Free NBA Expert and Computer Picks For Every Game March 8, 2026
BOS
@
CLE
Sun, Mar 8 • 1:00 PM ET
u224.0 (-110)
We’re looking at a game with about 198 possessions between two Eastern Conference teams with championship aspirations. Expect a playoff atmosphere and a low-scoring affair at Rocket Arena.
NY
@
LAL
Sun, Mar 8 • 3:30 PM ET
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DAL
@
TOR
Sun, Mar 8 • 6:00 PM ET
DAL +9.5 (-110)
The Raptors are just 4-7-0 ATS in their last 11 at Scotiabank Arena, while Dallas is 4-2-0 ATS on the road in their last six.
DET
@
MIA
Sun, Mar 8 • 6:00 PM ET
WAS
@
NO
Sun, Mar 8 • 7:00 PM ET
HOU
@
SA
Sun, Mar 8 • 8:00 PM ET
u222.5 (-115)
Don’t expect a high-scoring affair tonight, as the Game Total Under has hit in two straight and eight of the last 10 head-to-head matchups between the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs.
Houston is 27-35 to the Under, including a 13-30 mark on the road. San Antonio is 26-38 and 12-17 at home.
The Rockets have allowed the third-fewest points per game at 109.3, and the Spurs have allowed the seventh-fewest at 111.4. The Spurs’ defensive rating of 110.1 is third-best in the Association, and the Rockets’ 111.6 defensive rating is fifth-best.
IND
@
POR
Sun, Mar 8 • 9:00 PM ET
CHI
@
SAC
Sun, Mar 8 • 9:00 PM ET
o234.5 (-110)
At this pace, shot attempts should pile up quickly, which is why four of their last five have ended Over the total. This matchup has the makings of another high-scoring affair.
CHA
@
PHO
Sun, Mar 8 • 10:00 PM ET
CHA -4.5 (-110)
The Charlotte Hornets are 40-24 ATS this season, good for the best mark in the Association. They’re 7-3 as the road favorite and a league-best 22-11 on the road, and they can get back on track against a shorthanded Phoenix Suns team.
Phoenix is 3-6-1 ATS across its last 10 games overall and 2-5-1 across its last eight at home. Conversely, Charlotte has covered six straight and nine of its last 10 on the road. The Hornets are playing at full strength, while the absences of Dillon Brooks and Mark Williams will have a significantly negative impact on the Suns.
CHA (-154)
The Charlotte Hornets have won 10 straight on the road and face an inconsistent Phoenix Suns team that has shot only 41% during a 5–5 stretch. Charlotte is deeper, healthier, and has too much firepower for Phoenix to deal with, and is a good bet to keep their road winning streak intact.
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