NBA – Tonight’s Best NBA Picks – Sat, 22nd March

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*These NBA tips and player prop picks are done the previous game day. Adjust selections should spreads and lineups change.

BROOKLYN NETS @ INDIANA PACERS

Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN

TEAM TRENDS

  • BKN – The Nets’ last 10 road games vs. Eastern teams have gone under.
  • IND – The Pacers have won their last 9 home games vs. losing teams.
  • BKN – The Nets have won the 1st half in their last 5 road games.
  • IND – The Pacers have failed to cover in their last 7 games vs. Eastern teams.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
BKN 23 47 11-22 12-25
IND 40 29 22-10 18-19

SEASON POINTS +/-

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
BKN 105.4 111.5 -6.1 216.9
IND 116.7 115.5 +1.2 232.2

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SPREAD POINTS RESULT
BKN UNDER IND
+13.5 221.5 108-103
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PLAYER TRENDS

  • BKN – Ziaire Williams has scored the first basket in 4 of the Nets’ last 6 road games vs. Eastern teams.
  • IND – Pascal Siakam has recorded 5 assists in the Pacers’ last 3 home games.
  • IND – Tyrese Haliburton has recorded 10+ assists in his last 9 games.
  • BKN – Cameron Johnson has recorded 4+ assists in 7 of his last 8 games.
  • IND – Tyrese Haliburton has scored 16+ points in 9 of his last 10 home games.
  • IND – Myles Turner has scored 15+ points in 8 of his last 9 home games vs. Eastern teams.
  • IND – Pascal Siakam has scored 25+ points in 4 of his last 5 games.
  • BKN – Cameron Johnson has scored 16+ points in 7 of his last 8 games.
  • BKN – Ziaire Williams has scored 15+ points in the Nets’ last 2 games.
  • BKN – Ziaire Williams has recorded 4+ rebounds in his last 6 games.
  • IND – Aaron Nesmith has recorded 4+ rebounds in the Pacers’ last 9 home games.
  • BKN – Nicolas Claxton has recorded 10+ rebounds in his last 4 road games vs. the Pacers.
  • IND – Pascal Siakam has recorded 6+ rebounds in his last 11 games vs. the Nets.

Set to play the second of back-to-back matchups at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the Nets and Pacers meet again.

Indiana took Thursday’s game 105-99 in overtime, grabbing a 2-1 lead in the season series.

The Pacers made the difference at the line, shooting 27-31 (87.1%) compared to Brooklyn’s 13-18 (72.2%). Bennedict Mathurin led with a 28-point, 16-rebound (career-high) double-double, while Myles Turner added 23 points, 10 boards, and five blocks.

Indiana has now won six straight at home, while Brooklyn’s eight-game road losing streak matches their longest since March 2018. D’Angelo Russell is out, but Cameron Johnson returns for the Nets. Tyrese Haliburton is questionable for Indiana.

PICK – UNDER 221.5 TOTAL POINTS

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GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS @ ATLANTA HAWKS

State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA

TEAM TRENDS

  • HOME TEAM – The home team has won the last 8 games between the Warriors and Hawks.
  • GSW – 6 of the Warriors’ last 7 games without Curry have gone under.
  • ATL – The Hawks have won the 1st half in their last 6 games.
  • GSW – The Warriors have failed to cover in 6 of their last 7 games after a win.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
GS 41 29 23-14 18-15
ATL 33 36 17-17 16-19

SEASON POINTS +/-

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
GS 113.3 110.8 +2.5 224.1
ATL 117.3 119.4 -2.1 236.7

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SPREAD POINTS RESULT
ATL OVER ATL
+2.5 230.5 124-115
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PLAYER TRENDS

