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Ball don’t lie. The Detroit Pistons escaped with a 109-107 win after Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray biffed free throws on consecutive trips where Detroit was whistled for fouling Murray on a 3-point shot. The basketball gods are just. The Pistons were clinging to a late lead against an amped up host Denver Nuggets team. […]
New York Knicks (28-18, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (29-19, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Raptors -1.5; over/under is 224.5 BOTTOM LINE: Toronto heads into a matchup with New York as winners of four games in a row. The Raptors are 4-8 in division matchups. Toronto is fourth in the NBA with 29.6 assists per game led by Immanuel Quickley averaging 6.2. The Knicks are 7-3 against Atlantic Division teams. New Y...
Sacramento Kings (12-36, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (25-21, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento aims to stop its six-game skid with a win over Philadelphia. The 76ers have gone 13-13 at home. Philadelphia ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference with 12.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Andre Drummond averaging 3.5. The Kings are 3-20 on the road. Sacramento has a 3-2 record in one-possession games. The 76ers...
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The San Antonio Spurs come into this game off a tough loss in which they took the New Orleans Pelicans lightly (sound familiar?) and despite a furious comeback were unable to get the win at home. They’ve had two days to stew over that loss and get on a plane for a quick trip to […]
Brooklyn Nets (12-33, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (31-16, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn is looking to stop its six-game slide with a victory against Denver. The Nuggets are 12-9 in home games. Denver is fourth in the Western Conference with 28.0 assists per game led by Jamal Murray averaging 7.4. The Nets are 6-16 in road games. Brooklyn averages 14.6 turnovers per game and is 3-11 when turning the ball over less tha...
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Detroit Pistons (34-11, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (28-19, sixth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit will try to keep its four-game road win streak alive when the Pistons take on Phoenix. The Suns have gone 15-6 at home. Phoenix is third in the Western Conference in team defense, allowing only 111.6 points while holding opponents to 46.8% shooting. The Pistons have gone 15-6 away from home. Detroit is third in the league allowin...
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Paul George nailed nine threes, Jared McCain got going and plenty more from the Sixers’ win.
