It is not only in college basketball that we have madness in March. At least today, on the last day of the month, the NBA will be on fire. We have simply 26 teams playing tonight in a fully loaded 13-game slate and, of course, a lot of playoff implications. Only four teams will not play today: the Bucks, Heat, Pelicans and Mavericks. It is time to check out the NBA Friday preview with a lot of action after yesterday's only two games.
Toronto Raptors (38-38) @ Philadelphia 76ers (50-26) – 7:00 PM
Starting off our NBA Friday preview we are going to talk about the MVP race. The Raptors indeed need to win if they want to go to the playoffs but the major attraction in this game will see Joel Embiid’s performance as he is trying to be the NBA regular season MVP. The 76ers are the favourites tonight by 4.5 points.
- Spread: TOR Raptors +4.5/PHI 76ers -4.5
- Over/under: 224.5 points
- Pick: PHI 76ers -4.5 and over 224.5
New York Knicks (44-33) @ Cleveland Cavaliers (48-29) – 7:30 PM
In that game, we are talking specifically about playoffs. If the New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight, playing on the road, they will clinch their spot in the playoffs and won’t have to go through the play-in tournament. However, the Cavs are the favourites tonight by 3.5 points.
- Spread: NY Knicks +3.5/CLE Cavaliers -3.5
- Over/under: 220.5 points
- Pick: NY Knicks to win and over 220.5
Denver Nuggets (51-25) @ Phoenix Suns (41-35) – 10:30 PM
Closing our preview, this game has implications for both playoffs and MVP. The Nuggets are already qualified but Nikola Jokić wants to show that he is the MVP. And the Phoenix Suns are really close to clinching their spot and want their fourth win in a row to be able to do so. The Suns are favourites by 10 points as they play at home and the Nuggets shouldn’t start their best players.
- Spread: DEN Nuggets +10/PHX Suns -10
- Over/under: 227 points
- Pick: DEN Nuggets +10.0 and over 227.0
Other Games
Check out the odds and predictions for the other 10 games of the night.
Chicago Bulls (36-40) @ Charlotte Hornets (26-51) – 7:00 PM
- Spread: CHI Bulls -10/CHA Hornets +10
- Over/under: 225 points
- Pick: CHI Bulls -10.0 and over 225.0
Oklahoma City Thunder (38-39) @ Indiana Pacers (33-44) – 7:00 PM
- Spread: OKC Thunder -4/IND Pacers +4
- Over/under: 239.5 points
- Pick: IND Pacers +4.0 and over 239.5
Orlando Magic (32-44) @ Washington Wizards (34-42) – 7:00 PM
- Spread: ORL Magic +1/WAS Wizards -1
- Over/under: 225 points
- Pick: WAS Wizards -1.0 and under 225.0
Utah Jazz (36-40) @ Boston Celtics (53-24) – 7:30 PM
- Spread: UTA Jazz +10/BOS Celtics -10
- Over/under: 229 points
- Pick: BOS Celtics -10.0 and over 229.0
Atlanta Hawks (38-38) @ Brooklyn Nets (41-35) – 7:30 PM
- Spread: ATL Hawks -1.5/BKN Nets +1.5
- Over/under: 240.5 points
- Pick: ATL Hawks -1.5 and under 240.5
Detroit Pistons (16-60) @ Houston Rockets (18-59) – 8:00 PM
- Spread: DET Pistons +6.5/HOU Rockets -6.5
- Over/under: 228 points
- Pick: DET Pistons +6.5 and over 228.0
Los Angeles Clippers (41-36) @ Memphis Grizzlies (48-28) – 8:00 PM
- Spread: LA Clippers +5.5/MEM Grizzlies -5.5
- Over/under: 236.5 points
- Pick: LA Clippers +5.5 and under 236.5
Los Angeles Lakers (38-38) @ Minnesota Timberwolves (39-38) – 8:00 PM
- Spread: LA Lakers +1/MIN Timberwolves -1
- Over/under: 233 points
- Pick: MIN Timberwolves -1.0 and over 233.0
San Antonio Spurs (19-57) @ Golden State Warriors (40-37) – 10:00 PM
- Spread: SA Spurs +18/GS Warriors -18
- Over/under: 241.5 points
- Pick: SA Spurs +18.0 and under 241.5
Sacramento Kings (46-30) @ Portland Trail Blazers (32-44) – 10:00 PM
- Spread: SAC Kings -14/POR Trail Blazers +14
- Over/under: 231 points
- Pick: SAC Kings -14.0 and over 231.0
