*Original betting lines and lineups taken game morning, adjust accordingly.
Tonight’s picks
The Midfield NBA Parlay:
Chicago Bulls @ Toronto Raptors – Total Points Over 198.5 @1.91 (-110) – WIN
Golden State Warriors @ Dallas Mavericks – Golden State WIN @1.64 (-156) – WIN
Los Angeles Clippers @ Los Angeles Lakers – LA Clippers WIN @1.24 (-417) – WIN
Tonight’s Best Picks:
Golden State Warriors @ Dallas Mavericks – Golden State WIN @1.64 (-156) – WIN
Los Angeles Clippers @ Los Angeles Lakers – LA Clippers WIN @1.24 (-417) – WIN
Chicago @ Toronto
Picks against the spread
| Spread Pick | O/U Points | Result |
| Toronto | Over | Toronto |
| -7.0 | 198.5 | 122-100 |
Win/Loss
| TEAM | HOME | ROAD |
| Chicago | 20-15 | 13-22 |
| Toronto | 23-12 | 18-17 |
Points +/-
| TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| Chicago | 101.8 | 103.1 | -1.3 |
| Toronto | 106.9 | 103.1 | +3.8 |
Picks –
Chicago are 3-7 over their last 10, Toronto have split theirs.
Chicago have made quite the bunny of Toronto, beating them the last 7 times, twice this season, with tonight the finale of the season series. Wade is out for the season now (killing my fantasy team at the same time) with an elbow, and with that goes a lot of confidence in their lineup.
The Raptors are 23-12 at home and the Bulls are 13-22 on the road. The hoodoo ends tonight with a Raptors win, but that line’s a little risky, and the H2H too short @1.34 (-294)
Best Bet: Nope.
Feeling Lucky: Total Points Over 198.5 @1.91 (-110)
Detroit @ Brooklyn
Picks against the spread
| Spread Pick | O/U Points | Result |
| Detroit | Under | Brooklyn |
| -5.0 | 215.0 | 98-96 |
Win/Loss
| TEAM | HOME | ROAD |
| Detroit | 23-14 | 11-22 |
| Brooklyn | 8-27 | 5-29 |
Points +/-
| TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| Detroit | 101.7 | 102.1 | -0.4 |
| Brooklyn | 105.8 | 113.9 | -8.1 |
Picks –
Brooklyn are 3-7, Detroit 5-5 over their last 10.
Brooklyn continue to stink, and with the Pistons still seeing the playoff line at the end of the tunnel, grasping for dear life to 8th spot, this one should go to the Motor City.
Jeremy Lin will again sit which isn’t surprising considering his trend this year, missing a total of 45 games to this point.
So yeah, Motor City.
Best Bet: Detroit WIN @1.48 (-208)
Feeling Lucky: Detroit -5.0 @1.91 (-110)
Phoenix @ Miami
Picks against the spread
| Spread Pick | O/U Points | Result |
| Miami | Under | Miami |
| -12.0 | 216.5 | 112-97 |
Win/Loss
| TEAM | HOME | ROAD |
| Phoenix | 13-23 | 9-25 |
| Miami | 20-15 | 14-21 |
Points +/-
| TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| Phoenix | 107.3 | 112.5 | -5.2 |
| Miami | 102.9 | 102.1 | +0.8 |
Picks –
Miami 7-3, Phoenix are 4-6 over 10, including 4 straight losses.
Miami are still with some hope of a playoff birth, which when you start the season 11-30 is surprising to say the least. With 3rd leading scorer Waiters still on the sidelines, this one could be tricky. In games like these, there’s always the chance of the team with something to play for trying to hard, and the team with nothing to gain playing carefree basketball.
In saying that, with the Suns already shutting down Bledsoe for the season, Phoenix are a shell.
Miami at the line.
Best Bet: Nope.
Feeling Lucky: Miami -12.0 @1.91 (-110)
Memphis @ New Orleans
Picks against the spread
| Spread Pick | O/U Points | Result |
| New Orleans | Over | New Orleans |
| -2.5 | 205.0 | 95-82 |
| TEAM | HOME | ROAD |
| Memphis | 21-14 | 19-16 |
| New Orleans | 18-18 | 11-23 |
Points +/-
| TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| Memphis | 101.4 | 100.4 | +1.0 |
| New Orleans | 103.6 | 106 | -2.4 |
Picks –
Memphis have won their last 4, after losing the 5 previous. New Orleans are 6-4 over their last 10.
