Suns have to play without Paul and Booker!

In the night from Friday to Saturday on 05.03.2022 the stately number of nine pairings in the NBA is up for grabs! The top game in the Eastern Conference between Chicago and the champions from Milwaukee is particularly appealing.

In addition, a difficult game is looming for the league leaders in the West, as the two top players Booker and Paul are not available. A starting position that the opponent from New York naturally wants to take advantage of. For all upcoming NBA games, short tips and associated odds are presented below

Detroit Pistons vs. Indiana Pacers – 05 March, 01:00 am

For the Pistons, of course, this season has long since been done from a sporting standpoint. Currently, only the penultimate place in the East is taken, which is why even a participation in the Play-in Tournament is no longer possible. This also applies to the visitors, who are directly ahead of the Motown basketball team in the Eastern Conference table.

For the game in the Little Caesars Arena between the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers, bets on a home win seem to be profitable. This is supported by the fact that the form curve of the hosts has recently been on the rise. Last night, Detroit prevailed in Toronto and it was the fourth win in the last six games.

One positive factor in the upturn is Cade Cunningham, who has stepped it up another notch. It is obvious that the first pick of the last draft wants to make his presence felt once again in the race for the title of “Rookie of the Year” and is therefore particularly motivated.

Philadelphia 76ers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers – 05 March, 01:00 hrs

The Sixers are currently enjoying their newly assembled duo at forward in James Harden and Joel Embiid. The Cameroonian centre finally has a player on his side in “The Beard” who can match him in terms of play.

In the three games so far for his new employers, Harden has scored at least 26 points and it is no coincidence that the three encounters were all clearly won by the hosts.

The visitors, on the other hand, arrive in a shaky condition. Due to absences like top players Darius Garland and newcomer Caris LeVert, the performances have fallen off recently.

The result is only one win from the last six games. For the clash at the Wells Fargo Center between the Philadelphia 76ers and Cleveland Cavaliers, bets on more than 43.5 points, rebounds and assists by Harden are on offer. A mark he has consistently surpassed in his three games with the Sixers to date!

Washington Wizards vs. Atlanta Hawks – March 05, 01:00am

The Wizards and Hawks have already faced each other twice this season, with the respective host always winning. However, the home side now have a decisive disadvantage, because unlike the two previous meetings, the third duel must be played without the injured Bradley Beal.

This means that the home side will be without their best scorer and his absence also explains why things have not been going well in the capital for some time now. Only four of the last ten games have ended in success for the D.C. basketball team.

For the duel between the Washington Wizards and Atlanta Hawks, predictions of an away win are worth considering. Although the guests have to play a back-to-back, even this physical disadvantage does little to change their role as favourites.

Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks – 05 March, 01:30 am

The Bulls were in a tight race with Miami at the top of the standings in the East until recently. However, the performances dropped off recently and after the defeat against Atlanta last night, even the Sixers have now passed the selection from the “Windy City”, which is why it is only enough for the third place in the Eastern Conference.

However, the offensive is still reliable: Only four teams are ranked ahead of head coach Ime Udoka’s team in the corresponding NBA rating. Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan in particular are very efficient.

For their part, the guests will rely on Giannis Antetokounmpo. The “Greek Freak” is carrying his team this season and is once again a hot candidate for the election of the next MVP. Should he snatch the title, it would be his third award!

In the game between the Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks, tips on an away win are the first choice of the betting base. The home side, as described, have been slack recently and now also have a back-to-back in their bones. Expect a lot of points as both teams are among the top six teams in the NBA’s offensive rating.

Toronto Raptors vs. Orlando Magic – March 05, 01:30am

The Canadians have one of the NBA’s best rookies on hand this season in Scottie Barnes. The small forward recently delivered a new career-best 16 boards in the game against the Nets, and he’s also on a scoring roll at the moment. He has scored at least 21 points in two of the past five games.

For comparison: His seasonal value amounts to 14.8 points. Nevertheless, predictions for an away win, including a handicap of +7.5 points for the visitors, seem promising for the showdown at Scotiabank Arena between the Toronto Raptors and Orlando Magic.

The prediction is based on the fact that the hosts already had to play Detroit last night. On that occasion, they conceded a defeat against Detroit. The surprising defeat against the last but one in the table in the East also showed that things are not going well for the Raps at the moment.

The absence of important players such as this year’s All-Star Fred VanVleet or British forward Ogugua Anunoby has obviously weakened the squad of head coach Nick Nurse, which is why at least there is no sign of a blowout for the visitors.

New Orleans Pelicans vs. Utah Jazz – March 05, 02:00

The Pels and Utah face off for the third time this season. After a maximum narrow victory by NOLA in the first duel with a one-point lead, the visitors took the victory in each of the following two meetings.

For the game between the New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz on 05.03.2022, predictions of more than 25.5 points by Donovan Mitchell on the part of the visitors are worth considering.

“Spida” is particularly accurate at the moment: The shooting guard has exceeded the selected limit in points in the past five games and only in one match did Mitchell fail to score at least 30 points.

In addition, the 25-year-old generally scores better away from home than at home. His seasonal score in away games (27.4) is more than two points higher than his record in games at home (25-2).

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Minnesota Timberwolves – Mar 05, 02:00

Oklahoma and Minnesota have already crossed blades twice this year: Both duels were won by the basketball players from Minneapolis. In the games, Anthony Edwards was always convincing from downtown on the side of the visitors. The small forward sank at least four threes per game and a total of ten.

Thanks to his accuracy from outside, Edwards also scored an average of 23 points against the upcoming opponents. The home side obviously has a mismatch against the 20-year-old. However, Edwards is now once again unable to play against OKC due to a knee injury.

The betting odds on more than 25.5 points by Karl-Anthony Towns on the side of the visitors therefore seem promising for the showdown at the Paycom Center between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves on 5 March.

With Edwards out of action, the centre is now particularly in demand on the offensive end, and the 2016 first pick proved that he is up to the task in the last game against the Golden State Warriors when he delivered no less than 39 points.

Denver Nuggets vs. Houston Rockets – Mar 05, 03:00

The Nuggets have been shining particularly strongly lately: six of the past seven league games have been won by the basketball players from Colorado. The most important factor was once again the reigning MVP Nikola Jokic, who continues to lead his team and often single-handedly compensates for the many absences in the squad of head coach Michael Malone.

Houston, however, is an already beatable opponent. The Texans are in last place in the West and no longer have any sporting goals this season.

For the game in the Ball Arena between the Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets, however, the odds on a defeat of the visitors with a maximum difference of 13 points can be discovered in the eyes of the betting base.

The basketball players from the Lone Star State are the clear underdogs and are travelling with a mega-series of eleven defeats in a row, but at least the Rockets’ resistance has increased recently.

They have not lost any of their last four games by more than 13 points, and Houston recently lost in overtime to Utah, the third-place team in the West.

Phoenix Suns vs. New York Knicks – March 05, 04:00

The Suns are currently without Chris Paul due to a hand injury. This leaves the rest of the squad in greater demand, especially in terms of playmaking. Without the “Point God”, the home side lacks the best assist man in the NBA.

However, Devin Boooker has already excelled in this regard. In the games without “CP3”, “Book” averaged eight assists and topped his seasonal record of 4.6 in this area. However, Booker must now also pass, as he is in the NBA’s Covid19 protocol.

For the West-East duel at the Footprint Center between the Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks, tips on an away win or a defeat of the visitors with a maximum difference of six points are therefore of interest.