**Raptors at Heat**
–Sportsbook.com installed Miami as an 11 1/2-point home ‘chalk’ over Toronto, with the total set at 205 ½. This contest is scheduled to tipoff at 7:35 p.m. ET.
–Toronto (26-51 straight up, 40-32 against the spread) is playing out the string, currently mired in an 11-game SU losing skid (4-7 ATS) after Sunday’s setback to Charlotte as a three-point home favorite, 94-88. The combined 182 points never seriously threatened the 218 1/2-point closing total, helping the ‘under’ occur the second game in a row.
–The Raptors were dumped after getting dominated for points in the paint, 42-26, and rebounding, 44-35. Mike James led all scorers with 32 points along with 10 assists, while Matt Bonner came off the bench with 14 and four rebounds.
–Toronto has struggled to a 12-26 SU road record, but a commendable 24-11 ATS ledger. The Raptors, dropping those affairs by an average score of 103-99, wrap up a brief two-game road trip with Wednesday’s affair against Orlando.
–Toronto is 1-2 SU versus Miami the last three encounters, but 3-0 ATS. The Heat slipped past the Raptors March 29 as a five-point road ‘chalk,’ 98-94. The combined 192 points failed to eclipse the 204 1/2-point closing total, enabling the ‘under’ to improve to 3-1 the last four games in this series.
–Miami (50-27 SU, 34-42 ATS) has alternated wins and losses both SU and ATS the past five games after Sunday’s setback to Orlando as a 7 1/2-point home favorite, 93-84. The combined 177 points failed to topple the 197-point closing total, helping the ‘under’ occur the third game in a row.
–The Heat never led in the game, and trailed the Magic by 20 points at one time. Miami did dominate the rebounding, 37-25, while Dwayne Wade paced the offense with 27 points and seven assists.
–The Heat sport a 29-9 SU home ledger, while struggling to a 15-22 ATS record. Miami has been winning their home endeavors by an average score of 103-99, helping the ‘over’ go 21-16. This marks the second game of Miami’s current four-game homestand.
–Toronto forward Eric Williams is ‘questionable’ versus the Heat due to an oblique injury.
–Miami forward James Posey (Achilles) is ‘questionable’ against the Raptors.
**Sonics at Spurs**
–Sportsbook.com opened San Antonio as an 11-point home favorite over Seattle, with the total listed at 201. This matchup is slated to start at 8:35 p.m. ET.
–Seattle (33-43 SU, 32-42 ATS) is currently riding a four-game SU and ATS winning streak after slipping past Phoenix Sunday as a four-point home underdog, 116-114, while the combined 230 points slithered below the 231-point closing total.
–The Sonics scored more points than the Suns in the paint, 54-33, and grabbed more rebounds, 42-39. Ray Allen poured in 30 points on 11-of-21 shooting, while Chris Wilcox added 23 and 12 rebounds.
–Seattle maintains a 12-25 SU and 13-23 ATS road record, with the ‘over’ going 21-16. The Sonics, dropping those affairs by an average score of 108-100, begin a stretch of playing four of their next five games on the road with this contest.
–Seattle had gone 0-3 SU and 1-2 ATS the past three games with San Antonio before beating the Spurs March 26 as a 6 1/2-point home underdog, 106-102. The combined 208 points eclipsed the 203-point closing total, helping the ‘over’ improve to 4-1 the last five games in this series.
–San Antonio (59-18 SU, 37-39 ATS) had dropped back-to-back games SU before holding off Memphis Sunday as a six-point home ‘chalk,’ 83-81. The combined 164 points failed to topple the 174-point closing total, helping the ‘under’ occur the fourth game in a row. That marked the third straight game that the Spurs failed to cover.
–The Spurs shot 45 percent (33-of-74) from the field, led by Tim Duncan’s 23 points and 12 rebounds. Point guard Tony Parker contributed 19 on 9-of-15 shooting, while Michael Finley added 11 off the bench.
–San Antonio owns a 32-6 SU and 18-20 ATS home record, with the ‘under’ going 25-12. The Spurs, winning those affairs by an average score of 96-87, wrap up their five-game homestand with Thursday’s matchup against Orlando.
–San Antonio guard Manu Ginobili (calf) is ‘probable’ versus the Sonics, while forward Robert Horry is expected to miss this matchup due to personal reasons and guard Beno Urih (ankle) is ‘questionable.’
