FREE NBA PICKS TONIGHT
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TREND BET
LA CLIPPERS VS OKLAHOMA CITY
LA CLIPPERS
- Under is 4-0 in last 4 vs teams above .500.
- Under is 4-1 in last 5 games vs teams above .600.
OKLAHOMA CITY
- Under is 6-2 in last 8 games vs teams above .600.
- Under is 44-19-1 in last 64 games as an underdog.
MATCHUP
- Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
TREND BET – UNDER 225.5 TOTAL POINTS
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TORONTO VS DENVER
MATCHUP BETTING TRENDS
- Nuggets are 20-6 ATS in the last 26 meetings.
- Over is 8-2-1 in the last 11 meetings.
SEASON SERIES
| 02.03.20 | DEN | TOR | 133 : 118 |
WIN/LOSS
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| TOR | 51 | 19 | 25-10 | 26-9 |
| DEN | 46 | 25 | 26-10 | 20-15 |
SEASON POINTS +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | TOT.AV |
| TOR | 112.5 | 106.3 | +6.2 | 218.8 |
| DEN | 111.3 | 108.9 | +2.4 | 220.2 |
PICKS ATS
| Spread | Points | Result |
| TOR | OVER | TOR |
| -2.0 | 220.5 | 117-109 |
The Nuggets are 3-4 in the bubble and will meet Utah in the 1st round of the playoffs. On Wednesday, Denver were outscored by 15 points in the 4th quarter of a 124-111 loss to the Clippers.
Toronto have quietly won 52 games for head coach Nick Nurse and have clinched the 2nd seed in the East. The Raptors have gone 6-1 in the bubble and will face Brooklyn in the 1st round of the playoffs. On Wednesday, Toronto went nuts for 70 points during the 2nd half of a 125-121 win over Philadelphia.
Both teams have locked down their post-season seedings, so will be a few resting in this game.
Denver are 9-0 ATS in their last 9 games against Toronto.
PICK – TORONTO -2.0
INDIANA VS MIAMI
MATCHUP BETTING TRENDS
- Heat are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
- Over is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
SEASON SERIES
| 11.08.20 | MIA | IND | 114 : 92 |
| 09.01.20 | IND | MIA | 108 : 122 |
| 28.12.19 | MIA | IND | 113 : 112 |
WIN/LOSS
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| IND | 43 | 28 | 24-11 | 19-17 |
| MIA | 44 | 27 | 29-7 | 15-20 |
SEASON POINTS +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | TOT.AV |
| IND | 109.5 | 107.7 | +1.8 | 217.2 |
| MIA | 112.3 | 109.0 | +3.3 | 221.3 |
PICKS ATS
| Spread | Points | Result |
| MIA | UNDER | IND |
| +1.0 | 221.5 | 109-92 |
Miami look to bounce back following a 116-115 loss on Wednesday to the Thunder. The Heat are tied for 4th place with Indiana in the East but hold the tiebreaker between the two.
Indiana improved to 44-28 following its a 108-104 win on Wednesday over Houston. Indiana high scorer TJ Warren (plantar fasciitis) did not play but is expected to return for the playoffs.
This game will decide who finishes 4th and 5th in the East but home court advantage is not worthwhile to the higher seed.
Already confirmed outs for the Heat include Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic. As for Indiana, Myles Turner, Victor Oladipo, TJ Warren and Domantas Sabonis are out, while Malcolm Brogdon is unlikely.
So it’s the battle of the benches, and what does that mean? Bench points per 36 minutes in the bubble has Miami ranked 10th, while the Pacers are 20th. As for the bench +/-, Miami is ranked 6th where the Pacers are ranked 13th.
PICK – MIAMI +1.0 & UNDER 221.5 TOTAL POINTS
LA CLIPPERS VS OKLAHOMA CITY
MATCHUP BETTING TRENDS
- Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
SEASON SERIES
| 04.03.20 | OKC | LAC | 94 : 109 |
| 23.12.19 | OKC | LAC | 118 : 112 |
| 19.11.19 | LAC | OKC | 90 : 88 |
WIN/LOSS
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| LAC | 47 | 23 | 26-9 | 21-14 |
| OKC | 43 | 27 | 22-14 | 21-13 |
SEASON POINTS +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | TOT.AV |
| LAC | 116.4 | 110.0 | +6.4 | 226.4 |
| OKC | 110.4 | 108.4 | +2.0 | 218.8 |
PICKS ATS
| Spread | Points | Result |
| LAC | UNDER | LAC |
| -5.5 | 225.5 | 107-103 (1OT) |
OKC beat the Heat 116-115 on Wednesday, Mike Muscala hit a pair of 3-pointers late to help lead the Thunder to the a W.
The Clippers improved to 48-23 after their 124-111 win over Denver on Wednesday. The Clippers will finish the season in 2nd place in the West.
PICK – LA CLIPPERS -5.5
HOUSTON VS PHILADELPHIA
MATCHUP BETTING TRENDS
- Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
SEASON SERIES
| 04.01.20 | HOU | PHI | 118 : 108 |
WIN/LOSS
| TEAM | W | L | HOME | ROAD |
| HOU | 44 | 26 | 24-10 | 20-16 |
| PHI | 42 | 29 | 31-3 | 11-26 |
SEASON POINTS +/-
| TEAM | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | TOT.AV |
| HOU | 118.3 | 114.7 | +3.6 | 233.0 |
| PHI | 110.3 | 108.3 | +2.0 | 218.6 |
PICKS ATS
| Spread | Points | Result |
| HOU | OVER | PHI |
| -4.5 | 231.5 | 134-96 |
Houston’s last game ended up being a loss to Indiana. That loss dropped the Rockets to 2-3 in their last 5 games and was the 2nd straight loss. They’ll be looking to regain some swagger tonight.
Philadelphia has looked all over the place since the restart. Their last 5 games for the 76ers have been a 2-3 records, and they’ve gone 0-3 over their last three games.
Houston should get it done.
PICK – HOUSTON -4.5
