Lost my lone top play in the NBA yesterday and went 1-1 overall. Let's get it back today.
TOP PLAYS
3 UNIT PLAYS
La Clippers -3 over WASHINGTON: The Clippers are off BB losses and just have Orlando on deck, plus they only beat Washington at home by 7 points back in January, so I see them being fully focused for a big win in this one. The Clippers have really owned this series of late, winning the last 8 in this series, with 7 of the 8 wins coming by more than 3 points. They have also won in their last 3 trips here by an average of 20.3 ppg, with all 3 wins coming by at least 14 points. Washington has struggled all year and they are 8-15 at home. They come having all sorts of problems on offense, averaging just 85.2 ppg in their last 5 games and will be facing a Clippers squad that plays good defense and cannot be happy about allowing an offensively challenged Boston team to run all over them on Sunday. The Clippers have won just 2 of their last 8 games, but they should get back on track with a solid win tonight.
Miami/ Charlotte Under 198: This is they type of game that the Heat usually just goes through the motions in on the offensive side and that should really keep their scoring down, even vs a bad defensive team like the Bobcats. The Heat may also look to take the night off offensively knowing that they have Houston and the Clippers on deck and are off a 4 game road trip. You really don't have to core a ton vs the Bobcats as they have averaged just 92.2 ppg on the road this year, including just 86 ppg on the first 3 games of their current road trip. Defensively Miami doesn't take a whole lot of nights off and they come in allowing just 89.5 ppg in their last 5 games during regulation. Miami won't expend much energy on offense in this one and with their defense that could keep this game in the 180's.
OTHER PLAYS
2 UNIT PLAYS
PHILADELPHIA -8.5 over Orlando
Sacramento/ Utah Under 200
1 UNIT PLAYS
Chicago/ Indiana Under 176.5
MINNESOTA -3 over Portland