NBA Playbook: Betting Lines, Odds & Picks For Tuesday, Oct. 25

The NBA slate for Tuesday night is small, but it's good for scouring for value. BetQL's model has its picks for this week.

Pistons are going to be awful this season because of their poor defense. Washington is better defensively than Detroit, but they are also better on the scoreboard. The Wizards are scoring 108.0 points per game, while Detroit is scoring 121.5.

Mavericks beat Memphis Grizzlies 137-96. Dallas is second in the league in defense and scoring. New Orleans is third in scoring and third against the opposition. Brandon Ingram is out for the Pelicans. The Mavericks are the favorite. The Pelicans are a tough team to predict.

Clippers are playing Oklahoma City on Tuesday, October 25. It's impossible to bet on the game until we know who is playing for the Clippers. Oklahoma has a young team that is starting to grow and get better. They are towards the bottom of the league defensively and around the middle offensively.

Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns are playing each other on Tuesday, Oct. 25. The Warriors have been awful on defense this season, allowing 121.0 points per game. Phoenix's offense is lethal, scoring 125. 0 points a game, good for second in the NBA.