Friday has 11 different match ups being played in the NBA as we continue to build up towards play-offs in a couple of months. Here are some free betting plays for tonight’s games:
The first game we are going to look at is the Timberwolves against the Grizzlies in Memphis. 8th in the West against 2nd in the West, but a heavy spread between the two. The Timberwolves have a strong offense, ranked 10th in points per game, but defensively have struggled being ranked 19th in points against per game. The Grizzlies are ranked top 10 in both, being 10th for points for and 9th for points against. The Grizzlies are on a streak of struggling to cover the spread, having failed to cover the spread in 7 of the last 8 games when they are the favorites against same conference opponents.
Bookiemonster’s pick of the game: Timberwolves +7
The second game we are going to look at is the Suns against the Pacers in Indiana. 6th in the West against 12th in the East. The Suns just acquired KD, and a looking to build some team chemistry and domination. The Pacers struggle defensively, being ranked 23rd in the league for points against per game. The Pacers offense is ranked 13th for points per game, but the Suns are very good defensively, being ranked 6th.
Bookiemonster’s pick of the game: Suns ML
The next game we are going to look at is the Cavaliers against the Pelicans in New Orleans. 4th in the East against 7th in the West. The Cavs struggle offensively, being ranked 25th, but defensively they are the best in the league. The Pelicans are 15th for points against, 11th for points for. A offense outside the top 10 against the #1 defense is going to be a hard battle for the Pelicans. The Cavs spread is -3, and they love to cover at a 55.3% rate this season, but the safe play is
Bookiemonster’s pick of the game: Cavaliers ML
The next game is going to be the Mavericks against the Kings in Sacramento. 4th vs 3rd in the West. Mavericks just got a lot stronger by picking up Kyrie Irving through trade near the deadline. The Kings are the top scoring team in the league, but the Mavericks defense is very solid as well being ranked 8th in the league. The Kings defense is 22nd in the league, while the Mavs offense is 22nd, but they’ve only had 1 game with Kyrie added to their offense.
Bookiemonster’s pick of the game: Mavericks ML
We are now going to look at the Knicks against the 76ers in Philadelphia. The average points per game at the Wells Fargo Center is 225.5, while the over / under record there is 15-13.
Bookiemonster’s pick of the game: Over 222
The last game we are going to look at is the Bucks against the Clippers in LA. 2 teams with star players, both in fairly high playoff spots, and an even match up with both teams having -110 odds to win.
Bookiemonster’s pick of the game: Over 226.5
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