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Portland Trailblazers vs. Charlotte Hornets NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/3/2024
Trailblazers at Hornets—Brogdon, Sharpe, Simons and Thuybulle are out for Portland. Grant and Minaya are doubtful. Mark Williams is out for Charlotte with Micic doubtful. Bridges, Miller, and Grant Williams are questionable. Portland fell to 19-56 following their 104-103 road defeat to Orlando. The Trailblazers shot 44% with 35% from three. Dalano Banton scored 26 points with five assists. DeAndre Ayton got 20 points with 12 rebounds. Portland allowed 47% shooting to the Magic with 34% from three. Charlotte drops to 18-57 with their 118-104 home defeat to Boston. The Hornets hit 45% with 35% from three. Miles Bridges had 26 points with 11 rebounds. Grant Williams put up 23 points with seven rebounds. Charlotte allowed 48% shooting to the Celtics with 36% from three.
The Pick:
Past five games the Hornets are last in defensive efficiency by allowing 126.7 points per 100 possessions while scoring 112.6 per 100. Trailblazers in this period are 26th in defensive efficiency by allowing 119.2 per 100. The Trailblazers are 18-9 to the over in their past 27 games. Play Portland and Charlotte over 212.5.
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Washington Wizards NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/3/2024
Lakers at Wizards—Wood is out for Los Angeles with Reddish questionable. Vanderbilt and Vincent are probable. Bagley, Holmes, Jones, Kuzma, and Shamet are questionable. Los Angeles improved to 43-33 following their 128-111 road win at Toronto. The Lakers shot 51% with 44% from three. D’Angelo Russell scored 25 points with seven assists. LeBron James contributed 23 points with nine assists. Los Angeles allowed 48% shooting to the Raptors with 31% from three. Washington is 15-61 with their 117-113 home win to Milwaukee. The Wizards connected on 51% with 24% from three. Corey Kispert put up 27 points with seven rebounds. Deni Avdija contributed 23 points with eight rebounds. Washington held Milwaukee to 44% shooting with 23% from three.
The Pick:
Washington in their past five games is ninth in defensive efficiency by allowing 108.4 points per 100 possessions with a -3.9 net rating. Los Angeles on the road post All Star Break is allowing 113.2 points per 100 possessions with a -1.3 net rating. The Lakers are 4-9 to the spread in back-to-back games. Play Washington +12.5.
Detroit Pistons vs. Atlanta Hawks NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/3/2024
Pistons at Hawks—Fontecchio is out for Detroit with Gibson doubtful. Sasser and Cunningham are questionable. Young, Okongwu, Gueye and Griffin are out for Atlanta. Detroit fell to 13-62 with their 110-108 home defeat to Memphis. The Pistons shot 51% with 39% from three. Cade Cunningham scored 36 points with eight assists. Jaden Ivey put up 20 points with six assists. Detroit held Memphis to 44% shooting with 33% from three. Atlanta improved to 35-40 with their 113-101 road win at Chicago. The Hawks connected on 50% with 48% from three. Bogdan Bogdanovic collected 20 points with six assists. Vit Krejci chipped in with 18 points and four rebounds. Atlanta allowed 39% shooting to the Bulls with 25% from three.
The Pick:
Post All Star Break at home the Hawks are averaging 119.9 points per 100 possessions with a +9.2 net rating. The Pistons on the road post All Star Break is 29th in offensive efficiency by averaging 103.9 points per 100 possessions with a -10.6 net rating. Play Atlanta -11.5.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Boston Celtics NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/3/2024
Thunder at Celtics—Gilgeous-Alexander and Williams are questionable for OKC. Brown and Springer are questionable. Oklahoma City fell to 52-23 with their 109-105 road defeat to Philadelphia. The Thunder shot 43% with 33% from three. Chet Holmgren put up 22 points with seven rebounds. Aaron Wiggins got 15 points with four rebounds. OKC allowed 46% shooting to the 76ers with 47% from three. Boston improved to 59-16 following their 118-104 road win at Charlotte. The Celtics shot 48% with 36% from three. Jayson Tatum scored 25 points with ten rebounds. Sam Hauser off the bench chipped in with 25 points and five rebounds. Boston allowed 45% shooting to the Hornets with 35% from three.
The Pick:
Past five games the Celtics are tops in offensive efficiency by averaging 124.2 points per 100 possessions while allowing 116.5 per 100. In this period the Thunder are putting up 117.3 points per 100 possessions. Since clinching the East, the Celtics have lowered their defensive intensity. Play Oklahoma City and Boston over 231.5.
Indiana Pacers vs. Brooklyn Nets NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/3/2024
Pacers at Nets—Turner is questionable for Indiana. Smith is questionable and Johnson probable for Brooklyn. Indiana improved to 43-33 following their 133-111 home win to Brooklyn. The Pacers made 51% of their shots with 42% from three. Tyrese Haliburton got 27 points with 13 assists. Obi Toppin collected 14 points with four rebounds. Brooklyn fell to 29-47 in the loss. Cam Thomas had 22 points with two rebounds. Mikal Bridges chipped in with 19 points and six assists.
