03/01/25 NBA FREE PICK

For today's free pick I'm going to focus in on The Golden State Warriors (32-27) as they attempt to extend a pretty impressive five-game winning streak while visiting the struggling Philadelphia 76ers (20-38).

Tip off is at 8:30 p.m. ET and will be nationally televised.

After dropping an insane 56 points on the Orlando Magic, Stephen Curry takes his hot streak and his teams winning streak into Philly. Thursday night was the third time Curry made12 three pointers and the14th time he scored over 50 points. He's a beast.

The Warriors are now 7-1 since trading for Jimmy Butler, who is listed as questionable (back spasms) for tonight's game. They are 7-3 in the past 10 games. Averaging 121.6 points, 44.3 rebounds, 31.4 assists, 10.7 steals and 4.8 blocks while shooting 45.9% from the field and 82.8% from the free-throw line.

After 9 consecutive losses, and just one win in the month of February, the 76ers are in a race to the bottom with the Bulls who are currently sitting in last place for the Play-In.

Tonights game is between two teams heading in different directions, Golden State is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games and Philadelphia is 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games.

I just don't see any betting value for the 76ers. I think it’s safe to say their season is over, and with Embiid now being out for the duration ..... no one is coming to save them. I'm looking forward to continuing to fade the Sixers over the coming weeks.

The Warriors won the match-up earlier in the season between these teams. An embarrassing 139-105 beat down, and that was with Embiid playing. Yikes.

I'm more than happy to lay the 7.5 points with the Warriors and think it’s an easy number for them to cover. They should win by double digits.

01 March 2025

GS Warriors @ PHI 76ers

8:30pm EST

Pick: GS Warriors -7.5

Odds (-111)

Risk Amount: 1 unit