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Milwaukee Bucks vs. Los Angeles Clippers NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/10/2024
Bucks at Clippers—Middleton is out for Milwaukee with Giannis probable. Westbrook is out for Los Angeles. Milwaukee fell to 41-23 following their 123-122 road defeat to Los Angeles Lakers. The Bucks shot 49% with 39% from three. Giannis scored 34 points with a Triple Double. Damian Lillard chipped in with 28 points and 12 assists. Milwaukee allowed 52% shooting to Los Angeles with 47% from three. Los Angeles improved to 41-21 with their 112-102 home win to Chicago. The Clippers converated 50% with 34% from three. Paul George had 22 points with nine assists. Kawhi Leonard chipped in with 19 points and nine rebounds. Los Angeles held Chicago to 43% shooting with 37% from three.
The Pick:
Past five games the Clippers are allowing 110.6 points per 100 possessions and playing at a slow pace. The Nuggets in this period are also playing slow and surrendering 113.6 points per 100 possessions. Play Milwaukee and Los Angeles under 228.5.
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Atlanta Hawks NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/10/2024
Pelicans at Hawks—Daniels is out for New Orleans. Young, Johnson, Okongwu and Bufkin are out for Atlanta. Murray and Lundy are probable. New Orleans improved to 38-25 following their 103-95 road win at Philadelphia. The Pelicans shot 44% with 35% from three. Zion scored 23 points with 12 rebounds. Brandon Ingram chipped in with 17 points and seven rebounds. New Orleans held Philadelphia to 40% shooting with 24% from three. Atlanta is 29-34 with their 99-92 road win at Memphis. The Hawks made 43% of their shots with 43% from three. Dejounte Murray put up 41 points with seven rebounds. Bogdan Bogdanovic contributed 16 points with six rebounds. Atlanta held Memphis to 41% shooting with 38% from three.
The Pick:
New Orleans on the road is averaging 117.2 points per 100 possessions with a +4.5 net rating. They do allow 46.4% shooting. Atlanta in their past five games is allowing 113.7 points per 100 possessions with a -0.8 net rating. They are playing at the second slowest pace in this period and allowing 44.1% shooting. Play Atlanta +6.5.
Washington Wizards vs. Miami Heat NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/10/2024
Wizards at Heat—Bagley is out for Washington with Shamet questionable. Herro and Love are out for Miami. Washington improved to 10-53 following their 112-100 home win to Charlotte. The Wizards shot 49% with 18% from three. Kyle Kuzma had 28 points with nine assists. Deni Avdija chipped in with 18 points and a Triple Double. Washington allowed 40% shooting to the Hornets with 21% from three. Miami dropped to 35-28 after their 107-100 road defeat to Oklahoma City. The Heat connected on 46% with 38% from three. Jaime Jaquez off the bench put up 25 points with three assists. Jimmy Butler contributed 20 points and ten rebounds. Miami allowed 47% shooting to the Thunder with 32% from three.
The Pick:
Miami against the division is allowing 107.7 points per 100 possessions with a +7.3 net rating. The Wizards in the division give up 117.7 points per 100 possessions with a -3.5 net rating. Post All Star bread the Wizards have a -11.8 net rating and the Heat at +3.4. Play Miami -9.5.
Indiana Pacers vs. Orlando Magic NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/10/2024
Pacers at Magic—McDermott is out for Indiana. Fultz and Suggs are questionable for Orlando. Indiana fell to 35-29 following their 113-111 home defeat to Minnesota. The Pacers converted on 51% with 38% from three. Pascal Siakam scored 24 points with four rebounds. Tyrese Haliburton chipped in with 23 points and 13 assists. Indiana allowed 47% shooting to the Timberwolves with 28% from three. Orlando drops to 37-27 after their 98-74 road defeat to New York. The Magic hit 34% with 23% from three. Paolo Banchero scored 23 points with nine rebounds. Franz Wagner chipped in with 13 points and four rebounds. Orlando allowed 48% shooting to the Knicks with 48% from three.
The Pick:
Orlando at home is fifth in defensive efficiency by allowing 109.2 points per 100 possessions and a +7.2 net rating. Indiana on the road is 29th in defensive efficiency by allowing 120.4 points per 100 possessions. They are giving up 51.1% shooting away from home. Past five games the Magic are allowing 44% and hitting 51.2%. Play Orlando -1.
Houston Rockets vs. Sacramento Kings NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/10/2024
Rockets at Kings—Houston has a clean injury report. Vezenkov is out for Sacramento with Mitchell questionable. Houston improved to 28-35 following their 123-107 road win to Portland. The Rockets shot 48% with 38% from three. Jalen Green scored 27 points with five assists. Alperen Sengun contributed 19 points with nine rebounds. Houston allowed 42% shooting to the Trailblazers with 46% from three. Sacramento is 36-26 with their 131-129 home win to San Antonio. The Kings made 51% with 31% from three. De’Aaron Fox got 33 points with five assists. Domantas Sabonis got 31 points and 17 rebounds. Sacramento allowed 51% shooting to the Spurs with 47% from three.
