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New York faces Washington on 6-game win streak

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New York Knicks (31-18, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (13-35, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New York is looking to continue its six-game win streak with a victory over Washington. The Wizards are 8-19 against Eastern Conference opponents. Washington averages 15.2 turnovers per game and is 7-6 when it wins the turnover battle. The Knicks are 21-11 in conference games. New York ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference with 2...

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Milwaukee takes on Chicago, looks to break 5-game slide

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Chicago Bulls (24-26, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (18-29, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee heads into the matchup against Chicago after losing five in a row. The Bucks are 14-17 in Eastern Conference games. Milwaukee averages 13.8 turnovers per game and is 8-8 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents. The Bulls are 3-8 against Central Division teams. Chicago ranks fifth in the league scoring 17.9 fast break po...

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Dallas plays Boston on 3-game home slide

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Boston Celtics (31-18, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (19-30, 11th in the Western Conference) Dallas; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Dallas aims to end its three-game home slide with a win against Boston. The Mavericks have gone 14-14 in home games. Dallas leads the Western Conference with 35.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Anthony Davis averaging 8.0. The Celtics are 15-10 on the road. Boston is ninth in the Eastern Conference scoring 116.1 points per game and i...

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Gilgeous-Alexander and Oklahoma City take on the Magic in non-conference play

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Orlando Magic (25-23, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (39-11, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Orlando Magic in non-conference play. The Thunder are 21-5 in home games. Oklahoma City is the league leader allowing just 108.0 points per game while holding opponents to 43.3% shooting. The Magic are 10-14 on the road. Orlando has a 13-14 record against opponents over .500. The Thunder av...

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Trail Blazers face the Suns on 5-game losing streak

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Phoenix Suns (30-20, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (23-27, 10th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Tuesday, 11 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Portland will try to end its five-game slide when the Trail Blazers take on Phoenix. The Trail Blazers have gone 18-14 against Western Conference teams. Portland has a 9-12 record in games decided by 10 or more points. The Suns are 20-14 against Western Conference opponents. Phoenix is third in the Western Conference wit...

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Johnson and the Hawks take on conference foe Miami

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Atlanta Hawks (24-27, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (27-24, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Hawks visit Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat in Eastern Conference action Tuesday. The Heat are 14-14 against Eastern Conference opponents. Miami is second in the Eastern Conference with 54.7 points per game in the paint led by Jaime Jaquez Jr. averaging 10.5. The Hawks are 12-18 in Eastern Conference play. Atlanta has a 12-19 rec...

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Houston Rockets vs. Indiana Pacers game preview

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The Indiana Pacers have won three straight games at five of their last six at home. That includes wins over the Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, and New Orleans Pelicans (a team Houston has struggled with this season). Oh, and in the midst of all that they went into Oklahoma City and beat the Thunder. We’re […]

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LeBron James' All-Star selection streak is at stake, with NBA set to announce reserves

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Updated Feb 2, 3:14 AM ET

LeBron James' record streak of All-Star Game selections will be on the line Sunday evening, when the NBA releases the list of 14 players chosen as reserves for the Feb. 15 midseason showcase event. James is the All-Star record holder in a number of categories. The Los Angeles Lakers star was not chosen as a starter this season in the process that includes voting from fans, media and other players.

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