeRozan […]

Despite finishing the regular season at the top of the Eastern Conference with a 53-29 record, 2021-22 finished in heartbreak for the Miami Heat. The team was one shot away from winning game seven of the conference finals against the Boston Celtics, but Jimmy Butler’s 3-pointer was just short. Can they go further in 2022-23? […]

The Los Angeles Lakers opened the 2022-23 season with a 123-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors that wasn’t really as close as it looks. The Warriors dominated the proceedings, and ran away with this game in the third quarter after the Lakers stuck around in the first half. Even though they were in this […]

The Golden State Warriors were barely done celebrating their latest championship before staking a forceful claim for another one. Maybe their blowout 123-109 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in the season opener on Tuesday isn’t a sign of what’s to come throughout 2022-23. Ring night can make the actual basketball being played seem more […]

The Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz will open their respective NBA seasons with a Wednesday night tilt in Salt Lake City, Utah. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Nuggets-Jazz prediction and pick, laid out below. The Denver Nuggets finished their 2021-22 regular season with a […]

The Charlotte Hornets open the 2022-23 season on the road Wednesday in San Antonio against the Spurs, and there are a lot of questions circulating around the franchise. LaMelo Ball won’t play because of an ankle injury. Miles Bridges will not be with the team for the foreseeable future because of domestic violence charges. James […]

The New York Knicks and Memphis Grizzlies will open their NBA season with a Wednesday night matchup in the music city. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Knicks-Grizzlies prediction and pick, laid out below. The New York Knicks excited the city with their first decent […]

The San Antonio Spurs host the Charlotte Hornets for the start of the 2022-23 NBA season! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Spurs prediction and pick. The Hornets ended last season (43-39) as the 10-seed and lost in the play-in game to the Atlanta Hawks. After starting the season strong and […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Brooklyn Nets will square off in a season-opening NBA matchup on Wednesday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Pelicans-Nets prediction and pick, laid out below. The New Orleans Pelicans snuck into the […]

The Chicago Bulls (0-0) travel south to take on the Miami Heat (0-0) in their first NBA games of the season. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:40 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Bulls-Heat prediction and pick. The Bulls and Heat will face off in the first of three matchups between […]

The Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks will square off in a season-opening NBA matchup at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Wednesday night. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Rockets-Hawks prediction and pick, laid out below. The Houston Rockets finished with the worst record […]

The Washington Wizards (0-0) open their season up with a visit to the Indiana Pacers (0-0). Tipoff is scheduled for 7 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Wizards-Pacers prediction and pick. The Wizards enter the 2022-23 season as one of the more undervalued teams in the league. Washington had a […]

Despite making the Western Conference Finals in 2020, it feels as though the Denver Nuggets are flying under the radar as NBA contenders, often labeled as “dark-horse” candidates. When Nikola Jokic is on the floor, the Nuggets can be as good as any team in the league — after all, he is a back-to-back reigning […]

The Orlando Magic will travel to Motown to take on the Detroit Pistons in the NBA season opener for both teams on Wednesday night. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Magic-Pistons prediction and pick, laid out below. The Orlando Magic endured an awful season last […]

While NBA teams’ floor are determined by their depth, their ceilings are often only as high as their best player can take them. Karl Anthony-Towns has been the pride of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ franchise through the past seven seasons, this team’s ceiling will ultimately be determined by Anthony Edwards. How good can the former #1 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had their most exciting season since LeBron James’ first stint with the Cavaliers en route to a 44-38 record in 2021-22. How many games will they win in 2022-23? Let’s take a look at the Cavaliers’ over/under win total for this new NBA season. It is all fun and games until there […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have some big expectations for their 2022-23 campaign. After their unexpected run to the playoffs last season, which featured a surprisingly competitive first round series against the Phoenix Suns, the Pelicans have a lot of reasons for optimism entering this season. New Orleans finally appears to have a consistent rotation led […]

The NBA just returned with its new season as the coming months promise to quench basketball fans’ hunger for on-court action. But even before the season opener, there has been no shortage of drama or compelling stories from around the league. These events, of course, cleverly play out in the latest episode of ClutchPoints’ original […]

The Toronto Raptors find themselves in a bit of a weird spot in the 2022 – 23 season. They could easily be considered one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference. In fact, Toronto made the playoffs last season as the fifth seed. However, there are many who question whether this team has hit […]

The Philadelphia 76ers started the 2022-23 season with a loss. The Boston Celtics came to play and defeated the Sixers 126-117 at TD Garden. James Harden posted 35 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Joel Embiid had 26 points, 15 rebounds and five assists. Tyrese Maxey scored 21 points and Tobias Harris added 18 points. […]

The 2022-23 NBA Opening Night showdown between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers had hot shooting, scuffles, and controversial calls. But when it came down to it, the game was about star power, and the Celtics had more stardom in their 126-117 home win over the Sixers. It was a tight contest for the most […]

Before Kyrie Irving was an NBA champion, seven-time All-Star, number one pick and five-star recruit, he was just a kid falling in love with basketball in South Orange, New Jersey. Irving grew up a die-hard New Jersey Nets fan, frequently attending games at Continental Airlines Arena. Those years featured two trips to the NBA finals […]

The Los Angeles Lakers enter the 2022-2023 season looking for redemption after a disappointing campaign last year. They finished the season 33-49 and missed out on the playoffs. They did not even quality for the play-in tournament, as the San Antonio Spurs passed them in the final week of the season for the 10th seed. […]

The Brooklyn Nets face a tough test when they open the 2022-23 season Wednesday against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Nets looked sharp in wins over Milwaukee and Minnesota to close the preseason as the new-look roster gained chemistry on both ends of the floor. They now face a New Orleans team headlined by Zion […]

With the 2022-23 NBA season about to tip off Tuesday night, there is no better time than to showcase the 2023 NBA MVP odds, courtesy of FanDuel. For the last two years, Nikola Jokic has done wonders for the Denver Nuggets. So much so that he was named NBA MVP for back-to-back seasons. Jokic more […]

The Phoenix Suns are once again pursuing the franchise’s first NBA title. In 2020-21, they got very close but fell to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Finals. Last season, Phoenix had the best record in the league at 64-18. Unfortunately, the last taste in fans’ mouths was sour due to a […]

The Atlanta Hawks are entering the 2022-23 NBA season full of expectations. After surprising the world in 2021 with an Eastern Conference Finals appearance, the team failed to replicate its feat in 2022. Last season, Atlanta barely made the playoffs, winning twice in the play-in tournament after a 43-39 record. The Hawks ended up losing to the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were one of the NBA’s biggest surprises in 2021-22. The team had its big breakout year, finishing with the second-best record in the league at 56-26. Unfortunately, the Grizzlies were not a match for the eventual-champion Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Semifinals. Much of Memphis’ success came thanks to Ja […]

The 2022-23 NBA season kicks off Tuesday night and there is no better time than to showcase the 2023 NBA Finals odds brought to you by FanDuel. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics in the 2022 Finals last June in six games. Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green all won their fourth […]