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Charlotte Hornets vs. Detroit Pistons NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/11/2024
Hornets at Pistons—Ball, Curry, Martin, and Williams are out for Charlotte. Mann and McGowens are questionable. Grimes and Thompson are questionable for Detroit. Charlotte improved to 16-48 following their 110-99 home win to Brooklyn. The Hornets shot 54% with 37% from three. Miles Bridges scored 24 points with 10 rebounds. Brandon Miller chipped in with 23 points and seven rebounds. Charlotte held the Nets to 40% shooting with 33% from three. Detroit drops to 10-53 after their 142-124 home defeat to Dallas. The Pistons hit 45% with 35% from three and 19 turnovers. Cade Cunningham had 33 points with ten assists. Simone Fontecchio chipped in with 27 points and four rebounds off the bench. Detroit allowed 55% shooting to the Mavs with 37% from three.
The Pick:
Charlotte over their past five games is 14th in defensive efficiency by allowing 114.5 points per 100 possessions with a -5.5 net rating. The Hornets are shooting 47.3% in this period. Detroit in this period is 23rd in defensive efficiency by giving up 118.1 points per 100 possessions and a -10.3 net rating. They are shooting only 43.4% and allowing 50.5% in this span. Play Charlotte +3.5.
Phoenix Suns vs. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/11/2024
Suns at Cavaliers—Gordon, Lee, Little and Okogie are out for Phoenix. Jerome, Mobley, and Thompson are out in Cleveland. Wade, Strus, and Mitchell are questionable with Garland probable. Phoenix fell to 36-27 following their 117-107 home defeat to Boston. The Suns converted 51% with 29% from three. Kevin Durant put in 45 points with ten rebounds. Bradley Beal chipped in with 25 points and four assists. Phoenix allowed 49% shooting to the Celtics with 38% from three. Cleveland drops to 41-23 with their 120-101 home defeat to Brooklyn. The Cavs shot 49% with 44% from three. Georges Niang had 20 points with three rebounds. Jarrett Allen contributed 15 points with nine rebounds. Cleveland allowed 53% shooting to the Nets with 51% from three.
The Pick:
Cleveland is 3-7-1 to the spread in back to back games. The Cavs in their past five games are 24th in offensive efficiency by averaging 108.6 points per 100 possessions and a -6.1 net rating. Phoenix on the road is averaging 116.6 points per 100 possessions with a +3 net rating. The Cleveland injuries are hampering efficiency on both ends. Past five games they are shooting only 43%. Play Phoenix -5.5.
Dallas Mavericks vs. Chicago Bulls NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/11/2024
Mavericks at Bulls—Dallas has a clean injury report. Craig is probable for Chicago. Dallas improved to 36-28 following their 142-124 road win at Detroit. The Mavs hit 55% with 37% from three. Luka Doncic scored 39 points with a Triple Double. Kyrie Irving got 39 points with five assists. Dallas allowed 45% shooting to the Pistons with 35% from three. Chicago fell to 31-33 after their 112-102 road defeat to the Los Angeles Clippers. The Bulls made 43% of their shots with 37% from three. DeMar DeRozan put up 24 points with ten assists. Nikola Vucevic contributed 22 points with 11 rebounds. Chicago allowed 50% shooting to the Clippers with 34% from three.
The Pick:
Since the All Star Break the Mavericks are last in defensive efficiency by allowing 123.1 points per 100 possessions and a -3.3 net rating. Chicago at home is ninth in defensive efficiency by allowing 111.7 points per 100 possessions and a +0.3 net rating. Bulls are 8-5-1 to the spread as a home underdog. Past five games they are holding opponents to 45.7% shooting. Play Chicago +4.5.
Golden St Warriors vs. San Antonio Spurs NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/11/2024
Warriors at Spurs—Curry is out for Golden St with Green and Moody probable. Osman is out for San Antonio with Vassell probable. Golden St fell to 33-30 following their 126-113 home defeat to Sacramento. The Warriors shot 47% with 33% from three. Klay Thompson scored 27 points with two rebounds. Jonathan Kuminga chipped in with 26 points and three rebounds. San Antonio improved to 14-50 in the victory. Keldon Johnson put up 22 points off the bench with 11 rebounds. Jeremy Sochan got 20 points and five rebounds.
The Pick:
San Antonio at home is last in defensive efficiency by allowing 117.3 points per 100 possessions. They give up 49.2% shooting on the home court. Golden St is allowing 114.9 points per 100 possessions. Past five games the Warriors are allowing 48.1% shooting and Spurs are shooting 50.5%. Play Golden St and San Antonio over 228.5.
Toronto Raptors vs. Denver Nuggets NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/11/2024
Raptors at Nuggets—Barnes and Poeltl are out for Toronto. Barrett, Brown, and Carton are questionable with Boucher probable. Cancar is out for Denver. Toronto fell to 23-41 following their 128-118 road overtime defeat to Portland. The Raptors connected on 47% with 37% from three but 20 turnovers. Immanuel Quickly scored 29 points with seven assists. Gary Trent contributed 23 points and five rebounds. Toronto surrendered 48% shooting to the Trailblazers with 40% from three. Denver improved to 44-20 with their 142-121 home win to Utah. The Nuggets shot 66% with 59% from three. Jamal Murray produced 37 points with seven assists. Nikola Jokic had 26 points and six rebounds. Denver allowed 50% shooting to the Jazz with 31% from three.
The Pick:
Toronto on the road is 29th in defensive efficiency by allowing 120.3 points per 100 possessions. Denver in their past five games is averaging 119.2 points per 100 possessions and shooting 51.9%. Play Toronto and Denver over 225.5.
Boston Celtics vs. Portland Trailblazers NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/11/2024
Celtics at Trailblazers—Porzingis and Mykhailiuk are out for Boston. Brown, Holiday, Tatum, and White are questionable. Brogdon, Sharpe, and Walker are out in Portland. Grant and Minaya are questionable. Boston improved to 49-14 following their 117-107 road win at Phoenix. The Celtics hit 49% with 38% from three. Jayson Tatum scored 29 points with 10 rebounds. Jaylon Brown contributed 27 points with three assists. Boston allowed 51% shooting to the Suns with 29% from three. Portland is 18-45 with their 128-118 home overtime win to Toronto. The Trailblazers shot 48% with 40% from three. DeAndre Hayton had 30 points with 19 rebounds. Dalano Banton put in 25 points and seven rebounds. Portland allowed 47% shooting to the Raptors with 37% from three.
The Pick:
Boston in their past five games is fourth in defensive efficiency by allowing 106.7 points per 100 possessions. Portland at home is 26th in offensive efficiency by averaging 111.2 points per 100 possessions. They shoot just 44.1% at home. Boston scorers are banged up. Play Boston and Portland under 217.5.