The Pick:
Brooklyn at home since the All-Star Break is averaging 116.8 points per 100 possessions with a +4.5 net rating. Indiana on the road since the Break is allowing 116.2 points per 100 possessions with a +2.2 net rating. They are allowing 50.2% shooting on the road. Play Brooklyn +7.5.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/3/2024
Grizzlies at Bucks—Bane, Smart, Watanabe and Vince Williams are out for Memphis with Konchar doubtful. Beverly, Galloway and Lillard are questionable. Memphis improved to 25-50 following their 110-108 road win at Detroit. The Grizzlies connected on 44% with 33% from three. Jaren Jackson scored 40 points with seven rebounds. Luke Kennard contributed 19 points with eight assists. Memphis surrendered 51% shooting to the Pistons with 39% from three. Milwaukee fell to 47-28 after their 117-113 road defeat to Washington. The Bucks hit 44% with 23% from three. Giannis put up 35 points with a Triple Double. Khris Middleton collected 24 points with nine rebounds. Milwaukee gave up 51% shooting to the Wizards with 24% from three.
The Pick:
The Grizzlies have the rest advantage but in the past five games are 28th in offensive efficiency by averaging 103.8 points per 100 possessions with a -12.5 net rating. Milwaukee at home post All Star Break is allowing 107.3 points per 100 possessions. Would expect a slow pace with the Bucks on a back-to-back. No Bane for the Grizzlies is huge here. Play Memphis and Milwaukee under 220.5.
Toronto Raptors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/3/2024
Raptors at Timberwolves—Barnes, Boucher, Poeltl and Porter are out for Toronto. Brown, Carton and Agbaji are questionable with Trent probable. Towns is out for Minnesota with Clark probable. Toronto fell to 23-52 with their 128-111 home defeat to Los Angeles Lakers. The Raptors shot 48% with 31% from three. RJ Barrett scored 28 points with six assists. Immanuel Quickley contributed 20 points and six assists. Toronto allowed 51% shooting to the Lakers with 44% from three. Minnesota improved to 52-23 with their 113-106 home win to Houston. The Timberwolves connected on 53% with 42% from three. Naz Reid scored 25 points with six rebounds. Anthony Edwards chipped in with 21 points and five rebounds. Minnesota allowed 45% shooting to the Rockets with 29% from three.
The Pick:
Toronto in their past five games is allowing 126.2 points per 100 possessions with a -17.8 net rating. The Timberwolves in this period allow 107.5 points per 100 possessions with a +6.7 net rating. In this period the Raptors are allowing 52.5% and the Timberwolves 43.9%. Toronto has failed to cover nine of ten. Play Minnesota -15.5.
Orlando Magic vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/3/2024
Magic at Pelicans—Houstan is questionable for Orlando. Alvarado and Ingram are out for New Orleans. Orlando improved to 44-31 following their 104-103 home win to Portland. The Magic shot 47% with 34% from three. Franz Wagner had 20 points with six rebounds. Wendell Carter chipped in with 17 points and 13 rebounds. Orlando allowed 44% shooting to the Trailblazers with 35% from three. New Orleans fell to 45-30 with their 124-111 home defeat to Phoenix. The Pelicans connected on 47% with 41% from three. Zion scored 30 points with five assists. Trey Murphy collected 21 points with six rebounds. New Orleans allowed 49% shooting to the Suns with 38% from three.
The Pick:
Past five games the Magic is third in defensive efficiency by allowing 104.6 points per 100 possessions with a +4.4 net rating. The Pelicans in this period are 20th in offensive efficiency by averaging 111.4 points per 100 possessions with a -2.3 net rating. New Orleans is missing Ingram and Alvarado key here against a healthy Magic team. Play Orlando +4.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Phoenix Suns NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/3/2024
Cavaliers at Suns—Wade is out for Cleveland with Porter and Okoro questionable. Mitchell and Jerome are probable. Lee is out for Phoenix with Allen questionable. Cleveland moves to 46-30 with their 129-113 road win at Utah. The Cavs shot 54% with 41% from three. Caris LeVert had 26 points with six rebounds. Evan Mobley got 21 points with seven rebounds. Cleveland allowed 48% shooting to the Jazz with 43% from three. Phoenix is 44-31 following their 124-111 road win at New Orleans. The Suns made 49% of their shots with 38% from three. Devin Booker scored 52 points with nine rebounds. Kevin Durant chipped in with 20 points and seven rebounds. Phoenix allowed 47% shooting to the Pelicans with 41% from three.
The Pick:
Cleveland Post All Star break on the road is 24th in offensive efficiency by averaging 108.7 points per 100 possessions with a -5.3 net rating. The Suns at home Post All Star Break is averaging 114.7 points per 100 possessions with a +3 net rating. The Cavs in their past five games are allowing 50% shooting and has rest disadvantage in this spot. Play Phoenix -5.5.