Free NBA Basketball Predictions for April 8

Teddy Covers

Event: (563) Dallas Mavericks at (564) Phoenix Suns: Spread

Sport/League: NBA

Date/Time: April 8, 2026 10:10 PM EDT

Free NBA Basketball Pick Today: Phoenix Suns -11.0 (-113)

Take Phoenix (#564)

The video posted below is a 'Daily Double' with OKC - LAC and Phoenix - Dallas breakdowns. My clients and I cashed a winning bet against the Mavericks last night, and I'm inclined to fade them again tonight as they travel to Phoenix with both teams on the second of back-2-backs. There's at least modest urgency for Phoenix: 1-3 SU, 0-4 ATS in their last four games, struggling to get Dillon Brooks re-acclimated to their rotation. That said, the Suns have plenty of depth for tonight's 'no rest' ballgame and the Mavs lost by 24 to the Bucks and by 18 to the Pelicans on their last two sets of back-2-backs; bombed by lottery squads. Dallas might fight for a while here, but I'm not expecting a 48 minute effort from the road underdog. Take the Suns.

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Oskeim Sports

Event: (565) Oklahoma City Thunder at (566) Los Angeles Clippers: Spread

Sport/League: NBA

Date/Time: April 8, 2026 10:10 PM EDT

Free NBA Basketball Pick Today: Oklahoma City Thunder -7.0 (-108)

Oklahoma City enters off a 123-87 win over a depleted Lakers’ squad and is on the cusp of clinching its third consecutive No. 1 seed in the Western Conference and the top overall record in the NBA. The Thunder are 18-1 straight-up in their last 19 games and looking for back-to-back 65+ win seasons for the first time in franchise history. It’s often said that defense wins championships, and the Thunder are on pace to finish ranked No. 1 in Defensive Rating, Points Off Turnovers & Net Rating for second consecutive season. Several favorable team trends favor Oklahoma City in this matchup:

• 41-10 ATS (80.4%) coming off a double-digit ATS win in games with totals of 227 points or less;

• 24-1 ATS (96%) following a double-digit win versus opponents entering off two or more consecutive ATS wins since; and

• 123-79 ATS (61%) versus .596 or worse opponents, provided they have fewer than 20 losses.

Finally, Oklahoma City has dominated this series, going 8-2 SU and 7-2-1 ATS in the last ten meetings, including 7-0 SU and 6-1 ATS in the previous seven clashes. Lay the points with the Oklahoma City Thunder as Jeff Keim’s Free Pick Winner for Wednesday, April 8.

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