NBA Handicapping Predictions – Mavericks vs Thunder
While the injury-plagued Magic are locked into the 6th spot in the Eastern Conference the Grizzlies have a lot on the line in this home game.
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NBA Basketball Matchup: Mavs vs Hawks
Both of these teams are squarely into the playoffs, so they are set in that regard. Nevertheless, these two teams also each have something to play for on this shortened season’s last day.
NBA Handicapping Predictions – Spurs vs Warriors
It will be the final game of the NBA regular season on TNT Thursday night. The Golden State Warriors will host the top-seeded San Antonio Spurs in this one.
NBA Handicapping Predictions – Knicks vs Bobcats
It’s the final night of the NBA regular season. I think the common question among NBA fans when they saw the TNT Thursday night schedule for the final night was “How on earth are the Charlotte Bobcats on national television?”
NBA Handicapping Predictions – Magic vs Grizzlies
While the injury-plagued Magic are locked into the 6th spot in the Eastern Conference the Grizzlies have a lot on the line in this home game.
NBA Basketball Matchup: Bulls vs Pacers
The Chicago Bulls need just one win in their final two games to clinch the top spot in the Eastern Conference.
NBA Basketball Matchup: Spurs vs Suns
By the time this game tips off, we’ll know a lot more about what the Suns need to do in order to make this year’s postseason. And whoever said the final two days of the NBA’s regular season wasn’t exciting watch?
NBA Basketball Matchup: Suns vs Jazz
With just two games remaining in the regular season, both of these teams are still uncertain if they will be heading to the playoffs this season or to the golf course come Monday.
NBA Handicapping Predictions – Clippers vs Hawks
This is a battle of two teams who are battling for playoff positioning.
NBA Basketball Matchup: Miami vs Boston
With just a couple of games left it is getting difficult to call some of these games – you just don’t know who is going to be on the court.
NBA Handicapping Predictions – Cavs vs Grizzlies
The Grizzlies have won 4 straight, but all of those wins have come to team that have a sub .500 record. Tonight they take on another losing club in the Cavs, who are coming off a loss and are only 3/7 in their last 10 games.
NBA Basketball Matchup: Denver Nuggets vs. Phoenix Suns
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NBA Gambling Odds from Bookmaker
NBA Betting Favorite: Suns -4
Over/Under: 210.5
No game will have bigger playoff implications than the Nuggets and Suns matchup Saturday evening. This is a bit of a strange mid-afternoon tipoff time. Denver currently sits in the seventh spot in the Western Conference standings, while Phoenix is in the eighth spot.
The Suns are tied with the Jazz for the final spot, but they do hold the tiebreaker in that matchup. This one should definitely have a playoff atmosphere!
Denver lost last time out against the Clippers. The Nuggets have had a couple days to rest and get ready for this one. Danilo Gallinari was the team’s leading scorer earlier this year, but he has gone through a major slump of late. Point Guard Ty Lawson is being more aggressive on the offensive end of late. He has scored 20 points or more in seven of the team’s last ten games.
Denver leads the NBA in scoring at 103.5 points per game. They have plenty of guys who can score, but there is no single leader in the clutch.
On the defensive end, the Nuggets give up 101.6 points per game.
Phoenix appeared to be a team that would be out of playoff contention early this year after a poor start, but the Suns have put it together as the season has gone along.
Marcin Gortat is in the middle of a major breakout season. Gortat is averaging 15.7 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. Steve Nash isn’t shooting quite as much this year, but he is shooting better than 53% from the floor. Phoenix has six players that average at least 10.4 points per game, so they have plenty of offensive firepower.
Grant Hill is expected to return to the lineup for this game after missing the past two games with a knee injury.
Phoenix is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games as a home favorite. Denver is 27-9 ATS in their last 36 games as a road underdog. I think Phoenix needs this game more, and I like the intensity they are playing with right now.
Prediction: Phoenix 109 Denver 103
NBA Basketball Matchup: Boston Celtics (37-26) vs Atlanta Hawks (37-25)
This is actually a huge game between two teams likely to meet in the first round of the playoffs.
NBA Basketball Matchup: Grizzlies vs Bobcats
At this point in the season it’s all but over for the Charlotte Bobcats as they prepare to host playoff-bound Memphis on Friday night.
NBA Handicapping Predictions – Lakers vs Spurs
The Lakers and Spurs have split the 2 games they have played this season with San Antonio embarrassing the Lakers in the last match up.
NBA Handicapping Predictions – Bulls vs Heat
The Chicago Bulls overtime win last Thursday over the Miami Heat gave them a bit of cushion at the top of the Eastern Conference.
