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Saddiq Bey scored 42 points, Zion Williamson had 20 and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Utah Jazz 129-118 on Thursday night to open a two-game set. The teams will meet again in Salt Lake City on Saturday night. The Pelicans, who opened a six-game trip, have won three straight and five of seven to improve to 18-42.
Two years ago, San Antonio was the worst team in the West. Today they’re the hottest team in the NBA.
Cleveland Cavaliers (37-23, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (43-14, first in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons host Jarrett Allen and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Eastern Conference action. The Pistons are 28-7 in Eastern Conference games. Detroit is 8-4 in games decided by less than 4 points. The Cavaliers have gone 23-14 against Eastern Conference opponents. Cleveland ranks eighth in the Eastern Confe...
The Eastern Conference was supposed to be the Land of Opportunity this season, and while teams like the powerhouse Detroit Pistons and emerging Toronto Raptors have definitely capitalized, the Miami Heat (31-29) appear to be stuck in no man’s land. Erik Spoelstra’s squad is currently positioned to compete in the NBA Play-In Tournament for a […] The post Heat’s Bam Adebayo is sick and tired of playing in the play-in tournament appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst survey the league to see who has the edge in the wide-open Eastern Conference.
Denver Nuggets (37-22, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (45-15, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Denver Nuggets visit Cason Wallace and the Oklahoma City Thunder in Western Conference play Friday. The Thunder are 8-3 against the rest of their division. Oklahoma City is the top team in the Western Conference in team defense, allowing 108.0 points while holding opponents to 43.7% shooting. The Nuggets are 5-2 again...
New York Knicks (37-22, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (26-31, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks take on Ryan Rollins and the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. The Bucks are 19-19 in conference games. Milwaukee is 14-18 in games decided by 10 points or more. The Knicks have gone 25-15 against Eastern Conference opponents. New York scores 117.1 points and has outscored opponents by 5.4 points per...
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Chus Mateo's team has recovered after the loss in the Copa del Rey final The post Real Madrid dominated Bayern for a new EuroLeague win appeared first on Eurohoops .
The Detroit Pistons have the best record in the league at 43-14 and are 5.5 games ahead of the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference. After years and years of miserable play after winning championships in the early 2000s, the Pistons are finally back at the top of the league. There is a very good […] The post Pistons star Jalen Duren’s all-in mindset on winning a championship right now appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Aztecs look to stay atop the Mountain West against a Lobos team trying to find the right side of the NCAA Tournament bubble
CBS Sports bracketologist Connor Groel fills us in on his Last Four In, First Four Out and Next Four Out heading into the final weekend of the regular season
A look at who's who and what they are playing for in the men's and women's college basketball mid-major Conference USA.
The bubble picture is congested and tense entering the last weekend of February
No. 13 Michigan State survived Braden Smith’s missed 3-point attempt with a second to play for a 76-74 win over No. 8 Purdue.
Purdue's season has hardly gone as expected -- especially at home -- after entering the season as the No. 1 team in the country
It was a timely response against a team they are chasing.
The last weekend of February brings a loaded schedule in men's basketball. A look at the biggest games to watch on the schedule.
Los Angeles Lakers (34-24, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (31-28, eighth in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles visits the Golden State Warriors after Luka Doncic scored 41 points in the Lakers' 113-110 loss to the Phoenix Suns. The Warriors are 21-17 in conference matchups. Golden State is the league leader averaging 16.4 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 36.2% from downtown. Moses Moody leads the team aver...
Toronto Raptors (34-25, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (16-42, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington aims to end its three-game skid when the Wizards take on Toronto. The Wizards are 11-26 against conference opponents. Washington ranks ninth in the Eastern Conference with 47.5 points per game in the paint led by Anthony Davis averaging 13.1. The Raptors are 26-15 in conference play. Toronto is fourth in the Eastern Co...
Madison Booker scored 18 points to help No. 4 Texas defeat No. 23 Georgia 79-50 Thursday night for the Longhorns' 42nd straight home victory. Texas (27-3, 12-3 Southeastern Conference) has won four straight games, the last three by an average of 36.6 points, and is tied with Vanderbilt for second place in the SEC with one regular-season game remaining. Booker converted 8 of 9 free throws and finished with five rebounds, four assists and three steals.
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Toby Fournier scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and 12th-ranked Duke broke it open after halftime to beat Florida State 80-52 on Thursday night for at least a share of the ACC regular-season title. Duke secured the top seed in next week's ACC Tournament with the win. Delaney Thomas added 13 points and a career-high 20 rebounds and Taina Mair also had a double-double for the Blue Devils (21-7, 16-1) with 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Ashlon Jackson scored 15 poi...
Madina Okot had 26 points and 17 rebounds, Joyce Edwards added 23 points and No. 3 South Carolina clinched its fifth straight Southeastern Conference regular-season title with a 112-71 victory over Missouri on Thursday night. The Gamecocks (28-2, 14-1) have been the dominant program the past five years in a league with five teams currently in the top 10.
After a mediocre homestand, even the most optimistic Lakers have reasons to be out on this team.
FOX Sports' bracket forecaster Mike DeCourcy offers up his men's latest NCAA Tournament seed list.
The San Antonio Spurs extend their winning run as Western Conference leaders Oklahoma City Thunder lose at the Detroit Pistons.
San Antonio Spurs (42-16, second in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (15-42, 14th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spurs -13.5; over/under is 224.5 BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio seeks to keep its 10-game win streak intact when the Spurs take on Brooklyn. The Nets have gone 8-20 in home games. Brooklyn is 10-28 in games decided by 10 or more points. The Spurs are 21-10 in road games. San Antonio is third in the Western Conference with 16....
Sacramento Kings (13-47, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (21-36, 12th in the Western Conference) Dallas; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mavericks -6.5; over/under is 234.5 BOTTOM LINE: Dallas plays Sacramento looking to end its five-game home skid. The Mavericks are 11-26 in Western Conference games. Dallas is 5-6 in one-possession games. The Kings are 9-31 against Western Conference opponents. Sacramento is 10-32 against opponents with a winning record. ...
Houston Rockets (36-21, third in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (31-26, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -2; over/under is 215.5 BOTTOM LINE: Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic host Alperen Sengun and the Houston Rockets in non-conference play. The Magic are 18-10 on their home court. Orlando ranks sixth in the NBA with 51.8 points in the paint led by Franz Wagner averaging 10.9. The Rockets are 16-14 on ...
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