NBA 1/8
- Kyle Kirms
- 7 hours ago
- 2 min read
PACERS @ HORNETS - 7:10 PM
Pacers beat Charlotte back in November. Brandon Miller didn't play in the game.
IND 42% 3PT and CHA 29%
How much does the back to back play a factor here? SOS.
What is Indiana's strength? Perimeter defense.
Does Diabate play? If he doesn't, the Hornets are extremely thin in the front court.
Undrafted rookie PJ Hall's been seeing some minutes at center for Charlotte.
Rest advantage for the Pacers... we should see some turnovers ripped.
Pacers have been flirting with a win the last handful of games. Not one of these losses were double digits.
13 consecutive losses is officially the worst losing streak in Pacers history.
I'm on the Pacers here... ML. Carlisle gets win number 1000.
CAVALIERS @ TIMBERWOLVES - 8:10 PM
Great game here. I know Cleveland's looked a little shaky the last few games but Allen missed a game... Mitchell missed a game. Based on what we saw early this season... it seems Cleveland really needs those main 4 healthy to be a threat. They're all playing in this one.
We've seen 18 different starting lineups from Cleveland... versus a Minnesota team that's been pretty healthy.
You would think this would be an elite battle down low... but both Mobley and Allen have been shaky.
Cleveland's weirdly thin at wing right now. Jaylon Tyson is probably gonna start this game at the 3.
First leg of a home and home.
I bet Minnesota -2.5.
HEAT @ BULLS - 8:10 PM
These two teams have been pretty comparable... obviously the Bulls just played a game but Coby White sat out... if Jalen Smith is back on the floor (concussion protocol 5 days ago), that's two starters with fresh legs.
"If we don't run, we're done" - Billy Donovan
We saw the Heat offense come crashing down to earth hard in Minnesota. They got Tyler Herro back for this game too... they couldn't hit anything.
Miami had zero problems scoring in Chicago back in November. This was with no Tyler Herro and no Andrew Wiggins.
Over or pass.
MAVERICKS @ JAZZ - 9:10 PM
They finally won a road game... but they didn't cover.
Puts us in a tough spot... because Dallas can't score right now. Ryan Nembhard and Cooper Flagg were somehow making that offense work earlier in the year... it's fallen off a cliff. But they're on the road... against the worst defense in the NBA... coming off a back to back.
