NBA Summer League: Sunday's Picks
16 July 2023
The NBA Summer League in Las Vegas begins to wind down today with a pair of semifinal matchups capped off by the Utah Jazz facing the Houston Rockets. Game time is 6:00 pm ET at Thomas & Mack Center.
Both teams come in with perfect 4-0 marks with the Rockets winning by an average margin of 10.8 points and the Jazz winning by an average margin of 6.8 points. While Houston will once again be without rookie Amen Thompson and second-year players Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason in the lineup, rookie Cam Whitmore has stepped up and is coming off his best game (26 points, 8 steals) in a 118-101 win over Golden State on Thursday. Utah will also be shorthanded as rookie guard Keyonte George (24.9 ppg, 7th in Summer League scoring) is out with an ankle injury.
Dunkel has the Rockets advancing to the championship with a win today and covering the Vegas line of -4.5 with the final score staying UNDER the total of 188.5.
Dunkel’s Pick: Houston (-4.5); UNDER.
Below are all of Dunkel’s picks for today’s NBA Summer League schedule.
JULY 16
Philadelphia vs New Orleans
Time: 3:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 113.196; New Orleans 119.050
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 6; 194
Vegas Line & Total: New Orleans by 2; 186 ½
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (-2); Over
Brooklyn vs Cleveland
Time: 4:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Brooklyn 113.966; Cleveland 124.567
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 10 ½; 180
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 3; 183 ½
Pick: Cleveland (-3); Under
Detroit vs Indiana
Time: 5:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 115.208; Indiana 116.681
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 1 ½; 177
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 2; 182 ½
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+2); Under
Utah vs Houston
Time: 6:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 113.411; Houston 121.957
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 8 ½; 180
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 4 ½; 188 ½
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-4 ½); Under
Oklahoma City vs San Antonio
Time: 7:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 116.151; San Antonio 117.730
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 1 ½; 187
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 2 ½; 180 ½
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (+2 ½); Over
Miami vs Portland
Time: 8:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 112.186; Portland 119.385
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 7; 171
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 3 ½; 181 ½
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-3 ½); Under
Atlanta vs Dallas
Time: 9:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 110.962; Dallas 117.930
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 7; 175
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 2 ½; 283
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-2 ½); Under
LA Lakers vs LA Clippers
Time: 10:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 119.585; LA Clippers 109.443
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 10; 176
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 1; 183 ½
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-1); Under
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