Top NBA Picks and Predictions for April 5 (Grizzlies, Hawks Live Underdogs on Tuesday)

The NBA is back after a one-day hiatus, and we've got several games with playoff implications tipping off on Tuesday night.

BetSided's Peter Dewey, Reed Wallach and Ben Heisler have you covered with some of the top picks, using the odds at WynnBET, for tonight's action:

Memphis Grizzlies vs. Utah Jazz Prediction and Pick

I think there’s a major trend that favors the Grizzlies in this game, who will be coming into the matchup fresh off of three rest days. 

This season, Memphis is the best team in the NBA against the spread when it has a rest advantage, going 16-8 on the season. Meanwhile, Utah is the worst team in the NBA with a rest disadvantage this season, going just 6-12-1 against the spread.

Utah has really struggled lately, blowing leads against the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors, and they’ve been about league average over their last 10 games. 

The Jazz are 15th in net rating, 19th in defensive rating and 10th in offensive rating over that stretch while the Grizzlies are second, first and third in those categories over the same stretch. 

I keep waiting for the Grizzlies to fall off without Morant, but they refuse to do it, so I love getting the points against a struggling roster. I bet this game at 5.5 last night, but it has moved down to five, but I would still bet it at that number as well. 

The Grizzlies are the best team in the NBA against the spread for a reason, so don’t be afraid to back them in this game. 

Pick: Grizzlies +5 (-110) -- Peter Dewey

Find Peter Dewey’s full betting record in the NBA this season here.

San Antonio Spurs vs. Denver Nuggets Prediction and Pick

No Dejounte Murray for San Antonio is a big deal, and a key reason why the number is where it is.

Denver is just 14-24 ATS at home this season; a stunning number considering the home court advantage in the altitude that they typically hold. As for the Spurs, they're 21-16-0 ATS on the road, and 18-12 ATS as a road dog.

Getting Poeltl back helps, but he's not exactly known for his defensive prowess. Even if he was an above average defender, it doesn't really matter who teams put on Nikola Jokic at the moment because he's simply been unstoppable.

In case you're wondering how good the current MVP-frontrunner has been for Denver, StatMuse put his numbers together over the past seven games and they're astounding. Any time Wilt Chamberlain is passed; let along in the conversation, something is likely going very well.

Look for the Nuggets to win their fifth game in their last six. The Spurs should put up a fight for most of the game, but will run out of gas late. I'm more likely to try and get a better number on Denver live, but I'd still lean on them to cover the number pregame.

LEAN: Nuggets -7 (-110) -- Ben Heisler

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Atlanta Hawks vs. Toronto Raptors Prediction and Pick

These are two of the elite teams over the last month of the season. Both teams are in the top 10 since March 4th in terms of net rating with the Raptors being a gaudy +6.6 and the Hawks improving their play to +3.8 as they now are positioned to make the postseason.

It's a battle between the Raptors elite defense and the Hawks elite offense but I'm going to side with the momentum of Atlanta to hang around in what should be a playoff-level matchup. Atlanta has covered in 5 of 6 games and are playing their best ball of the season and I like them to keep it rolling on Tuesday night.

The Raptors closed as 4.5-point home favorites against the Heat on Sunday, which felt like a stretch despite some players resting, and it showed as the team lost on their home floor. Now, we get a motivated and scorching Hawks team at the same price? Yeah, I'll bite.

The Raptors are 28th in effective field goal percentage over the past month and the Hawks offense is humming around Trae Young, who just scored 36 on the Brooklyn Nets Saturday, and the team has the lowest turnover rate in the league over the last month.

I'm rolling with the hot team to hang around.

LEAN: Hawks +4 -- Reed Wallach

You can find all of Reed's bets HERE!