Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets
Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks (-5, 226)
The Knicks grabbed their first win of the season against the slow-starting New Orleans Hornets Monday night. New York coach Mike D’Antoni threw out his third different starting lineup in four games and he may have finally found the right unit.
Versatile guard Larry Hughes started at the two and power forward David Lee filled in at center. The juggling left Al Harrington coming off bench as the team’s sixth man. He responded by scoring a career-high 42 points.
New York still lives and dies with the 3-pointer. The Pacers are at the bottom of the league defending beyond the arc and the Knicks always play better on their home floor.
Pick: New York -5
Memphis Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors (-6, 225)
Are there two teams more messed up than the Warriors and Grizzlies? Allen Iverson played his first game with Memphis Monday night and he’s already complaining about his playing time to coach Lionel Hollins and anyone else who’ll listen.
Iverson was not happy about coming off the bench and playing only 18 minutes, even though he had been bothered by a hamstring injury.
“Go look at my resume and that will show you that will show you that I’m not a sixth man,” he told reporters after the overtime loss to the Kings. “I don’t think it has anything to do with me being selfish. It’s just who I am. I don’t want to change what gave me all the success that I’ve had since I’ve been in this league.”
Oh boy. Throw in another coach killer like Zach Randolph into the mix and you know Hollins has his work cut out for him this season.
The Warriors can’t boast chemistry as one of their team strengths either. You can bank on both sides playing little to no defense and the points to rack up as a result.
Pick: Over 225
Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks (-5, 226)
The Knicks grabbed their first win of the season against the slow-starting New Orleans Hornets Monday night. New York coach Mike D’Antoni threw out his third different starting lineup in four games and he may have finally found the right unit.
Versatile guard Larry Hughes started at the two and power forward David Lee filled in at center. The juggling left Al Harrington coming off bench as the team’s sixth man. He responded by scoring a career-high 42 points.
New York still lives and dies with the 3-pointer. The Pacers are at the bottom of the league defending beyond the arc and the Knicks always play better on their home floor.
Pick: New York -5
Memphis Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors (-6, 225)
Are there two teams more messed up than the Warriors and Grizzlies? Allen Iverson played his first game with Memphis Monday night and he’s already complaining about his playing time to coach Lionel Hollins and anyone else who’ll listen.
Iverson was not happy about coming off the bench and playing only 18 minutes, even though he had been bothered by a hamstring injury.
“Go look at my resume and that will show you that will show you that I’m not a sixth man,” he told reporters after the overtime loss to the Kings. “I don’t think it has anything to do with me being selfish. It’s just who I am. I don’t want to change what gave me all the success that I’ve had since I’ve been in this league.”
Oh boy. Throw in another coach killer like Zach Randolph into the mix and you know Hollins has his work cut out for him this season.
The Warriors can’t boast chemistry as one of their team strengths either. You can bank on both sides playing little to no defense and the points to rack up as a result.
Pick: Over 225