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The Indiana Pacers head to the Kia Center on Monday night for a 7:00 PM ET matchup with the Orlando Magic, and this one has a very different kind of pressure on each side. Indiana comes in at 15-56, last in the Eastern Conference and fifth in the Central Division, while Orlando sits at 38-32, eighth in the East and second in the Southeast. The Magic have dropped four straight, so even though this looks like a favorable home spot on paper, there is still some urgency here. For Orlando, this is the kind of game it probably has to win if it wants to stabilize its playoff position. The Magic are 22-14 at home, and that matters against a

The Oklahoma City Thunder head to Xfinity Mobile Arena on Monday, March 23, for a 7:00 PM ET matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers, and this one looks like a classic test of whether an elite team can stay locked in as a massive road favorite. Oklahoma City enters 56-15, first in the Western Conference and first in the Northwest Division, while Philadelphia is 39-32 and sitting seventh in the East. NBCS has the broadcast, and the market is asking bettors to decide whether the Thunder’s current form is strong enough to justify laying a huge number away from home. On the surface, it makes sense. Oklahoma City has won 10 straight games and continues to look like one of the

The San Antonio Spurs head to Kaseya Center on Monday night for a 7:00 PM ET matchup with the Miami Heat, and this game has a very different feel for each side. San Antonio comes in at 53-18, sitting second in the Western Conference and first in the Southwest Division, while Miami is 38-33 and currently ninth in the East. The Spurs have won five straight, the Heat have dropped four in a row, and that contrast is a big part of why San Antonio opened as the road favorite. There is still some urgency on both benches, though not in the same way. The Spurs are chasing playoff seeding near the top of the West, so every win still

The Memphis Grizzlies head to State Farm Arena on Monday, March 23, for a 7:30 PM ET tip against the Atlanta Hawks in a game that matters much more for one side than the other. Memphis enters at 24-46 and sits 12th in the Western Conference, while Atlanta is 39-32 and up to sixth in the East, right in the middle of the race to avoid the play-in. FDSS has the broadcast, and the betting market has Atlanta installed as a heavy home favorite with the Hawks laying 14 points. This matchup is pretty easy to frame. Atlanta is one of the hottest teams in the league right now, especially at home, where it has rattled off 10 straight wins.