The Warriors and the Grizzlies meet for the fourth and final time during the regular season, with the Dubs looking to take the series 3-1.

Memphis are 2-6 across their last eight games, and are at serious risk of getting dragged into the play-in conversation, holding a two game buffer over the 7th & 8th placed T-Wolves and Clippers.

Meanwhile, the Warriors are 7-3 across their last 10, and look like pushing up towards a top four finish in the West.

The Grizzlies record against winning teams this season has been disastrous, going 11-21 against sides with a +.500 record, the poorest return for a team inside the top 9 in the West.

I have the Dubs covering on the road.

The Timberwolves look to complete a regular season sweep over the Nuggets when he pair meet for the fourth time on Wednesday (AEST).

Minnesota have now won five straight fixtures against Denver dating back to last season’s playoffs, covering the line in four of those victories.

Denver are 5-5 across their last 10 games and in danger of dropping into the 4-5 seeds in the West, and ultimately a potential round two matchup against the Thunder.

There is usually quiet a bit of positional jostling happening at this point of the season, but I believe in this case both sides will be hungry to win this one.

Ultimately, the T-Wolves have the Nuggets number, and I have them covering the line on the road.

The Thunder and the Bulls go toe-to-toe for the 2nd and final time during the regular season, with OKC looking to complete the sweep after completing a 19-point victory in Chicago.

Oklahoma are on a 7-game winning streak, are 9-1 across their last 10 and are 32-5 on their home court this season.

Meanwhile, the Bulls are 7-3 across their last 10, but enter this game off the back of a 1-point defeat to Dallas last time out.

The Bulls are feeling themselves at the moment, and although the Thunder are a tough beat at home, I believe Chicago will keep the scoreline respectable.

The Lakers take on the Rockets in a fixture which could play a big part in deciding the seedings in the West.

Houston are currently sitting 2nd in the West, with a three game advantage on the Lakers in 4th, and two fewer losses than Denver in 3rd.

The Rockets are 1-0 against the Lakers this season, although that victory was in the pre-Luka era.

The Lakers have been fairly dominant at home this season, going 28-9 at the crypto.com arena, and 24-13 against the spread.

Houston’s last victory over the Lakers in La came back in 2020!

LeBron and the Lakers will understand the gravity of this fixture, and I believe they have the experience to rise above the pressure and put this young Rockets outfit to bed.

PG: James Harden 20+ Points 6+ Assists (Brooklyn vs LA Clippers)
James Harden has upped his offensive output as the Clippers have surged into the top 6 seedings in the West with an 8-2 record across their last 10 games. Over that trip the Beard has averaged 26-9-6 and we just want him for 20 points and 6 dimes against one of his old sides.

SG: Anthony Edwards 25+ Points (Minnesota vs Phoenix)
At Shooting Guard I’m taking Anthony Edwards. Ant-man underdelivered for us last weekend, but he shown he is more than up to the task against the Suns, averaging 34 points across his previous three meetings with Phoenix this season. Let’s grab hime for 25+ here.

SF: OG Anunoby 15+ Points (Milwaukee vs New York)
Let’s place OG at the 3. Anunoby has played a key role in the Knicks offence recently, averaging 20+ points across his last 10 games. With Thibs as his coach, we know OG will see more than enough court time to know down at least 15 against the Bucks.

PF: Kevin Durant 25+ Points (Minnesota vs Phoenix)
At Power Forward I’m taking the ever reliable KD. Durant is a familiar face to the Starting 5 Multi and for good reason, the 4x scoring title winner knocks down 25 points in his sleep every night. Slim Reaper has averaged 29.5 points in two games against the T-Wolves this season, and has dropped 30+ points in each of his last three starts. Another 25+ please.

C: Karl-Anthony Towns (Milwaukee vs New York)
Finally at Center in taking Karl-Anthony Towns. The Big Bodega has been putting up numbers since the injury to Brunson, averaging a tick under 25 points across his last nine games, while scoring 30+ in three of his last five starts. Let grab KAT for another 25 & 8 here.

This will be the 2nd of back-to-back fixtures for the Lakers, who narrowly escaped defeat to the Pacers yesterday thanks to a buzzer beating put-back from King James.

They’ll face a Bulls outfit who have won their last three games, including a victory on the road against the Lakers.

The Bulls home record is atrocious this season, going 13-22 in Chicago, but a H&A record of 8-2 across their last 10 games might suggest they’ve turned a corner.

The Lakers have a losing away record, going 16-19 on the road, and have underperformed when starting the content as road favourites, covering the line on five of 16 such occasions this season.

I’m taking the Bulls to cover with the rest advantage at home.

OKC looks to go 4-0 against the Grizzlies in the regular season, when the pair meet in Oklahoma on Friday morning (AEST).

The Thunder are on a league-high seven-game winning streak and are still fighting to secure the league’s best record, with the Cavs lurking two games off the pace.

Each of the Thunder’s three victories over Memphis this season have been accompanied by a double-digit margin, just going to show OKC’s dominance over the contending teams in the West.

This one is a no-brainer for me, OKC to cover with ease.

The Pacers meet the Lakers for the 2nd and final time of the regular season, with LA leading the series 1-0.

The Lakers enter this fixture off the back of a 3-game losing streak, with the two most recent defeats coming with their full compliment of players.

They face an Indiana outfit who have won five on the trot, a run which includes two victories over the in-form Timberwolves.

LA has been challenged by sides how move the ball quickly and test the frailties of the Lakers’ transition defence, a style of play that Indiana tends to employ.

I’m backing the home side to cover as underdogs here, as the Lakers continue to struggle.

The Suns are rising again.

Phoenix look to continue their resurgence when they play host to current title holders Boston.

