An exciting day of action that kicks of at 3.30pm (ET) today. Even though there are only a handful of games, the matchups are ridiculously enticing. You do not want to miss this, check out our NBA picks below!
Atlanta Hawks @ Los Angeles Lakers – 3:30PM ET
The Atlanta Hawks are going through their best period of the season as they recorded seven consecutive victories. The Hawks improved to a 21-20 record and climbed up to the 5th place in the East.
Trae Young and Bogdan Bogdanovic led the Hawks in a 116-93 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. They scored 23 points each and recorded six rebounds apiece, while Young added game-high nine assists. John Collins contributed with 19 points and game-high three blocks.
NATHAN KNIGHT MEANS BUSINESS. 😤 pic.twitter.com/UFmvC1VpJx
— Atlanta HaWWWWWWWks (@ATLHawks) March 19, 2021
The Los Angeles Lakers quickly forgot a pair of defeats to the Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings, and responded with four straight wins. The latest one came against the Charlotte Hornets, thanks to excellent LeBron James, who led the Lakers to a 116-105 victory. The King had 37 points, eight rebounds, and six assists, while Dennis Schroder added 22 points, seven dimes, and fur boards.
NBA Pick – Los Angeles Lakers (-169)
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Sacramento Kings @ Philadelphia 76ers – 8PM ET
The Sacramento Kings avoided the third loss in a row as they beat the Washington Wizards 121-119 on the road. De’Aaron Fox led the Kings with 28 points, seven assists, and game-high five steals. Harrison Barnes scored 18 points apiece and combined for 15 rebounds, while Tyrese Haliburton and Buddy Hield combined for 33 points.
The Philadelphia 76ers were on a six-game winning streak, but they failed to get the seventh in a row as they fell short to the Milwaukee Bucks in overtime. Tobias Harris led the Sixers with 19 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and two steals.
Danny Green had 18 points and six boards, Shake Milton scored 15, while Dwight Howard posted a double-double of 13 points and game-high 15 rebounds. Ben Simmons recorded a double-double of 13 points, 12 dishes, and ten boards, but that didn’t help the 76ers to get a victory.
NBA Pick – Philadelphia 76ers (-286)
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Golden State Warriors @ Memphis Grizzlies – 8PM ET
The Golden State Warriors were in a bad form of four losses in a row, but they managed to win two of the last three games, including the most recent one over the Houston Rockets.
Jordan Poole led the Warriors in a 108-94 win with 23 points. Kelly Oubre added 19 points and four rebounds, Stephen Curry had 18 points, eight assists, and five boards, while Draymond Green posted a double-double of 16 points, 12 rebounds, and ten assists.
Not our night.
Run it back tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/lusfThRAPZ
— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) March 20, 2021
The Memphis Grizzlies snapped a three-game losing skid with a surprising 89-85 victory over the Miami Heat. De’Anthony Melton recorded a double-double of 13 points and ten rebounds, along with six assists and two steals. Kyle Anderson and Ja Morant also chipped in with 13 points apiece.
NBA Pick – Memphis Grizzlies (-105)
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San Antonio Spurs @ Milwaukee Bucks – 9PM ET
The San Antonio Spurs opened their Eastern Conference road trip with a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, but bounced back with a pair of wins over the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls.
Jakob Poeltl led the Spurs in a 106-99 win over Chicago with a double-double of 20 points and game-high 16 rebounds. Derrick White had 17 points, five assists, four boards, and two blocks, while Keldon Johnson, Patty Mills, and Dejounte Murray scored 14 points apiece.
The Milwaukee Bucks are red-hot right now. They won ten of the last 11 games and are on a five-game winning run. Their most recent win (in overtime) came against the Philadelphia 76ers, as Giannis Antetokounmpo led them with a double-double of 32 points and game-high 15 rebounds, along with five assists.
Donte DiVincenzo contributed with 20 points, eight boards, five dishes, and three steals, Jrue Holiday had 19 points, six rebounds, six dimes, and three thefts, while Khris Middleton finished with 15 points and four boards.
NBA Pick – Milwaukee Bucks (-526)
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Charlotte Hornets @ Los Angeles Clippers – 10PM ET
The Charlotte Hornets were on a four-game winning streak, but after a couple of defeats to the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers, they dropped to a 20-20 record and 8th place in the East.
LaMelo Ball led Charlotte in a 116-105 defeat to the Lakers with 26 points, seven assists, and five rebounds. Terry Rozier had 20 points and five boards, while PJ Washington chipped in with 18 points, eight rebounds, and game-high four blocks.
Respect 🤝 pic.twitter.com/k3oOi4TAUC
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) March 19, 2021
The Los Angeles Clippers are still in a hot and cold form. They won one of two b2b meetings with the Dallas Mavericks and currently stand at a 26-16 record and 4th place in the West.
Paul George led the Clippers in a 105-89 loss with 28 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. Kawhi Leonard followed him with 20 points, seven boards, seven dimes, and two steals, while Ivica Zubac had 14 points, seven rebounds, and three thefts.
NBA Pick – Los Angeles Clippers (-455)
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