Free NBA Picks Today for Sunday, March 21st, 2021

Free NBA Picks Today for Sunday, March 21st, 2021
Sun 21st March 2021

A massive Sunday of action, kicking off from 1pm ET! Our NBA picks have selections for all 10 contests today and we have a couple of close contests to dissect!

Indiana Pacers @ Miami Heat – 1PM ET

The Indiana Pacers are looking to wrap up this mini-series with the Miami Heat after securing a big 137-110 victory on Friday. Indy had seven players in double figures and Malcolm Brogdon led the bunch with 27 points and four assists. Justin Holiday and Dylan McDermott scored 17 points apiece, TJ McConnell posted a double-double of 16 points and game-high 15 dimes, along with six rebounds and three steals, while Domantas Sabonis recorded a double-double of 13 points and game-high 15 boards.

The Miami Heat were on a five-game winning streak, but now lost the last two games. Bam Adebayo led the team in a heavy loss to Indiana with 20 points, eight rebounds, and five assists. Jimmy Butler added 17 points, eight boards, four dishes, and two steals, while Goran Dragic and Tyler Herro combined for 31 points. 

NBA Pick – Miami Heat (-196)
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Oklahoma City Thunder @ Houston Rockets – 2PM ET

The Oklahoma City Thunder lost the last two to the Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks, but they will have a good chance to avoid the third defeat in a row when they face the Rockets. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder in a 116-93 loss to the Hawks with 19 points and four assists. Ty Jerome scored 18, Al Horford 11 points and six rebounds, while Theo Maledon and Kenrich Williams scored ten points apiece.

The Houston Rockets are facing the 20th defeat in a row, and they are in the worst form of all 30 teams in the NBA right now. John Wall led them in the most recent loss to the Detroit Pistons with 21 points and seven assists. Victor Oladipo scored 19, while Christian Wood recorded a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds, along with two blocks. 

NBA Pick – Houston Rockets (-105)
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New Orleans Pelicans @ Denver Nuggets – 3PM ET

The New Orleans Pelicans lost both b2b games to the Portland Trail Blazers and dropped to a 17-24 record and 11th place in the West. Zion Williamson led the Pels in a 101-93 loss with a double-double of 26 points and ten rebounds, along with two blocks. Brandon Ingram followed him with 19 points, four boards, and four assists, Lonzo Ball had 15 points, eight dimes, and four rebounds. 

The Denver Nuggets won eight of the previous nine games, and are on a three-game winning run. They beat the Chicago Bulls 131-127 in overtime thanks to the phenomenal Nikola Jokic, who nearly posted a triple-double. The Joker finished the tilt with 34 points, 15 rebounds, and nine assists. Jamal Murray also scored 34 points, along with five dishes and game-high four thefts, Michael Porter Jr. added 19 points and six boards, while Will Barton chipped in with 16 points and five rebounds.

NBA Pick – Denver Nuggets (-217)
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Orlando Magic @ Boston Celtics – 3:30PM ET

The Orlando Magic snapped a nine-game losing skid with a surprising 121-113 win over the Brooklyn Nets, one of the contenders for the ring this year. Aaron Gordon led the team with 38 points, six rebounds, and four assists. Evan Fournier was right behind with 31 points, while Nikola Vucevic recorded a double-double of 22 points and game-high 14 boards, along with eight dishes and two steals.

The Boston Celtics are not playing well right now as they lost four of the last five games. They displayed a poor offensive performance in a 107-96 defeat to the Sacramento Kings and didn’t have a single player in 20+ points. Jaylen Brown led them with a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds, along with three thefts. Kemba Walker added 16 points and seven assists, Jayson Tatum had 15 points and seven boards, while Daniel Theis and Robert Williams combined for 26 points and 16 rebounds. 

NBA Pick – Boston Celtics (-357)
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Washington Wizards @ Brooklyn Nets – 7PM ET

The Washington Wizards managed to snap a five-game losing skid with a 131-122 victory over the Utah Jazz. Bradley Beal led the team with 43 points and five rebounds. Russell Westbrook posted a double-double of 35 points, 15 boards, and 13 assists, along with a pair of steals, while Rui Hachimura and Robin Lopez combined for 23 points and 12 rebounds.

The Brooklyn Nets were on a six-game winning run before the Orlando magic unexpectedly ended it with a 121-113 win. Kyrie Irving led the Nets with a season-high 43 points, six rebounds, and four assists. James Harden had 19 points, nine dishes, four boards, and two steals, while Joe Harris contributed with 16 points, six rebounds, and four dimes. 