The Pelicans have 12 games left to test the Boogie-Davis experiment, with some nice signs shown over the last week. 7th place Memphis also have 12 games left, with their aim being to secure 4th spot in the West, currently being 2 1/2 games behind the Jazz.
Vince Carter is 40 and in his 19th season. Just sayin… Keep getting them cheques Vince.
Best Bet: New Orleans WIN @1.72 (-110)
Feeling Lucky: Total Points Over 205.0 @1.91 (-110)
Golden State @ Dallas
Picks against the spread
| Spread Pick | O/U Points | Result |
| Golden State | Over | Golden State |
| -4.5 | 209.0 | 112-87 |
Win/Loss
| TEAM | HOME | ROAD |
| Golden State | 29-4 | 27-10 |
| Dallas | 20-15 | 10-24 |
Points +/-
| TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| Golden State | 116.1 | 104.8 | +11.3 |
| Dallas | 98.1 | 100.2 | -2.1 |
Picks –
Nicknamed the “Curry Bowl”, Steph and his brother Seth go head to head. The Warriors lead the season series 2-0, although Seth leads his brother 42% to 40% from the arc for the year. Good money here for the Warriors with them getting back into form with the return of Durant looking sooner rather than later.
Best Bet: Golden State WIN @1.64 (-156)
Feeling Lucky: Golden State -4.0 @1.91 (-110)
San Antonio @ Minnesota
Picks against the spread
| Spread Pick | O/U Points | Result |
| San Antonio | Under | San Antonio |
| -5.0 | 205.5 | 100-93 |
Win/Loss
| TEAM | HOME | ROAD |
| San Antonio | 26-7 | 27-9 |
| Minnesota | 18-18 | 10-23 |
Points +/-
| TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| San Antonio | 106.5 | 98.6 | +7.9 |
| Minnesota | 104.9 | 105.5 | -0.6 |
Picks –
The Spurs lead the season series 3-0 against the Wolves with the young team on a 3 game slide. Minnesota have struggled recently on the road but have won their last 4 on home court. San Antonio are the pick with no news of stars resting.
Best Bet: San Antonio WIN @1.48 (-417)
Feeling Lucky: Total Points Under 205.5 @1.91 (-110)
Milwaukee @ Portland
Picks against the spread
| Spread Pick | O/U Points | Result |
| Portland | Over | Milwaukee |
| -5.0 | 207.5 | 93-90 |
Win/Loss
| TEAM | HOME | ROAD |
| Milwaukee | 20-16 | 14-19 |
| Portland | 17-14 | 15-23 |
Points +/-
| TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| Milwaukee | 104.6 | 104.5 | +0.1 |
| Portland | 108.3 | 110.0 | -1.7 |
Picks –
The Blazers have been the form team in the West for the last 10 games with an 8-2 record. Not forgetting, 5 of those 8 wins were on the road. Funnily enough, the Bucks are the form team of the East with the same record. Portland with more to lose and a recovering Giannis returning, the Blazers are the pick being on home court.
Best Bet: Portland WIN @1.45 (-222)
Feeling Lucky: Total Pints Over 207.5 @1.91 (-110)
LA Clippers @ LA Lakers
Picks against the spread
| Spread Pick | O/U Points | Result |
| LA Clippers | Over | LA Clippers |
| -8.0 | 221.0 | 133-109 |
Win/Loss
| TEAM | HOME | ROAD |
| LA Clippers | 23-11 | 19-18 |
| Los Angeles | 12-21 | 8-29 |
Points +/-
| TEAM | OWN | OPP | DIFF |
| LA Clippers | 107.8 | 104.7 | +3.1 |
| LA Lakers | 104.6 | 111.9 | -7.3 |
Picks –
Easy picking for the Clippers here. Playing against a well below par Cavs, a Knicks team in turmoil and a tanking Lakers is the best way to get some form and in their remaining games. To come they have the Lakers, Mavs and Kings twice which puts them back on track for the 4th seed.
Best Bet: LA Clippers WIN @1.24 (-417)
Feeling Lucky: Total Points Over 221.0 @1.91 (-110)
