(Today’s installment of your faithful reporter’s quest to prognosticate all 1,230 NBA regular-season games this season.)

Rockets (14-8) at Warriors (7-15), 7:35 p.m.
Pick: Rockets -1.5
Ronny Turiaf is questionable with flu-like symptoms. The Warriors’ chances without him to go up against Yao Ming are not questionable: Zero.

Raptors (9-12) at Nets (11-9), 4:35 p.m.
Pick: Nets -2.5
One victory for Jay Triano is quite enough, thank you.

Hawks (12-9) at Heat (12-9), 4:35 p.m.
Pick: Heat -2.5
Josh Smith looks more and more like a guy who came back too early from a nagging injury. That gives him one thing he has in common with Corey Maggette.

76ers (9-13) at Cavaliers (19-3), 4:35 p.m.
Pick: 76ers +10.5
No Boobie, no Z. Even LeBron needs some help, or didn’t last season’s playoffs teach us anything?

Bulls (10-11) at Grizzlies (7-15), 5:05 p.m.
Pick: Bulls -2
The Bulls are 0-4 ATS since Derrick Rose broke Andre Miller’s ankles. Apparently, that move was so good it actually offended the basketball deities.

Pacers (7-14) at Pistons (11-9), 5:05 p.m.
Pick: Pacers +6
I keep wondering how the integration of AI would be working if the Pistons had a veteran coach at the helm. Because I don’t think having a contemporary to Iverson is getting it done. It’s too easy for Iverson to go, “I killed this fool on the court how many times? And now he wants to boss me around?”

Hornets (12-6) at Celtics (21-2), 5:05 p.m.
Pick: Hornets +7
Only 18 games played so far? Man, those fantasy teams with Chris Paul that are already in first place are pretty much set, no?

Spurs (13-8) at Timberwolves (4-17), 5:05 p.m.
Pick: Spurs -8.5
It’s Ginobili’s turn to drop 55 on Minny.

Magic (17-5) at Suns (13-10), 6:05 p.m.
Pick: Magic +1
Dwight Howard (probable), Shaquille O’Neal (doubtful)? That’s all you needed to say.

Clippers (4-17) at Trail Blazers (15-9), 7:05 p.m.
Pick: Trail Blazers -8.5
The first 10,000 fans receive a free Zach Randolph commemorative mug shot.

Kings (6-16) at Lakers (18-3), 7:35 p.m.
Pick: Lakers -16.5
Because Nicholson demands payback.

Yesterday: 1-2
Season record: 159-163-3

– Geoff