#Health and Safety Protocols

The streaking Chicago Bulls are in New England tonight as they will face the top-seeded Boston Celtics. The Bulls have won two of the first three meetings between these teams this season. Chicago has won three in a row in their climb back to.500. Two of the wins came over Eastern Conference teams that would make the playoffs if the season ended…

The Orlando Magic (15-25) will take on the Sacramento Kings (20-18) on Monday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. The Kings are 11-9 at home, while the Magic are 5-13 on the road. Orlando is looking to build off its 115-101 win over the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors, while the Kings are looking to snap a two-game losing streak after…

The Orlando Magic (15-25) are coming into tonight's game off the back of a 115-101 win over the Golden State Warriors. Their opponents tonight, the Sacramento Kings (20-18), are currently on a two-game losing skid. The Magic looked strong in their surprise victory over the Warriors. Power forward Paolo Banchero led the way on offense, scoring a…

WHO: Memphis Grizzlies vs. San Antonio Spurs WHAT: 2022 NBA Summer League WHEN: 5:00 PM CT HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN: ESPN/92.9 FM ESPN MEMPHIS PROJECTED STARTING LINEUPS: MEMPHIS: Kennedy Chandler, Ziaire Williams, Jake LaRavia, Santi Aldama, Xavier Tillman SAN ANTONIO: Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley, DJ Stewart, Robert Woodard II, Dominick Barlow After…

The Memphis Grizzlies (24-13, 9-10 away) are on the road against the Orlando Magic (14-24, 10-11 home) on Thursday night. This is the first meeting between these two teams in 2022-23, after the Grizzlies ran out 135-115 and 124-96 victors in the two matchups in 2021-22. This is the second night of a back-to-back for the Grizz after facing the…

The Denver Nuggets rallied from a 20-point deficit last night, blasting the Sacramento Kings in the second half en route to covering as 3.5-point road chalk. The two sides play again tonight in Sac-Town... but the Nuggets are only laying 2.5 points?!? Photo By - USA TODAY Sports The Denver Nuggets and the Sacramento Kings meet Wednesday night at…

The BetSided team has narrowed its focus to one game in today's best NBA prop picks, as injuries have opened up some value in the market. Brandon Ingram (toe, out), Herb Jones (health and safety protocols, out) and Zion Williams (doubtful, conditioning) are all expected to sit out the New Orleans Pelicans' game against the Indiana Pacers, moving…

The Indiana Pacers will take on the New Orleans Pelicans at 8 p.m. ET Monday at Smoothie King Center. New Orleans is 20-12 overall and 13-4 at home, while the Pacers are 17-16 overall and 8-9 on the road. Indiana won 129-122 when these two played in November, but the teams have split the last 10 head-to-head matchups. New Orleans is favored by 3.5…

Sixers - Knicks. Lakers - Mavs. Bucks - Celtics. Grizzlies - Warriors. Suns - Nuggets. The NBA's Christmas Day lineup is full of fun storylines with rivals facing off and MVP candidates set to do battle. The Crossover staff weighs in on the best matchups to watch and offers festive predictions. Howard Beck: This answer should have been easy:…

The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers have finalized their injury reports and starting lineups. The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers are facing off in California on Friday night. For the game, the two teams have finalized their injury reports and starting lineups. The Nuggets have ruled out Collin Gillespie, Jeff Green, Bones Hyland…

The Dallas Mavericks will host the Denver Nuggets for the second time in three nights. Both the Mavericks and the Nuggets are 9-6 and tied for fourth place in the Western Conference. While Dallas' offense has struggled, ranking 25th in points per game and 10th in offensive rating, their defense has been elite. The Mavericks defense has been a…

The Miami Heat are on the second night of a back to back heading into Wednesday night's contest against the San Antonio Spurs in Texas. Facing off against a dynamic and youthful Spurs bunch, they'll have to be on their best to beat them. Though the Spurs are dealing with their own absences, the Miami Heat will also have to make up for the guys they…

The Milwaukee Bucks will host the Boston Celtics at Fiserv Forum on Thursday night. This will be the final regular-season match-up between the two teams, with the Celtics holding a 2-1 series lead. The Cs have found their groove towards the end of the season and are currently riding a three-game winning streak. They beat the Chicago Bulls 117-94 in…

The Phoenix Suns hit the hardwood tonight facing off against the Miami Heat for the first time this season. Even with Miami missing a few stars, they still eerily resemble Phoenix at their core as an Eastern Conference counterpart and deserve considerable attention as another title-contending team. Handling the rock, both the Suns and Heat carry…

Continuing their impressive play recently, the Indiana Pacers defeated the Charlotte Hornets last Wednesday night, 125-113m taking over late in the fourth quarter to upend the hosts in a high-scoring contest. For the first time in almost two years, the team is now in possession of a winning record. Tonight, the Pacers remain on the road to visit…

The Charlotte Hornets are in action tonight as they welcome the Indiana Pacers to town for a midweek matchup, with tipoff set for 7:00 p.m. Point spread: Hornets - 2.5 Money line: Hornets -136 / Pacers+118 Over-under: 233.5 Hornets: Dennis Smith Jr. (left ankle sprain) is DOUBTFUL. Gordon Hayward (left shoulder contusion), and Cody Martin (left…

