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Phoenix Suns vs. Charlotte Hornets NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/15/2024
Suns at Hornets—Gordon, Lee and Okogie are out for Phoenix. Ball, Curry, Martin, Williams and McGowens are out for Charlotte. Phoenix drops to 38-38 after their 127-112 road defeat to Boston. The Suns shot 47% with 35% from three. Devin Booker had 23 points with seven assists. Bradley Beal chipped in with 22 points and seven assists. Phoenix allowed 53% shooting to the Celtics with 50% from three. Charlotte improved to 17-49 following their 110-98 road win at Memphis. The Hornets shot 54% with 36% from three. Miles Bridges had 27 points with six assists. Vasilije Micic had 25 points with eight assists. Charlotte allowed 42% shooting to the Grizzlies with 40% from three.
The Pick:
Phoenix is 4-6-1 to the under in back-to-back games. They have trended heavily to the under the past 30 days. Charlotte in their past five games is 29th in offensive efficiency by averaging 105 points per 100 possessions while allowing 109.2 per 100. They are playing at a slow pace in this period. Play Phoenix and Charlotte under 217.
Miami Heat vs. Detroit Pistons NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/15/2024
Heat at Pistons—Herro and Love are out for Miami with Adebayo probable. Thompson and Grimes are out for Detroit with Cunningham questionable. Miami fell to 35-30 following their 100-88 home defeat to Denver. The Heat converted 42% with 24% from three. Bam Adebayo scored 17 points with 13 rebounds. Jimmy Butler chipped in with 15 points and five rebounds. The Heat allowed 49% shooting to the Nuggets with 33% from three. Detroit improved to 12-53 with their 113-104 home win to Toronto. The Pistons hit 44% with 37% from three but 21 turnovers. Jaden Ivey put up 24 points with 23 rebounds. Cade Cunningham chipped in with 19 points and six assists. Detroit allowed 44% shooting to the Raptors with 25% from three.
The Pick:
Miami in their past five games is averaging 110.4 points per 100 possessions while allowing 113.9 per 100. They are playing at a slow pace. The Pistons in this period are allowing 111 points per 100 possessions while scoring 112.1 per 100. Banged up Cunningham the issue here. Play Miami and Detroit under 215.5.
Orlando Magic vs. Toronto Raptors NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/15/2024
Magic at Raptors—Orlando has a clean injury report. Barnes, Barrett, Boucher, Carton and Poeltl are out for Toronto. Orlando improved to 38-28 following their 114-106 home win to Brooklyn. The Magic made 52% of their shots with 44% from three. Paolo Banchero got 21 points with nine assists. Wendell Carter chipped in with 15 points and eight rebounds. Orlando allowed 47% shooting to the Nets with 27% from three. Toronto fell to 23-43 after their 113-104 road defeat to Detroit. The Raptors converted 44% with 25% from three. Immanuel Quickly scored 25 points with eight assists. Kelly Olynyk chipped in with 19 points and eight assists. Toronto allowed 44% shooting to the Pistons with 37% from three.
The Pick:
Toronto form is poor as in their past five games allowing 120.7 points per 100 possessions with a -14.7 net rating. They are allowing 49.7% shooting in this period and hitting only 45.3%. Orlando in this period is holding teams to 110.6 points per 100 possessions and a -2.4 net rating. Play Orlando -7.
Los Angeles Clippers vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/15/2024
Clippers at Pelicans—Westbrook is out for Los Angeles with Harden questionable. Daniels is out for New Orleans Los Angeles improved to 42-23 with their 126-111 road win at Chicago. The Clippers hit 60% with 50% from three. Paul George got 28 points with seven assists. Kawhi Leonard chipped in with 27 points and five rebounds. Los Angeles allowed 48% shooting to the Bulls with 46% from three. New Orleans fell to 39-26 following their 116-95 home defeat to Cleveland. The Pelicans shot 44% with 18% from three. Zion scored 33 points with nine rebounds. Brandon Ingram chipped in with 20 points and five assists. New Orleans allowed 51% shooting to the Cavs with 44% from three.
The Pick:
The Clippers on the road are second in offensive efficiency by averaging 119.4 points per 100 possessions with +3.4 net rating. At home the Pelicans are averaging 116.5 points per 100 possessions with a +5.5 net rating. The Pelicans opener on this homestand is a concern. Play Los Angeles +7.
Denver Nuggets vs. San Antonio Spurs NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/15/2024
Nuggets at Spurs—Game played in Austin Texas. Cancar is out for Denver. Johnson and Osman are questionable for San Antonio. Denver improved to 46-20 following their 100-88 road win at Miami. The Nuggets shot 49% with 33% from three. Michael Porter scored 25 points with seven rebounds. Aaron Gordon chipped in with 16 points with eight rebounds. Denver held Miami to 42% shooting with 24% from three. San Antonio drop to 14-52 with their 103-101 home defeat to Houston. The Spurs hit 48% with 31% from three. Tre Jones got 24 points with five assists. Jeremy Sochan contributed 21 points with eight rebounds. San Antonio allowed 46% shooting to the Rockets with 31% from three.
The Pick:
San Antonio in their past five games is scoring 112.5 points per 100 possessions with a -2.6 net rating. They are shooting 46.9% in this period. Denver on the road is 17th in offensive efficiency by averaging 114.6 points per 100 possessions with a -0.3 net rating. They allow 47.4% shooting on the road. Play San Antonio +10.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Utah Jazz NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/15/2024
Hawks at Jazz—Young, Bufkin and Okongwu are out for Atlanta. Johnson is questionable with Lundy probable. Clarkson, Dunn and Markkanen are out for Utah with Hendricks questionable. Atlanta fell to 29-36 following their 106-102 road defeat at Portland. The Hawks converted 43% with 36% from three. Dejounte Murray scored 40 points with four rebounds. Clint Capela chipped in with 13 points and 14 rebounds. Atlanta allowed 46% shooting to the Trailblazers with 33% from three. Utah drops to 28-37 with their 123-107 home defeat to Boston. The Jazz shot 48% with 47% from three. Keyonte George had 26 points with six assists. Collin Sexton chipped in with 20 points and seven rebounds. Utah allowed 47% shooting to the Celtics with 41% from three.
The Pick:
Since the All Star Break the Hawks are 11th in defensive efficiency by allowing 110.5 points per 100 possessions with a +2.4 net rating. The Jazz in this period is last in defensive efficiency by allowing 120.9 points per 100 possessions with a -6.3 net rating. Past five games the Hawks are allowing 44.9% shooting and the Jazz 51.2%. Play Atlanta -2.