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Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/22/2024
Celtics at Pistons—Holiday is out for Boston with Tatum, Porzingis, Horford and Brown questionable. Hauser is probable. Fontecchio, Gibson, Grimes and Umude are out for Detroit. Boston improved to 55-14 following their 122-119 home win to Milwaukee. The Celtics shot 47% with 45% from three. Jayson Tatum scored 31 points with eight rebounds. Derrick White had 23 points with eight assists. Boston allowed 54% shooting to the Bucks with 49% from three. Detroit fell to 12-57 with their 122-103 home defeat to Indiana. The Pistons converted 41% with 25% from three. Cade Cunningham scored 23 points with ten assists. Jalen Ivey had 15 points and three assists. Detroit allowed 57% shooting to the Pacers with 38% from three.
The Pick:
Detroit in their past five games sit last in offensive efficiency by averaging 101 points per 100 possessions and a -10 net rating. They are shooting 43.4% in this period. The Celtics in this period are holding teams to 111.7 points per 100 possessions and playing at a slow pace. Play Boston and Detroit under 224.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Toronto Raptors NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/22/2024
Thunder at Raptors—OKC has a clean injury report. Barnes, Barrett, Boucher, Carton, Poeltl and Quickley are out for Toronto. Oklahoma City improved to 48-20 following their 119-107 home win to Utah. The Thunder shot 49% with 29% from three. Chel Holmgren had 35 points with 14 rebounds. Shai Gilgeous Alexander produced 31 points with seven assists. OKC held Utah to 44% shooting with 28% from three. Toronto fell to 23-46 with their 123-89 home defeat to Sacramento. The Raptors hit 41% with 32% from three and 21 turnovers. Gary Tent collected 18 points with six rebounds. Ochai Agbaji had 13 points with three rebounds. Toronto allowed 52% shooting to the Kings with 30% from three.
The Pick:
Toronto in their past five games is 29th in offensive efficiency by averaging 101.4 points per 100 possessions with a -14.9 net rating. OKC in this period are allowing 110.4 points per 100 possessions with a +8.7 net rating. Raptors form too poor to back. Play Oklahoma City -15.
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Miami Heat NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/22/2024
Pelicans at Heat—Ryan and Daniels are out for New Orleans with Ingram probable. Herro, Love and Robinson are out for Miami with Adebayo questionable. New Orleans fell to 42-27 with their 121-106 road defeat to Orlando. The Pelicans shot 55% with 35% from three. Trey Murphy off the bench had 21 points with four rebounds. Zion contributed 20 points with seven rebounds. New Orleans held Orlando to 52% shooting with 39% from three. Miami improved to 38-31 following their 107-104 road win at Cleveland. The Heat shot 46% with 36% from three. Jimmy Butler put up 30 points with five assists. Terry Rozier chipped in with 24 points and three rebounds. Miami allowed 47% shooting to the Cavaliers with 36% from three.
The Pick:
Past five games Miami is fourth in defensive efficiency by allowing 106.6 points per 100 possessions with a -0.2 net rating. They are playing at the second slowest pace in this period. New Orleans in this period is scoring and allowing 112 points per 100 possessions and playing slow. In this period the Heat are shooting 44% and allowing 45.5%. Play New Orleans and Miami under 206.5.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/22/2024
Cavaliers at Timberwolves—Mitchell, Jerome, Mobley, Strus, and Wade are out for Cleveland. Towns and Clark are out for Minnesota. Edwards, Gobert, and Reid are questionable. Cleveland fell to 43-26 following their 107-104 home defeat to Miami. The Cavs shot 47% with 36% from three. Jarrett Allen scored 25 points with 20 rebounds. Darious Garland chipped in with 20 points and nine assists. Cleveland allowed 46% shooting to the Heat with 36% from three. Minnesota drops to 47-22 with their 115-112 home defeat to Denver. The Timberwolves shot 48% with 34% from three. Anthony Edwards had 30 points with eight assists. Jaden McDaniels scored 26 points with six rebounds. Minnesota allowed 52% shooting to the Nuggets with 52% from three.
