What better way to kick off the month of February with a pair of blockbuster games that’s guaranteed to satisfy your basketball and betting cravings.
Our first game features a promising encounter between two premiere scorers in the league today, as LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers (34-12) go head-to-head with Paul George and the rest of the Indiana Pacers (25-22) at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Following shortly, the Memphis Grizzlies (28-20) will look to notch their fourth-straight with when they pay the New Orleans Pelicans (18-28) a visit.
Let’s now take a brief look at these two matchups. And if you’re craving for more hoops action, check out as well our preview of the Orland Magic vs. San Antonio Spurs. Enjoy.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers (7:00 PM ET)
Line: Cleveland Cavaliers (-5) vs. Indiana Pacers (+5); total: 210.5 – view all NBA lines
This will be the second time that the Cavs and Packers will collide this season. The Cavaliers won their first meeting on November 8, during which the pair of LeBron James and Kevin Love combined for 41 points and 25 rebounds.
James, in particular, is bound to have another big-time performance as he’s fared well against Indiana, putting up 26.9 PPG, 7.5 RPG and 6.2 APG across 45 career games. He’s also coming off a 29-point outing opposite the Spurs Saturday night. Cleveland is 9-1 SU and 4-4-2 ATS in its previous 10 road games.
As for the Pacers, they enter this game having won two of their last three (1-2 ATS). Paul George, who’s averaging a team-best 23.5 PPG this season, was held below 20 points twice in that stretch. Fortunately, Monta Ellis has picked up the slack lately, posting 28.5 PPG in his previous two contests.
Ellis and George will have to be at their best form if they wish to break through a solid defensive team like Cleveland (96.3 points allowed per game). Indiana is 6-4 SU and 4-6 ATS in its last 10 home games.
Click here for our full preview of this Central Division showdown.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. New Orleans Pelicans (8:00 PM ET)
Line: Memphis Grizzlies (+1) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (-1); total: 201.0 – view all NBA lines
The Grizzlies have found their groove lately, winning seven of their last eight games (4-3-1 ATS). During that stretch, the pair of Jeff Green and Marc Gasol has been leading the way for them, averaging 18.7 PPG and 21.2 PPG respectively. These two should be able to impose their will later against a New Orleans team that’s surrendering 105.0 PPG, which is among the worst in the league.
Speaking of New Orleans, the Pelicans will also be heading into this game with their own momentum. The Pelicans have won five of their previous six games (4-2 ATS) and are winners of their last two. Jrue Holiday has been stepping it up for his team, averaging 27.6 PPG and 8.0 APG in his last three outings. That includes his 32-point outburst against Houston on January 25. But apart from Holiday, the Grizzlies will also have to worry about limiting the likes of Anthony Davis, who is tallying 22.9 PPG, 10.3 RPG and 2.4 BPG this season.
