Monday Night NBA

By Divol

Sacramento Kings v Houston Rockets



13th April 03:05 GMT

It's hard not to take the Over in the 1st half and even for the game. These teams play loose, the Kings have found their fast pace at home again and have been covering the Over 1st half bets easily in the last two games. I just see no reason why two teams that have got nothing to play for and enjoy the fast pace, will slow the game down.



Picks:

Over 107.5, 1.91 odds - 3.5 units play - Bet365

Over 209 points, 1.90 - 0.5 units play - Expekt


New York Knicks v Washington Wizards



13th April 00:35 GMT

Wizards with three Over results in a row, but I decided to take the Under in their games until the end of the season and this one I like even more than usual. The Knicks are a psycho team. They can have results of 220+ and can have results of 180 points and lower. The fact that both teams come after a series of Over only gives me more confidence that the total is a bit higher than it is supposed to be. I can't even try to predict the score here, but 209 points means that either both teams have to score 100+ points for the game to go Over or one has to score 110 points and I think that the chances of that are not that great. Even this season, we had three totally different results. Once the Wizards went Over 100 points, but the Knicks failed to do so and the game ended with 202 points. Once the Knicks scored 107 points, but the Wizards were stopped on 85 points only, resulting in a 192 points total. Once both teams went on a run and gun and scored 224 points before the OT. If there is any logic in these two crazy teams, this time, both teams should score less than 100 points.  I would recommend taking the main bet, but throwing a bit extra on Under 200 points bet as well.

This is the last home game for the Knicks this season and they will try not to disappoint their fans with B2B losses, especially when their rivals are the poor Wizards. The Wizards been playing better lately, but it's still hard to see them being such a short dog on the road. The Knicks beat the Wizards in the last two games this season and I think they can and should win this one as well.



Picks:

Under 209 points, 1.94 odds - 4 units play - Pinnacle

Knicks -3, 1.9 - 3 units play - Pinnacle


Philadelphia 76ers v Miami Heat



13th April 00:05 GMT

A few thoughts here: This is the last home game for the Sixers this year plus Miami beat them in Philly this season by almost 30 points. If the team has any pride they really should fight here. Miami Heat I believe would rather get the Hawks and not Boston and if they make it to the second round, it's better to play in a Florida derby against Magic or the Cats, than to play Cleveland. Wade got hurt last night against the Knicks. He finished the game, but Heat may prefer not to risk their star and give him a rest tonight.



Pick: Sixers to win, 2.65 odds - 2.5 units play – Bwin

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