It’s Monday, January 20, and the Detroit Pistons (21-21) and the Houston Rockets (28-13) are all set to square off from Toyota Center in Houston. Detroit is competitive this season currently sitting in 8 th place in the Eastern Conference while the Rockets have had a breakout season currently sitting in 2 nd place in the Western Conference.

Our NBA betting picks believe the total is too low as the improving offenses of the Pistons and Rockets meet in Houston on Monday afternoon. Look for Cade Cunningham and Jalen Green to shine in particular.

Amen Thompson has won both matchups against his brother so far and is having the far better season. Amen is averaging 12.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.2 blocks per game and is rightfully getting some All-Star buzz.

As of right now, the Pistons would keep their pick, as it would likely fall in the top-12, but those odds change with each win or loss and Detroit is just 1.5 games back from the 6th seed with games against the Hawks, Magic and Pacers coming up.

After coming up empty in their short homestand last week, the Detroit Pistons hope to get back on the winning track to stay in the postseason hunt when they visit the Houston Rockets on Sunday afternoon.

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to have a relatively quiet NBA trade deadline, but this mock trade could bolster their title hopes.

As the Celtics fall in the NBA power rankings, the Bucks are beginning to look like the true championship contenders that they are.

The Timberwolves and Grizzlies last met just over a week ago on Jan. 11, playing to a 127-125 final with Memphis earning the victory. Neither Edwards nor Morant had remarkable games statistically, but that is unlikely to remain the case again.

After a solid 5-2 night, we analyze tonight’s 8-game NBA slate, featuring key matchups like Suns vs. Cavaliers and Celtics vs. Warriors.

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It’s Monday, January 20 and the Phoenix Suns (21-20) and the Cleveland Cavaliers (35-6) are all set to square off from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on MLK Day. The Suns have yet to hit their stride.