NBA predictions and picks: Knicks vs. Warriors, Thunder vs. Grizzlies

On Thursday, there were just three NBA games. Royce O'Neale's triple-double helped Nets beat Trail Blazers. On Friday, the defending champion Warriors host the Knicks.

NBA predictions and picks: Knicks vs. Warriors, Thunder vs., Grizzlies vs, and Mavericks vs Nuggets.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been a revelation for the Thunder this season. He's third in scoring (32.3 PPG) and PER (30.0) this year. The team boasts the fifth-best ATS record in the league (10-5) with a 6-1 ATC as a road underdog. Memphis is coming off two double-digit losses. Desmond Bane is injured and won't play in this one.

Luka Doncic missed Wednesday's game, but he'll be back in action on Friday. The Mavericks have won six of their last eight games with him active. Denver has lost seven of nine games without Nikola Jokic over the last four seasons.

Golden State Warriors are 4-3 ATS on their home court this season, but they are 0-8 on the road. The Knicks have been a feisty road team (5- 3 AET), but I don't have enough confidence in this team to bet against them.