Lakers with the next defeat against the Mavs?
There are six duels on the second matchday in the penultimate month of the regular season in the NBA. A special focus is on the LA encounter when the Lakers take on Dallas.
Washington Wizards vs. Detroit Pistons – March 02, 01:00am
The Capitals continue to compete without their top scorer Bradley Beal and are obviously weakened as a result. Recently they lost two games and also the recent addition Kristaps Porzingis has to miss the game due to an injury. Detroit, however, is the second-to-last team in the East.
However, the form curve of the basketball players from Motown is definitely pointing upwards at the moment: They have won three of their last four games. One positive factor in this context is Cade Cunningham. The first pick of the last draft scored an average of 20.3 points in the past four games.
With this yield, the 20-year-old is more than four points above his seasonal value. In the game at the Capital One Arena between the Washington Wizards and Detroit Pistons, predictions of more than 27.5 points, rebounds and assists by the in-form newbie are therefore worth a recommendation. A number Cunningham has consistently surpassed in the last four games.
Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks – Mar 02, 01:30am
The Celtics most recently conceded a surprising loss in Indiana, but will now be looking for home court advantage. They have lost only 11 of their 31 home games at TD Garden – the fourth-best home record in the Eastern Conference.
The Hawks are also weak away from home. Hotlanta” has only won eleven of its 29 away games – the fourth weakest away record in the East. For the game between the Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks, bets on a double-double by Trae Young on the side of the visitors are worth considering.
After a weak restart after the All-Star Weekend, the point guard recently showed his usual strength again with 41 points against Toronto. Along the way, he delivered eleven assists and thus reached double figures in terms of successful assists and points in seven of the last nine league games!
Toronto Raptors vs. Brooklyn Nets – March 02, 01:30am
The Canadians and Nets already faced each other last night. The game in Brooklyn ended in a blowout to the Raps’ advantage. Head Coach Nick Nurse’s team won 133-97 against the basketball players from the “Big Apple”. Especially rookie Scottie Barnes delivered a great performance with 28 points and 16 boards.
The latter output was a new career-best for the small forward. However, his high-performing colleague on the three Ogugua Anunoby, who is suffering from a hand injury, will not be able to play.
However, the visitors’ personnel situation is even more difficult: Among others, they are still without Kevin Durant and currently also without Kyrie Irving. For the next edition of Toronto Raptors against Brooklyn Nets on 02.03.2022, predictions on a home win with at least nine points difference are worth a recommendation.
The prediction is also supported by the fact that for the first time the full spectator capacity can be used in Toronto again, which means that the home advantage is better for the Raps due to stronger support from the home fans.
Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Clippers – March 02, 02:00
The Texans are in last place in the West and also have the weakest home record in the Western Conference. Furthermore, the duel already took place the day before yesterday.
The Californians won 99-98 and it was the ninth defeat in a row for the home side. The first duel of the season also took place this month and ended with a blowout of 142-111 in favour of head coach Tyronn Lue.
For the next edition of Houston Rockets against Los Angeles Clippers, tips on more than one block by Ivica Zubac on the visitors’ side are a good idea. Already in the last game, the Rockets did not find any means against the “big man” from Bosnia.
This can be seen from the six blocks by the seven-footer! The centre thus achieved a new career best and a similarly high number can now be expected once again.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State Warriors – March 02, 02:00
The Timberwolves already took on the Cavaliers from Cleveland last night. That game ended with a Minnesota win. Because of that, the hosts now have to play a back-to-back and will thus be a bit more tired than the Warriors. The visitors also travel as the second-placed team in the West.
However, they have been a little out of sorts lately: They have only won one of their last four league games. In the clash between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors, the betting odds on the home side to win by less than 115-5 points are of interest.
Even though the visitors have weakened recently, they still travel with the best record in the NBA’s defensive rating, and the home side again has a physical disadvantage due to the tough game against the Cavs last night.
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks – Mar 02, 04:00
The Lakers continue to get nowhere: With the loss of Anthony Davis, the team from the West Coast is already weakened again in terms of personnel and even a superstar like LeBron James cannot carry the team more or less alone as has been the case so often in recent weeks – as can be seen from five losses in the past six league games.
Rather, the 37-year-old’s strength seems to be slowly but surely being used up. The Mavericks, for their part, recently achieved a respectable away win at the Golden State Warriors and can continue to rely first and foremost on Luka Doncic. In February, the Slovenian averaged 34.7 points and 10.3 rebounds.
Both figures are above his seasonal records in these areas. In the showdown in La La Land between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks on 02.03.2022, bets on more than 41.5 points and rebounds by the “Don” appear promising.
