Basketball fans are in for a treat later tonight as we’ve lined up a pair of mouth-watering NBA games that will definitely whet your sporting appetite. Kicking things off this evening is the much-anticipated showdown between the San Antonio Spurs and the Indiana Pacers. Following shortly thereafter is the clash between the Orlando Magic and the Golden State Warriors.
Read on below for a quick breakdown of these two pivotal matchups and while you’re at it, you can check out our 2016 MLS Regular Season preview.
San Antonio Spurs vs. Indiana Pacers (7:00 PM ET)
Line: San Antonio Spurs (-7) at Indiana Pacers (+7); total: 196.5 – view all NBA lines
They will look to slice that deficit even further when they face the Indiana Pacers later tonight. For the Spurs to accomplish that feat, they will need to continue their stellar play on the defensive end. The five-time NBA champions are allowing just 92.2 points per game this season, the fewest in the NBA this campaign. They held Indiana to just 92 points in their first meeting this season.
The Spurs are 7-0 SU and 4-3 ATS in their last seven road games against the Pacers.
Writer’s Prediction
San Antonio eases past Indiana, 103-91.
Orlando Magic vs. Golden State Warriors (10:30 PM ET)
Line: Orlando Magic (+14.5) at Golden State Warriors (-14.5); total: 222.0 – view all NBA lines
Now that was a shock. The Golden State Warriors had their seven-game winning streak snapped on Sunday with a stunning 112-95 loss to the unheralded Los Angeles Lakers. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for just 33 points for the defending champions who absorbed just their sixth defeat this season.
The Warriors will look to get their season back on track when they host the Orlando Magic later tonight. For the Warriors to return to the win column, they will need to rediscover their outside form against the Magic. They shot just 4-of-30 from beyond the arc in the loss to the Lakers. The onus then is on Curry to step up his play tonight. He scored 51 points and made 10 three-pointers in Golden State’s last win against Orlando.
The Warriors are 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five meetings with the Magic.
Writer’s Prediction
Golden State pummels Orlando, 125-102.
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