NBA Wednesday action features some intriguing matchups across the league. The Pacers and Coach Carlisle should get back on track against a struggling Brooklyn team that is directionless at the moment, while in Denver, the Miami Heat could end their long road stretch with a big upset victory.
| Wednesday, October 21 at 8:10 PM | Spread | Money | Total |
| Indiana Pacers |  -4.5 (-102) | -162 | O 243.5 (-105) |
| New Orleans Pelicans | +4.5 (-118) |  +140 |  U 242.5 (-110) |
Pacers -6.5 over Nets
Indiana has only won a single game this year, coming against the Warriors after dropping five straight to open the season. Injuries to Mathurin, Nembhard, and Toppin have left them depleted offensively.
After a buzzer-beater loss to Milwaukee, I think Rick Carlisle will get his team to play an extra bit harder against Brooklyn tonight at home. The Pacers are still playing at an extremely high pace, attempting the most FG per game and the 3rd most FTA per contest.
While the shooting numbers are low, expect them to rise during this final game of their home stand before heading West.
| Wednesday, October 21 at 8:40 PM | Spread | Money | Total |
| Dallas Mavericks | +8.5 (-118) |  +255 | O 227.5 (-110) |
| Houston Rockets | -8.5 (-105) | -300 | U 226.5 (-109) |
Grizzlies +7.5 over Rockets
The Rockets travel to Memphis to take on a Grizzlies team that has dropped three straight while their star, Ja Morant, looks to be disengaged. After a close loss to Detroit a few nights ago, Memphis should come back strong at home, especially with its roster finally getting healthy.
Cedric Coward, Cam Spencer, and Santi Aldama have provided key minutes off the bench, while we are expecting Jaylen Wells to start to get more consistency on the offensive end. These teams played each other extremely close in three out of four contests last year.
Morant himself has dropped 24/27/29 points in his last three matchups against Houston. Look for Iisalo to get his guys back on track offensively tonight.
| Wednesday, October 21 at 7:40 PM | Spread | Money | Total |
| Minnesota Timberwolves |  +1.5 (-114) | +105 | O 243.5 (-105) |
| Miami Heat | -1.5 (-115) | -116 | U 243.5 (-115) |
Heat +9.5 over Nuggets
Miami ends its difficult road stand tonight against Denver before returning home for its own home stand through the weekend and next week. Their one-point victory against the Clippers Monday night was the ultimate Miami, Spo game.
Bam with 25, Norman Powell with 21, and Davion Mitchell with 9 assists and 3 steals. Look for this momentum to continue into Wednesday night’s matchup with a Denver team that has played against three middle-of-the-pack opponents dating back to last week.
Their offense has been hot and cold outside of Jokic, and I actually believe this Miami depth and length match up well against the Nuggets. While Miami has lost three straight games against Denver by 10+ points, this team feels like they are in a different spot offensively than some of these past teams, winning with shooting and pace. Take Miami to keep it tight in Mile High.
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