Free NBA Picks Today for Saturday, November 18th, 2023

Our free NBA picks are out for Saturday, November 18th 2023! Make sure you check our NBA picks before the action kicks off.

Look below to find our free NBA picks for the best games on today’s schedule!

New York Knicks @ Charlotte Hornets – 6PM ET

Tony Battalio

The New York Knicks come into this game on Saturday night looking to get a crucial road victory early on in the regular season over the Charlotte Hornets. New York came into this season with high expectations after making the postseason and securing a first round upset, but they are off to a slow start this year. I have been hovering around the .500 mark throughout their first handful of games this season, and they will be looking to get things going in the right direction with a quality performance here on Saturday night on the road against the Charlotte Hornets. This will be the second game of a back-to-back to the New York Knicks after playing the Washington Wizards on the road in tournament action on Friday night and they will be looking to wrap up this back to back on a positive note. They will have to be efficient on both ends of the floor and contain LaMelo Ball if they want to get the job done here on Saturday night on the road in Charlotte. 

The Charlotte Hornets are also off to a very rough start this season as they come into this game well under .500 through their first eleven games of the season. Charlotte will also be playing the second game of a back to back here on Saturday night at home after hosting the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night in a tournament game. They will also be looking to wrap up this back-to-back on a positive note and get a much-needed victory here on Saturday night at home against the New York Knicks to get the momentum rolling in the right direction as well. This is a team that is caught in the middle of being a contender and a back ended playoff team, but so far this season they have not been able to get any momentum established, and they are struggling throughout the early part of the year. Unfortunately for the Charlotte Hornets, I don’t see that changing here in this game on Saturday night against the New York Knicks as I look for New York to come into Charlotte and pick up the victory on the road here in this one.

Miami Heat @ Chicago Bulls – 8PM ET

Tony Battalio

The Miami Heat had a lackluster start to the season, but they have been gaining momentum throughout the last couple of weeks and they are arguably the hottest team in the league at the moment. They will be looking to maintain that momentum here on Saturday night on the road in the Windy City against the Chicago Bulls as they look to keep climbing their way back up the Eastern Conference standings. Miami will have the rest advantage in this game after Chicago was in action on Friday night. They will be looking to use that to their advantage and pick up another victory here on Saturday on the road as they look to reestablish themselves as a top team within the Eastern Conference this season. Miami comes into this game with eight victories through their first 12 games of the season, and they will be looking for their ninth victory and their eighth victory in a row with another win here on Saturday. 

The Chicago Bulls come into this game looking to get back on track after their lackluster start to the regular season. With all the talent on their roster, Chicago should be a lot more competitive, but they have not been able to pick up some much needed wins throughout the early part of the year. After hosting the Orlando Magic on Friday night in tournament action, this will be the second game of a back-to-back at home for the Chicago Bulls. They will be looking to wrap up this back to back on a positive note with a huge victory here on Saturday against one of the top teams in the conference. They will need to start stringing together some victories throughout the early part of the year if they want to finish the month of November strong. Unfortunately I don’t see that happening in this game, as I look for the Miami Heat to pick up the victory over Chicago here on Saturday night. 

Dallas Mavericks @ Milwaukee Bucks – 8PM ET

Tony Battalio

The Dallas Mavericks come into this game looking to get a solid statement victory early on in the regular season against another top team in the league. Dallas is off to a respectable start to the season, and they will be looking to keep the momentum rolling here on Saturday night on the road in Milwaukee as they look to take down Damian Lillard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the Milwaukee Bucks. Dallas comes into this game looking to break the double digit win barrier as they have picked up nine victories in their first 12 games of the season and they will be looking for their 10th victory of the year here and this one. They will have the rest advantage in this one as well after Milwaukee was in action on Friday night, and they will be looking to take advantage of that and pick up a huge victory early on in the year on the road here on Saturday night. This will be the fourth game of a road trip for Dallas, and they have picked up two victories in the previous three games, and they will be looking to make it three out of four with another quality performance here on Saturday. 

