Free NBA Picks, Wednesday, Jan 5th 2022
Just the two Pacific Division NBA Sides in action on Wednesday Jan 5th, 2022.
The Golden State Warriors travel to Dallas for a matchup with the Dallas Mavericks, whilst the Sacramento Kings will play host to the Atlanta Hawks.
Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is coming off a 56 point performance in a loss to the Blazers the other night, and he will fancy himself against the Kings, who are on a back to back.
Star players Steph Curry and Luka Doncic will also go at it in Dallas in what should be another decent day of hoops.
Here are some Free NBA Picks and NBA Predictions for Wednesday, Jan 5th 2022.
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A Star Rating is used to show the confidence level of each Head to Head NBA Match Prediction.
⭐ = A Tough Match to Pick
⭐⭐ = A Decent Chance
⭐⭐⭐ = Should Get the Win
Golden State Warriors @ Dallas Mavericks
Venue – American Airlines Arena
Tip Off – 7.30pm EST
Season Record W/L
| Team | Win/Loss | Home | Away | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State | 29-7 | 17-3 | 12-4 | 8-2 |
| Dallas | 19-18 | 9-8 | 10-10 | 5-5 |
Season Points Averages
| Team | PPG | OPP PPG | Game Total Ave |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State | 111.3 | 101.5 | 212.8 |
| Dallas | 105.1 | 103.9 | 209 |
Prediction
The Golden State Warriors have won 5 out of their last 6, and the Dallas Mavericks have won 4 out of their last 5.
This is a tough matchup for the Mavericks at home, but they will give themselves every chance to win with Luka Doncic back in the side. The Mavericks have also won 6 out of the last 7 against the Golden State Warriors. Luka Doncic has averaged 40.5 points per game in his previous two wins against the Warriors.
Stephen Curry has also been hot against the Mavs with an average of 42 points per game and 57 in a loss last year in February.
The Mavericks are playing good basketball, but the Warriors will be tough to beat in this one.
Prediction – Golden State Warriors (Win) ⭐
Game Total Over 211.5
Player Prop – Stephen Curry Over 26.5 Points
Atlanta Hawks @ Sacramento Kings
Venue – Golden 1 Center
Tip Off – 10pm EST
Season Record W/L
| Team | Win/Loss | Home | Away | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 16-20 | 8-9 | 8-11 | 3-7 |
| Sacramento | 16-23 | 10-12 | 6-11 | 4-6 |
Season Points Averages
| Team | PPG | OPP PPG | Game Total Ave |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 111.2 | 111.3 | 222.5 |
| Sacramento | 109.5 | 113.7 | 223.2 |
Prediction
The Kings were pretty good in their loss to the Lakers last night, but need to protect the ball a lot better after committing 18 turnovers. They come up against a side that is usually very good on the defensive end and has a red hot Trae Young right now.
The Hawks have won just one out of their last five, but their point guard is lighting it up, and they get the Kings on a back to back.
The Hawks are every chance to win this match.