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Toronto Raptors vs. Indiana Pacers NBA Betting Pick Prediction 2/26/2024
Raptors at Pacers—Toronto has a clean injury report. Nesmith is out for Indiana. Toronto improved to 21-36 following their 123-121 road win at Atlanta. The Raptors shot 49% with 38% from three. Immanuel Quickley scored 24 points with seven rebounds. Scottie Barnes had 20 points with ten assists. Toronto allowed 43% shooting to the Hawks with 31% from three. Indiana is 33-25 with their 135-111 home win to Dallas. The Pacers shot 56% with 39% from three. Myles Turner scored 33 points with eight rebounds. Tyrese Haliburton chipped in with 17 points and ten rebounds. Indiana allowed 47% shooting to the Mavericks with 45% from three.
The Pick:
Past five games Toronto is 20th in offensive efficiency by averaging 110.4 points per 100 possessions. They are shooting only 45.8% in this period. Indiana in this span is surrendering 110.8 points per 100 possessions. Both teams trending under over this period. Play Toronto and Indiana under 245.5.
Detroit Pistons vs. New York Knicks NBA Betting Pick Prediction 2/26/2024
Pistons at Knicks—Sasser and Stewart are out for Detroit. Anunoby, Randle and Robinson are out for New York. Washington is probable. Detroit fell to 8-48 following their 112-109 home defeat to Orlando. The Pistons shot 51% with 45% from three. Cade Cunningham scored 26 points with seven rebounds. Simone Fontecchio contributed 17 points and five assists. Detroit allowed 49% shooting to the Magic with 50% from three. New York dropped to 34-23 with their 116-102 home defeat to Boston. The Knicks made 45% of their shots with 34% from three. Jalen Brunson got 34 points with nine assists. Josh Hart got 16 points with eight rebounds. New York allowed 57% shooting to the Celtics with 43% from three.
The Pick:
New York in their past five games is last in defensive efficiency by allowing 122.3 points per 100 possessions with a -7.2 net rating. They are allowing 53.8% shooting in this period. The Pistons in this period are allowing 114.9 points per 100 possessions with a -10.5 net rating. New York has failed to cover seven of eight with a -6 net rating. Play Detroit +11.
Brooklyn Nets vs. Memphis Grizzlies NBA Betting Pick Prediction 2/26/2024
Nets at Grizzlies—Simmons is questionable for Brooklyn. Bane, Clarke, Konchar, Pippen and Smart are out for Memphis. Brooklyn fell to 21-35 following their 101-86 road defeat to Minnesota. The Nets hit 34% with 17% from three. Cam Thomas put up 18 points with six rebounds. Mikal Bridges produced 15 points and eight assists. Brooklyn allowed 43% shooting to the Timberwolves with 32% from three. Memphis sits at 20-37 after their 101-95 home defeat to Los Angeles Clippers. The Grizzlies shot 42% with 23% from three. Jaren Jackson scored 29 points with five assists. GG Jackson off the bench had 11 points with two rebounds. Memphis allowed 44% shooting to Los Angeles with 38% from three.
The Pick:
Brooklyn in their past five games is 26th in defensive efficiency by allowing 118.9 points per 100 possessions with a -16.8 net rating. The Grizzlies over this period are ninth in defensive efficiency by allowing 108.7 points per 100 possessions with a -1.8 net rating. In this period the Nets are shooting 43.4% and Memphis 46.5%. Play Memphis +1.5.
Miami Heat vs. Sacramento Kings NBA Betting Pick Prediction 2/26/2024
Heat at Kings—Butler, Bryant, Jovic and Richardson are out for Miami. Herro, Robinson and Rozier are questionable. Len and Vezenkov are out for Sacramento. Miami improved to 31-25 following their 106-95 road win at New Orleans. The Heat converted 46% with 45% from three. Bam Adebayo had 24 points with seven rebounds. Jimmy Butler contributed 23 points with nine rebounds. Miami allowed 38% shooting to the Pelicans with 22% from three. Sacramento is 33-23 with their 123-107 road win at Los Angeles Clippers. The Kings shot 49% with 41% from three. De’Aaron Fox had 33 points with seven assists. Harris Barnes provided 22 points with two rebounds. Sacramento allowed 49% shooting to the Clippers with 30% from three.
The Pick:
Sacramento is 3-5 to the spread in back-to-back games as they miss the cover by an average of -6.1 points. Past five games the Heat are third in defensive efficiency by allowing 104.9 points per 100 possessions with a +9.6 net rating. The Kings at home are 26th in defensive efficiency by allowing 118.2 points per 100 possessions with a +0.9 net rating. Sacramento is giving up 49.8% shooting at home. Play Miami +7.5.