NBA Betting Guide: Expert Picks and Analysis for March 18 Games

NBA Betting Guide: Expert Picks and Analysis for March 18 Games

By Michael Davidson

February 26, 2025 at 01:35 AM

Here's a concise, comprehensive NBA betting guide for March 18:

Mavericks at 76ers (7 p.m.)

  • Spread: PHI -3 | Total: 217.5
  • Pick: Mavs +3 and Under
  • Key Stat: Luka Doncic averaging 31.3/9.9/6.8 last 9 games
  • Mavs 6-2 ATS in last 8, Under hit last 5 games

Trail Blazers at Nets (7:30 p.m.)

  • Spread: BKN -14.5 | Total: 228
  • Pick: Nets -14.5 and Over
  • Key Injuries: Simons, Nurkic, Bledsoe out for Portland
  • Nets 4-1 in last 5 games

Wizards at Knicks (7:30 p.m.)

  • Spread: NY -6 | Total: 226
  • Pick: Wizards +6 and Under
  • Key Stat: Wizards 11-4 ATS in last 15 at MSG
  • Randle averaging 24/8.1/5 last 10 games

Lakers at Raptors (7:30 p.m.)

  • Spread: TOR -9 | Total: 225
  • Pick: Raptors -9 and Under
  • Key Stat: Lakers 2-7-1 ATS in last 10
  • Siakam averaging 29/8.8/6.3 last 4 games

Grizzlies at Hawks (7:30 p.m.)

  • Spread: MEM -5 | Total: 237.5
  • Pick: Grizzlies -5 and Under
  • Key Stat: Morant averaging 31.2/5.4/6.1 last 9 games
  • Under is 11-5 in last 16 meetings

Nuggets at Cavaliers (7:30 p.m.)

  • Spread: DEN -3 | Total: 222.5
  • Pick: Nuggets -3 and Under
  • Key Stat: Jokic averaging 27.3/14.1/8.7 last 9 games
  • Under hit in 4 of last 5 games

Thunder at Heat (8 p.m.)

  • Spread: MIA -14.5 | Total: 219
  • Pick: Heat -14.5 and Under
  • Key Stat: OKC allowing 131 ppg last 5 games
  • Thunder 1-5 ATS in last 6 games

Pacers at Rockets (8 p.m.)

  • Spread: IND -4 | Total: 240.5
  • Pick: Pacers -4 and Under
  • Key Stat: Pacers covered last 4 vs Houston
  • Wood averaging 18.9/9.7/2.6 last 7 games

Pelicans at Spurs (8:30 p.m.)

  • Spread: SA -3 | Total: 237
  • Pick: Pelicans +3 and Under
  • Key Stat: McCollum averaging 25.5/5.3/7.8 last 8 games
  • Spurs 3-7 ATS in last 10 games

Clippers at Jazz (9 p.m.)

  • Spread: UTA -5.5 | Total: 216
  • Pick: Clippers +5.5 and Over
  • Key Note: Mitchell (calf) out for Jazz
  • Clippers 4-1 ATS in last 5 games

Celtics at Kings (10 p.m.)

  • Spread: BOS -9.5 | Total: 225
  • Pick: Celtics -9.5 and Under
  • Key Stat: Boston allowing 96.8 ppg last 4 games
  • Under hit in 4 of last 5 meetings

Bulls at Suns (10 p.m.)

  • Spread: PHO -5.5 | Total: 230
  • Pick: Bulls +5.5
  • Key Stat: Bulls 9-2 ATS in last 11 road games vs Suns
  • DeRozan averaging 27/5.8/5.2 on road this season

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