The Golden State Warriors will visit the Detroit Pistons on Thursday for a cross-conference clash in the NBA. Detroit is 19-18 overall to rank eighth in the East and 9-8 at home, while Golden State is 18-18 overall -- ranking ninth in the West -- and 8-8 on the road.

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The Jazz don’t offer much resistance on defense, allowing 118.5 points per game, a Bottom-5 mark in the NBA. It’s been even worse during this home slide, if you can believe it, as Utah is giving up 120.6 points per game, with teams shooting 48.5% from the field and 36.7% from 3-point range.

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks for the Toronto Raptors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has a total of eight games on the schedule, including a nationally televised game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic at 7:00 p.m. ET. We will avoid that game and won’t make a pick for the Charlotte Hornets and Los Angeles Lakers 10:30 p.

SportsLine's model has simulated the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Orlando Magic matchup 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Thursday

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