NBA Weekly Preview: Week 22
Summary
After another drama-filled week of games in week twenty-one there is a huge chance for multiple teams to make a serious push towards the postseason.
Multiple incidents involving star players and other facets of the league, we have week 22 gift-wrapped with a bow on top.
Several players are looking towards their teammates and coaches, signaling to pick up the pace massively.
LeBron James is going to be sidelined for the next few weeks, which is a huge blow to the league and Lakers.
Ja Morant was suspended two games by the NBA for flashing a gun on his Instagram live story.
There is nothing out of bounds within the NBA, and it has been entertaining as can be to say the least.
Playoff basketball is just right around the corner, so make sure you check in for these last regular season games and how feisty they may be!
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Match Betting Previews
Memphis Grizzlies versus Los Angeles Lakers - Tuesday, March 7th
The Memphis Grizzlies are in all sorts of shambles at the moment.
After losing Brandon Clarke to an ACL injury for the season, they find themselves dealing with the hardships of an off-court Ja Morant.
Things aren’t looking as nice as they once were for Memphis, and they now find themselves in a precarious position.
Although these setbacks are brutal, this team is built with depth and talented playmakers on both sides of the ball.
Making the right plays and emphasizing team-ball has been a motto for the Grizzlies in the 2020’s.
Regardless of who plays for them, they will go out there and show heart, night-in and night-out.
The LA Lakers will be without their star man LeBron James for the next couple of weeks.
His ankle injury provided a shock to the Lakers system, and their playoff hopes now rely on the rest of the squad.
Anthony Davis will likely take the heaviest load of all, and his play will largely determine if they are able to get the seeding in order to have a chance.
The big dance being the ultimate goal, AD and his new additions will be wanting to make a stand on their home court and prove the Grizzlies wrong.
Prediction - LA Lakers on the moneyline as well as the over on total points scored.
Cleveland Cavaliers versus Miami Heat - Friday, March 10th
Two teams on opposite trajectories will be making plays happen this upcoming Friday.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are looking for hot heading into the last part of the season, and Donovan Mitchell has provided Cleveland fans with all they’ve wanted and more.
Miami is currently reeling and do not want to be at risk of missing the playoffs for the first time in years.
Jimmy Butler and Erik Spoelstra need to figure out a way to improve the team’s consistency, which looks nightmarish at the current moment.
Look for this to be an all-out war, and one that both teams could end up winning.
Prediction - Bet on the Cavaliers ML and under on total points, a difficult game to cap.