  • ATL – Dyson Daniels has recorded 4+ assists in 15 of the Hawks’ last 16 games as underdogs.
  • ATL – Trae Young has recorded 12+ assists in 6 of his last 8 home games.
  • GSW – Draymond Green has recorded 8+ assists in 7 of his last 9 games vs. the Hawks.
  • GSW – Brandin Podziemski has recorded 4+ assists in his last 4 road games without Curry.
  • ATL – Onyeka Okongwu has scored 16+ points in 7 of the Hawks’ last 8 games vs. winning teams.
  • ATL – Zaccharie Risacher has scored 15+ points in 4 of the Hawks’ last 5 games.
  • ATL – Trae Young has scored 25+ points in 5 of his last 6 games vs. the Warriors.
  • GSW – Jonathan Kuminga has scored 22+ points in his last 5 road games without Curry.
  • ATL – Zaccharie Risacher has recorded 4+ rebounds in 6 of the Hawks’ last 7 home games.
  • ATL – Dyson Daniels has recorded 6+ rebounds in 5 of the Hawks’ last 6 games.
  • GSW – Draymond Green has recorded 8+ rebounds in 5 of the Warriors’ last 6 road games.
  • GSW – Buddy Hield has recorded 4+ rebounds in each of the Warriors’ last 3 road games without Curry.
  • GSW – Jimmy Butler has recorded 8+ rebounds in each of the Warriors’ last 3 games.

Set to meet for the second time this season, the Warriors and Atlanta Hawks face off at State Farm Arena.

Golden State won the first matchup 120-97 on November 20 but now looks to snap a five-game road losing streak vs. Atlanta.

The Hawks just crushed Charlotte 134-102, led by Trae Young’s 31-8-3 with five triples on 11-20 shooting and Dyson Daniels’ all-around 22-7-7-3 outing. Atlanta is 22-4 in their last 26 games when Young shoots 55.0% or better.

Golden State edged Toronto 117-114 behind Draymond Green’s 21 points, four steals, and five triples (equal-season-high). However, Stephen Curry injured his pelvis and has been ruled out.

PICK – ATLANTA +2.5

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WASHINGTON WIZARDS @ NEW YORK KNICKS

Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

TEAM TRENDS

  • NYK – The Knicks have failed to cover in 7 of their last 8 home games.
  • WAS – The Wizards have lost their last 11 road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
  • WAS – 4 of the Wizards’ last 5 games have gone over.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
WSH 15 54 7-27 8-27
NYK 43 26 22-11 21-15

SEASON POINTS +/-

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
WSH 108.7 120.6 -11.9 229.3
NYK 116.3 112.3 +4.0 228.6

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SPREAD POINTS RESULT
WSH OVER NYK
+16.5 222.5 122-103
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PLAYER TRENDS

  • NYK – Josh Hart has recorded 6+ assists in the Knicks’ last 5 games.
  • NYK – Mikal Bridges has scored 28 points in the Knicks’ last 2 home games vs. Eastern teams.
  • NYK – OG Anunoby has scored 23+ points in 5 of the Knicks’ last 7 games as favourites.
  • NYK – Josh Hart has recorded 10+ rebounds in 7 of his last 8 games as a home favourite vs. Eastern teams.
  • NYK – Mikal Bridges has recorded 4+ rebounds in 4 of the Knicks’ last 5 games.
  • NYK – OG Anunoby has recorded 6+ rebounds in 6 of his last 7 home games vs. the Wizards.

At opposite ends of the East, the Wizards and Knicks meet at MSG.

The Knicks have won all three matchups this season and eight straight overall vs. Washington.

New York was upset 115-98 by Charlotte despite OG Anunoby’s 25 points and three steals, and Karl-Anthony Towns’ 24-10 effort, snapping a six-game win streak vs. the Hornets.

The Wizards fell 120-105 to Orlando, with Khris Middleton shooting a rough 3-13, dropping Washington to 15-54 on the season. Miles McBride is questionable for New York—not ideal, but the Knicks have handled the Wizards just fine either way.