The Celts are 9-1 across their last 10 games, and are riding a 6-match winning streak into the fixture.

While, the Suns have won their last four games and are hanging onto the last play-in spot for dear life, with the Mavs and now the Trail Blazers circling below.

The Celts will likely be without star wing Jayson Tatum, who left the court with and ankle sprain last time out against the Kings.

Without Deuce on the floor there is a pathway to victory for the desperate Suns, and although I’m not ready to back them outright, I am happy to take them against the line.

The storied return of Jimmy Butler III.

Jimmy is set to face the heat for the first time since their well publicised and messy break up at the trade deadline.

The Warriors have gone an incredible 16-3 with Butler III in the starting lineup, putting them within touching distance of four of the five sides above them in the Western Conference standings.

Jimmy has been a very complimentary piece to put next to Curry and Green, contributing in all facets of the Dubs game, without disrupting their well defined playing style, averaging 17.6 – 6.5 – 6.1 across his 19 games.

One of the major reasons behind Butler’s force trade, was that he felt undervalued by the Heat organisation and Pat Riley in particular.

I dare say Jimmy will enter this game with something to prove, and I can’t see him allowing the Warriors to lose this game.

The Cavs look to steady the ship following a surprising run of defeats.

The Eastern Conference top seed broke a spell of four straight defeats with a victory against easy beats Utah last time out and will be looking to string two W’s together.

They’ll take on a Portland side who had a four-game winning streak ended at home to Boston.

The Trail Blazers have been punching above their weight of late, so much so that they’re in with a sneaky chance of making the Western Conference Play-in bracket.

The Cavs were forced to win in OT against the Trail Blazers in Cleveland two weeks back and could struggle to put them to bed on the road.

I have the home underdogs to cover the generous line.

The Kings look to complete an unlikely regular season series sweep against over the Celts when the pair meet in Sacramento today.

Boston enters this match on a five-game winning streak, with four of the five victories coming on the road.

The Celts have the equal best records away from home this season, going 28-7 outside of Boston, only OKC boast the same success rate.

Meanwhile, the Kings have been bang on average at Golden 1 Center, going 18-717 on the season, and losing their two most recent home games.

The Celts are hitting their straps at the right end of the season and should even the ledger against the Kings with ease.

PG: James Harden 20+ Points & 6+ Assists
James Harden has been turning back the clock of late, as the Clippers look to claw their way into the top 6 in the West. The Polarising guard has averaged 27-6-10 across his last 10 games, scoring 20+ points in each of his last nine games.

SG: Anthony Edwards 25+ Points
At Shooting Guard I’m taking Ant-man. The T-Wolves are also on the precipice of the Western conference top 6, and will need to continue racking up Ws to surpass the Clippers and Warriors. A bit part of Minnesota’s success is the offensive emergence of Edwards, who has averaged a tick under 30 points across his last 10 games and a touch over 30 in his two matches against the Pels.

SF: Aaron Gordon 15+ Points
At Small Forward I am taking A A-ron Gordan. With Murray and Jokic out, Gordan has been the spearhead of the Nuggets offence, averaging 22 points across his last five games, and dropping 26 and 38 in his last two outings. Let’s grab him for another 15 against the Trailblazers.

PF: Zion Williamson 20+ Points
One man whose side will be now where near the playoffs is Zion Williamson, the athletic freak looks to have put his injury woe behind him for the time being and is playing some spectacular basketball. Zanos has averaged 25-6-6 across his last eight games and drop 29 against the T-Wolves last time out.

C: Ivica Zubac 15+ Points 10+ Rebounds
Finally at Center in taking Zu. Zublocka dropped 28 points and 20 rebounds against the Cavs last time out, and has averaged 22-13-3 across his last 10 games. The 7 footer has 32 points and 32 boards over two games against the Grizzlies this season and I have him for 15 & 10 here.

The Dubs take on the Raptors for the 2nd and final time this season, looking to even the ledger after suffering a 3-point defeat in Toronto two months ago.

Since that defeat, the Warriors have gone 21-9, and have only lost once across their last nine games.

Alternatively, the Raptors have gone 15-14 across the same trip, and 6-3 across their last nine, which comes as a surprise as the sides around them continue to tank for draft considerations.

As good as the Dubs have been, they don’t often blow teams off the court, and a +14 line seems far too generous for a Raptors side who are still trying to win games.

The Lakers look to level their regular season series against the Buck at 1-1 when the pair meet in LA.

Lakers are 27-7 at home this season, and are looking for their 9th straight win at the crypto.com Arena (as of March 20).

Meanwhile, the Bucks are 14-18 on the road this season, have lost their last two away games and are 2-5 over their last seven H&A fixtures.

Without LeBron, the Lakers will enter this game as the home underdogs, a spot they have covered the spread in six of eight games.

Luka has the ability to roll the Bucks on his own, and I’m expecting him to do just that.

The Pistons look to go 3-1 this season against the Heat when the pair meet in Miami.

Miami are enduring a run of eight straight defeats, with only Utah boosting a longer winless streak.

This pair’s previous two outings have both been decided in OT, both games won by the Pistons, both played in Detroit.

Five of the Heats last eight defeats have come on their home court.

Detroit enters this game off the back of a commanding victory away to the Pels, and I think be greeted with a similar level of resistance or lack thereof in Miami.

The Nuggets and the Lakers battle it out for top four positions in the West when they meet in LA.

Denver currently lead the regular series 2-1, although they only narrowly beat the Lakers last time out without Luka or LeBron on the court.

The Lakers will likely have Luka back for this matchup, with LeBron touch and go with a groin injury.

The Lakers have been a tough ask at home this season, going 26-7 at the crypto.com Arena, and 22-11 against the spread.

I’m backing the Lakers to come out firing here, tying up the series and covering the line.