New York Knicks (5-2) at Indiana Pacers (2-6)
The 2-6 Pacers will be expecting Malcolm Brogdon to return from injury in Thursday's matchup against the Knicks. He's been out for the last few games with a hamstring injury and the Pacers have struggled in his absence, losing 4 of their last 5 games. But they did finally breakthrough for a 131-118 win over the Spurs last time out and will be hoping they can continue their 7-3 run against the Knicks in the last 10 meetings.
New York's 3 game winning streak came to an end against the Raptors a few days ago but the Knicks can't be too disappointed with a nice 5-2 start to the season. Their starting lineup is looking injury-free and new recruits, Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier have been solid pickups thus far. Meanwhile, the matchup between Randle and Sabonis will be a key one to watch.
In the history of the meetings between these two teams, low scoring contests have been the trend and we do like it here. As such, the Under is 4-1 at this venue and 5-2 in the last 7 overall meetings.
Stadium Record
Indiana have covered in 8 of their last 10 home games. The Knicks are 4-1 ATS on the road against the Pacers.
Head to Head Record
New York have won the last 2 meetings in 2021 but the Pacers are 7-3 overall in the last 10 meetings.
Best Bet
Atlanta Hawks (4-3) at Brooklyn Nets (4-3)
After a brutal 28 point loss against the 76ers, the Hawks bounced back with an important 118-111 win over the Wizards. However, they have a few lineup issues coming into this matchup. Trae Young has a sore knee, Bogdanovic is questionable with a sore back and John Collins has a left foot problem.
The Nets will be after their 3rd straight victory after comfortable wins over the Pistons / Pacers. There's still no Kyrie Irving for Brooklyn but the James Harden/Kevin Durant combination has been working nicely. Blake Griffin is also getting the start at centre with Claxton sidelined.
Atlanta have plenty of injury problems coming into this matchup and that's a concern for us against the likes of Durant/Harden on their home court. So we just can't see the Hawks getting within 5 points in this matchup and they also recently went down to the 76ers by 28 points on the road.
Stadium Record
The Nets are 12-3 in their last 15 home games. Atlanta holds a poor 1-5 record at this venue.
Head to Head Record
Brooklyn won the previous meeting 132-128 and have won 8 of the last 10 meetings.
Best Bet
Charlotte Hornets (5-3) at Golden State Warriors (5-1)
The Hornets are striving for consistency at the moment after going win-loss-win in their last 5 games. So betting on which team will show up is a real challenge at the moment. But they'll be happy Terry Rozier has made a successful return from injury and their lineup is looking very healthy at the moment. But the key will be getting past this strong Warriors defence.
Fuelled by Steph Curry, the Warriors have been one of the best teams to start the new season. They're 5-1 at the moment and come off 4 wins in their last 5, including a 103-82 thrashing over the Thunder. Compared to last season, the Warriors defence has been one of the key areas of improvement as they're allowing just 103 points per game.
Considering the Warriors improved defence, the total looks a tad high in this matchup. Overall, the Warriors are 5-0 against the Under in their last 5 games and the Under is also 7-1 in the last 8 meetings between the two sides.
Stadium Record
The Warriors are 8-2 in their last 10 home games. Charlotte holds an average 2-5 record at this venue.
Head to Head Record
Golden State holds a 6-4 head to head record in the last 10 meetings.
Best Bet
