There will be 13 matches tonight in the NBA. We analyze the 5 most balanced. 5 challenges where there is no clear favorite and where the chances of winning are very close to 50 and 50. As always we do it thanks to the help of numbers, statistics, precedents and trends.
WIZARDS in NETS are 1.30
We begin our preview with the most balanced match of the 5, namely the one between Washington (eighth in the east with a record of 23-21) and Brooklyn (third in the same conference at 27-16). Among the most useful information to understand how the match could go is that of the absences at the Nets home with Claxton, Harris, Johnson, Millsap but above all Kevin Durant (best scorer in the league with 29.3 points per game) out. Very occasional to exploit then for the Wizards so ready to put their victory in six races.
HAWKS v T’WOLVES ore 1,30
Let’s move on to the challenge that will also see our Gallinari as protagonist with his Hawks in clear difficulty (only 12th in the east with 18 W and 25 L) and 5 defeats in the 6 games played. On the other hand is Minnesota, seventh in the western with a 50% record (22 wins and as many defeats). The most interesting data comes from the numbers on the first quarter, a fraction that has been a loser in 5 of the last 6 circumstances for Atlanta and a winner in 8 in the last 8 for the T’Wolves. Trends to be taken into absolute consideration.
CELTICS v HORNETS ore 1,30
Both teams at the moment occupy positions that would lead them to the play-ins in the eastern conference with Boston tenth (23-22) and slightly ahead in the projections of the professionals and Charlotte seventh (24-20). The two teams met at the start of the season on 26 October in a match that ended 129-140 in extra time. Given the precedent and the numbers of the Hornets attack (second for prolificacy with 114.5 points per game) leads us to think of a race that can easily exceed the 217 points predicted by analysts.
BULLS v CAVS ore 2,00
If Chicago is one of the most pleasant surprises of this first half of the NBA (first in the east with a record of 27 wins and 15 losses), Cleveland (fourth in the same conference) not only is back to excellent levels after a few subdued seasons, but with 5 successes in a row it is the team in the best form at the moment, unlike the Bulls who instead come from 4 consecutive knockouts. Which of the two trends will be stopped?
MAVS v RAPTORS ore 2,30
We close our mini-preview on the NBA night with the match between Dallas and Toronto, fifth in the east and ninth in the west respectively. Favorable numbers for Doncic and associates who not only won 3 races in a row but who are back home from 5 W in a row. On the other hand, there is a team that has lost 5 of the last 7 away games. Projections that lean slightly in favor of the hosts, justified by the statistics just mentioned.
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