The Milwaukee Bucks will be looking to grab a huge early season victory over the Dallas Mavericks here on Saturday night at home, as they look to continue their hot start to the regular season. Giannis Antetokounmpo is currently listed as a gametime decision for this one which could hamper their performance in the slightest if he is not out on the court for this game against Luka Dončić, and Kyrie Irving. Milwaukee is arguably the favorites to win the NBA championship this season, but they have yet to find a rhythm with the duo of Giannis and Damian Lillard throughout the early part of the regular season. Once they find that rhythm, then this is going to be a very dangerous Milwaukee Bucks team for the rest of the teams in the league. However, as this game with the Mavericks with the potential of Giannis missing this game and it being a back to back, I do think Dallas pulls off the victory on the road in Milwaukee here on Saturday night. As I look for this one to go down to the wire, but in the end, I think Dallas pulls out the close win.

Memphis Grizzlies @ San Antonio Spurs – 8PM ET

Tony Battalio

It has been a very rough start to the year for the Memphis Grizzlies without Ja Morant in the lineup. With the way things are going by the time he returns, they will be well out of playoff contention unless something changes rather quickly. They will be looking for a solid victory here on Saturday night on the road in San Antonio to get things rolling in the right direction throughout the early part of the year. They come into this game as losers of nine out of their first eleven games of the season and they will be looking for their third victory of the year here on Saturday as well. They will have the rest advantage in this one after San Antonio competed in tournament action on Friday night, and they will be looking to use that to their advantage and pick up a much-needed win here on Saturday. As they look to string some victories together to close out the month of November on a strong note. 

The San Antonio Spurs aren’t having the best start to the season either and they will be looking for a massive momentum boosting victory here on Saturday night at home against Memphis. This will be the second game of a back to back after San Antonio was in tournament action on Friday night, and they will be looking to wrap up this back to back on a positive note with a victory over Memphis at home. They are a young team that has plenty of potential in the future but this looks to be another rebuilding year for the San Antonio Spurs. As they are still looking to find their footing and still learning how to win close games throughout the early part of the season. San Antonio comes into this game well under 500 through their first 12 games of the season and they will be desperate for a huge morale boosting victory here on Saturday night. That is actually what I expect to happen as I look for the San Antonio Spurs to find a way to get a victory at home over Memphis here on Saturday.

Oklahoma City Thunder @ Golden State Warriors – 8:30PM ET

Tony Battalio

The Oklahoma City Thunder will be looking to grab their second consecutive victory of the season against the Golden State Warriors here on Saturday night in San Francisco. This will be their third and final meeting of the regular season and they made quick work of Golden State and their previous game with a blowout victory of the Warriors and they will be looking to do so once again here on Saturday. Oklahoma City is off to a respectable start this season and they will be looking to keep the momentum rolling here in this one, as they look to continue building up momentum throughout the remainder of November. Oklahoma City comes into this game as winners of eight out of their first 12 games of the season and they will be looking to make it nine out of 13 with another quality performance here on Saturday. Will also be looking to blow out the Golden State Warriors and win the season series against Golden State as well with the second victory here on Saturday in San Francisco.

The Golden State Warriors got off to a quality start this season, but injuries have caught up to them throughout the last week or so as they have been without Steph Curry for the last several games. They will also be without Draymond Green in this one as well as he is currently serving a suspension and Golden State will be looking to overcome those missing pieces and pick up a much-needed victory here on Saturday night at home. For the last several seasons, Golden State has been one of the toughest teams to beat on their home floor, and they will be looking to hold through to that narrative as well as get revenge for their lost Oklahoma City in their previous game. Golden State comes into this game with seven losses through their first thirteen games of the year as losing streaks have hurt them. Unfortunately for Golden State I don’t see this game going any better as I look for Oklahoma City to get their second consecutive victory over the Warriors.

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*Odds and spreads correct at time of publication, courtesy of BetMGM.