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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/18/2024
Cavaliers at Pacers—Jerome, Mitchell, Mobley, and Strus are out for Cleveland with Wade doubtful. McDermott is out for Indiana. Cleveland fell to 38-31 following their 117-103 road defeat to Houston. The Cavs shot 45% with 32% from three. Caris LeVert scored 21 points with seven assists. Georget Niang had 14 points with five rebounds. Cleveland allowed 48% shooting with 36% from three. Indiana is 38-20 with their 121-100 home win to Brooklyn. The Pacers hit 48% with 20% from three. Pascal Siakam got 28 points with 11 rebounds. Aaron Nesmith chipped in with 16 points and four rebounds. Indiana allowed 43% shooting to the Nets with 40% from three.
The Pick:
Cleveland in their past five games is 18th in offensive efficiency by averaging 111.2 points per 100 possessions with a -1.6 net rating. In this period, they are allowing 48% shooting. Indiana at home is second in offensive efficiency by averaging 122.1 points per 100 possessions with a +5.2 net rating. Cavs injury the concern. Play Indiana -7.
Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/18/2024
Pistons at Celtics—Grimes and Thompson are questionable. Brown, Porzingis, White and Hauser are questionable for Boston. Detroit fell to 12-55 following their 104-101 home defeat to Miami. The Pistons shot 46% with 39% from three. Evan Fournier off the bench had 18 points with four rebounds. Cade Cunningham chipped in with 17 points and nine assists. Detroit held Miami to 45% shooting with 34% from three. Boston improved to 53-14 with their 130-104 road win at Washington. The Celtics converted 49% with 48% from three. Jayson Tatum had 30 points with six assists. Sam Hauser got 30 points and six rebounds. Boston allowed 46% shooting to the Wizards with 29% from three.
The Pick:
The Pistons in their past five games are sixth in defensive efficiency by allowing 108.4 points per 100 possessions while scoring only 107 per 100. Boston at home is second in defensive efficiency by allowing 108.3 points per 100 possessions. The Celtics hold opponents to 44% shooting at home. Both teams on back-to-back. Play Detroit and Boston under 226.
Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/18/2024
Heat at 76ers—Herro is out for Miami with Love doubtful. Butler and Jovic are questionable. Embiid, Covington, Jones, and Melton are out for Philadelphia with Harris questionable. Miami is 36-30 with their 104-101 road win at Detroit. The Heat made 45% of their shots with 34% from three. Duncan Robinson put up 30 points with five assists. Bam Adebayo chipped in with 20 points and 17 rebounds. Miami allowed 46% shooting to the Pistons with 39% from three. Philadelphia improved to 37-20 following their 109-98 home win to Charlotte. The 76ers shot 44% with 32% from three. Tyrese Maxey had 30 points with four assists. Kelly Oubre chipped in with 22 points and three rebounds. Philadelphia allowed 45% shooting to the Hornets with 32% from three.
The Pick:
Miami 3-7 to the under in back-to-back games. Philadelphia in their past five games is last in offensive efficiency by averaging 103.1 points per 100 possessions and playing at the slowest pace in this period. The Heat also played slow in this span and scoring only 106.7 points per 100 possessions while allowing 107.8 per 100. They hold opponents to 45.8% shooting in this period. Play Miami and Philadelphia under 210.
Portland Trailblazers vs. Chicago Bulls NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/18/2024
Trailblazers at Bulls—Brogdon and Sharpe are out for Portland with Grant doubtful. Thybulle is questionable. Phillips is out for Chicago with White doubtful. Caruso is questionable. Portland fell to 19-48 following their 126-107 road defeat at New Orleans. The Trailblazers made 50% of their shots with 36% from three. Dalano Banton got 28 points with six assists. Anfernee Simons chipped in with 25 points with eight assists. Portland allowed 54% shooting to the Pelicans with 39% from three. Chicago improved to 33-35 after their 127-98 home win to Washington. The Bulls hit 58% with 33% from three. Ayo Dosnumu scored 34 points with nine assists. Nikola Vucevic had 20 points with 13 rebounds. Chicago held Washington to 44% shooting with 41% from three.
