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Finally, the Houston Rockets get to face the Dallas Mavericks in Houston again. They should also benefit from the presence of Alperen Sengun, who missed the first game in Dallas with an illness and left the second game after just a minute of action. Anthony Davis played in both of those games because he loves […]
Milwaukee Bucks (18-28, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (30-18, third in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee is looking to break its four-game slide with a win against Boston. The Celtics are 21-12 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference with 32.3 defensive rebounds per game led by Jaylen Brown averaging 5.6. The Bucks are 14-16 against conference opponents. Milwaukee is 10-15 in games deci...
Utah Jazz (15-34, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (29-21, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah visits Toronto looking to break its four-game road skid. The Raptors are 13-11 in home games. Toronto is 7-2 in games decided by less than 4 points. The Jazz are 5-17 on the road. Utah leads the Western Conference with 30.3 assists. Isaiah Collier leads the Jazz with 6.7. The Raptors are shooting 47.2% from the field this season, 2.1 per...
Los Angeles Lakers (29-18, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (30-18, second in the Eastern Conference) New York; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New York is looking to continue its five-game win streak with a victory over Los Angeles. The Knicks have gone 19-6 in home games. New York is third in the NBA with 13.6 offensive rebounds per game led by Mitchell Robinson averaging 4.9 offensive boards. The Lakers are 17-10 on the road. Los Angeles has a 5-0 record in games decide...
Oklahoma City Thunder (38-11, first in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (33-16, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Sunday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Denver Nuggets and the Oklahoma City Thunder face off in a matchup between the NBA's top two offenses. The Nuggets are 4-1 in division games. Denver is eighth in the Western Conference in team defense, allowing just 115.6 points while holding opponents to 46.8% shooting. The Thunder are 7-3 against the rest of their division....
New Orleans Pelicans (13-37, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (26-21, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: 76ers -9.5; over/under is 232.5 BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia takes on the New Orleans Pelicans after Tyrese Maxey scored 40 points in the Philadelphia 76ers' 113-111 win over the Sacramento Kings. The 76ers are 14-13 in home games. Philadelphia ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference in team defense, allowing onl...
Minnesota Timberwolves (30-19, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (18-28, 12th in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Timberwolves -7.5; over/under is 229.5 BOTTOM LINE: Memphis will try to stop its five-game skid when the Grizzlies play Minnesota. The Grizzlies have gone 14-16 against Western Conference teams. Memphis ranks fifth in the NBA with 28.9 assists per game. Cam Spencer leads the Grizzlies averaging 5.6. The...
Los Angeles Clippers (22-25, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (30-19, sixth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Sunday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix will look to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Suns take on Los Angeles. The Suns are 20-13 against Western Conference opponents. Phoenix ranks second in the Western Conference with 15.8 fast break points per game led by Devin Booker averaging 3.4. The Clippers are 12-15 in Western Conference play. Los Angeles ranks...
This Suns team is on FIRE!!!
Utah Jazz Player Grades
The Utah Jazz young core is looking very good
Egor Demin scored a career-high 25 points as Brooklyn snapped a seven-game skid with a win in Utah.
