Atlanta @ Miami - Miami by 1
Charlotte @ Philadelphia - Charlotte by 3
Houston @ Chicago - Chicago by 5
Cleveland @ Minnesota - Cleveland by 4
Orlando @ Milwaukee - Orlando by 10
Dallas @ Sacramento - Dallas by 15
My Take
Atlanta and Miami have been two of the most inconsistent teams in the league so far, each with blowout wins and disappointing losses, and are only separated by a game. However, I think LeBron's return to Cleveland lit the fire within the Heat that we've been waiting to see. I expect Miami to have a blowout win.
Both Charlotte and Philadelphia have been bottom dwellers, only ever showing brief signs of life. Philadelphia seems to be in a race against LA Clippers, Sacramento, and Minnesota for the lottery, but maybe a home game against another struggling team is just what they need to put another mark in the win column.
Houston was able to pull off a slight upset against an inconsistent Memphis team, but I don't expect such luck against Chicago. The Bulls have been a solid team back east so far, and with the added depth of Boozer the margin of victory should be more than five.
Cleveland looked like a junior varsity team against Miami on Thursday night, but they should be able to pull themselves together and get a win against Minnesota, so long as they don't let Kevin Love's rebounding get too out of hand.
I was a little doubtful that Orlando would be able to pull off a win against Detroit with two players out sick last night, but they showed their depth and handled them without much problem. They shouldn't have too much trouble with Milwaukee
Dallas is the hottest team in the league right now, and Sacramento is one of the coldest. The streak will go to nine.
Results from Dec. 3
8/13 (61.5%) last night; 28/35 (73.7%) overall
New Jersey @ Charlotte - Charlotte by 1 (Actual: Charlotte by 7)
Oklahoma City @ Toronto - Oklahoma City by 8 (Actual: Toronto by 12)
Portland @ Washington - Portland by 6 (Actual: Washington by 4)
Philadelphia @ Atlanta - Atlanta by 9 (Actual: Atlanta by 5)
Orlando @ Detroit - Orlando by 12 (Actual: Orlando by 13)
Chicago @ Boston - Boston by 4 (Actual: Boston by 12)
Houston @ Memphis - Memphis by 2 (Actual: Houston by 16)
New York @ New Orleans - New Orleans by 9 (Actual: New York by 8)
Minnesota @ San Antonio - San Antonio by 14 (Actual: San Antonio by 6)
LA Clippers @ Denver - Denver by 11 (Actual: Denver by 5)
Indiana @ Phoenix - Indiana by 2 (Actual: Phoenix by 8)
Dallas @ Utah - Dallas by 1 (Actual: Dallas by 12)
Sacramento @ LA Lakers - LA Lakers by 12 (Actual: LA Lakers by 33)
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