Dwight Howard drops by his old stomping ground in Orlando with his Rockets, who are eager to stomp the Magic into the ground, while the Memphis Grizzlies continue their playoff push in Brooklyn to face the pesky Nets.
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Houston Rockets vs. Orlando Magic (7:00PM ET)
Line: Houston Rockets (+3.5) at Orlando Magic (-3.5); total 186.5
Betting on the Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets brought LeBron James and the Heat back down to earth last night as they snapped Miami’s nine-game winning streak with a 106-103 win. Dwight Howard prepared for his homecoming in Orlando with 22 points and 16 rebounds for the Rockets, who had four players with 19 or more points. The win was the Rocket’s eighth in the last 10 games.
Howard will face his old team – the Magic – for the fourth time in his career, and the second time in Orlando. In the previous three games, Howard is averaging over 26 points and 17 rebounds, including a 20-point, 22-rebound game earlier this year.
Betting on the Orlando Magic
Orlando defeated the free-falling 76ers 92-81 in its previous game thanks to a season-high 31 points from Tobias Harris and a 18-point, 17-rebound game from Nikola Vucevic. Vucevic has had 18+ points and 10+ rebounds in his last four games.
That win pushed the Magic’s impressive home record to 8-2 SU and 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games. Two of those wins came against the conference leading Thunder and Pacers. The Magic are also 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. Rockets.
Prediction
Tonight won’t be a happy homecoming for Dwight, as Orlando will continue its magical run at Amway Center.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Brooklyn Nets (7:30PM ET)
Line: Memphis Grizzzlies (-1.5) at Brooklyn Nets (+1.5); total 189.0
Betting on the Memphis Grizzlies
[sc:Other240banner ]The Grizzlies are hanging tough in the race for the final Western Conference playoff spot. Memphis started March off with back-to-back wins, the latest a 110-104 victory on Monday to snap the Wizards’ six-game winning streak. Mike Conley has started the month well, with 20 points in both of those games.
The Grizzlies have had no problem scoring lately; they’ve scored over 100 points in each of their last four games, exceeding their average of 95.7 PPG. However, they’ve also been giving up their fair share, uncharacteristic for the 3rd best scoring defense. As a result, the total has gone over in the Grizzlies’ last seven games.
Betting on the Brooklyn Nets
The Nets have also started out March on a winning note. They’ve won their first two games this month to extend their winning streak to three games. Brooklyn is fresh off a shock 16-point blowout vs. Bulls, who had won nine of their last 10. Deron Williams and Joe Johnson combined for 39 points in the win.
With a win tonight, the Nets can finally move above .500 for the first time this season and they have a very good chance of doing so. At the Barclays Center, they’ve won five consecutive games and eight of the last 10.
Prediction
After slowing down the Bulls, the Grizzlies will be the next to fall at the Nets’ homecourt.
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