NBA Pick – Brooklyn Nets (-333)
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Toronto Raptors @ Cleveland Cavaliers – 7PM ET

The Toronto Raptors are still struggling, and their place in the playoffs is now in a real jeopardy. They suffered nine losses in the last ten games, and are on a seven-game losing streak. Pascal Siakam led Toronto in the latest 115-112 loss to the Utah Jazz with 27 points, nine assists, and five rebounds. Norman Powell had 17 points and five boards, while Fred VanVleet added 17 points, nine dimes, six rebounds, and two thefts. 

The Cleveland Cavaliers are also failing to impress lately. They lost four of the previous five games, including the latest one to the San Antonio Spurs, 116-110. Darius Garland and Collin Sexton led the team with 29 points apiece. Jarrett Allen and Lamar Stevens recorded identical double-doubles of 15 points and 11 rebounds. 

NBA Pick – Toronto Raptors (-294)
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Chicago Bulls  @ Detroit Pistons – 7PM ET

The Chicago Bulls dropped to the 10th place in the East after losing the last two games. Their most recent defeat came to the Denver Nuggets in overtime. Zach LaVine led the Bulls in a 131-127 loss with 32 points and four assists, Otto Porter had 22 points and four rebounds, while Coby White contributed with 17 points and four boards. Thaddeus Young posted a double-double of 11 points and ten rebounds, along with six dishes. 

The Detroit Pistons snapped a four-game losing streak with a couple of wins over the Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets. Frank Jackson led Detroit in a 113-100 victory over Houston with 23 points. Saddiq Bey added 19 points, six rebounds, and two steals, Jerami Grant scored 18 points, while Josh Jackson ended with 15 points and five boards. 

NBA Pick – Chicago Bulls (-143)
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Philadelphia 76ers @ New York Knicks – 8PM ET

The Philadelphia 76ers lost their first game in the last seven as they fell short against the Milwaukee Bucks in overtime. Tobias Harris led the Sixers in a 109-105 loss with 19 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and two steals. Danny Green had 18 points and six boards, Shake Milton scored 15, Dwight Howard posted a double-double of 13 points and 15 rebounds, while Ben Simmons recorded a triple-double of 13 points, 12 dishes, and ten boards.

The New York Knicks avoided the third loss in a row with a narrow 94-93 victory over the Orlando Magic. Alec Burks led his team with a double-double of 21 points and ten rebounds. Reggie Bullock added 20 points and three steals, Julius Randle recorded a triple-double of 18 points, 17 assists, and ten boards, while RJ Barrett had 17 points and nine rebounds. 

NBA Pick – New York Knicks (-105)
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Los Angeles Lakers @ Phoenix Suns – 10PM ET

The Los Angeles Lakers’ four-game winning run snapped with a 99-94 defeat to the Atlanta Hawks. Not only they lost the game, but they also lost LeBron James to an ankle injury. Motrezl Harrell led them with a double-double of 23 points and 11 rebounds, Dennis Schroder added 16 points, seven boards, four assists, and two steals, while Markieff Morris chipped in with 12 points and six rebounds.

The Phoenix Suns bounced back from a shocking loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 113-101 victory over the Wolves and returned to the 2nd place in the West. Chris Paul led Phoenix with 20 points and nine assists. Mikal Bridges had 17 points, six rebounds, and three steals, while Devin Booker ended the game with 16 points, seven boards, five dishes, and two thefts.

NBA Pick – Phoenix Suns (-400)
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Dallas Mavericks @ Portland Trail Blazers – 10PM ET

The Dallas Mavericks lost the opening game of b2b set with the Portland Trail Blazers, and will try to close it with a victory on Sunday. Luka Doncic led the Mavs in a 125-119 defeat with a near triple-double display of 38 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists. Tim Hardaway had 25 points, five boards, and five dimes, while Maxi Kleber posted 16 points, four rebounds, and four dishes. 

The Portland Trail Blazers are on a three-game winning streak and improved to a 25-16 record, which is good enough for 6th position in the West. CJ McCollum led Portland in a win over Dallas with 32 points, four rebounds, and four assists. Damian Lillard followed him with 31 points and six dishes, while Carmelo Anthony scored 18 points with four boards. 

NBA Pick – Portland Trail Blazers (-130)
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