Does Charlotte take advantage of NOLA?
Ten games will be played in the NBA on 12 March. The Suns will be looking to extend their winning streak against the Raptors and the Lakers would be happy to get back to winning ways after failing to do so against bottom-place Houston and fourth-place San Antonio in the West.
Orlando Magic vs. Minnesota Timberwolves – 12 March, 01:00 am
The home side from the Sunshine State won the last duel last November surprisingly and also very clearly with an 18-point lead. The home curse made itself felt once again in this pairing.
In the last four meetings, the visiting team has come out on top – the Magic three times and the Minneapolis basketball team once. For the upcoming edition of Orlando Magic vs Minnesota Timberwolves, tips on a continuation of this series are of interest, including a lead of at least eight points for the visitors.
The Wolves are currently in good form and have won all of their past six games. In addition, the hosts are only in last place in the Eastern Conference, which is why the season is more or less over for them from a sporting point of view. A starting position that will certainly not help their motivation.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles Clippers – 12 March, 01:30 hrs
The Hawks have been waiting for their next win against the West Coast franchise for two tries. At least Atlanta has regained its home strength of late, though: Only two of the past 13 home games could not be won!
LA also travels in a decimated form: With the long-term injured Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, the two strongest players in Head Coach Tyrone Lue’s squad are also absent.
Although the visitors were able to win against Washington recently and Marcus Morris and Reggie Jackson delivered strong performances, the two players are also synonymous with a lack of consistency on LA’s side, as they failed to convince in the games before.
Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons – March 12, 01:30am
The Celtics are one of the strongest teams in the NBA right now. Jayson Tatum in particular has been unstoppable recently. One example was the recent game against the Nets. Despite Brooklyn fielding Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, Tatum scored a whopping 54 points and was instrumental in Boston’s success against Nash’s squad.
Moreover, the number of points represented his second-best record in his career. Only in April of last year did Tatum score more, with 60 points against the Spurs from San Antonio. Detroit is also the second-to-last team in the Eastern Conference.
For the game between the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons, however, value can be discovered in the odds on more than 30.5 points, rebounds and assists. The newbie is currently delivering consistently strong performances for the visitors and is also still pursuing a personal goal, as he is in the running for the title of best rookie.
Cunningham has also consistently surpassed the selected threshold in terms of points, boards and assists in all five games so far in March.
Houston Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks – March 12, 02:00
In the Texas derby, the visitors are the clear favourites this time. The Rockets are in a rebuilding process and are in last place in the Western Conference. The Mavs again play for the participation in the playoffs and of course would like to get a direct ticket.
With regard to this goal, Dallas is also on a good path in fifth place. In the showdown at the Toyota Center between the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks, however, bets on a home win or a defeat by the hosts with a maximum difference of eleven points are worth a recommendation.
Despite the hopeless situation in the standings, the bottom team in the standings has shown morale recently and, among other things, defeated the Grizzlies from Memphis in their penultimate home game, a heavyweight in the Western Conference, on their own turf.
The following home game against the Lakers was also won by the basketball players from H-Town. In view of this, there are at least no signs of a blowout for the home side.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. New York Knicks – March 12, 02:00
The Grizzlies may have suffered a surprising loss at the Rockets recently, as just described, but that does little to change their Contender status. The team is well-stocked across the board and has the NBA’s upcoming superstar in Ja Morant.
In addition, you can see the hunger for success in the team from Tennessee. The visitors from the “Big Apple” have rarely been convincing this season and will probably miss out on a return to the playoffs.
They are currently only twelfth in the East and the last head-to-head clash against head coach Taylor Jenkins’ men a month ago was a 108-120 loss.
For the next edition of Memphis Grizzlies against the New York Knicks, predictions of a home win with at least a ten-point difference are of interest.
Miami Heat vs. Cleveland Cavaliers – March 12, 02:00
The leader in the East from Miami gets a visit from the sixth in the Eastern Conference. The visitors have lost ground in the table recently and this is due to a tight personnel situation. With Jarrett Allen, Collin Sexton and newcomer Caris LeVert, three strong players were missing from Head Coach J. B. Bickerstaff’s squad.
The hosts can also rely on home advantage: No team in the East has a higher home winning percentage: Spoelstra’s team has lost only eight of the 31 games played at the FTX Arena so far.
Against this backdrop, betting tips on less than 103.5 points by the visitors in the clash between Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers seem promising.
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Charlotte Hornets – March 12, 02:00
NOLA was able to win the last direct duel with the Hornets by a narrow 112:110. However, that game was some ten months ago and the Louisiana and North Carolina teams have yet to face each other this season.
Both franchises are still fighting for a place in the play-in tournament in their respective conferences, so it looks like it will be an exciting encounter. However, the omens have shifted in favour of the visitors at short notice.
The home side now have to do without Brandon Ingram due to a thigh injury and CJ McCollum (Covid19 protocol). This means that the two best scorers of Head Coach Willie Green’s team are missing.
For the clash between the New Orleans Pelicans and Charlotte Hornets, bets on an away win are therefore worth considering.
San Antonio Spurs vs. Utah Jazz – March 12, 02:30
The Texans narrowly won the first duel of the season against Utah in front of their own crowd last December 128-126 and the second clash was just as close, but ended in favour of the Salt Lake City basketballers 110-104.
The results are worthy of all honour from the Spurs’ point of view, because Utah represents a top team in the West. Head coach Quin Snyder’s squad also ranks first in the NBA’s offensive rating. Recently, things have not gone well for the hosts: Popovich’s team has only won one of the last six league games.
For the game between the San Antonio Spurs and the Utah Jazz, bets on an away win with at least an eight-point difference are recommended.
Phoenix Suns vs. Toronto Raptors – 12 March, 03:00
The top of the league in the West from the Valley gets a visit from Canada. An opponent that is quite welcome in Phoenix. Since four duels the Suns could always defeat the Raps. Currently, however, it is getting a little more difficult for the team of Head Coach Monty Williams.
Chris Paul, the NAB’s best assister, is missing from the squad. However, the personnel situation of the 2019 champions is not good either. They are missing two strong players in the form of three-pointer specialist Fred VanVleet and OG Anunoby. In addition, Devon Booker, the home side’s strongest scorer since the last matchday, is back on board.
“Book” also takes on a stronger role as a playmaker due to the absence of Chris Paul. For the game between the Phoenix Suns and Toronto Raptors, predictions of more than 5.5 assists by the shooting guard are therefore a good idea. A limit he has only failed to surpass once in the four games without “CP3” so far.
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Washington Wizards – Mar 12, 04:30am
The Lakers lost the past two duels against the Capitals. However, the defeats still took place last season. Currently, things are not going well for either team. The home side have won only two of their last ten games and the visitors four in this review.
LA is missing Anthony Davis in particular, who otherwise shows his class as a gifted two-way player at both ends of the court. LeBron James recently delivered a season-high 56 points against the Warriors, but Los Angeles continues to shake badly for postseason participation due to a lack of consistency in results.
D.C., for its part, will have to do without its best scorer Bradley Beal due to injury. However, newcomer from the last trade window Kristaps Porzingis recently celebrated his debut in Washington.
Despite a minute restriction (21), the “big man” was able to record a whopping 25 points and five boards in his debut. In the battle between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Washington Wizards, bets on an away win or a narrow defeat for the visitors with a maximum difference of four points are worth considering.
In what is sure to be a very even game between two struggling teams, there should only be a close decision, which is why selecting a handicap bet is in the capital’s favour, as they are seen as slight underdogs by the bookmakers and therefore have the higher quotes.
