Free NBA Picks Today for Tuesday, December 12th, 2023

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Cleveland Cavaliers @ Boston Celtics – 7:30pm ET

Tony Battalio

It has been a roller coaster start to the regular season for the Cleveland Cavaliers and they will look for a massive momentum boost when they hit the road to play at TD Garden against the Boston Celtics here on Tuesday night. Cleveland was one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference last season, despite being upset in the first round of the playoffs by the New York Knicks, and they will look to establish themselves as one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference once again this season. They will need to step up and perform well in this game against Boston on the road here on Tuesday night if they want to pick up a statement victory early on the regular season against one of the best teams in the league. They will especially need Donovan Mitchell to step up and perform well if they want to get the job done here in this one.

The Boston Celtics are off quality start this season and they will look to maintain that quality start with another victory here on Tuesday night against Cleveland. Boston has been a legitimate contender over the last several seasons, but they have yet to reach out on top and bring home an NBA championship. They have a legitimate shot to do that this year as long as they remain healthy and consistent throughout the regular season and so far neither of those things have been an issue in Boston. They come into this game as one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, and one of the top teams in the NBA throughout the early part of the season and they will look to add another victory to their record here on Tuesday night. That is exactly what I expect as I look for the Boston Celtics to pick up the victory here at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. 

Los Angeles Lakers @ Dallas Mavericks – 7:30pm ET

Tony Battalio

The Los Angeles Lakers are off a quality start this season and they have plenty of momentum coming into this game on the road in Dallas on Tuesday night. They will look to maintain that momentum and pick up a solid victory against another contending team in the western conference here on Tuesday on the road. LeBron James and Anthony Davis have been leading the way for the Los Angeles Lakers throughout the early part of the season and they will both look to record good performances in this game on Tuesday night against Dallas. Los Angeles won the first edition of the NBA in-season tournament, which is given them plenty of momentum coming into this game on Tuesday night, and they will look up parlay that momentum into another victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Los Angeles comes into this game with 14 victories through their first 23 games of the regular season.

The Dallas Mavericks are off to a  quality start to the season as well, and they will look to maintain that start with another victory here on Tuesday at home against the Los Angeles Lakers. Dallas comes into this game with an identical record of 14-9 and they will look for their 15th victory of the season here on Tuesday night at home. Luka Doncic will have to carry the load against LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers if they want to pick up the victory here in this one, as Kyrie Irving is currently listed as a gametime decision. Dallas is a very tough team to beat at home, and they will look too further prove that narrative to be true with a quality performance here on Tuesday against Los Angeles, as they look to further establish themselves as a legitimate contender this season. That is exactly what I expect as I look for Dallas to pick up the victory at home here on Tuesday against the Lakers.

Denver Nuggets @ Chicago Bulls – 8pm ET

Tony Battalio

The defending champions have shown signs of having a championship hangover throughout the early part of the year, and they will look to maintain that with a quality performance here on Tuesday night in Chicago. Denver is having a fantastic start to the regular season, and it can be attributed to the play of Nikola Jokić who is playing like he wants to win his third most valuable player award in the last four seasons. Denver comes into this game looking to get a solid victory away from home against one of the worst teams in the league and this feels like one of those games you cannot afford to lose early on in the season. They have picked up 15 victories through their first 24 games of the regular season as they are tied to top the Western Conference with the likes of Los Angeles and Dallas, and a victory in this game would set them apart from at least one of them. 

The Chicago Bulls have plenty of star power on their roster but unfortunately things just are not working out from Chicago. At this point it seems very likely that either one or both of them will be traded by the time the trade deadline comes around, DeMar DeRozan has been playing solid basketball throughout the early part of the season and Zach LaVine spent plenty of time on the injured list, which has been a massive problem for Chicago. They come into this game to grab a massive upset of the Denver Nuggets at home here on Tuesday night but they will need to play a very solid game of basketball if they want to get the job done here in this one against Nikola Jokić on the Nuggets. Chicago comes into this game with 15 losses through their first 24 games of the regular season and they will look for win number 10 here in this one on Tuesday. Unfortunately for Chicago I don’t see that happening as I look for Denver to pick up a victory in comfortable fashion.

Golden State Warriors @ Phoenix Suns – 10pm ET

Tony Battalio

Golden State was off to a fantastic start to the regular season before Steph Curry went down with a knee injury. They now come into this game two games under .500 through their first 22 games of the regular season and they will look for their 11th victory of the season here on Tuesday night on the road in the desert against the Phoenix Suns. They should be fully healthy and ready to go for this game as this should be one of the best games in a slate that is loaded with quality games here on Tuesday night and Golden State will look for a massive road victory here in this one as well. Winning on the road is something they struggled with over the last year and a half and that is something that left them as one of the lower seeds in the Western Conference last season. That is something they will need to improve throughout this season as well if they want an opportunity to win yet another NBA championship and add to their already amazing dynasty.

The Phoenix Suns have the potential to be one of the best teams in the league this season as long as they can remain healthy and consistent throughout the year. Consistency has not been a problem for Phoenix throughout the early part of the year, but health has Bradley Beal has missed a ton of time and he has barely suited up for his brand new team. Phoenix comes into this game hovering above .500 through their first 22 games of the regular season as they come into this game with 12 victories and they will be looking for their 13th one of the year here in this one. They have been playing well at home this season, and they will look to grab a huge victory over the Golden State Warriors here in this one, as they look to establish themselves as a legitimate contender throughout the league this season. That is exactly what I expect as I look for Phoenix to pick up a victory at home over Golden State on Tuesday night.

Sacramento Kings @ Los Angeles Clippers – 10:30pm ET

Tony Battalio

The Sacramento Kings are coming off of a season where they made their first playoff appearance in over two decades, and they will look to follow up with another successful season this year. It has been so far so good for the Sacramento Kings as they come into this game with 13 victories through their first 21 games of the regular season. Sacramento will look to pick up their 14 victory of the season here on Tuesday night on the road in Los Angeles against the Clippers. It will certainly be no easy task for Sacramento playing a solid Los Angeles Clippers team and it will be a crucial momentum boost for the Sacramento Kings if they can get the job done here in this one. They come to this game with a little bit of  momentum as they have picked up back-to-back victories, and they will look for a third consecutive victory here on Tuesday night on the road in Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Clippers are another one of those teams that have the potential to be the best team in the league as long as they can remain healthy and consistent throughout the year. Consistency has been a major problem for the Los Angeles Clippers as they have trended downwards since the arrival of James Harden. Los Angeles comes into this game hovering around .500 with 12 victories through their first 22 games of the season and they will look for their 13th victory of the year here on Tuesday night at home. They will need all three of their superstars to step up and deliver if they want to pick up a victory over another playoff team in the Western Conference here at home in this one. These two teams have already met once this season with the Los Angeles Clippers picking up a double digit victory on the road in Sacramento and I look for the same result here in this one, as I have the Clippers picking up the win.

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