Listen up sports fans! Great hoops action is coming your way tonight as the NBA has served up a pair of mouth-watering games that will definitely satisfy your sports craving. First off, the Houston Rockets will look to bounce back from their embarrassing loss to the Phoenix Suns when they take on the Indiana Pacers.
Shortly thereafter, the Memphis Grizzlies and the New York Knicks square off at the famed Madison Square Garden. Read on below for a quick breakdown of these two crucial matchups. If you’re on the lookout for more basketball action, though, you can check out our complete Sweet 16 picks as the 2015 NCAA Men’s Final Four draws ever closer.
[sc:NBAArticles ]Houston Rockets vs. Indiana Pacers (7:00 PM ET)
Line: Houston Rockets at Indiana Pacers – view all NBA lines
[sc:NBA240banner ]The Houston Rockets had their three-game winning streak snapped Saturday with a humiliating 117-102 loss to the Phoenix Suns. James Harden failed to match the heights of his 50-point performance the previous night, scoring just 16 points on a woeful 5-of-19 shooting from the field.
Harden will fancy his chances, however, of regaining his stroke against the Pacers later tonight. He scored 45 points and dished out seven assists in Houston’s 110-98 win over Indiana on January 19, their only meeting thus far this season.
The Pacers are struggling for form at the present time, having lost all of their last five games. Their latest setback was a 123-111 defeat to Brooklyn on Saturday where they allowed seven Nets players to score in double-figures.
The Pacers are 4-1 SU and ATS in their last five home games against the Rockets.
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Writer’s Prediction
Houston wins, 107-97.
Memphis Grizzlies vs. New York Knicks (7:30 PM ET)
Line: Memphis Grizzlies at New York Knicks – view all NBA lines
The Memphis Grizzlies stretched their unbeaten run to two games with a resounding 97-86 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night. All five starters scored in double-figures for Memphis who remained 3 ½ games above the Houston Rockets for second spot in the Western Conference.
They will look to continue their winning ways tonight when they square off with the reeling New York Knicks. The Knicks are fresh off a 97-81 loss to fellow strugglers Philadelphia. They have now lost five of their last six games. The Knicks have struggled mightily on the offensive end this season, averaging just 92.3 points per game, the second-worst mark in the entire league.
The Grizzlies are 7-3 SU in their last 10 meetings with the Knicks.
Writer’s Prediction
Memphis wins, 103-80. Create a betting account now and bet on the best games for tonight.
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