Winning an NBA championship is as much about minimizing your weaknesses as it is about maximizing your strengths. The Boston Celtics have undoubtedly been the best team this year and are the NBA Odds favorite to win the Larry O’Brien this summer. But a series of playoff collapses is being blamed on them, rightly or wrongly, as proof that they’re not as mentally tough as the competition. While these criticisms can only really be answered in the playoffs, a matchup with the team that beat them in the NBA Finals two years ago is the next best thing. The Golden…
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GAMEDetroit Pistons vs. Indiana PacersDATE HOURSunday, March 3, 6 p.m. ETLOCATIONKia Center, Orlando FLWATCHBally Sports DetroitDetroit is coming off a lackluster performance Friday against the Cavaliers. The Pistons didn’t show their life until the fourth quarter, and it was far too late to avoid a 10-point loss.The chances of Best Basketball Sports Betting Sites favor Orlando vs. Detroit for Sunday’s matchup between these conference rivals. This is the fourth meeting between the two teams this season, and Orlando has won every game so far.When you register with DraftKingsyou will have $150 instantly when you bet $5 PLUS a No Sweat…
THE Indiana Pacers (34-27) and San Antonio Spurs (12-48) meet at Frost Bank Center on Sunday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sports Betting lines around the Pacers vs. Spurs odds and make sure our expert NBA picks and predictions. Season series: Pacers lead 1-0 The Pacers are coming off a 129-102 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday as the Under (239) hit. Indiana allowed 48 points in the 1st quarter, which tied a franchise record for the Pelicans, and failed to cover as a 5.5-point underdog. The Spurs surprised the Oklahoma City Thunder…
Monday evening, the Los Angeles Clippers head to the Fiserv Forum for a road showdown against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Clippers play Sunday and will be back to back. The Bucks topped the Chicago Bulls two nights ago. Tip-off is at 8:10 p.m. ET. Milwaukee opens as a home favorite. The Clippers crush the WizardsLos Angeles is at Minnesota on Sunday night and will play the back-to-back for this game. Two nights before, they beat the Washington Wizards 140-115. James Harden scored 28 points, including a huge second quarter to win for good against the worst team in the league.…
LOS ANGELES– LeBron James continues to expand his NBA career into uncharted territory, reaching 40,000 career points Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena.James entered the the Los Angeles Lakers’ match against the Denver Nuggets He needs nine points to reach the mark. He got there with a layup at 10:39 of the second quarter.“I feel like I’m still that threat on the court and I’m still able to do the things that I did 10 years ago,” James said after the Lakers game. 124-114 defeat. “And some things I was doing 20 years ago, which is weird to say.”James finished with…
It is at the Barclays Center that the Brooklyn Nets (24-36) and the Memphis Grizzlies (20-41) will face each other Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET. Mikal Bridges and Vince Williams Jr. are players to watch for the Nets and Grizzlies, respectively.Watch the NBA, other sports live and more on Fubo! Use our link to sign up for a free trial.How to watch the Nets vs. GrizzliesMatch day: Monday March 4Game time: 7:30 p.m. ETArena: Barclays CenterLocation: Brooklyn, New YorkHow to watch on TV: YES, BSSEDirect: Watch this match on FuboBet on this or any NBA game at BetMGMSports Betting Promo…
After six straight road games in which the Miami Heat went 5-1, they continued to come home with a 126-120 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday.Miami has won 10 of its last 13 games and bounced back from a rally it failed against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. They improve to 34-26 on the season and now sit in sixth place in the Eastern Conference, outside of play-ins.#HEATWin final – Miami 126, Utah 120???? Butler: 37pts (3/3 3PM), 7asts & 3rebs???? Adebayo: 23pts, 7rebs & 3asts???? Martin: 18pts (4 3s), 5rebs, 4asts & 3blks ???? Rozier III: 14pts &…
Year after year, Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst has never hesitated to tweak the team’s roster mid-season, This trend has continued this season, with the team opting to make some changes around the edges rather than cause an earthquake. Well, that is if you just look at the changes in the list; they underwent a significant change at head coaching by bringing in Doc Rivers in January. However, for this exercise, we will only focus on roster changes that have occurred over the past few months.That said, let’s rank them from least to most impactful.In mid-February, the Bucks bolstered…
For Minnesota Timberwolves fans who have survived against all odds, it may be strange to think that the team is all but confirmed to make the playoffs for the third year in a row. Now that this is the new normalplayers need to improve their play to ensure the Wolves have a chance to make a deep playoff run.Even though the Timberwolves will make another playoff appearance, head coach Chris Finch didn’t have the luxury of deploying his regular rotation last time out. The Wolves faced the Denver Nuggets in the 2022-23 playoffs, who went on to win the NBA…
Zion Williamson has had quite a run so far in the NBA. He faced immense criticism regarding his weight, injuries, attitude and much more. But now he’s pretty healthy and he’s reminding people how special he is. Greatness could reasonably be defined as someone who does relatively few things but does them so well that no one can stop them. Consider the sky hook. Consider Williamson’s forays to the basket. Everyone knows he’s going to drive; no one can stop what is happening. The fun thing this season is that Williamson has become a great ball handler again, he’s in…