The Thursday March 30, 2006 basketball picks are listed below. Best: Spurs @ Lakers: The Lakers won in San Antonio last time they played, making the LA w/o Shaq 1-6 against the Spurs. With the #1 spot on the line, Greg Popavich isn't going to lose to the Lakers on national TV. Tim Duncan doesn't demand big performances like Kobe does, but if Duncan scores 30 it's an easy win. This might become a first round NBA playoffs matchup. The odds of the Lakers being able to sniff victory is low but we will try to pretend this game is competitive. Predicted Score: San Antonio wins 97-91 Runner-up: Suns @ Pacers: Things are aligning for the Suns to win. Indiana plays a back-to-back after returning from Atlanta, where they've struggled. The Suns however come in having played just once in the past five days. With Jermaine O'Neal out and Amare Stoudemire in, Foster and Pollard will really have to step up. Who knows what impact Amare will have on this game? Predicted Score: Phoenix wins 103-89 in an utter blowout on the road. The Pacers have had a great season this year with Peja Stojakovic and might become a very intriguing team to watch in the playoffs. The Lakers are starting to play some really good basketball and their success and effort in the past week cannot be ignored either. |