PICK – OVER 222.5 TOTAL POINTS

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MILWAUKEE BUCKS @ SACRAMENTO KINGS

Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA

TEAM TRENDS

  • OVER – 23 of the last 24 games between the Bucks and Kings have gone over.
  • MIL – The Bucks have won 16 of their last 17 games vs. the Kings.
  • SAC – The Kings have failed to cover in 9 of their last 11 home games without Sabonis.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
MIL 39 30 24-12 15-18
SAC 35 34 18-16 17-18

SEASON POINTS +/-

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
MIL 114.5 112.2 2.3 226.7
SAC 116.6 115.8 0.8 232.4

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SPREAD POINTS RESULT
MIL OVER MIL
+2.5 223.0 114-108
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PLAYER TRENDS

  • SAC – DeMar DeRozan has made 2+ threes in each of the Kings’ last 4 games.
  • SAC – DeMar DeRozan has recorded 4+ assists in each of the Kings’ last 9 games without Sabonis.
  • MIL – Kyle Kuzma has recorded 4+ assists in each of the Bucks’ last 3 games without Lillard.
  • MIL – Brook Lopez has scored 17+ points in 4 of the Bucks’ last 5 games vs. the Kings.
  • SAC – Malik Monk has scored 21+ points in each of the Kings’ last 4 home games.
  • SAC – Zach LaVine has scored 25+ points in 3 of his last 4 games after being held to single digits.
  • SAC – Jonas Valanciunas has scored 16+ points in 6 of his last 8 games vs. the Bucks.
  • MIL – Giannis Antetokounmpo has scored 30+ points in 6 of his last 7 games vs. the Kings.
  • SAC – Zach LaVine has recorded 4+ rebounds in 10 of his last 11 games vs. the Bucks.
  • MIL – Brook Lopez has recorded 6+ rebounds in 7 of the Bucks’ last 8 road games.
  • MIL – Kyle Kuzma has recorded 6+ rebounds in each of his last 6 games vs. the Kings.

Set to meet for the second time this season, the Bucks and Kings face off at Golden 1 Center.

Milwaukee won the first matchup 130-115 on January 14, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 33-11-13 triple-double.

More recently, the Kings blew a 19-point lead and lost 128-116 to Chicago despite Malik Monk’s season-high 34 points with five triples, again missing Domantas Sabonis (out). Sacramento has dropped four of its last five without Sabonis, with a -13.2 net rating in those games—compared to +1.4 across his 58 appearances this season.

Milwaukee crushed the Lakers 118-89 on Thursday behind Giannis’ 28 points, even with Damian Lillard out—who needs Dame when Giannis is doing it all?

PICK – OVER 223.0 TOTAL POINTS

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CHICAGO BULLS @ LOS ANGELES LAKERS

Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA

TEAM TRENDS

  • LAL – The Lakers have covered in each of their last 7 games as home favourites.
  • LAL – The home team has won 13 of the Lakers’ last 14 games.
  • TOTAL – Each of the last 6 games between the Bulls and Lakers have gone over.
  • LAL – The Lakers have won the first half in 15 of their last 17 home games.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
CHI 30 40 13-22 17-18
LAL 43 26 28-8 15-18

SEASON POINTS +/-

TEAM PPG OPPG DIFF TOT.AV.
CHI 116.7 119.8 -3.1 236.5
LAL 112.8 111.4 +1.4 224.2

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SPREAD POINTS RESULT
LAL OVER CHI
-9.5 233.5 146-115

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Set to meet for the second time this season, the Bucks and Kings face off at Golden 1 Center.

Milwaukee took the first meeting 130-115 on January 14, fueled by Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 33-point, 11-rebound, 13-assist triple-double.

More recently, Sacramento blew a 19-point lead in a 128-116 loss to Chicago, despite Malik Monk’s season-high 34 points with five triples, again missing Domantas Sabonis (out). The Kings have lost four of their last five without Sabonis, with a net rating of -13.2 in those games—compared to +1.4 with him.

Milwaukee steamrolled the Lakers 118-89 behind Giannis’ 28-point effort, even without Damian Lillard. Who needs a co-star when the Greek Freak’s doing MVP things?

PICK – OVER 233.5 TOTAL POINTS

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