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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Orlando Magic NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/27/2024
Cavaliers at Magic—Jerome, Porter and Wade are out for Cleveland. Orlando has a clean injury report. Orlando is down 2-1 in this series after their 121-83 home win to Cleveland. The Magic shot 51% with 35% from three. Paolo Banchero scored 31 points with 14 rebounds. Jalen Suggs chipped in with 24 points and four rebounds. Cleveland hit 39% with 24% from three. Jarrett Allen put up 15 points with eight rebounds. Caris LeVert off the bench put up 15 points and three assists.
The Pick:
Post All Star Break Cleveland is 23rd in offensive efficiency by averaging 108.1 points per 100 possessions with a -7 net rating. The Magic at home in this period have been second in defensive efficiency by allowing 102.3 points per 100 possessions with a +11.6 net rating. The Magic have won 31 of 42 at home this season covering 29 of those games. The Cavaliers are 9-20 to the spread when a road underdog of six points or fewer the past two seasons. The Magic is 20-7 to the spread as a home favorite on the year. Play Orlando -2.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/27/2024
Thunder at Pelicans—OKC has a clean injury report. Zion is out with Nance probable for New Orleans. Oklahoma City is up 2-0 in this series after their 124-92 home win on Wednesday. The Thunder shot 59% with 48% from three. Shai Gilgeous Alexander got 33 points with five assists. Chet Holmgren contributed 26 points with seven rebounds. New Orleans shot 45% with 27% from three. Jonas Valanciunas put up 19 points with seven rebounds. Brandon Ingram chipped in 18 points with four rebounds.
The Pick:
Post All Star Break the Pelicans were 19th in offensive efficiency by averaging 112.1 points per 100 possessions with a -1 net rating. The Thunder on the road in this period sit 24th in defensive efficiency by allowing 116.8 points per 100 possessions with a -3.4 net rating. OKC allowed 47% shooting on the road this season. Play New Orleans +1.
Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/27/2024
Celtics at Heat—Kornet is out for Boston. Butler and Rozier are out for Miami. Miami evened this series at 1-1 with their 111-101 road win in Game 2. The Heat shot 49% with 53% from three. Tyler Herro scored 24 points with 14 assists. Bam Adebayo got 21 points with ten rebounds. Boston shot 46% with 38% from three. Jaylen Brown put up 33 points with eight rebounds. Jayson Tatum contributed 28 points with eight rebounds.
The Pick:
Boston on the road Post All Star Break held opponents to 113.4 points per 100 possessions with a +10.6 net rating. Miami at home in this period was eighth in defensive efficiency by allowing 109.7 points per 100 possessions and a +5.7 net rating. The Celtics are allowing 48.1% shooting in the playoffs and Miami only 43.3%. Play Miami +9.
Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/27/2024
Nuggets at Lakers—Jackson is questionable for Denver. Reddish, Vanderbilt, and Wood are questionable for Los Angeles. Denver is up 3-0 in this series with their 112-105 road win at Los Angeles on Thursday. The Nuggets shot 49% with 19% from three. Aaron Gordon scored 29 points with 15 rebounds. Nikola Jokic chipped in with 24 points with 15 rebounds. Los Angeles connected on 49% with 19% from three. Anthony Davis got 33 points with 15 rebounds. LeBron James contributed 26 points with nine assists.
The Pick:
Post All Star Break at home the Lakers were 26th in defensive efficiency by allowing 117.1 points per 100 possessions with a +3.4 net rating. The Nuggets on the road in this period were fifth in offensive efficiency by averaging 118.3 points per 100 possessions with a +8.3 net rating. Hard is ignore the 11 straight wins by Denver in this match up. Play Denver -3.