NBA Picks for March 27: Best Bets for Friday Night Slate

With 10 games on the schedule Friday, we’re focusing in on a headliner in the Eastern Conference.

The Celtics (44-28) seek their sixth win in seven games, hosting the red-hot Hawks (41-32) at TD Garden.

We’ll break down three plays for the Friday action. Remember to monitor the odds throughout the day, as the sides and totals market is constantly changing.

Here are the free NBA picks for Friday, March 27. Odds Courtesy of DraftKings.

Best NBA plays today

• Heat/Cavaliers Over (242.5)
• Rockets (-12.5) at Grizzlies
• Warriors (-14) vs. Wizards

Heat/Cavaliers Over (242.5) – 7:30 p.m. ET

Miami took care of Cleveland on Wednesday night, 120-103 as the two Eastern Conference squads meet again tonight. The Heat held the Cavs to 46 first-half points after Cleveland dropped 136 points against Orlando the night before.

Erik Spoelstra’s squad put together their best road defensive effort since limiting Atlanta to 97 points on February 20. However, Miami allowed at least 120 points in five straight road games before holding Cleveland to 103 on Wednesday.

The Cavaliers are 7-3 to the Over this season coming off a back-to-back set, so look for the teams to light it up tonight in Cleveland.

Rockets (-12.5) at Grizzlies – 8:00 p.m. ET

Houston squandered a 13-point lead in overtime in Wednesday’s 110-108 setback at Minnesota. The Rockets look to end a two-game slide with a trip to Memphis, facing a Grizzlies’ squad that has dropped four in a row.

In Memphis’ past four losses, it has been listed as a 13.5-point underdog or higher each time, failing to cover three times. The Grizzlies fell behind the Spurs on Wednesday, 38-19 after one quarter and never recovered in a 123-98 defeat.

In their last meeting in Houston on January 26, the Rockets held off the Grizzlies, 108-99 as 11-point favorites. The Rockets limited Memphis to 37% shooting from the floor and 7-of-37 from long distance. Look for Houston to take care of business against this undermanned Memphis club.

Warriors (-14) vs. Wizards – 10:00 p.m. ET

Washington grabbed a rare victory on Wednesday, routing Utah, 133-110 to snap a 16-game losing streak. The Wizards are 1-4 on their last five wins, losing those games by an average of 23.2 points per game.

Golden State erased a nine-point deficit headed to the fourth quarter in Wednesday’s 109-106 home triumph over Brooklyn. The Warriors never came close to covering as 12.5-point favorites, as they look to beat Washington for the second time this month.

Steve Kerr’s team knocked off the Wizards in D.C. on March 16, 125-117 as 7.5-point road favorites. The Wizards are 2-8 against the spread in their last 10 games as an underdog off a cover in their previous contest. Let’s back Golden State to pull off the sweep of Washington.