**Nets at Bulls**
–Sportsbook.com lists this contest as a ‘pick,’ with the total set at 182 ½. This game is scheduled to begin at 8:35 p.m. ET.
–New Jersey (47-29 SU, 37-37 ATS) improved to 4-1 SU and 3-2 ATS its last five games after knocking off Milwaukee Sunday as a one-point road underdog, 95-83. The combined 178 points went ‘under’ the 189 1/2-point closing total, ending a string of three consecutive ‘over’ outings.
–The Nets never looked back after jumping out to a 31-12 first-quarter advantage, and led by 21 points at one point. New Jersey also enjoyed a sizeable rebounding advantage, 56-39, while Vince Carter stepped up with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Nenad Krstic accounted for 20 and 11 rebounds, while Jason Kidd enjoyed a solid effort with 11, 12 and 10 assists.
–The Nets are a pedestrian 19-19 SU and 18-20 ATS on the road, with the ‘under’ going a solid 25-13. New Jersey wraps up a quick two-game homestand with this contest.
–The Nets had dominated Chicago by winning eight games in a row SU before falling March 7 as a three-point road favorite, 95-87. That marked the second game in a row that New Jersey failed to cover in this series. The combined 182 points went ‘under’ the 188-point closing total, snapping a streak of three straight ‘over’ outings.
–Chicago (35-41 SU, 37-39 ATS) had strung together four victories in a row both SU and ATS before falling to Philadelphia Saturday as a six-point home ‘chalk,’ 89-75. The combined 164 points never seriously threatened the 198-point closing total, helping the ‘under’ improve to 3-1 its last four games.
–The Bulls struggled by shooting just 33 percent (28-of-86) from the field, while also getting outrebounded, 51-37. Forward Andres Nocioni paced the offense with 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Chris Duhon added 14 and six assists.
–Chicago is 18-20 SU and 16-22 ATS on its home court, winning those games by an average score of 97-94. The Bulls end a brief two-game homestand with this contest before traveling to Atlanta.
–Chicago guard Eric Piatkowski (concussion) and forward Luol Deng (concussion) are both ‘questionable’ versus the Nets.
–Sportsbook.com installed Miami as an 11 1/2-point home ‘chalk’ over Toronto, with the total set at 205 ½. This contest is scheduled to tipoff at 7:35 p.m. ET.
–Toronto (26-51 straight up, 40-32 against the spread) is playing out the string, currently mired in an 11-game SU losing skid (4-7 ATS) after Sunday’s setback to Charlotte as a three-point home favorite, 94-88. The combined 182 points never seriously threatened the 218 1/2-point closing total, helping the ‘under’ occur the second game in a row.
–The Raptors were dumped after getting dominated for points in the paint, 42-26, and rebounding, 44-35. Mike James led all scorers with 32 points along with 10 assists, while Matt Bonner came off the bench with 14 and four rebounds.
–Toronto has struggled to a 12-26 SU road record, but a commendable 24-11 ATS ledger. The Raptors, dropping those affairs by an average score of 103-99, wrap up a brief two-game road trip with Wednesday’s affair against Orlando.
–Toronto is 1-2 SU versus Miami the last three encounters, but 3-0 ATS. The Heat slipped past the Raptors March 29 as a five-point road ‘chalk,’ 98-94. The combined 192 points failed to eclipse the 204 1/2-point closing total, enabling the ‘under’ to improve to 3-1 the last four games in this series.
–Miami (50-27 SU, 34-42 ATS) has alternated wins and losses both SU and ATS the past five games after Sunday’s setback to Orlando as a 7 1/2-point home favorite, 93-84. The combined 177 points failed to topple the 197-point closing total, helping the ‘under’ occur the third game in a row.
–The Heat never led in the game, and trailed the Magic by 20 points at one time. Miami did dominate the rebounding, 37-25, while Dwayne Wade paced the offense with 27 points and seven assists.
–The Heat sport a 29-9 SU home ledger, while struggling to a 15-22 ATS record. Miami has been winning their home endeavors by an average score of 103-99, helping the ‘over’ go 21-16. This marks the second game of Miami’s current four-game homestand.
–Toronto forward Eric Williams is ‘questionable’ versus the Heat due to an oblique injury.
–Miami forward James Posey (Achilles) is ‘questionable’ against the Raptors.