The Pick:
Chicago is 24th in defensive efficiency in their past five games by allowing 120.3 points per 100 possessions. They give up 50.7% shooting in this period. Portland on the road is surrendering 116.5 points per 100 possessions and allowing 48.8% shooting. Play Portland and Chicago over 213.5.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Utah Jazz NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/18/2024
Timberwolves at Jazz—Clark and Towns are out for Minnesota. Anderson, Gobert, and Morris are questionable. Clarkson is out for Utah with Markkanen questionable. Minnesota improved to 46-21 following their 119-100 road win at Utah. The Timberwolves hit 47% with 46% from three. Anthony Edwards scored 31 points with 10 rebounds. Michael Conley chipped in with 25 points and two assists. Minnesota held Utah to 46% shooting with 23% from three. The Jazz dropped to 29-38 in the loss. Collin Sexton off the bench had 22 points with ten assists. Keyonte George chipped in with 18 points and three rebounds.
The Pick:
Markkanen has been practicing since Wednesday, so he is moving in the right direction to return. At home Utah is seventh in offensive efficiency by averaging 119 points per 100 possessions with a +3.3 net rating. The Timberwolves on the road allow 111.6 points per 100 possessions with a +4.4 net rating. Past five games they are allowing 48% shooting. Play Utah +6.
New York Knicks vs. Golden St Warriors NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/18/2024
Knicks at Warriors—Randle and Robinson are out for New York with Anunoby questionable. Golden St has a clean injury report. New York improved to 40-27 following their 98-91 road win at Sacramento. The Knicks shot 43% with 28% from three. Jalen Brunson scored 42 points with four rebounds. Donte DiVincenzo chipped in with 15 points and two rebounds. New York held Sacramento to 35% shooting with 27% from three. Golden St is 35-31 with their 128-121 road win at Los Angeles Lakers. The Warriors converted 53% with 41% from three. Steph Curry had 31 points with six rebounds. Klay Thompson off the bench contributed 26 points and four rebounds. Golden St allowed 51% shooting to Los Angeles with 35% from three.
The Pick:
Past five games New York is tops in defensive efficiency by allowing 91.4 points per 100 possessions with a +15 net rating. They are holding teams to 37.3% shooting in this period. Golden St is averaging and allowing 116 points per 100 possessions at home. They are allowing 50% shooting in their past five games. Play New York +5.5.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Sacramento Kings NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/18/2024
Grizzlies at Kings—Clarke, Kennard, Pippen, Rose, Smart, Stevens, Watanabe and Ziaire Williams are out. Vince Williams is doubtful. Lyles and Vezenkov are out in Sacramento. Memphis fell to 23-45 following their 118-112 home defeat to Oklahoma City. The Grizzlies connected on 46% with 41% from three. Desmond Bane had 22 points with seven assists in his return. GG Jackson chipped in with 19 points and four assists. Memphis allowed 52% shooting to the Thunder with 34% from three. Sacramento drops to 38-28 with their 98-91 home defeat to New York Knicks. The Kings shot 35% with 27% from three. Domantas Sabonis scored 21 points with 14 rebounds. De’Aaron Fox chipped in with 20 points and nine assists. Sacramento allowed 43% shooting to the Knicks with 28% from three.
The Pick:
Past five games the Grizzlies are 28th in offensive efficiency by averaging 105.2 points per 100 possessions with a -8.5 net rating. They are shooting 43% in this period and allowing 49.2%. Sacramento in this period is averaging 115.9 points per 100 possessions with a +7.9 net rating. The Kings are shooting 49.2% on the home court. Play Sacramento -10.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/18/2024
Hawks at Lakers—Young, Bufkin, Gueye and Okongwu are out for Atlanta. Lundy and Griffin are probable. Castleton, Reddish, Vanderbilt, Vincent, and Wood are out for Los Angeles. James and Davis are questionable. Atlanta improved to 30-37 after their 110-93 road win at Los Angeles Clippers. The Hawks hit 49% with 50% from three. De’Andre Hunter off the bench had 20 points with two rebounds. Jalen Johnson contributed 18 points with 12 rebounds. Atlanta held Los Angeles to 38% shooting with 31% from three. Los Angeles fell to 36-32 following their 128-121 home defeat to Golden St. The Lakers shot 51% with 35% from three. LeBron James scored 40 points with nine assists. D’Angelo Russell put up 23 points with 13 assists. Los Angeles allowed 53% shooting to the Warriors with 41% from three.
The Pick:
Since the All Star Break the Hawks are 11th in defensive efficiency by allowing 110.8 points per 100 possessions with a +3.2 net rating. They are playing at a slow pace. The Lakers since the Break is 28th in defensive efficiency by allowing 120.4 points per 100 possessions with a -2.8 net rating. The injury to Davis is a concern. Play Atlanta +8.