
NBA Betting Guide: Complete Analysis and Best Bets for March 18 Games
Here's the concise, value-focused rewrite of the NBA betting guide for March 18:
A comprehensive breakdown of today's NBA games with betting insights and recommendations:
Mavericks at 76ers (7 p.m.)
- Spread: PHI -3 | Total: 217.5
- Key Stat: Luka averaging 31.3/9.9/6.8 last 9 games
- Pick: Mavericks +3 and Under (Mavs 6-2 ATS last 8)
Trail Blazers at Nets (7:30 p.m.)
- Spread: BKN -14.5 | Total: 228
- Analysis: Portland missing key scorers (Simons, Nurkic, Bledsoe)
- Pick: Nets -14.5 and Over
Wizards at Knicks (7:30 p.m.)
- Spread: NY -6 | Total: 226
- Key Stat: Randle averaging 24/8.1/5 last 10 games
- Pick: Wizards +6 and Under (Wizards 11-4 ATS last 15 in NY)
Lakers at Raptors (7:30 p.m.)
- Spread: TOR -9 | Total: 225
- Key Stat: Siakam averaging 29/8.8/6.3 last 4 games
- Pick: Raptors -9 and Under
Grizzlies at Hawks (7:30 p.m.)
- Spread: MEM -5 | Total: 237.5
- Key Stat: Morant averaging 31.2/5.4/6.1 last 9 games
- Pick: Grizzlies -5 and Under
Nuggets at Cavaliers (7:30 p.m.)
- Spread: DEN -3 | Total: 222.5
- Key Stat: Jokic averaging 27.3/14.1/8.7 last 9 games
- Pick: Nuggets -3 and Under
Thunder at Heat (8 p.m.)
- Spread: MIA -14.5 | Total: 219
- Analysis: OKC allowing 131 PPG last 5 vs Miami's 106.6
- Pick: Heat -14.5 and Under
Pacers at Rockets (8 p.m.)
- Spread: IND -4 | Total: 240.5
- Key Stat: Wood averaging 18.9/9.7/2.6 last 7 games
- Pick: Pacers -4 and Under
Pelicans at Spurs (8:30 p.m.)
- Spread: SA -3 | Total: 237
- Key Stat: McCollum averaging 25.5/5.3/7.8 last 8 games
- Pick: Pelicans +3 and Under
Clippers at Jazz (9 p.m.)
- Spread: UTA -5.5 | Total: 216
- Note: Mitchell (calf) out for Jazz
- Pick: Clippers +5.5 and Over
Celtics at Kings (10 p.m.)
- Spread: BOS -9.5 | Total: 225
- Analysis: Boston allowing 96.8 PPG last 4 vs Kings' 124 last 3
- Pick: Celtics -9.5 and Under
Bulls at Suns (10 p.m.)
- Spread: PHO -5.5 | Total: 230
- Key Stat: DeRozan averaging 27/5.8/5.2 on road
- Pick: Bulls +5.5 (9-2 ATS last 11 road games vs Suns)
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