NBA Picks: How the Rockets can Push the Clippers Tonight

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John Ryan founded a cutting-edge sports technology company more than 25 years ago. John has utilized many of the machine learning tools that have applications in other industries to successfully build simulation models, neural networks, and many types of algorithms that have earned strong predictive results. To identify a betting opportunity the fundamental research must support the mathematical projections. John has a proven track record of success as shown in his season records and numerous Top-10 finishes in all Major Sports.

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Last Updated: Mar 14^th, 2024

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To help with your NBA betting, here are our picks for tonight's games. We'll start with our prop bet picks, then to our game picks.

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Prop Bet Picks for Today's Games
 

The Highest Percentage Team Situational Angles on the Card

• The Nets are 19-19 SU (50%) and 6-31-1 ATS (16%) as a home favorite over the past two seasons. That supports a lean on the Indiana Pacers.
• The Pistons are 0-13 SU and 0-12-1 ATS following a double-digit home win and it favors a lean to bet on the Bucks.
• The Grizzlies are 16-3 SU and ATS (84%) when coming off a road loss over the past two seasons.

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Game Pick

Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Clippers

10:30 p.m. ET

Line: Clippers -10 | Total: 224 points

Bet the Under 224 or more points at BetMGM.

A line favoring the Clippers by 10 points with a total of 224 points implies a 117-107 Clippers win.

Early betting action is seeing about 64% of tickets bet choosing the Under and this trend may gain some steam which will cause the line to dip lower. 

So, if you like the Under, betting it sooner rather than later is the preferred strategy.

The Predictive Models Support a Bet on the Under

My predictive models expect the Rockets to score 105 or fewer points and to shoot less than 42% from the field. In past road games in which the Rockets met or underperformed these performance measures has led to a 44-3-1 Under record, good for 83% winning Under bets over the past five seasons. 

Similarly, when the Clippers defense has met or exceeded these performance projections, the Under in their home games has produced a 39-8-1 Under mark, good for 83% Under bets over the past five seasons.

Situational Trends and Angles

• The Clippers are 28-11 Under when facing a team that is allowing 46% or greater shooting in games played over the past two seasons.
• The Clippers are 12-3 Under coming off an upset loss in games played over the past two seasons.

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John Ryan founded a cutting-edge sports technology company more than 25 years ago. John has utilized many of the machine learning tools that have applications in other industries to successfully build simulation models, neural networks, and many types of algorithms that have earned strong predictive results. To identify a betting opportunity the fundamental research must support the mathematical projections. John has a proven track record of success as shown in his season records and numerous Top-10 finishes in all Major Sports.

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Last Updated:   Mar 14^th, 2024

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