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NBA - Point Spread - Wed, Mar 18 @ 08:10 PM
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Los Angeles Clippers vs New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans -1.5 (-110) (BetOnline)
New Orleans has been strong at home and matches up well with the Clippers’ inconsistent perimeter defense. The Pelicans’ physicality and half-court scoring efficiency give them the clearer path to covering. With LAC’s volatility, New Orleans is the more stable pick here today. Take: 542. New Orl...
New Orleans has been strong at home and matches up well with the Clippers’ inconsistent perimeter defense. The Pelicans’ physicality and half-court scoring efficiency give them the clearer path to covering. With LAC’s volatility, New Orleans is the more stable pick here today. Take: 542. New Orleans Pelicans -1.5 (5:10 PT / 8:10 ET)
NBA - Over / Under - Wed, Mar 18 @ 08:10 PM
BURNS' FREE PICK:
Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls
Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls Over 232.5 (-115) (BetMGM)
(#543) Toronto Raptors @ (#544) Chicago Bulls | OVER | . (good up until 235.0) . I know that this is a high line. But, when these teams collide, we should expect fireworks. Chicago hasn't been playing good defense all season long, allowing the 5th most PPG out of any team in the NBA. I know tha...
(#543) Toronto Raptors @ (#544) Chicago Bulls | OVER | . (good up until 235.0) . I know that this is a high line. But, when these teams collide, we should expect fireworks. Chicago hasn't been playing good defense all season long, allowing the 5th most PPG out of any team in the NBA. I know that it has been better at home for the Bulls. But, this is another tough matchup for them defensively against a Raptors team that's heating up once again. Off consecutive wins, Toronto has put up 243 points over those two games, including one game against a top five defense in Detroit. I believe that this game should be much more open and give tons of opportunities for both teams to hit shots. Give me the "over" on Wednesday. Burns' Prediction: 126-114 Raptors.
NBA - Point Spread - Wed, Mar 18 @ 08:40 PM
Nelly's Free NBA Selection Wednesday
Denver Nuggets vs Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies +13.5 (-115) (BetMGM)
Memphis has lost eight straight games and is just 5-21 S/U since late January. The Grizzlies are commanding massive spreads at this point however and only four of the team’s past 14 defeats have come by 11 or more points. One of those competitive losses was a 122-116 defeat in Denver just over a ...
Memphis has lost eight straight games and is just 5-21 S/U since late January. The Grizzlies are commanding massive spreads at this point however and only four of the team’s past 14 defeats have come by 11 or more points. One of those competitive losses was a 122-116 defeat in Denver just over a month ago in the final game before the All-Star Break. The Grizzlies have also played 13 of the team’s past 19 games on the road for a very tough schedule since early February. Both Memphis and Denver have battled roster issues at times this season and while the Nuggets are still considered a serious Western Conference threat, Denver is 10-13 S/U since late January, going 5-9 ATS as a favorite. The Nuggets are 3-9 ATS as a double-digit favorite since November with one of those wins last night’s 124-96 win hosting Philadelphia. Denver shot 50 percent in that game and made 16 3-point shots and while it was a convincing result with starters keeping their minutes in check, the Nuggets are still facing back-to-back games tonight with travel while the previous game was a high-profile overtime game with the Lakers. Denver is only 4-7 S/U in the past 11 road games and that includes a loss to the Warriors plus a narrow escape at Utah in the last road game playing as a heavy favorite, winning by just three. Memphis has been this significant of an underdog only four times this season, going 3-1 ATS and this will be largest home underdog spread for Memphis since Game 4 down 3-0 to the Thunder in the first round of the playoffs last April. The Nuggets have not played as this significant of a road favorite since 2024 and are 7-15 ATS laying 10 or more on the road since the 2019-2020 season. The Grizzlies have a patchwork roster to justify this price with Ja Morant, Scotty Pippen, and Santi Aldama, all ruled out indefinitely. Denver is healthy now but there is no reason for this game to command a taxing workload and effort from the Nuggets. Thank you for playing with Nelly’s and Best of Luck. Nelly’s is 4-0 the past four seasons in First Four picks and 17-5 the past four seasons in Round of 64 NCAA Tournament picks the past four seasons as part of an over 62% overall NCAA Tournament record the past four years. We’ve also gone 8-4 the past four days in all basketball picks and our complete NCAA Tournament Bracket is available for purchase today!Free newsletter
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