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Saturday, March 10
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Pick 'n' roll: Saturday's best NBA bets
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Indiana Pacers at Miami Heat (-9, 196)
Miami heads into Saturday’s date with the Pacers just 1.5 games back of the Eastern Conference-leading Chicago Bulls and while there are lots of games left in the regular season, they’re already keeping a close eye on the standings.
Miami has won 11 of its last 13 after downing Atlanta 89-86 on Wednesday. LeBron James posted 31 points and 11 rebounds, but couldn’t do enough to help the Heat cash as 12.5-point favorites.
"At this point of the year, you start looking at tiebreakers," forward Shane Battier told reporters. "That's a big issue when it comes to the playoffs, and so, obviously, you want to win the season series against the teams you may play in the playoffs.”
The Heat have covered just once over the last four games and are now 20-19 against the spread this season. They’ll probably continue to see fat lines down the stretch, but you have to wonder about their value as the season wears on.
That said, after a couple of days off, Miami should be able to beat up on the Pacers.
Pick: Heat
Memphis Grizzlies at Phoenix Suns (2, 193)
Phoenix is another team that knows how important wins are right now.
With a big win over Dallas, a team the Suns hadn’t beaten in nine tries, they at least stayed within view of the eighth and final playoff spot in the West.
"We couldn't lose both of these (Oklahoma City and Dallas) and stay in the playoff picture," Steve Nash told reporters. "It's an early crunch time for us. We've got to keep crawling back to that eight-nine-ten spots and try to give ourselves a chance to sneak in there."
The next week or so will probably play a huge role in whether Nash stays with the team too. He has been mentioned in trade rumors for much of the season, but if Phoenix thinks it has a shot at the playoffs, the club will need the veteran point guard.
We like Phoenix to ride the momentum of its big win over Dallas into this one.
Pick: Suns
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Saturday, March 10
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Pick 'n' roll: Saturday's best NBA bets
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Indiana Pacers at Miami Heat (-9, 196)
Miami heads into Saturday’s date with the Pacers just 1.5 games back of the Eastern Conference-leading Chicago Bulls and while there are lots of games left in the regular season, they’re already keeping a close eye on the standings.
Miami has won 11 of its last 13 after downing Atlanta 89-86 on Wednesday. LeBron James posted 31 points and 11 rebounds, but couldn’t do enough to help the Heat cash as 12.5-point favorites.
"At this point of the year, you start looking at tiebreakers," forward Shane Battier told reporters. "That's a big issue when it comes to the playoffs, and so, obviously, you want to win the season series against the teams you may play in the playoffs.”
The Heat have covered just once over the last four games and are now 20-19 against the spread this season. They’ll probably continue to see fat lines down the stretch, but you have to wonder about their value as the season wears on.
That said, after a couple of days off, Miami should be able to beat up on the Pacers.
Pick: Heat
Memphis Grizzlies at Phoenix Suns (2, 193)
Phoenix is another team that knows how important wins are right now.
With a big win over Dallas, a team the Suns hadn’t beaten in nine tries, they at least stayed within view of the eighth and final playoff spot in the West.
"We couldn't lose both of these (Oklahoma City and Dallas) and stay in the playoff picture," Steve Nash told reporters. "It's an early crunch time for us. We've got to keep crawling back to that eight-nine-ten spots and try to give ourselves a chance to sneak in there."
The next week or so will probably play a huge role in whether Nash stays with the team too. He has been mentioned in trade rumors for much of the season, but if Phoenix thinks it has a shot at the playoffs, the club will need the veteran point guard.
We like Phoenix to ride the momentum of its big win over Dallas into this one.
Pick: Suns
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