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Monday night national television basketball sees the Chicago Bulls taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers in Cleveland, Ohio. Cappers Picks provides free NBA basketball handicapping tips all season long.

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TNT Thursday night basketball spotlights the New York Knicks against the Chicago Bulls in Chicago, Illinois. Cappers Picks provides free NBA basketball handicapping tips all season long.

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NBA Betting? Thunder vs Warriors Predictions

The nightcap of the NBA on TNT doubleheader features the Golden State Warriors taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder in Oakland, California. Cappers Picks provides free NBA basketball handicapping tips all season long.

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Miami Heat vs. Chicago Bulls Betting Odds & Free Pick

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The Miami Heat saw their 10 game winning streak come to an end on Tuesday night versus the Detroit Pistons. Now, the Heat will look to bounce back on the road Thursday night versus the struggling Chicago Bulls.

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Los Angles has won five of its last six and arrive in Oklahoma on Thursday to take on a Thunder team that is perfect at home.

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Chicago Bulls vs. Denver Nuggets NBA Gambling Preview & Pick

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The Chicago Bulls may have begun the 2013-14 NBA season in underwhelming fashion, but they’ve reeled off five straight wins to bring them to 6-3 on the year. The caveat here is that four of the five wins have been against teams that will be out of the playoffs or fighting for a late seed.

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San Antonio Spurs vs. OKC Thunder Thursday NBA Preview & Free Pick

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The NBA is no country for old men. All around the league 30-plus veterans are limping as they approach the finish line and a playoff season that provides decent rest between games (thanks, TV).

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Miami Heat vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Gambling Odds & NBA Free Pick

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Oh what a last game before the All Star break, as this is a match up of last season’s final and there is a good chance these 2 teams will meet in the finals this season.

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Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Cappers TNT NBA Preview & Free Pick

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Getting several mediocre players in a deal for one good one is never a good idea, but sending Rudy Gay to Canada was a deal engineered not by the Memphis Grizzlies’ front office.

Memphis Grizzlies (29-15) at Oklahoma City Thunder (34-11)
Thursday, Jan. 31
Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City
8 p.m. EST
Spread – Thunder -8 at Bovada
O/U – 191.5

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No, the bean counters didn’t much like Gay’s big salary, so he had to be sacrificed for the greater good – namely, so everyone else could continue to get their checks the first and 15th of every month, and the team would not wind up paying luxury tax money.

The question now is whether Gay’s removal from the starting lineup will have an effect on the Grizzlies, who are enjoying their second straight solid season and figuring out what they need to do to make life uncomfortable for the likes of the Spurs, Thunder and Clippers come playoff time.

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It was not known early today whether the three players (Tayshawn Prince, Austin Daye and Ed Davis) the Grizz got in return for Gay will be in uniform when Memphis tests its mettle tonight against the Thunder in Oklahoma City.

But all three are decent defensively, which fits in well with the Grizzlies’ emphasis on controlling tempo, keeping things close for 40 minutes and then winning ugly in the late going.

That formula has enabled Memphis to establish itself as the fourth-best team in the Western Conference, and the Grizz will need to keep the ball rolling without Gay in order to hold off Denver and Golden State for the No. 4 playoff seed and home-court advantage in the first round. [ad-6571516]

In OKC, meanwhile, no one is panicking, but the Thunder are in re-trench mode after losing two of their last three and three of the last five. In their last two defeats (Warriors and Lakers), the Thunder have fallen down on the job in the fourth period of both games. Russell Westbrook has made only 9 of his last 38 shots, and that has to improve because we all know that he is not going to stop shooting.

Because it all happened on the road, no one is too concerned. Except maybe OKC coach Scott Brooks, who doesn’t much like what he sees on the defensive end, where the Thunder gave up an average of 106 points during six games away from home.

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Eight points is a bit high, the number no doubt inflated by the uncertainty created by the Gay trade and the Thunder’s tendency to win big at home. In its last three home games OKC has won by 24 (Philadelphia), 22 (Minnesota) and 20 (Denver).

No reason to believe this one will be any different, especially since Memphis will still be sorting things out without Gay and with several newcomers.

OKC to cover the 8.

