Miami Heat vs. Charlotte Hornets basketball gambling preview
Time: 7:10 PM
Venue: Spectrum Center
Sportsbook NBA online betting odds:
Heat +2 (-110) 207 (-110) +115
Hornets -2 (-110) 207 (-110) -135
Miami
Previous game: The Heat fell ½ games behind the Pacers for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference on a 113-116 loss to the Nuggets on Sunday.
Key players: Goran Dragic has had four straight 20 points or more performances, while Hassan Whiteside has grabbed 12 or more rebounds in the last two games.
Recent form: The Heat has dropped two straight; the loss to Denver is understandable because it’s do or die for both teams, but losing to the lowly Knicks is unpardonable.
Charlotte
Previous game: The Hornets lost 111-118 to the Wizards on Tuesday at the Verizon Center.
Key players: Kemba Walker is averaging 33.0 points per game and shooting .800 from the field and .462 from the three point lines in two April games.
Recent form: The Hornets had won three straight, including crucial wins over Toronto and Oklahoma. Tonight they have a chance to gain ground on the Heat, whom they trail by 1½ games.
Toronto Raptors vs. Detroit Pistons basketball gambling preview
Time: 7:40 PM
Venue: The Palace of Auburn Hills
Sportsbook NBA online betting odds:
Raptors +1 (-110) 198 (-110) -102
Pistons -1 (-110) 198 (-110) -118
Toronto
Previous game: The Raps failed to sweep the Pacers on Tuesday, losing 90-108 in Indiana.
Key players: DeMar DeRozan scored at least 40 points three times in March. Toronto hasn’t lost when DeRozan scores at least 30 points since February 8th.
Recent form: The Raptors are 8-2 in the last 10 games and 2-1 against the Pistons this season.
Detroit
Previous game: The Pistons lost 105-108 in overtime to the Bucks on Friday, and their playoff hopes are hanging by a thread.
Key players: Andre Drummond extended his double digit rebounding streak to nine games in a row.
Recent form: The Pistons lost nine of their last 11 games in March and find themselves on the wrong side of the conference standings.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics basketball gambling preview
Time: 8:10 PM
Venue: TD Garden
Sportsbook NBA online betting odds:
Cavaliers +4 (-110) 219½ (-110)
Celtics -4 (-110) 219½ (-110)
Cleveland
Previous game: The Cavs dispatched the Magic 122-102 on Tuesday in one of those games Cleveland can no longer take for granted.
Key players: Kevin Love has been taken care of the boards but he exploded with 28 points to lead the offense on Tuesday.
Recent form: March was another off month for the Cavs, but they seem to have found their footing again in the home stretch, winning three straight.
Boston
Previous game: The Celtics painted New York green on Sunday with a 110-94 win over the Knicks.
Key players: Isaiah Thomas closed out March with four straight 30+ point-performances, though on Sunday he failed to break the 20-point mark for the first time since March 3rd.
Recent form: The Celtics have won six of their last seven games, including the last two straight. Boston and Cleveland have the exact same record (50-27) entering tonight, but the Cavs lead the ongoing season series 2-1.