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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Indiana Pacers NBA Betting Pick Prediction 2/28/2024
Pelicans at Pacers—Alvarado, Daniels and McCollum are out for New Orleans. McDermott out and Nesmith is questionable for Indiana. New Orleans improved to 35-24 with their 115-92 road win at New York. The Pelicans shot 51% with 53% from three. Trey Murphy scored 26 points with seven rebounds. Brandon Ingram chipped in with 24 points and six rebounds. New Orleans held New York to 37% shooting with 30% from three. Indiana fell to 33-27 following their 130-122 home defeat to Toronto. The Pacers shot 46% with 31% from three. Bennedict Mathurin scored 34 points with nine rebounds. Pascal Siakam got 27 points with nine rebounds. Indiana allowed 55% shooting to the Raptors with 43% from three.
The Pick:
Past five games the Pelicans are eighth in defensive efficiency by allowing 109 points per 100 possessions with a +6.9 net rating. The Pacers in this period are allowing 114.1 points per 100 possessions with a +4.5 net rating. New Orleans in this period are allowing 43.8% shooting with Indiana 52%. Play New Orleans +5.5.
Dallas Mavericks vs. Toronto Raptors NBA Betting Pick Prediction 2/28/2024
Mavericks at Raptors—Exum is questionable for Dallas. Poeltl is questionable with Nowell probable for Toronto. Dallas fell to 33-25 following their 121-119 road defeat to Cleveland. The Mavericks shot 53% with 42% from three. Luka Doncic scored 45 points with 14 assists. Kyrie Irving chipped in with 30 points and six rebounds. Dallas allowed 53% shooting to the Cavaliers with 50% from three. Toronto improved to 22-36 with their 130-122 road win at Indiana. The Raptors connected on 55% with 43% from three. RJ Barrett put up 24 points with five assists. Scottie Barnes provided 21 points with a Triple Double. Toronto allowed 46% shooting to the Pacers with 31% from three.
The Pick:
Dallas in their past five games is 11th in defensive efficiency by allowing 110.6 points per 100 possessions while scoring 113 per 100. They are allowing 46.5% shooting in this period. Toronto at home is scoring and allowing 113 points per 100 possessions and playing slow. Play Dallas and Toronto under 237.5.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Betting Pick Prediction 2/28/2024
Grizzlies at Timberwolves—Bane, Clarke, Kennard, Pippen, and Smart are out for Memphis. Anderson, Clark, and Towns are out in Minnesota. Memphis fell to 20-38 following their 111-86 home defeat to Brooklyn. The Grizzlies shot 39% with 27% from three. Lamar Stevens off the bench had 17 points with six rebounds. Jaren Jackson got 15 points with four rebounds. Memphis allowed 49% shooting to the Nets with 36% from three. Minnesota improved to 41-17 with their 114-105 home win to San Antonio. The Timberwolves hit 46% with 42% from three. Anthony Edwards scored 34 points with five assists. Naz Reid chipped in with 22 points and six rebounds. Minnesota allowed 48% shooting to the Spurs with 39% from three.
The Pick:
The Timberwolves are 5-2 to the under in back-to-back games. They are tops in defensive efficiency at home by allowing 103.2 points per 100 possessions and playing slow. Past five games the Grizzlies are 26th in offensive efficiency by averaging 103.5 points per 100 possessions and playing slow. Minnesota past five games allowing 41.8% shooting and the Grizzlies 44.4%. Play Memphis and Minnesota under 210.5.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls NBA Betting Pick Prediction 2/28/2024
Cavaliers at Bulls—Jerome and Thompson are out for Cleveland. Craig is out of Chicago. Cleveland improved to 38-19 following their 121-119 home win to Dallas. The Cavs shot 53% with 50% from three. Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points with seven rebounds. Max Strus chipped in with 21 points and four assists with the game winner. Cleveland allowed 53% shooting to the Mavericks with 42% from three. Chicago fell to 27-31 with their 105-95 home defeat to Detroit. The Bulls converted 40% with 2 of 29 from three. Nikola Vucevic had 25 points with 10 rebounds. DeMar DeRozan chipped in with 25 points and four assists. Chicago allowed 49% shooting to the Pistons with 38% from three.
The Pick:
Chicago at home is ninth in defensive efficiency by allowing 111.8 points per 100 possessions with a +0.5 net rating. They hold teams to 46.5% shooting in this period. Cleveland in their past five games is scoring and allowing 113 points per 100 possessions. They are allowing 47.7% shooting in this period. The Cavs are 3-5-1 to the spread with no rest. Play Chicago +5.
Sacramento Kings vs. Denver Nuggets NBA Betting Pick Prediction 2/28/2024
Kings at Nuggets—Vezenkov is out with Fox probable for Sacramento. Cancar is out with Tyson questionable for Denver. Sacramento fell to 33-24 following their 121-110 home defeat to Miami. The Kings shot 53% with 41% from three. Keegan Murray scored 28 points with five rebounds. De’Aaron Fox contributed 27 points with eight rebounds. Sacramento allowed 52% shooting to the Heat with 37% from three. Denver improved to 39-19 with their 119-103 road win at Golden St. The Nuggets made 49% of their shots with 34% from three. Nikola Jokic provided 32 points with a Triple Double. Jamaal Murray contributed 27 points with four rebounds. Denver allowed 43% shooting to the Warriors with 32% from three.
The Pick:
Denver at home is fourth in offensive efficiency by averaging 121.1 points per 100 possessions and a +9.9 net rating. They shoot 50.9% on their home court. Sacramento on the road is allowing 114.7 points per 100 possessions with a +0.7 net rating. Past five games the Kings are allowing 48.5% shooting and Nuggets 44%. Play Denver -7.5.
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Los Angeles Clippers NBA Betting Pick Prediction 2/28/2024
Lakers at Clippers—Vanderbilt, Vincent, Wood, and Castleton are out for the Lakers. James is questionable with Davis and Reddish are probable. George is out for the Clippers. Los Angeles Lakers fell to 31-28 with their 123-113 road loss at Phoenix. The Lakers hit 52% with 43% from three. LeBron James scored 28 points with 12 assists. Anthony Davis contributed 22 points and 14 rebounds. Los Angeles allowed 47% shooting to the Suns with 42% from three. Los Angeles Clippers drop to 37-19 with their 123-107 home defeat to Sacramento. The Clippers converted 49% with 30% from three. Norman Powell produced 21 points with two assists. James Harden chipped in with 20 points and eight assists. Los Angeles allowed 49% shooting to the Kings with 41% from three.
The Pick:
In their divisional games the Lakers are 26th in offensive efficiency by averaging 110.8 points per 100 possessions with a -4.2 net rating. The Clippers against the division are second in offensive efficiency by averaging 122.7 points per 100 possessions with a +5.6 net rating. Play LA Clippers -3.5.