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Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/21/2024
Heat at Celtics—Butler and Rozier are out for Miami. Kornet is out for Boston. Miami comes off the 112-91 home win to Chicago in the play in game for the eighth seed. The Heat shot 46% with 42% from three. Tyler Herro scored 24 points with ten rebounds. Kevin Love off the bench contributed 16 points with seven rebounds. Miami held Chicago to 38% shooting with 30% from three. Boston is 64-18 after their 132-122 home win last Sunday to Washington to end the regular season. They had nothing to play for as they had already clinched home court for the entire playoffs.
The Pick:
Post All Star Break the Heat are tops in defensive efficiency on the road by allowing 107.1 points per 100 possessions with a +4.2 net rating. Past five games they are allowing 43.7% shooting. Past fifteen games the Celtics are averaging 123.1 points per 100 possessions with a +11.6 net rating. The Heat is 13-3 to the spread in their past sixteen on the road. Play Miami +14.
Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Clippers NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/21/2024
Mavericks at Clippers—Hardaway is questionable for Dallas with Leonard questionable for Los Angeles. Dallas finished at 50-32 after their 135-86 road defeat to Oklahoma City. The Mavericks sat starters with their playoff seed set. Los Angeles comes off a 116-105 home loss to the Houston Rockets to finish the regular season at 51-31. The Clippers were locked in the fourth seed and had nothing to play for.
The Pick:
Los Angeles Post All Star Break at home is 28th in defensive efficiency by allowing 117.7 points per 100 possessions with a -3.2 net rating. The Mavericks on the road in this period are eighth in offensive efficiency by averaging 117.1 points per 100 possessions with a +4.1 net rating. The Clippers have shot 48.9% at home and the Mavs 48.2% on the road. Play Dallas and Los Angeles over 223.5.
Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/21/2024
Pacers at Bucks—Indiana has a clean injury report. Giannis is doubtful for Milwaukee. Indiana improved to 47-35 following their 157-115 home win to Atlanta. The Pacers shot 65% with 53% from three. Myles Turner scored 31 points with 12 rebounds. Pascal Siakam chipped in with 28 points with six rebounds. Indiana held Atlanta to 44% shooting with 33% from three. The win allowed the Pacers to clinch a playoff spot with the Hawks already locked as the tenth seed. Milwaukee finished at 49-33 with their 113-88 road defeat to Orlando. The Bucks shot 40% with 26% from three. Khris Middleton had 17 points with five assists. Bobby Portis chipped in with 17 points and ten rebounds. Milwaukee allowed 49% shooting to the Magic with 31% from three. The loss cost the Bucks a shot at the two seed.
The Pick:
Milwaukee has been without Giannis for the past three games. In this period, they are 23rd in offensive efficiency by averaging 106.1 points per 100 possessions with a -9 net rating. The Pacers post All Star Break on the road is second in offensive efficiency by averaging 119.5 points per 100 possessions with a +2.1 net rating. Past five games they are shooting 55.2%. The Bucks are 10-21 as an underdog the past two seasons with a -13.1-unit loss. Play Indiana -1.
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/21/2024
Pelicans at Thunder—Zion is out for New Orleans. OKC has a clean injury report. New Orleans comes off the 105-98 home win to Sacramento to win the eighth seed. The Pelicans shot 52% with 37% from three. Brandon Ingram scored 24 points with six assists. Jonas Valanciunas had 19 points with 12 rebounds. New Orleans allowed 41% shooting to the Kings with 27% from three. Oklahoma City finished at 57-25 following their 135-86 home win to Dallas to clinch the top seed in the West. The Thunder shot 56% with 41% from three. Chet Holmgren put up 13 points with nine rebounds. Aaron Wiggins off the bench had 14 points with six rebounds. OKC held Dallas to 33% shooting with 21% from three. Mavs sat their starters with their seeding position set.
The Pick:
New Orleans Post All Star Break on the road is second in defensive efficiency by allowing 107.2 points per 100 possessions with a +11.1 net rating. The Thunder in this period at home are fifth in offensive efficiency by averaging 119.5 points per 100 possessions with a +17.4 net rating. The Pelicans in their two postseason games are held their opponents to 41.3% shooting. Play New Orleans +8.