NBA Betting Guide: Complete Analysis and Best Picks for March 9 Games
Here's the concise rewrite focusing on NBA betting picks for March 9:
Complete NBA betting guide for March 9 featuring 12 games and key betting picks:
Boston Celtics (-7.5) at Charlotte Hornets
- Pick: Celtics to cover, Over 227.5
- Key stat: Celtics 18-7-1 ATS in last 26 vs Charlotte
- Tatum averaging 31.5 points in last 10 games
Chicago Bulls (-5.5) at Detroit Pistons
- Pick: Bulls to cover, Under 227.5
- Bulls shooting league-best 48.4% FG
- DeRozan averaging 31.1 points on 50.9% shooting
Phoenix Suns at Miami Heat (-7.5)
- Pick: Heat to cover, Over 219.5
- Heat allowing just 98.3 points last 3 games
- Suns missing starting backcourt
Atlanta Hawks at Milwaukee Bucks (-5.5)
- Pick: Hawks to cover, Over 238.5
- Hawks 13-5 ATS last 18 in Milwaukee
- Bucks scoring 128.4 points last 5 games
LA Lakers (-5) at Houston Rockets
- Pick: Lakers to cover, Under 233.5
- Lakers won first 3 meetings this season
- Lakers covered last 5 games in Houston
Minnesota Timberwolves (-14.5) vs OKC Thunder
- Pick: Timberwolves to cover, Over 230
- Wolves won all 3 meetings this season
- Thunder allowing 132 points last 3 games
New Orleans Pelicans (-8.5) vs Orlando Magic
- Pick: Pelicans to cover, Over 221
- McCollum averaging 27.8 points last 10 games
- Over hit in last 5 meetings
Dallas Mavericks (-8) vs New York Knicks
- Pick: Mavericks to cover, Under 215
- Knicks missing multiple key players
- Under 10-2 in last 12 meetings
San Antonio Spurs (+1.5) vs Toronto Raptors
- Pick: Spurs to cover, Over 229.5
- Murray averaging 25.8/8.6/10.3 last 9 games
- Raptors 3-8 ATS in last 11 games
Utah Jazz (-17) vs Portland Trail Blazers
- Pick: Jazz to cover, Under 221.5
- Jazz won first 2 meetings by 18.5 ppg
- Blazers averaging 96 points last 4 games
Denver Nuggets (-4) at Sacramento Kings
- Pick: Nuggets to cover, Over 237
- Nuggets won first 3 meetings by 11 ppg
- Denver scoring 128.3 points last 3 games
LA Clippers (-4.5) vs Washington Wizards
- Pick: Clippers to cover, Over 219
- Wizards 2-8 ATS last 10 vs Clippers
- Jackson averaging 18/5.5/7.7 last 10 games
Key betting trends and player stats included for each matchup. All spreads and totals current as of publishing.