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Houston Rockets taking on Miami Heat in Miami tonight. The home team’s unpleasant start to the season does not bode well for their aims at the end of the regular season. However, they managed to recover and beat New Jersey, one of their biggest rivals in the East, mainly due to the extra effort performed by Haslem. Shaq – Ming challenge, on the other hand, always has something hidden in it. Will Yao replace Shaq in the future? The Chinese giant’s mind is occupied with such questions, and he may lose control sometimes in the match. We could expect a high scoring match considering Miami’s deficiency in defending Tracy McGrady. Dwayne Wade is also going to play a crucial role in his team’s success tonight. Over 183 is a good pick.

Having lost to its opponent once in the season, the Dallas Mavericks are traveling to Portland to challenge the Trail Blazers, a team that plays their games with incredible discipline. Zach Randolph is the star of the team, and when he plays well, Portland can make its opponent struggle. Dallas’ perception of defense is not a regular one, and they try to win their games by scoring rather than defending, like they did in the playoffs. Over 188 is the pick for this game.

After a flashing start to the season, the Los Angeles Lakers have maintained a steady level not having had Kobe Bryant in full condition. The number 24’s great efforts last season saved the team from missing the playoffs, but his injury in midsummer seems to have caused him to struggle. Until he is back to his best, Coach Phil Jackson is trying to divide the roles in the team almost equally.  On the other hand, the Memphis Grizzlies have to wait for Gasol’s turn to alter their plain gameplay, thus what they are trying to do now is to control the game as much as possible by lowering the game tempo. We are expecting a close game, so Memphis +9 handicap is the pick.