Detroit Pistons at Indiana Pacers (-9.5, 193)
This is the time of year when most playoff-bound teams are resting their starters but the Indiana Pacers are still working in a new one. Darren Collison started 56 of 57 games for the Pacers. Then he got hurt, and backup point guard George Hill led the team to its longest winning streak of the season.
Now coach Frank Vogel says Hill will keep the starting job even when Collison returns from injury.
“The way (the team is) rolling right now, I don’t think you mess with that chemistry,” Vogel told the Indy Star. “You keep it, you stay the course and that’s the plan.”
The Pacers are 7-1 straight up and 5-3 ATS with Hill at the helm.
Pick: Pacers ---
Cleveland Cavaliers at Memphis Grizzlies (-13, 191)
The Grizzlies franchise hasn’t seen a lot of the postseason in its 17-year history, but for a second straight season Memphis is heading to the playoffs.
The Grizz are winning games and improving their position in the Western Conference but they aren’t covering the large spreads oddsmakers are giving them. Lionel Hollins’ ballers are 5-1 in their last six but just 1-5 ATS.
The Cavs are coming off a big win over the Knicks and are happy to have Kyrie Irving back in the lineup. The soon-to-be Rookie of the Year scored 21 points in 25 minutes against New York.
“I wish we would’ve been consistent throughout the season,” Irving told the Akron Beacon Journal. “We’ve beaten good teams throughout the season and we’ve shown we can play with the good teams.”
Expect the Cavs to keep this one close.
Pick: Cavs +++
This is the time of year when most playoff-bound teams are resting their starters but the Indiana Pacers are still working in a new one. Darren Collison started 56 of 57 games for the Pacers. Then he got hurt, and backup point guard George Hill led the team to its longest winning streak of the season.
Now coach Frank Vogel says Hill will keep the starting job even when Collison returns from injury.
“The way (the team is) rolling right now, I don’t think you mess with that chemistry,” Vogel told the Indy Star. “You keep it, you stay the course and that’s the plan.”
The Pacers are 7-1 straight up and 5-3 ATS with Hill at the helm.
Pick: Pacers ---
Cleveland Cavaliers at Memphis Grizzlies (-13, 191)
The Grizzlies franchise hasn’t seen a lot of the postseason in its 17-year history, but for a second straight season Memphis is heading to the playoffs.
The Grizz are winning games and improving their position in the Western Conference but they aren’t covering the large spreads oddsmakers are giving them. Lionel Hollins’ ballers are 5-1 in their last six but just 1-5 ATS.
The Cavs are coming off a big win over the Knicks and are happy to have Kyrie Irving back in the lineup. The soon-to-be Rookie of the Year scored 21 points in 25 minutes against New York.
“I wish we would’ve been consistent throughout the season,” Irving told the Akron Beacon Journal. “We’ve beaten good teams throughout the season and we’ve shown we can play with the good teams.”
Expect the Cavs to keep this one close.
Pick: Cavs +++
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