It's going to be a wild night at TD Garden on Friday night The Boston Celtics are back in action Friday night and it's sure to be an exciting one. The Celtics will return to TD Garden after a 4-2 road trip and will take on the suddenly red-hot Orlando Magic. Boston currently holds the NBA's best record at 22-7 and for the first time, all season…

The San Diego Padres are hanging on by a thread in the NL West race, but they may have some much-needed help on the way. Tatis Jr., who broke his wrist in a motorcycle accident during the offseason, took a positive step towards returning by taking full batting practice. Tatis Jr. had previously had trouble gripping a bat following the wrist…

The New York Knicks (7-7) continue their road trip as they take on the Denver Nuggets (9-4). Tipoff is scheduled for 10 p.m ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Knicks-Nuggets prediction and pick. New York is in seventh place in the Eastern Conference thanks to its win over Utah on Tuesday night. The Knicks are 6-7-1 against the spread…

The Los Angeles Lakers will play the Houston Rockets in a Western Conference matchup on Tuesday evening. It's time continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Rockets prediction and pick. The Lakers and Rockets will play on Tuesday as the NBA continues to navigate a Covid outbreak within the league. Several teams are missing multiple players, and we…

The NBA odds have the visiting Celtics as 3.5-point road favorites in a game that features a total of 233.5. Los Angeles is tied for the third-fewest home wins in the West, while the C's boast the NBA's best road record at 10-5. They're the only team to crack double-digits road wins so far this season. It was an ugly one in LA, where the Clippers…

Austin Wang previews Monday's NBA game between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Clippers, including a betting prediction. The Boston Celtics are in Southern California for the first game of a back-to-back against the two Los Angeles teams. They face off against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night and the L.A. Lakers on Tuesday. The…

The Miami Heat face the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Center on Saturday night in a potential NBA Finals preview between the last two teams to lose in The Finals. The Heat are playing their fifth game of a six-game road trip while the Suns are playing their second straight home game before hitting the road for five straight games. The Heat are 2-2…

To kick off a seven-game homestand at Toyota Center, which happens to be Houston's longest of the 2022-23 NBA season, the Rockets will host two-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night. If you're looking to do some last-minute betting research for Sunday's Rockets-Bucks game, you're in luck!…

The Denver Nuggets are looking to snap their three-game losing streak on Thursday night against the Portland Trail Blazers, and there is more than one way to bet on this game! If you aren't sold on taking a side or betting on the total, you can always place a prop bet wager on some of your favorite players… such as Nuggets superstar Nikola…

After what seemed like a stretch of games against the NBA's elite that felt like it would never end, the New York Knicks had a few, much needed'cupcake' matchups last week. Yet still, they ended the week with a record of 2 and 1. They should have beaten a Bradley Beal-less Wizards team but no sense in crying over spilled milk. The next 3 games on…

The NBA season continues with games on Wednesday. The Utah Jazz will hit the road and take on the Denver Nuggets. It's time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Jazz-Nuggets prediction and pick. These two teams have been having different seasons. The Utah Jazz have been impressive with a record of 27-10 and are coming off a win. While the…

WagerTalk NBA handicapper Andy Lang offers his Brooklyn Nets vs Memphis Grizzlies betting preview for Monday, January 3. At the time of posting, the Nets have climbed to a 6.5-point home favorite over the visiting Grizzlies, with the total sitting at 228.5 points. Stay on top of the latest NBA updates direct from Las Vegas! Two of the elite teams…

Christmas Day is to the NBA as Thanksgiving is to the NFL. Five games from noon to midnight featuring the league's top teams and biggest stars. It's basketball heaven. That is, if it happens according to plan. Due to an explosion of positive COVID-19 tests around the league, some of those top teams are short-handed and many stars are in the health…

All we got is hoops Tuesday and the NBA is kind of letting us down. The Association only scheduled three games but we'll hit both games for the NBA on TNT doubleheader. Below are my looks in the Lakers-Cavaliers and Mavericks-Nuggets games along with a player prop. This is a buy-low spot for Cleveland and/or a sell-high spot for LA. When these…

Whether you're planning to celebrate the weekend following Opening Day at Nationals Park, or just thinking about going to some games later in the season, here's what to know. Opening Day was Thursday, April 7. First pitch this year was delayed until 7:05 p.m. While the Nats lost to the Mets, Washington fans were thrilled at Juan Soto's home…

Monday will be the first time the Miami Heat play the Toronto Raptors this season, but Kyle Lowry will not be part of the action. The longtime Raptors point guard and current floor general for the Heat will reportedly miss the game for personal reasons, so those looking forward to see him against his former team will have to wait. Tip from FTX…

The Detroit Pistons hold the worst record in the NBA, and on Monday they face the defending league champion Milwaukee Bucks at 8 p.m. ET from the Fiserv Forum. Milwaukee is 25-13 overall and 13-5 at home, while the Pistons are 6-28 overall this season, but are coming off of a win on Saturday against San Antonio. Milwaukee's Giannis…

