The NBA regular season resumes with another solid slate this Sunday, with a total of 8 matchups on the docket scheduled for today. So, our staff of basketball betting experts dug into the latest odds and identified all the best value on the board.
Our betting experts have looked over the odds and made 4 NBA picks for today's contests. Continue below for our NBA best bets and predictions for Sunday, March 23.
NBA Best Bets, Predictions, Picks, Odds: Sunday, March 23
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Pelicans vs. Pistons
By Joe Dellera
The Pistons face off against the Pelicans this afternoon in what shapes up to be an exploitable matchup for Detroit.
The Pistons will be without Tim Hardaway Jr today after he suffered an ankle sprain, and this should push Malik Beasley into the starting lineup. When Hardaway exited, Beasley played 36 minutes and saw extended run.
This spot against the Pelicans is strong. The Pelicans allow the fourth-most 3 point attempts and the sixth-highest 3-point percentage to their opponents. That’s good for the second-most 3s per game.
Beasley averages 3.9 three-pointers per game, but including the last game when he plays without Hardaway, he’s averaged 5.4 on 12.2 attempts. Let’s back Beasley on Sunday.
Pick: Malik Beasley 4+ Three-Pointers Made (-128)
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Hornets vs. Heat
The Heat have lost 10 straight games, but they've won five first quarters during that span, and even five first halves.
Three times this past week, the Heat have done that and still lost — against the Knicks, Pistons and Rockets.
Twice this week, I've written Heat first quarter and/or first half + to lose the game, and have bet it as many times. This time, I'll just take the Heat in the first quarter, because this is actually a game they can win.
Miami is coming out like a team desperate to win, and likely will again, so I'm taking them early and might live bet later.
One note: Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro are questionable. If either are out, I'm not nearly as confident in this, especially if Adebayo is sidelined. But if both are active, or at least Bam is, we'll move forward with it.
Pick: Heat First Quarter Spread -1.5 (-115)
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Thunder vs. Clippers
After losing the first three games against Oklahoma City, the Clippers will try to avoid a season sweep when the two sides square off in Inglewood on Sunday night. Los Angeles is playing some of its best basketball lately, matching a season-best five-game winning streak while posting a league-best 128.7 Offensive Rating—2.5 points better than the second-best team during that span.
