Basketball NewsFriday, Apr 17, 2026

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SportsLine's model reveals its Phoenix Suns vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA picks today

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Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoApr 17, 2:03 AM ET

Charlotte Hornets (44-38, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (45-37, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Hornets -3.5; over/under is 218 PLAY-IN GAME: The Magic and Hornets square off to decide the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. BOTTOM LINE: The Orlando Magic and the Charlotte Hornets take the court for the NBA Playoffs Play-In Tournament. The winner claims the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs. The Magic are 26-...

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Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoApr 17, 2:03 AM ET

Houston Rockets (52-30, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (53-29, fourth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Rockets -5.5; over/under is 207.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Lakers host first series matchup BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Lakers host the Houston Rockets to open the Western Conference first round. Los Angeles went 2-1 against Houston during the regular season. The Lakers won the last regular season matchup 124-116 on Thursd...

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Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoApr 17, 2:03 AM ET

Atlanta Hawks (46-36, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Saturday, 6 p.m. EDT LINE: Knicks -5.5; over/under is 216.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Knicks host first series matchup BOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks host the Atlanta Hawks to open the Eastern Conference first round. New York went 2-1 against Atlanta during the regular season. The Knicks won the last regular season meeting 108-105 on Monday, April 6 led by 30 p...

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Publisher:Fadeaway WorldApr 16, 10:13 PM ET

New York's Mayor Zohran Mamdani pokes fun at Trae Young ahead of the Knicks' playoff series against the Hawks.

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Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoApr 17, 10:48 PM ET

Now time for the real thing.

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