The Utah Jazz welcome the Golden State Warriors to Salt Lake City for a high-profile matchup on Saturday. The Jazz and Warriors are battling for Western Conference supremacy, with Golden State bringing a 27-7 record into the night. Utah is also near the top of the West and is entering on the second night of a back-to-back. Draymond Green, Damion…

The Milwaukee Bucks will take on the New Orleans Pelicans at 8 p.m. ET Friday at Smoothie King Center. New Orleans is 9-21 overall and 4-9 at home, while the Bucks are 19-11 overall and 9-7 on the road. The Bucks have won three of their last four games, while the Pelicans have won two of their last three. The Bucks have won five of the last six…

Most of the NBA is in action Wednesday, making for a busy slate of basketball. The pregame narrative: Shake Milton is not a household name, but he's found a nice home in the Philadelphia 76ers' starting lineup for the time being. Elsewhere, Clint Capela will face one (if not two) 7-footers, while Nikola Jokic has solid value on his points…

The Milwaukee Bucks will take on the Houston Rockets at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday at the Fiserv Forum. Milwaukee is 19-13 overall and 10-5 at home, while Houston is 10-21 overall and 3-14 on the road. The Bucks have lost three of their last four games. The Rockets, meanwhile, have lost five of their last seven. The Bucks won the first meeting of the…

The Phoenix Suns take on the Toronto Raptors at 9 p.m. ET Friday at the Footprint Center. Phoenix has won four of its last five games and is 28-7 at home, while Toronto is 35-30 overall and 18-15 on the road. Suns forward Jae Crowder scored a team-high 19 points in the first meeting between the two sides this season, which ended in a 99-95 Suns…

The Indiana Pacers will play their final game of the season against the Brooklyn Nets on the road today. The Pacers are currently on a nine-game losing streak and a loss today would allow them to finish the season with ten straight losses. The Nets are trying to win every game possible as they are in a tight race with the Cleveland Cavaliers for…

The New York Knicks are set to square off against the Atlanta Hawks at Madison Square Garden on Christmas Day but it doesn't have quite the same magic to it as it did when it was first scheduled. A rematch of last season's first round of the playoffs, this was a widely anticipated game as it would be the return of Trae Young at Madison Square…

We're going to keep the intro short on today's NBA Best Bets column, as we've got 10 games in action and three picks to get to. Jayson Tatum is in a favorable spot for the Boston Celtics with Jaylen Brown's status up in the air for Monday's game against Charlotte, and I think we're seeing a bit of a turnaround from LeBron James and company in Los…

After a 4-3 start, the Oklahoma City Thunder (8-12) have only won four of their last 13 games. They will try to get things cleaned up on Monday against a New Orleans Pelicans (11-8) team that figures to be without several of its top players. CJ McCollum (health and safety protocols) has been out for the past two games, and Brandon Ingram (toe) is…

WagerTalk NBA handicapper Andy Lang offers his Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers betting preview for Friday, December 17. At the time of posting, this game has opened as a pick'em with the total sitting at 221 points. Stay on top of the latest NBA updates direct from Las Vegas! In the second game of a Friday night NBA on ESPN…

The Denver Nuggets will visit the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, November 23rd, for the third meeting between the two teams. The Nuggets have won both of their previous two meetings. Denver is currently 10-7 and tied for fifth place in the Western Conference, thanks in large part to a strong offense. The Nuggets rank 13th in points per game…

As teams near the quarter mark, the OKC Thunder and Denver Nuggets meet to play for the third time already this season. On the cusp of Thanksgiving, the NBA has a busy slate of games on tap as all teams will have the day off Thursday. In the two prior meetings, the OKC Thunder kept things competitive but failed to garner a victory so they'll be…

Here's what we know so far about the Heat injury situation. Leading scorer Butler will miss his fourth straight game with a knee injury. There's a chance that second leading scorer Tyler Herro returns after an eight game absence due to an ankle injury, while Dewayne Dedmon, Max Strus, and Gabe Vincent all sport questionable tags. To make matters…

WagerTalk NBA handicapper Tony Finn offers his Indiana Pacers vs Charlotte Hornets betting preview for Wednesday, January 26. At the time of posting, the Hornets have opened as a 1.5-point road favorite over the home Pacers, with the total sitting at 228 points. Stay on top of the latest NBA updates direct from Las Vegas! The Charlotte Hornets…

All game lines via the VSiN NBA odds page Market Report for Wednesday, November 16th *Indicates team is on the second leg of a back-to-back **Lines are opening numbers Best Bets None for now, but will be monitoring the total for Toronto and Miami. I am looking to bet it Under but the return of Fred VanVleet and Gary Trent is getting the market to…

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The Los Angeles Lakers will host the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, November 20th, as the Western Conference rivals face off for the first time this season. The 4-10 Lakers are just 14th in the Western Conference, as they have struggled on both sides of the ball. Los Angeles' offense currently ranks 20th in points per game and 29th in offensive…