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1:40 PM ET

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ATL Hawks -5.0(-110)

Reasoning

Just a game after pulling off one of the biggest upsets of the season by beating the Thunder as 15.5-point underdogs, the Pacers are back on the road in Atlanta on Monday. It was only their 3rd road win of the season in 22 attempts, but how do these Pacers stack up against Atlanta? Well, the first meeting went down at the start of November and the Hawks dominated 128-108 at Indiana. It was the 3rd straight Atlanta win in this match-up, they’re outscoring the Pacers by almost 10 points per game during this stretch. The spread is at just 5 points here, if it were slightly higher I’d consider backing the Pacers.

With back-to-back wins over Phoenix and Memphis, optimism is back among the Hawks ranks who are trying to right the ship after a somewhat slower start to the calendar year. For those who thought all of their issues were automatically fixed when they got rid of Trae Young, think again. Atlanta is only 19th in defense over the past 5 games played, by now it’s quite clear that in order to improve their positioning in the East they’ll have to step it up on that end. Both Zaccharie Risacher and Kristaps Porzingis are out for Monday’s game, that could hinder the Hawks a bit here.

It makes very little sense for the Pacers to go all out and try to get the win here. Their season is pretty much over, without a chance of them catching a play-in tournament and their superstar Tyrese Haliburton still nowhere close to coming back. Meanwhile, the Hawks are still fighting for positioning in the East, winning games like these is a must if they want to get closer to the 6th seed. I’ll go with the home side.

Indiana Pacers vs Atlanta Hawks Predictions: Hawks -5 is available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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8:10 PM ET

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HOU Rockets -10.5(-110)

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Going to Europe and back has left a mark on these Grizzlies who have lost both of their games since that trip. Not only did they lose, but last time out they got destroyed by the New Orleans Pelicans who put up 133 points on them in a 6-point loss. That type of performance on the defensive end is worrisome for the Grizzlies, but it’s not something we haven’t already seen this year. Ja Morant has also re-injured his elbow which will sideline him for a month at least. As we get close to the trade deadline, there could be activity from the Grizzlies as they look to salvage what’s possible out of this season.

Meanwhile, the mood around the Rockets couldn’t be any different. They just celebrated a massive 7-point win on the road against the top team in the East, despite not having Steven Adams on the inside. Kevin Durant once again flourished with 32 points, with a couple of unlikely heroes on the boards making up for Adams’ absence. The only hiccup over the past 5 games was that unfortunate OT loss in Philadelphia, but other than that the Rockets are looking really solid at the moment. Especially in home games where they’ve lost just 3 times in 18 outings all season long.

With their leading rebounder Santi Aldama out, the Grizzlies could be in trouble here against one of the best rebounding teams in the NBA. Houston dominated the first meeting by 15 points on the road, I can’t see how the Grizz put up resistance here. Take Durant and his Rockets to cover.

Memphis Grizzlies vs Houston Rockets Predictions: Rockets -10.5 is available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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