Free NBA Expert and Computer Picks For Every Game April 1, 2026
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Tue, Mar 31 • 10:30 PM ET
Jarrett Allen o11.5 Points Scored (-125)
The Purple and Gold are left black and blue by bruising interior attacks like Cleveland, which ranks Top 4 in touches in the key. The Lakers have allowed 53 points in the paint per game this month and didn’t have an answer for Allen in their most recent run-in with the Cavs. He finished 8 for 11 for 17 points in 24 minutes in a 129-99 blowout of L.A. back in late January. All of Allen’s field goals attempts came inside the paint and all but two were directly at the rim. A rested Allen is expected to see an uptick in minutes and his player projections at sit north of 12.8 points with a ceiling flirting with 15 points.
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Tue, Mar 31 • 11:00 PM ET
Bennedict Mathurin u17.5 Points Scored (-125)
The Blazers blitz opposing ball handlers with smothering pressure and force them to get rid of the ball. That tactic has Portland giving up the third fewest points to guards across the Association (47.2 per game). Mathurin relies on getting to the foul line to pick up points, going to the stripe at least nine times in seven of his last nine outings. He won’t be able to get into attack mode versus that Portland press. Projections all sit below his scoring prop with my number just north of 15 points. That should have this Under 17.5 priced around -200 rather then the modest ask at -125.
u116.5 Team Total (-110)
Over the last 10 games, the Trail Blazers rank first in defensive rating and second in points allowed at 105.5, holding 12 of their last 14 opponents under 116.5. The Clippers’ recent offensive success has come against weak defenses like the Pacers, Bucks, and Mavs, and they rank 26th in shot attempts over the last 10 games. With Portland locking in defensively and L.A. playing slow, this points to an under on the Clippers’ team total.
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