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<\/p>\nWe have NBA picks and predictions for Friday, February 27th, which features the Hornets vs. Pacers, Heat vs. 76ers, and Lakers vs. Suns.<\/p>\n
Our picks include a best bet and NBA same game multi, and we\u2019re looking forward to the NBA action this week.<\/p>\n
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Hornets vs. Pacers Predictions<\/p>\n
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Best Bet<\/p>\n
\t\t\tHornets \u201313.5 @ $1.90<\/p>\n
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The Hornets bounced back to winning form with consecutive victories, and they have a good chance to win comfortably on Friday.<\/p>\n
We have them covering the \u201313.5 spread against the Pacers, who have lost four on the bounce. They\u2019re in give up mode, and it\u2019s not good to watch. Therefore, despite the line being in the high range, the only team we want to be on is the Hornets.<\/p>\n
LaMelo Ball is playing well, and with Kon Knueppel shooting well from the three, they\u2019re an offensive threat.<\/p>\n
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Same Game Multi<\/p>\n
\t\t\tHornets \u201313.5, LaMelo Ball Over 20.5 Points, Kon Knueppel Over 4.5 Made Threes, Under 230.5 Points @ $9.50<\/p>\n
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Ball showed his scoring prowess with 37 points against the Wizards, and although he had only 17 in his most recent game, he was playing unselfishly. We have him scoring over 20.5 points against a poor Pacers\u2019 defence.<\/p>\n
Knueppel has been excellent from behind the three-point line. He has been on fire recently, and knocking down over 4.5 threes shouldn\u2019t be too hard for the 20-year-old.<\/p>\n
Under 230.5 points is included in our NBA same game multi based on our prediction of the Pacers scoring less than 110 points.<\/p>\n
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Heat vs. 76ers Predictions<\/p>\n
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Best Bet<\/p>\n
\t\t\t76ers @ $1.82<\/p>\n
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Following the Heat\u2019s loss to the Bucks, we expected the 76ers to be paying much shorter than $1.82.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re happy to take the value available for a team coming off consecutive wins, and playing at home is another positive for the Eastern Conference team.<\/p>\n
They haven\u2019t always been the most consistent team, but with Joel Embiid back in the team, they are one of our better NBA bets of the day. The odds are likely to firm on game day, so lock in the value.<\/p>\n
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Same Game Multi<\/p>\n
\t\t\t76ers H2H, Joel Embiid Over 27.5 Points, Bam Adebayo Under 16.5 Points, Over 240.5 Points @ $9.50<\/p>\n
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Embiid should have a big scoring night against the Heat defence, and we\u2019re picking Embiid to get Bam Adebayo in foul trouble. Back him to score over 27.5 points, as he can dominate the paint against any team.<\/p>\n
Adebayo could have a long night in the scoring department. He scored 18 points in his most recent game, which followed a 13-point performance. He\u2019s not playing well enough to take our money, so take under 16.5 points.<\/p>\n
It should be a high-scoring game, hence the 240.5-point line. We see it going over, so include it in NBA multis.<\/p>\n
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Lakers vs. Suns Predictions<\/p>\n
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Best Bet<\/p>\n
\t\t\tLakers \u20135.5 @ $1.90<\/p>\n
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If the Lakers can\u2019t produce the goods against the Suns, who don\u2019t have Devin Booker or Dillon Brooks, then there is no hope for them.<\/p>\n
They come off a heartbreaking loss to the Magic, where Luka Doncic gave up the final shot. It was uncharacteristic, but the best way to rebound is by beating the Suns by a big margin.<\/p>\n
We predict that happening, and the \u20135.5 line is better than expected with NBA odds.<\/p>\n
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Same Game Multi<\/p>\n
\t\t\tLakers \u20135.5, Austin Reaves Over 20.5 Points, Deandre Ayton Over 8.5 Rebounds, Over 216.5 Points @ $9.50<\/p>\n
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Austin Reaves has been good since returning from injury, and although he is taking his time to get back to his best, he could have a big scoring night. The 20.5-point line is indicative of his expectations, so include him in picks.<\/p>\n
Deandre Ayton has found his purpose in the rebounding department, and after having a big night against the Magic, he\u2019s ready to play well again. Over 8.5 rebounds is a good multi bet addition.<\/p>\n
Over 216.5 is included because it\u2019s a lower line than expected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We have NBA picks and predictions for Friday, February 27th, which features the Hornets vs. Pacers, Heat vs.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":505189,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[557],"tags":[64,63,590,85],"class_list":["post-505188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nba","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-nba","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/505188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=505188"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/505188\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/505189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=505188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=505188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=505188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}