The NBA season is down to the final weekend with teams still positioning themselves for the playoffs. There is a full slate of games scheduled with the Celtics and Knicks battle in the Atlantic Division headlining the action.
Boston Celtics versus New York Knicks
Boston heads to New York 7th in the Eastern Conference and the Knicks are tied with the Heat for 5th. The Knicks have a +15 to +10 edge on the Power Ranking Indicator and “average” versus “dead” on the Team Strength Oscillator. The teams have been involved in many high-scoring games. Betting “over” is a smart play. New York has been more consistently playing according to their favorite/underdog status. The teams split the two meetings so far this season. The Scores Predictor shows the Knicks by a narrow 110-107 win with 79 percent confidence. Go with the Knicks to win and cover.
Los Angeles Lakers versus New Orleans Pelicans
The Lakers are 7th in the Western Conference and face the Pelicans, who have been eliminated from playoff consideration. The Lakers hold a +22 to +8 advantage on the Power Ranking Indicator and “burning hot” versus “ice cold down” on the Team Strength Oscillator. Los Angeles has won both meetings between the teams this season and have been much more stable, at +28 to +5 on the Team Volatility Oscillator. The Scores Predictor has the Lakers winning by the score of 102-97, but with only 57 percent confidence. Nevertheless, the Lakers are clearly stronger and will be looking to enter the playoffs on a positive. They will win and cover.
Memphis Grizzlies versus Golden State Warriors
The teams enter with the same record and will battle in the round to enter the playoffs. Both teams are “burning hot” and the Warriors have a +21 to +16 edge on the Power Ranking Indicator. The two teams split the two previous meetings this season. The score should be low, according to the Totals Predictor, so betting “under” is a smart play. The teams have both been stable, performing according to their favorite/underdog status. The Warriors and predicted to win by a 102-99 score with 85 percent confidence. Go with the Warriors to win at home and cover.
Phoenix Suns versus San Antonio Spurs
The Suns are 2nd in the Western Conference and face the Spurs, who will battle for a final playoff spot. Phoenix has a +26 to +10 advantage on the Power Ranking Indicator and “average” versus “ice cold down” on the Team Strength Oscillator. The Spurs won the last meeting between the teams by 26 points as a road underdog. The game should be high scoring according to the Totals Predictor, so bet “over”. Both teams have been consistently performing according to their favorite/underdog stats. The Suns will be road favorites and are predicted to prevail by the score of 108-103, with 88 percent confidence. I side with the Suns to win and cover.
Indiana Pacers versus Toronto Raptors
The Pacers are battling for a final playoff spot, while the Raptors have been eliminating and finishing a disappointing season. Indiana has a +14 to +5 advantage on the Power Ranking Indicator with “average” versus “dead” status. The teams split the previous two meetings this season. It’s best to avoid the “over/under” pick on this one with teams trending on opposite sides of the line. Both teams have been very stable, so they should perform according to their favorite/underdog status. Indiana is predicted to win by a score of 108-102 with 60 percent confidence. While that isn’t a significant amount of confidence, I lean towards the Pacers to enter the playoff play in on a high note.
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