The Pick:
Minnesota at home is first in defensive efficiency by allowing 104.6 points per 100 possessions and a +8.1 net rating. Cleveland since the All Star Break is 25th in offensive efficiency by averaging 108.9 points per 100 possessions with a +0.6 net rating. Play Minnesota -5.5.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. San Antonio Spurs NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/22/2024
Grizzlies at Spurs—Clarke, Kennard, Rose, Smart, Stevens, Watanabe and Ziaire Williams are out for Memphis. Bane and Williams are doubtful with Konchar and Pippen questionable. Memphis fell to 23-47 with their 137-116 road defeat to Golden St. The Grizzlies shot 44% with 38% from three. GG Jackson scored 35 points with five rebounds. Jaren Jackson chipped in with 28 points and four rebounds. Memphis allowed 58% shooting to the Warriors with 49% from three. San Antonio drops to 15-54 after their 113-107 home defeat to Dallas. The Spurs connected on 44% with 36% from three. Tre Jones got 22 points with nine assists. Devin Vassell chipped in with 19 points and six rebounds. San Antonio allowed 48% shooting to the Mavericks with 33% from three.
The Pick:
Past five games the Spurs are 23rd in offensive efficiency by averaging 106.7 points per 100 possessions with a -4.4 net rating. Memphis in this period is averaging 109.4 points per 100 possessions with a -6.9 net rating. The Grizzlies have held divisional opponents to 43.6% shooting. Past five games the Spurs are allowing 49% shooting. Play Memphis +6.
Indiana Pacers vs. Golden St Warriors NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/22/2024
Pacers at Warriors—Toppin is probable for Indiana. Golden St has a clean injury report. Indiana improved to 39-31 with their 122-103 road win at Detroit. The Pacers shot 57% with 38% from three. Pascal Siakam had 25 points with eight rebounds. Tyrese Haliburton chipped in with 20 points and nine rebounds. Indiana allowed 41% shooting to the Pistons with 25% from three. Golden St is 36-32 with their 137-116 home win to Memphis. The Warriors hit 58% with 49% from three. Klay Thompson off the bench scored 23 points with two assists. Jonathan Kuminga posted 26 points and five rebounds. Golden St allowed 44% shooting to the Grizzlies with 38% from three.
The Pick:
Golden St in their past five games is averaging 121.7 points per 100 possessions with a +4.8 net rating. The Pacers on the road since the Break is allowing 111.3 points per 100 possessions with a +3.5 net rating. Past five games the Pacers are allowing 45.4% shooting. Play Indiana +5.
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Portland Trailblazers NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/22/2024
Clippers at Trailblazers—Westbrook is out for Los Angeles with Powell and Mann is questionable. Sharpe is out for Portland with Brogdon doubtful. Grant and Thybulle are questionable. Los Angeles improved to 43-25 following their 116-103 road win at Portland. The Clippers shot 52% with 42% from three. Paul George scored 27 points with six rebounds. Kawhi Leonard contributed 24 points with four rebounds. Los Angeles allowed 48% shooting to the Trailblazers with 44% from three. Portland fell to 19-50 in the loss. Scoot Henderson put up 18 points with five assists. Kris Murray contributed 17 points with five rebounds.
The Pick:
Portland in their past five games is 24th in offensive efficiency by averaging 106.6 points per 100 possessions. They are playing at a slow pace in this period. Los Angeles in this period are averaging 115.7 points per 100 possessions but playing at the third slowest pace in this span. Play Los Angeles and Portland under 217.5.
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA Betting Pick Prediction 3/22/2024
76ers at Lakers—Embiid, Covington, Jones, and Melton are out for Philadelphia with Harris questionable. Castleton and Wood are out for Los Angeles. Vincent and Vanderbilt are doubtful with Reddish probable. Philadelphia fell to 38-31 following their 115-102 road defeat to Phoenix. The 76ers shot 43% with 35% from three. Kelly Oubre got 18 points with five rebounds. Cameron Payne off the bench had 12 points with three assists. Philadelphia allowed 50% shooting to the Suns with 49% from three. Los Angeles improved to 37-32 with their 136-105 home win to Atlanta. The Lakers made 58% of their shots with 42% from three. D’Angelo Russell got 27 points with ten assists. LeBron James contributed 25 points with ten assists. Los Angeles held Atlanta to 43% shooting with 22% from three.
The Pick:
The Lakers, at home since the All-Star Break are third in offensive efficiency by averaging 121.9 points per 100 possessions but allowing 117.7 per 100. The 76ers on the road since the break are surrendering 114.8 points per 100 possessions. Since the All Star Break on the road Philadelphia is averaging 105.7 points per 100 possessions with a -9.1 net rating. Play Los Angeles -8.5.