It is a busy night in NBA on Wednesday with thirteen games on the board and
injuries continue to play a major role. Houston's Tracy McGrady is doubtful after missing the
past four games due to back spasms, while Portland's Zach Randolph is experiencing foot pain
and might miss tonight's game.The Rockets are 1-3 SU (2-2 ATS) this season without McGrady
who leads the team in assists (6.3 apg) and is second in scoring (19.2 ppg).
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Knight leads the team in assists (7.2 apg) and is fifth in scoring (12.2 ppg).HOUSTON
at PORTLAND (no line)There is no overnight line in this game due to injury concerns
for both squads. The Trailblazers have only played one game without Randolph this season and
won outright at Toronto 93-83 on December 10th as a 7½-point underdog. Randolph leads the
team in scoring (25.4 ppg) and rebounding (10.1 rpg).TORONTO at L.A. Richardson is third on
the team in scoring (14.3 ppg) and tied for third in assists (3.1 apg).CHARLOTTE at
NEW YORK (-3½, 192)The Knicks continue to play short-handed due to suspensions nike tn and injuries. Szczerbiak
is out indefinitely and averages 19.1 points per game.Golden State enters off back-to-back road losses,
including a 105-97 setback at New Jersey on Monday. Below is a look at five
games this evening in which key players might not be available for their teams.NEW ORLEANS
at ORLANDO (-7½, 177½)The Hornets 8-3 SU start to the season is a distant memory
compared to their 2-10 SU mark since November 22nd. Bosh leads the team in scoring
(20.5 ppg), rebounding (12.2 rpg), and blocks (1.1 bpg) this season. The Warriors have regained
the services of Jason Richardson who returned on Monday from his eight-game absence. Nate Robertson,
Jared Jeffries, and Mardy Collins are suspended again tonight due to their involvement in last
Saturday's brawl versus Denver. The team's second leading scorer, Wally Szczerbiak returned from his five-game
absence on December 13th, but only lasted three games as he sprained his ankle in
Saturday's 106-100 win versus Charlotte. Jameer Nelson is questionable tonight due to a groin injury
and has missed the past three games, while Hidayet Turkoglu is out for another two
weeks due to an ankle injury.Nelson leads the team Nike Tn in assists (4.0 apg) and is
third in scoring (12.8 ppg), while Turkoglu is fifth on the team in scoring (9.8
ppg) and averaged 28.8 minutes per game.GOLDEN STATE at BOSTON (-2, 219)The Celtics are playing
their best basketball of the season and enter tonight's game on a perfect 5-0 SU/ATS
run. The fall coincided with numerous injuries and the Hornets are still without three of
their top five scorers as Peja Stojakovic (17.8 ppg), David West (17.4 ppg), and Bobby
Jackson (10.9 ppg) remain on the injured list.Orlando started the season 13-4 SU, but they
have gone just 3-6 SU over their past nine games and are also battling key
injuries. Jorge Garbajosa is also playing well and had scored double-figures in five of his
previous six games before suffering a calf injury in the first half last night versus
Phoenix.The Clippers are also battling injuries as point guard Sam Cassell has missed two of
the past three games with ankle and foot injuries and is questionable tonight. CLIPPERS (-8,
193)The Raptors have surprisingly gone 3-1 SU/ATS during their past four games, even without their
best player, Chris Bosh, who remains out with a knee injury. Francis is out for
another two weeks and is second on the team in assists (4.5 apg) and fourth
on the team in scoring (11.0 ppg).Charlotte is also missing a point guard as Brevin
Knight is out tonight due to a groin injury he suffered last Thursday versus Orlando.
Jeffries and Collins have barely played this season, but Robertson has averaged 20 minutes per
game and 9.6 points.The Knicks biggest concern is the status of Steve Francis who has
missed the past six games due to a knee injury. Despite Toronto's 115-98 loss at
Phoenix last night, the Raptors are still a solid 23-5 ATS as an underdog of
8 points or more since early last season, including 6-3 ATS this year.The Raptors recent
success has coincided with the emergence of rookie #1 draft pick Andrea Bargnani who has
scored at least 18 points or more in three of the past four games. Cassell
is second on the team in scoring (14.4 ppg) and assists (5.0 apg).STEVE MERRIL is
a professional sports handicapper and a documented member of The Professional Handicappers League. Read
all of his articles at [http://www.procappers.com/Steve_Merril.htm].
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