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Boston Celtics vs. Charlotte Hornets NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/1/2024
Celtics at Hornets—Davison is out for Boston with Brown, Porzingis and Springer questionable. Williams is out for Charlotte with Pokusevki probable. Boston improved to 56-16 following their 104-92 road win at New Orleans. The Celtics shot 48% with 41% from three. Jayson Tatum scored 23 points with nine rebounds. Kristaps Porzingis scored 19 points with ten rebounds. Boston held New Orleans to 40% shooting with 37% from three. Charlotte fell to 18-56 following their 130-118 home defeat to Los Angeles Clippers. The Hornets shot 50% with 44% from three. Miles Bridges put up 33 points with seven rebounds. Branden Miller chipped in with 22 points and six rebounds. Charlotte allowed 57% shooting to Los Angeles with 48% from three.
The Pick:
Charlotte in their past five games is last in defensive efficiency by allowing 130 points per 100 possessions. The Celtics in this period are tops in offensive efficiency by averaging 125.2 points per 100 possessions while surrendering 114.8 per 100. Over this period the Celtics are allowing 49.8% and the Hornets 53.4%. Boston is 8-1 to the over in their past nine games against losing teams. Play Boston and Charlotte over 217.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Detroit Pistons NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/1/2024
Grizzlies at Pistons—Bane, Smart, Watanabe and Williams are out for Memphis with Konchar doubtful. Aldama is questionable. Fontecchio is out for Detroit with Gibson doubtful. Cunningham and Sasser are questionable. Memphis fell to 24-50 following their 118-88 road defeat at Orlando. The Grizzlies shot 36% with 33% from three. GG Jackson had 11 points with three assists. Jordan Goodwin off the bench put up 16 points with 11 rebounds. Memphis allowed 49% shooting to the Magic with 50% from three. Detroit improved to 13-61 after their 06-87 road win at Washington. The Pistons connected on 42% with 25% from three. Cade Cunningham had 33 points with eight rebounds. Jalen Duren got 20 points with 17 rebounds. Detroit held Washington to 41% shooting with 27% from three.
The Pick:
Post All Star break on the road the Grizzlies are 25th in defensive efficiency by allowing 116.7 points per 100 possessions with a -12.4 net rating. The Pistons at home post All Star break is allowing 113.7 points per 100 possessions with a -7 net rating. The Grizzlies are 6-20 to the spread as a road underdog of six points or fewer past two seasons. Play Detroit -3.
Brooklyn Nets vs. Indiana Pacers NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/1/2024
Nets at Pacers—Brooklyn and Indiana have a clean injury report.
Brooklyn drops to 29-46 following their 116-104 home defeat to Los Angeles Lakers. The Nets shot 42% with 33% from three. Cam Thomas scored 30 points with six assists. Dennis Schoder chipped in with 14 points and three assists. Brooklyn allowed 55% shooting to the Lakers with 38% from three. Indiana improved to 42-33 after their 109-90 home win to Los Angeles Lakers. The Pacers shot 48% with 32% from three. Pascal Siakam put up 22 points with 11 rebounds. Tyrese Haliburton contributed 21 points with eight assists. Indiana allowed 41% shooting to the Lakers with 17% from three.
The Pick:
The Pacers are 22-11 to the over against the Atlantic Division. Brooklyn in their past five games are averaging 111.8 points per 100 possessions. Indiana in this period is scoring 120.8 points per 100 possessions while surrendering 117 per 100. The Pacers are 8-5 to the over with rest advantage. Play Brooklyn and Indiana over 230.
Portland Trailblazers vs. Orlando Magic NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/1/2024
Trailblazers at Magic—Brogdon, Sharpe, Simons, and Thybulle are out for Portland. Grant and Minaya are doubtful. Orlando has a clean injury report. Portland fell to 19-55 following their 142-82 road defeat to Miami. The Trailblazers shot 40% with 17% from three and 23 turnovers. Scoot Henderson had 20 points with six assists. DeAndre Ayton chipped in with 18 points with eight rebounds. Portland allowed 59% shooting to the Heat with 54% from three. Orlando improved to 43-31 with their 118-88 home win to Memphis. The Magic hit 49% with 50% from three. Wendell Carter put up 15 points with 13 rebounds. Jalen Suggs chipped in with 15 points with four assists. Orlando allowed 36% shooting to the Grizzlies with 33% from three.
The Pick:
Portland in their past five games is allowing 122.7 points per 100 possessions with a -20.3 net rating. They are allowing 50.2% shooting in this period. Orlando in this period is third in defensive efficiency by allowing 104.1 points per 100 possessions and a +7.3 net rating. The Magic are 9-1 to the spread facing a team with a .250 to .400 win rate. Play Orlando -16.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Chicago Bulls NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/1/2024
Hawks at Bulls—Young, Griffin, Gueye and Okongwu are out for Atlanta. Bufkin and Johnson are questionable. Phillips is questionable for Chicago. Atlanta fell to 34-40 following their 122-113 home defeat to Milwaukee. The Hawks shot 46% with 40% from three. Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 38 points with ten rebounds. Dejounte Murray chipped in with 20 points and 12 assists. Atlanta allowed 55% shooting to the Bucks with 29% from three. Chicago improved to 36-39 with their 109-101 road win at Minnesota. The Bulls converted 52% with 59% from three. DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points with eight assists. Alex Caruso had 21 points with five assists. Chicago allowed 47% shooting to the Timberwolves with 30% from three.
The Pick:
Atlanta in their past five games is second in offensive efficiency by averaging 124.3 points per 100 possessions while allowing 115 per 100. Chicago in this period is averaging 117.9 points per 100 possessions while giving up 117.3 per 100. Hawks have gone over in seven straight. The Bulls are 8-4 to the over in back-to-back games going over by an average of 6.6 points. The Hawks are 7-5-1 to the over with rest advantage going over by an average of +10.5 points. The Bulls are 18-9 to the over against losing teams. Play Atlanta and Chicago over 224.5.
Phoenix Suns vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/1/2024
Suns at Pelicans—Lee is out for Phoenix. Alvarado and Ingram are out for New Orleans. Phoenix fell to 43-31 following their 128-103 road defeat to Oklahoma City. The Suns shot 45% with 32% from three. Kevin Durant scored 26 points with six rebounds. Bradley Beal chipped in with 15 points and three rebounds. Phoenix allowed 56% shooting to the Thunder with 53% from three. New Orleans drops to 45-29 with their 104-92 home defeat to Boston. The Pelicans converted 40% with 37% from three. Zion scored 25 points with nine rebounds. CJ McCollum chipped in with 24 points with five assists. New Orleans allowed 48% shooting to the Celtics with 41% from three.
The Pick:
The Pelicans in their past five games are seventh in defensive efficiency by allowing 107.3 points per 100 possessions with a +5.3 net rating. The Suns Post All Star Break on the road is 23rd in defensive efficiency by allowing 116.3 points per 100 possessions with -0.6 net rating. Phoenix is 25-40 to the spread this year against teams hitting 46% of their shots or greater this season. Play New Orleans +1.