**Sonics at Spurs**
–Sportsbook.com opened San Antonio as an 11-point home favorite over Seattle, with the total listed at 201. This matchup is slated to start at 8:35 p.m. ET.
–Seattle (33-43 SU, 32-42 ATS) is currently riding a four-game SU and ATS winning streak after slipping past Phoenix Sunday as a four-point home underdog, 116-114, while the combined 230 points slithered below the 231-point closing total.
–The Sonics scored more points than the Suns in the paint, 54-33, and grabbed more rebounds, 42-39. Ray Allen poured in 30 points on 11-of-21 shooting, while Chris Wilcox added 23 and 12 rebounds.
–Seattle maintains a 12-25 SU and 13-23 ATS road record, with the ‘over’ going 21-16. The Sonics, dropping those affairs by an average score of 108-100, begin a stretch of playing four of their next five games on the road with this contest.
–Seattle had gone 0-3 SU and 1-2 ATS the past three games with San Antonio before beating the Spurs March 26 as a 6 1/2-point home underdog, 106-102. The combined 208 points eclipsed the 203-point closing total, helping the ‘over’ improve to 4-1 the last five games in this series.
–San Antonio (59-18 SU, 37-39 ATS) had dropped back-to-back games SU before holding off Memphis Sunday as a six-point home ‘chalk,’ 83-81. The combined 164 points failed to topple the 174-point closing total, helping the ‘under’ occur the fourth game in a row. That marked the third straight game that the Spurs failed to cover.
–The Spurs shot 45 percent (33-of-74) from the field, led by Tim Duncan’s 23 points and 12 rebounds. Point guard Tony Parker contributed 19 on 9-of-15 shooting, while Michael Finley added 11 off the bench.
–San Antonio owns a 32-6 SU and 18-20 ATS home record, with the ‘under’ going 25-12. The Spurs, winning those affairs by an average score of 96-87, wrap up their five-game homestand with Thursday’s matchup against Orlando.
–San Antonio guard Manu Ginobili (calf) is ‘probable’ versus the Sonics, while forward Robert Horry is expected to miss this matchup due to personal reasons and guard Beno Urih (ankle) is ‘questionable.’
**Nets at Bulls**
–Sportsbook.com lists this contest as a ‘pick,’ with the total set at 182 ½. This game is scheduled to begin at 8:35 p.m. ET.
–New Jersey (47-29 SU, 37-37 ATS) improved to 4-1 SU and 3-2 ATS its last five games after knocking off Milwaukee Sunday as a one-point road underdog, 95-83. The combined 178 points went ‘under’ the 189 1/2-point closing total, ending a string of three consecutive ‘over’ outings.
–The Nets never looked back after jumping out to a 31-12 first-quarter advantage, and led by 21 points at one point. New Jersey also enjoyed a sizeable rebounding advantage, 56-39, while Vince Carter stepped up with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Nenad Krstic accounted for 20 and 11 rebounds, while Jason Kidd enjoyed a solid effort with 11, 12 and 10 assists.
–The Nets are a pedestrian 19-19 SU and 18-20 ATS on the road, with the ‘under’ going a solid 25-13. New Jersey wraps up a quick two-game homestand with this contest.
–The Nets had dominated Chicago by winning eight games in a row SU before falling March 7 as a three-point road favorite, 95-87. That marked the second game in a row that New Jersey failed to cover in this series. The combined 182 points went ‘under’ the 188-point closing total, snapping a streak of three straight ‘over’ outings.
–Chicago (35-41 SU, 37-39 ATS) had strung together four victories in a row both SU and ATS before falling to Philadelphia Saturday as a six-point home ‘chalk,’ 89-75. The combined 164 points never seriously threatened the 198-point closing total, helping the ‘under’ improve to 3-1 its last four games.
–The Bulls struggled by shooting just 33 percent (28-of-86) from the field, while also getting outrebounded, 51-37. Forward Andres Nocioni paced the offense with 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Chris Duhon added 14 and six assists.
–Chicago is 18-20 SU and 16-22 ATS on its home court, winning those games by an average score of 97-94. The Bulls end a brief two-game homestand with this contest before traveling to Atlanta.
–Chicago guard Eric Piatkowski (concussion) and forward Luol Deng (concussion) are both ‘questionable’ versus the Nets.