Best NBA, NCAA Sports Betting Picks, Predictions for Friday November 8

The Los Angeles Lakers are contemporary off street losses to the Detroit Pistons and Memphis Grizzlies, a sudden reminder that JJ Redick’s first squad won’t carry out a lot totally different than the one which received Darvin Ham fired. The Lakers will face a workforce that’s really struggling within the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday evening.

New Massive Ten mates Iowa and UCLA play for the primary time for the reason that 1985 season Rose Bowl—a contest many Hawkeyes’ followers stay irate about. Iowa standout Ronnie Harmon fumbled 4 instances and dropped a doable landing in a 45-28 loss and his legacy on the faculty has by no means recovered.

On the school basketball entrance, Alabama rolled up 110 factors in its opener. You possibly can see a decrease quantity in Recreation 2 as Arkansas State coach Bryan Hodgson spent eight seasons working beneath Nate Oats.

Seize a chair; let’s dissect these three contests.

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS AT LOS ANGELES LAKERS

Lakers star Anthony Davis has been excellent, with averages of 32.6 factors and 11.6 rebounds. However he missed the 131-114 loss to the Grizzlies because of plantar fasciitis in his left foot. The excellent news is he is listed as possible to play in opposition to Philadelphia.

LeBron James had been the complimentary cog this season, however with Davis out, he exploded with 39 factors on 15-of-24 taking pictures. It was the second 30-point outing of the season for James, who’s averaging 24 factors per sport.

The 76ers are 1-6 and have been in disarray. Former MVP Joel Embiid has but to play because of his troublesome left knee and now a suspension for unruly conduct in opposition to a reporter, and Paul George missed the primary 5 video games with a knee harm earlier than averaging 16.5 during the last two.

Extra unhealthy information occurred when All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey (27.6 factors per sport) injured his proper hamstring throughout Wednesday’s 110-98 loss to the Clippers and can reportedly miss a number of weeks. Maxey has been carrying the squad. With out him, the 76ers are going to get overwhelmed soundly by the Lakers.

Lakers unfold -8 factors, -110 (DraftKings)

IOWA HAWKEYES AT UCLA BRUINS

Not that Harmon is studying, however let’s point out he put collectively back-to-back sturdy seasons for the Hawkeyes and later grew to become top-of-the-line third-down backs within the NFL because of his versatility. After all, Iowa has an outstanding operating again now in Kaleb Johnson, who ranks second nationally with 1,279 dashing yards — trailing solely all-everything Ashton Jeanty of Boise State — and is tied for second with 19 dashing scores.

The Hawkeyes (6-3, 4-2 Massive Ten) have received three of their previous 4 video games, scoring 40 or extra in every of the wins, and Brendan Sullivan will make his second straight begin instead of Cade McNamara (concussion). Sullivan tried simply 10 throws, finishing seven, in final week’s 42-10 clobbering of Wisconsin.

The Bruins (3-5, 2-4) misplaced their first 4 convention video games earlier than posting back-to-back street victories over Rutgers (35-32 rating) and Nebraska (27-20). UCLA hadn’t scored greater than 17 factors all season earlier than these wins.

The Bruins principally haven’t any operating sport as T.J. Harden leads with 226 yards. Here is your bar-bet factoid: Eric Ball (227 yards, 4 touchdowns) ran for greater than that by himself in that Rose Bowl 38-plus years in the past.

Iowa unfold -6.5, -108 (DraftKings)

ARKANSAS STATE RED WOLVES AT ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE

The second-ranked Crimson Tide slaughtered UNC Asheville 110-54 of their season opener and may have one other straightforward time on Friday in opposition to Arkansas State. The Crimson Wolves beat Akron 80-75 in time beyond regulation of their opener however are 23.5-point underdogs in opposition to Alabama.

However will the Crimson Tide surpass the 110-point mark once more? Will Oats enable that? Hodgson was his assistant for 4 seasons at Buffalo and 4 at Alabama earlier than touchdown the Arkansas State gig. That is his second season.

So leaping off the pedal is a risk. Does Oats actually wish to badly whip his buddy? The groups performed final season, and the Crimson Tide prevailed 89-65.

The Crimson Wolves can have hassle stopping All-American guard Mark Sears (20 factors in 24 minutes within the opener) and different Alabama gamers. Anticipate extra factors scored this time than final season’s 154.

Over 167.5 whole factors, -108 (DraftKings)