The Pick:
On the road the Rockets are 16th in defensive efficiency by allowing 116 points per 100 possessions. At home the Kings are 29th in defensive efficiency by allowing 118.7 points per 100 possessions while scoring 119.1 per 100. They are allowing 51.1% shooting in their past five games. Play Houston and Sacramento over 233.
Brooklyn Nets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/10/2024
Nets at Cavaliers—Johnson and Walker are out for Brooklyn. Mitchell, Mobley, Strus, Thompson, and Jerome are out for Cleveland. Brooklyn fell to 25-38 following their 110-99 road defeat at Charlotte. The Nets connected on 40% with 33% from three. Cam Thomas scored 31 points with two assists. Mikal Bridges had 19 points with four assists. Brooklyn allowed 54% shooting to the Hornets with 37% from three. Cleveland is 41-22 with their 113-104 home overtime win to Minnesota. The Cavaliers shot 43% with 32% from three. Darious Garland got 34 points with eight assists. Jarrett Allen had 33 points with 18 rebounds. Cleveland allowed 41% shooting to the Timberwolves with 27% from three.
The Pick:
Brooklyn is 3-6-1 to the spread in back-to-back games getting outscored by an average of 13 points in this spot. On the road the Nets are 20th in defensive efficiency by allowing 117.8 points per 100 possessions and a -7.3 net rating. At home Cleveland holds opponents to 112.2 points per 100 possessions with a +5 net rating. The Cavs are 11-2 to the spread with rest advantage with average margin of victory +11 points. Play Cleveland -7.5.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/10/2024
Grizzlies at Thunder—Bane, Clarke, Pippen, Rose, Smart, Watanabe and Williams are out for Memphis. Konchar and Goodwin are doubtful. GG Jackson and Kennard are questionable. OKC has a clean injury report. Memphis fell to 22-42 following their 99-92 home defeat to Atlanta. The Grizzlies shot 41% with 38% from three. Jaren Jackson scored 21 points with nine rebounds. Vincen Williams had 14 points with six assists. Memphis allowed 43% shooting to the Hawks with 43% from three. Oklahoma City improved to 44-19 with their 107-100 home win to Miami. The Thunder shot 47% with 32% from three. Shai Gilgeous Alexander scored 37 points with six assists. Jalen Williams had 15 points and five rebounds. OKC allowed 46% shooting to the Heat with 38% from three.
The Pick:
Memphis in their past five games is ninth in defensive efficiency by allowing 112.1 points per 100 possessions with a -6.8 net rating. OKC in this period are allowing 116.3 points per 100 possessions with a -1.8 net rating. They are allowing 48.9% shooting in this period with the Grizzlies 43.8%. Play Memphis +15.
Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/10/2024
76ers at Knicks—Embiid, Maxey, Melton, and Covington are out for Philadelphia. Anunoby, Randle, and Robinson are out for New York. Philadelphia fell to 35-28 after their 103-95 home defeat to New Orleans. The 76ers shot 40% with 24% from three. Kelly Oubre scored 20 points with seven rebounds. Tobias Harris put in 21 points and 10 rebounds. Philadelphia allowed 44% shooting to the Pelicans with 35% from three. New York improved to 37-26 following their 98-74 home win to Orlando. The Knicks hit 48% with 48% from three. Jalen Brunson scored 26 points with three rebounds. Josh Hart got 19 points with seven rebounds. New York allowed 34% shooting to the Magic with 23% from three.
The Pick:
Post All Star Break the 76ers are 24th in defensive efficiency by allowing 116.8 points per 100 possessions with a -6.4 net rating. New York at home is eighth in defensive efficiency by allowing 111.6 points per 100 possessions. Brunson healthy the key here. Philadelphia the past five games are shooting 43.9%. Play New York -6.5.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/10/2024
Timberwolves at Lakers—Clark, Morris and Towns are out for Minnesota. Castleton, Vincent, and Wood are out for Los Angeles. James and Davis are questionable. Reddish and Vanderbilt are probable. Minnesota fell to 44-20 following their 113-104 road defeat in overtime at Cleveland Cavaliers. The Timberwolves shot 41% with 27% from three. Naz Reid off the bench scored 34 points with five rebounds. Anthony Edwards chipped in with 19 points and five rebounds. Minnesota held Cleveland to 43% shooting with 32% from three. Los Angeles is 35-30 with the 123-122 home win to Milwaukee. The Lakers connected on 52% with 47% from three. D’Angelo Russell had 44 points with nine assists. Anthony Davis chipped in with 22 points and 13 rebounds. Los Angeles allowed 49% shooting to the Bucks with 39% from three.
The Pick:
Los Angeles at home is 10th in defensive efficiency by allowing 112 points per 100 possessions with a +4.3 net rating. Past five games the Timberwolves are 23rd in offensive efficiency by averaging 110.8 points per 100 possessions and a -1.9 net rating. The Lakers in this five-game period are shooting 52.2% and the Timberwolves only 45.4%. Play Los Angeles -1.5.