Will Rogers
Event: (583) Houston Rockets at (584) Los Angeles Lakers: Spread
Sport/League: NBA
Date/Time: April 18, 2026 8:30 PM EDT
Free NBA Basketball Pick Today: Houston Rockets -5.5 (-105)
Free Pick | on Houston Rockets - ATS | Good until -7.0.
Los Angeles was a completely different team during the season than it is at this given moment. Without the likes of Luka Doncic & Austin Reaves, the Lakers are definitely not as strong. Will that hurt them? Of course. But, we all know what LeBron is capable of in an entire series. That being said, I think that it's going to hurt the Lakers a little bit too much on Saturday evening in Game One. Houston's one of the hottest teams in the NBA coming into this game having won nine of its L10 games. Even though this game is on the road, expect Houston to emerge as the winners.
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Ben Burns
Event: (581) Atlanta Hawks at (582) New York Knicks: Spread
Sport/League: NBA
Date/Time: April 18, 2026 6:00 PM EDT
Free NBA Basketball Pick Today: New York Knicks -5.0 (-110)
Lots to like about New York. The Knicks are arguably stronger than the team which went to the Eastern Conference Finals last season. They're balanced and experienced. Their 53 regular season wins is the most since 2013. They have an excellent 30-10 home record. They've covered five straight. One might of thought trading Trae Young would hurt the Hawks. It didn't. They went 28-15 after getting rid of Young. However, if you look more closely, many of those 28 wins came against bad and/or short-handed teams. The Hawks still deserve credit for winning those games and getting here. However, I expect the Knicks to be too much for them on Saturday. *good at -6 or better
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