NBA Expert Picks/Best Bets: Warriors a single-digit favorite? Yes, please – CBSSports.com

Our CBSSports.com NBA Expert Picks for Saturday, January 16, 2016 from Zach Harper, Ananth Pandian and Matt Moore. First we’ll share our best bets, then below, we’ll measure ourselves against one another by picking three common games.

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BEST BET

HARPER: Warriors (-6.5) over Pistons: I’ll take just about any single digit spread for the Warriors. The Pistons have a hard time hitting shots and the Warriors can feast on that. Should be competitive but Warriors win by double digits.

MOORE: Blazers (-6) over Sixers: The Blazers are rolling right now and can outshoot the Sixers, getting the pace up and spreading the score out with more possessions. Six is way too low.

PANDIAN: Grizzlies (+4) over Knicks: With Carmelo Anthony questionable and Kristaps Porzingis nursing a sore shoulder, the Knicks may not have enough offensive firepower to get past Memphis. The Grizzlies have been up and down all year but they should be able to take care of the Knicks at home.

With a little help from my friends. (USATSI)

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