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Memphis Grizzlies vs. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/10/2024
Grizzlies at Cavaliers—Memphis is sitting many regulars. Wade and Jerome are out for Cleveland with Merrill questionable. Memphis is on a back-to-back entering this game. Cleveland fell to 46-33 following their 120-118 road defeat to Los Angeles Clippers. The Cavs shot 48% with 37% from three. Darious Garland scored 28 points with eight assists. Evan Mobley chipped in with 20 points and six rebounds. Cleveland allowed 49% shooting to the Clippers with 40% from three.
The Pick:
Memphis in their past five games is 27th in defensive efficiency by averaging 105.6 points per 100 possessions with a -4.6 net rating. Cleveland with rest advantage after concluding a five-game west coast trip that saw them lose four of five with poor defensive showing. Cleveland is the fifth seed and one game back of the Knicks for the fourth seed which brings home court advantage in the first round. Motivation is the key in this game and would lay only up to -13 with Cleveland here. But 17 is too many points.
Play Memphis +17
Toronto Raptors vs. Brooklyn Nets NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/10/2024
Raptors at Nets—Toronto resting several starters. Finney-Smith, Martin and Smith are out for Brooklyn. Claxton, Giyard and Johnson are probable. Toronto is on a back-to-back. Brooklyn fell to 31-48 following their 107-77 home defeat to Sacramento. The Nets shot 35% with 23% from three. Cam Thomas scored 21 points with four rebounds. Trendon Watford off the bench chipped in with 16 points and seven rebounds. Brooklyn allowed 43% shooting to the Kings with 31% from three.
The Pick:
Rest advantage for Brooklyn. Toronto in their past five games is 25th in defensive efficiency by allowing 120.5 points per 100 possessions with a -12.2 net rating. Post All Star Break at home the Nets are averaging 112.9 points per 100 possessions with a +1 net rating. No travel with their fourth straight home game. Take Brooklyn -10.5.
Orlando vs. Milwaukee NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/10/2024
Magic at Bucks—Both teams on back to backs. The two seed in the East is in play for this game. As the teams entered play on Tuesday the Bucks were up by one game on the Magic for the two seed in the East. Past five games the Magic is fourth in offensive efficiency by averaging 117.6 points per 100 possessions with a +9.3 net rating. The Bucks in this period are allowing 117.6 points per 100 possessions with a -4.6 net rating. Milwaukee’s form makes them tough to back. Would take Orlando only if getting +3.5 or greater.
San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/10/2024
Spurs at Thunder—Both teams in a back-to-back spot here. Motivation is on the side of the Thunder as they jockey for seeding position in the West. OKC has avoided the play in round. San Antonio is more likely to rest players as they are postseason eliminated in this spot. With Minnesota and Denver playing on Wednesday the Thunder would gain ground for at least the two seed with a win here. Would lay up to -13 with Oklahoma City.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/10/2024
Timberwolves at Nuggets—Both teams on back to backs here. Both teams are battling for the top seed in the west. They had identical records as they took the court on Tuesday. Minnesota in their past five games are first in defensive efficiency by allowing 103 points per 100 possessions with a +9.9 net rating. The Nuggets in this period are allowing 106.6 points per 100 possessions with a +10 net rating. The Timberwolves have covered five straight against the Nuggets. Denver is 17-32 in divisional games the past three seasons. Play Minnesota +6.