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Dallas Mavericks vs. Golden State Warriors Cappers TNT NBA Preview & Free Pick

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Is it too early to start asking if it’s too late?

The All-Star break is a few weeks down the road, and once that turn has been made, playoff hopefuls such as the Dallas Mavericks will have fewer than 30 games left to chase down Utah and/or Houston for one of the final Western Conference playoff spots.

Dallas Mavericks (19-26) at Golden State Warriors (28-17)
Thursday, Jan. 31
Oracle Arena, Oakland
10:30 p.m. EST
Odds: Mavs -3 & O/U is 205.5 at JustBet

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Problem is, the Mavs are not alone. The Lakers are also gearing up for the stretch run, and Minnesota is also hanging around.

And before anyone can think about getting to the Jazz or Rockets, they have to get through Portland, where the Trail Blazers are starting to get hot and again making it hard for visitors to win in the Northwest.

So the Mavs – who are seven games under .500 — have plenty of heavy lifting ahead, including three more games on the road (at Golden State tonight, Phoenix, Oklahoma City) before heading back to Texas.

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Dallas is hoping that a decent showing tonight in the Bay Area will help remove the stink from Tuesday night’s bad loss in Portland, where the Mavs dominated play through most of the night before spitting up a 21-point third-period lead and a seven-point edge in the final 2:09 before losing to the Blazers at the buzzer.

Dallas even had the ball in the final seconds before O.J. Mayo was called for a charge, setting up a game-winning 18-footer by Portland’s LaMarcus Aldridge.  [ad-6571516]

If there is a plus side to the maddening inconsistency that the Mavericks have shown of late, it is the improved play of Dirk Nowitzki as he rounds into full basketball shape after missing the first two months of the season due to injury. The Mavs go nowhere without Nowitzki at full throttle, and the big guy’s minutes and scoring are both returning to pre-injury level.

Golden State, meanwhile, is enjoying a brief respite at home in the midst of a road-centric schedule. The Warriors just finished a four-game swing through the Rust Belt, and after taking on the Mavs and Suns, 10 of the next 13 will be on the road as GS tries to maintain its standing among the Western Conference heavyweight contenders.

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It’s hard to keep track of all the injuries these two teams are dealing with. Golden State may be without Stephen Curry (thus no betting line as of early today), and Andrew Bogut and Harrison Barnes will probably both be sidelined as well. Dallas is shuffling its front line due to a concussion suffered by center Chris Kaman, who will be out indefinitely.

These teams put up 206 in their first meeting, but figure on something in the high 90s this time around.

MAVERICKS 97, WARRIORS 95.

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L.A. Clippers vs. Phoenix Suns Cappers TNT NBA Preview & Free Pick

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Whatever is going on in Phoenix, it’s not good. Coaching change, veterans with no interest in playing, assistant coaches not even showing up for practice.

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N.Y. Knicks vs. Boston Celtics Cappers TNT NBA Preview & Free Pick

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So how many shots do you think Carmelo Anthony will hoist up against the Celtics tonight? Twenty-five? Thirty?

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N.Y. Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers Cappers TNT NBA Preview & Free Pick

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Life is more than good for the Indiana Pacers these days. Four wins in the last five games, including an 87-77 victory over Miami in their most recent game. Eight wins in the last 10.

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Miami Heat vs. Portland Trail Blazers Cappers TNT NBA Preview & Free Pick

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Has the league figured out a way to beat the Heat? Tuesday night against Indiana the Heat were crushed on the boards and lost by 10.

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Boston Celtics vs. L.A. Clippers Cappers TNT NBA Preview & Free Pick

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In March 2008 the Houston Rockets were the NBA’s Blue Plate Special. The had won 22 games, the second-longest streak in NBA history, and there was talk that Tracy McGrady and the guys would challenge the league record of 33 set decades earlier by the Chamberlain/West Los Angeles Lakers.

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Dallas Mavericks vs. OKC Thunder Cappers Thursday NBA Preview & Free Pick

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Good news/bad news for the Mavericks, and to be honest there isn’t much good news.

Dirk Nowitzki is back from injury, a bit earlier than expected, and he seemed to be OK in playing 20 minutes against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday.