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10-20-23 | Cavs v. Pacers UNDER 225.5 | Top | 104-109 | Win | 100 | 10 h 41 m | Show |
10-20-23 | Hawks +2.5 v. 76ers | Top | 106-120 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 27 m | Show |
10-19-23 | Suns v. Lakers UNDER 231.5 | 123-100 | Win | 100 | 19 h 36 m | Show | |
10-19-23 | Wolves v. Bulls +1 | Top | 114-105 | Loss | -110 | 17 h 31 m | Show |
10-19-23 | Celtics v. Hornets +4.5 | Top | 127-99 | Loss | -110 | 16 h 40 m | Show |
10-18-23 | Kings v. Warriors -6.5 | 115-116 | Loss | -115 | 10 h 41 m | Show | |
10-18-23 | Nets v. Heat UNDER 223.5 | Top | 107-104 | Win | 100 | 7 h 19 m | Show |
10-18-23 | Wizards v. Knicks UNDER 224.5 | Top | 131-106 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 9 m | Show |
10-17-23 | Nuggets v. Clippers -3 | 103-116 | Win | 100 | 13 h 54 m | Show | |
10-17-23 | Knicks v. Celtics -6.5 | Top | 110-123 | Win | 100 | 10 h 43 m | Show |
10-17-23 | Pelicans v. Magic +1.5 | Top | 104-92 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 22 m | Show |
10-16-23 | Blazers v. Suns UNDER 226.5 | 106-117 | Win | 100 | 12 h 17 m | Show | |
10-16-23 | 76ers v. Nets +2.5 | Top | 127-119 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 43 m | Show |
10-16-23 | Hawks v. Pacers UNDER 226 | Top | 112-116 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 24 m | Show |
10-14-23 | Blazers v. Jazz -2.5 | Top | 133-138 | Win | 100 | 13 h 54 m | Show |
10-14-23 | Wolves v. Knicks UNDER 215.5 | 121-112 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 28 m | Show | |
10-14-23 | Pelicans v. Hawks -3.5 | Top | 105-110 | Win | 100 | 8 h 37 m | Show |
10-13-23 | Warriors +3 v. Lakers | 129-125 | Win | 100 | 13 h 33 m | Show | |
10-13-23 | Heat v. Spurs -6 | Top | 104-120 | Win | 100 | 10 h 50 m | Show |
10-13-23 | Heat v. Spurs OVER 221.5 | Top | 104-120 | Win | 100 | 10 h 42 m | Show |
10-12-23 | Suns v. Blazers +5 | 122-111 | Loss | -110 | 13 h 34 m | Show | |
10-12-23 | Hornets +2 v. Wizards | Top | 92-98 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 39 m | Show |
10-12-23 | Magic +3 v. Cavs | Top | 108-105 | Win | 100 | 10 h 31 m | Show |
10-11-23 | Kings v. Lakers +1.5 | 101-109 | Win | 100 | 19 h 15 m | Show | |
10-11-23 | Celtics -2.5 v. 76ers | Top | 112-101 | Win | 100 | 16 h 22 m | Show |
10-11-23 | Celtics v. 76ers UNDER 219.5 | Top | 112-101 | Win | 100 | 9 h 27 m | Show |
10-10-23 | Nuggets v. Suns -3.5 | 115-107 | Loss | -110 | 13 h 38 m | Show | |
10-10-23 | Cavs v. Hawks UNDER 226.5 | Top | 107-108 | Win | 100 | 10 h 25 m | Show |
10-10-23 | Hornets v. Heat UNDER 226.5 | Top | 109-113 | Win | 100 | 10 h 14 m | Show |
10-09-23 | Nets v. Lakers OVER 223 | 126-129 | Win | 100 | 11 h 24 m | Show | |
10-09-23 | Spurs v. Thunder -4.5 | Top | 121-122 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 30 m | Show |
10-09-23 | Celtics +5.5 v. Knicks | Top | 107-114 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 51 m | Show |
10-08-23 | Jazz v. Clippers UNDER 228.5 | Top | 101-96 | Win | 100 | 18 h 6 m | Show |
10-08-23 | 76ers v. Celtics OVER 220.5 | 106-114 | Loss | -110 | 15 h 8 m | Show | |
10-08-23 | Suns v. Pistons UNDER 224.5 | Top | 130-126 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 12 m | Show |
10-07-23 | Lakers v. Warriors OVER 220.5 | Top | 108-125 | Win | 100 | 18 h 34 m | Show |
10-07-23 | Wolves v. Mavs UNDER 221.5 | Top | 104-96 | Win | 100 | 9 h 11 m | Show |
10-07-23 | Wolves v. Mavs +1 | Top | 104-96 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 36 m | Show |
10-05-23 | Mavs v. Wolves +1.5 | Top | 99-111 | Win | 100 | 2 h 24 m | Show |
03-29-23 | Kings v. Blazers +14 | 120-80 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 14 m | Show | |
The Sacramento Kings came up empty in their initial attempt to clinch their first playoff berth since 2006. The Kings will take another shot to end the longest postseason drought in professional sports when they visit the downtrodden Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. Sacramento (45-30) is on the cusp of ending that ugly 16-season drought but was unable to seal the deal Monday night when it fell 119-115 to the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves. "Yeah, I mean guys wanted to clinch a playoff spot at home and wanted to share it with our fans," All-Star point guard De'Aaron Fox said after the setback. "But at the end of the day, regardless of where we do it at, I think people are going to appreciate it and people are going to love it." Clinching against Portland (32-43) feels like a formality as this is the first of back-to-back games versus the Trail Blazers. There's also the fact that Portland has dropped nine of its past 10 games and will be without star guard Damian Lillard (calf), who was shut down for the season, according to a report by Bleacher Report. Lillard averaged 32.2 points, 7.3 assists and 4.8 rebounds in 58 games this season. Kings forward Harrison Barnes would have liked to see the home fans celebrate the milestone, but he sees the bigger picture too. |
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03-29-23 | Wolves v. Suns -4.5 | 100-107 | Win | 100 | 8 h 25 m | Show | |
All signs are pointing upward for the Phoenix Suns, who reportedly will have star Kevin Durant back in the lineup for Wednesday's matchup against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves. Acquired from the Brooklyn Nets at last month's trade deadline, Durant played three road games before suffering a sprained left ankle during pregame warmups on March 8. Phoenix (40-35) has gone 4-6 with Durant out of the lineup but still holds the fourth spot in the Western Conference playoff race. Suns fans have been waiting patiently for the two-time Finals MVP to make his home debut. "I always use the term 'checking the boxes,'" Suns coach Monty Williams said of Durant's comeback journey. "You have to get the pain and swelling out and all of that and then you progress onto the floor with shots. And I've seen him go from cardio to shooting to be able to get up and down a little bit and get himself prepared to go to the next level." Adding Durant to the mix comes at a good time, as the Suns appear to be trending in the right direction. Phoenix won its second straight game on Monday, beating the Utah Jazz 117-103. |
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03-29-23 | Clippers +4 v. Grizzlies | 141-132 | Win | 100 | 6 h 23 m | Show | |
The Memphis Grizzlies continue to show they can succeed with or without star guard Ja Morant. Their winning streak is at seven games in advance of a two-game visit from the Los Angeles Clippers starting Wednesday. Morant missed Memphis' 113-108 home victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday because of right thigh soreness, with the absence characterized as more of a precaution during the first game of a back-to-back set. The Grizzlies (48-27) started their current winning streak with Morant away on a self-imposed sabbatical that was changed to a league-mandated suspension as a result of questionable behavior during a live video from a nightclub. Morant missed nine games -- the first on March 5, when the Grizzlies absorbed a 135-129 defeat to the Clippers in Los Angeles. Paul George scored 42 points for the Clippers in that game, but he won't be available for this one -- he is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season with a right knee injury. Without being able to lean on Morant on Tuesday, Memphis received 31 points from Desmond Bane and a career-high 20 from Xavier Tillman. |
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03-29-23 | Jazz v. Spurs UNDER 234.5 | 128-117 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 20 m | Show | |
The Utah Jazz still have a chance to earn a spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament, but Wednesday's road game with the struggling San Antonio Spurs has become a near-must-win situation. The Jazz (35-40) are in 12th place in the West, 1 1/2 games behind the Dallas Mavericks and two games in arrears of ninth-place Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder with seven games to play in the regular season. Utah has dropped four straight to fall out of the play-in bracket and can ill afford to lose to San Antonio (19-56), which has been long eliminated from postseason consideration. After playing the Spurs, Utah's final six games are against teams that have either clinched a playoff berth or are in position to do so. Wednesday's game begins a three-game road trip for the Jazz that will be followed by stops in Boston and Brooklyn. Utah's most recent game was a 117-103 setback at home to Phoenix on Monday. The Jazz came back from a double-digit deficit to take the lead late in the third quarter before falling apart in the fourth, when they were outscored 33-22. Lauri Markkanen had 25 points and nine rebounds to lead Utah on Monday, with Walker Kessler adding 18 points, eight rebounds and seven blocks, Talen Horton-Tucker hitting for 16 points and Kelly Olynyk scoring 10. |
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03-29-23 | Pistons v. Thunder -11 | 106-107 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 18 m | Show | |
With just six games left and clinging to a spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament, the Oklahoma City Thunder can't afford to let another opportunity go to waste. A night after losing to the Charlotte Hornets, the Thunder oppose the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday in Oklahoma City. Even though his team is battling for its first playoff appearance since 2020, Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault said the possibility wouldn't derail the organization's development plan. "I think if it is an outcome that's downstream of our process and the way that we're trying to do things, it would be great, because it would be a marker along the way," Daigneault said. "Not so important that it's gonna distract us from our way of doing things. "We need to bet on that day over day over day. We've done that for two or three years. That's what's put us in a position to compete for the play-in, so for us to abandon that at this point would be hasty." The Thunder (37-39) could be without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the second consecutive game. The All-Star sprained his left ankle on Sunday in a win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Oklahoma City did get Aleksej Pokusevski back for Tuesday's game. The third-year forward had missed 41 games with a non-displaced fracture in his left leg. Pokusevski was scoreless in nearly 10 minutes during the Thunder's 137-134 loss to the Hornets. |
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03-29-23 | Lakers v. Bulls OVER 227 | Top | 121-110 | Win | 100 | 6 h 15 m | Show |
The jumbled state of the Western Conference postseason picture ultimately cleared LeBron James' outlook about returning to the Los Angeles Lakers for the stretch run. "To hell with the play-in -- we actually can be a top-(six) seed," James said. "That definitely changed my mindset on me coming back and trying to be a part of this." On Sunday, James came back from a 13-game absence, scoring a team-high 19 points in his first action since recovering from a tendon injury in his right foot. While it ultimately wasn't enough in the Lakers' 118-108 home loss to Chicago, teammates figure James will be primed for more when Los Angeles visits the Bulls on Wednesday night. "I just know coming off of injury, you're kind of thinking about it, testing it out," Lakers forward Anthony Davis said. "But he looked well on the floor, played well, had a block. ... I'm pretty sure Wednesday, he'll be himself." Sunday's defeat snapped a three-game winning streak for the Lakers (37-38), who entered Tuesday in ninth place in the West. Before play Tuesday, all that separated the conference's sixth-place team and 10th-place team was 1 1/2 games. |
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03-29-23 | Heat v. Knicks -4 | 92-101 | Win | 100 | 6 h 3 m | Show | |
Tom Thibodeau, the eternally straitlaced coach of the Knicks, offered a smile with his usual bottom-line analysis following New York's victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday night. "You guys know what I always say about winning," Thibodeau said. "Winning is always way more fun than fun is fun." On Wednesday night, either the Knicks or the Miami Heat will have a lot of fun -- and make the other team miserable in the process. The Knicks and Heat will each be looking to make their path to a top-six finish in the Eastern Conference easier when New York hosts Miami in the final regular-season meeting between the longtime rivals. The Knicks were off Tuesday after cruising to a 137-115 victory over the visiting Rockets on Monday night. The Heat will be completing a back-to-back road set after falling 106-92 to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night. New York (43-33) snapped a three-game losing streak and remains in fifth place in the East, 2 1/2 games ahead of the sixth-place Brooklyn Nets (40-35) and three games ahead of the Heat (40-36). The top six teams in each conference earn a playoff berth while the seventh- through 10th-place clubs compete in a play-in tournament to determine the final two seeds. Another win on Wednesday would further solidify the Knicks' playoff positioning by giving them the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Heat. New York leads the season series 2-1, though Miami earned a 127-120 win in the recent meeting in Florida on March 22. |
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03-29-23 | Rockets v. Nets OVER 229 | 114-123 | Win | 100 | 6 h 58 m | Show | |
On Monday, the Rockets were the cure for what was ailing the New York Knicks, who blew out of their recent rough patch by blowing out Houston. The scuffling Brooklyn Nets are also looking for a similar outcome Wednesday night when they host the worst team in the Western Conference. Brooklyn (40-35) could take the floor back in the play-in tournament, if the Miami Heat lose in Toronto on Tuesday. The Nets also will attempt to stop a four-game home losing streak. Brooklyn is in this position because it was unable to sustain a hot streak earlier this month. The Nets won five of six -- including a rout in Houston -- from March 3-12 but are 1-6 in their past seven games. The Nets have faced double-digit deficits in each of those games, including Sunday when they were outplayed for the final 30-plus minutes of a 119-106 loss in Orlando. That loss came on the second night of a back-to-back; Brooklyn stormed back from a 14-point deficit in the first half for a dominating 129-100 win in Miami on Saturday. |
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03-29-23 | Mavs v. 76ers -4 | Top | 108-116 | Win | 100 | 8 h 47 m | Show |
Tom Thibodeau, the eternally straitlaced coach of the Knicks, offered a smile with his usual bottom-line analysis following New York's victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday night. "You guys know what I always say about winning," Thibodeau said. "Winning is always way more fun than fun is fun." On Wednesday night, either the Knicks or the Miami Heat will have a lot of fun -- and make the other team miserable in the process. The Knicks and Heat will each be looking to make their path to a top-six finish in the Eastern Conference easier when New York hosts Miami in the final regular-season meeting between the longtime rivals. The Knicks were off Tuesday after cruising to a 137-115 victory over the visiting Rockets on Monday night. The Heat will be completing a back-to-back road set after falling 106-92 to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night. New York (43-33) snapped a three-game losing streak and remains in fifth place in the East, 2 1/2 games ahead of the sixth-place Brooklyn Nets (40-35) and three games ahead of the Heat (40-36). The top six teams in each conference earn a playoff berth while the seventh- through 10th-place clubs compete in a play-in tournament to determine the final two seeds. |
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03-28-23 | Hornets v. Thunder -9.5 | Top | 137-134 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 11 m | Show |
Returning home after splitting a four-game West Coast road trip, the Oklahoma City Thunder face a critical two-game homestand in their pursuit of a playoff spot in the crowded Western Conference race. The Thunder will host the bottom two teams in the Eastern Conference in back-to-back games, beginning with Tuesday's visit from the Charlotte Hornets. The Hornets have helped the Thunder's cause over the last two games, knocking off Dallas twice to help lift Oklahoma City ahead of the Mavericks for the 10th spot in the Western Conference. The Thunder have been the outmanned but plucky underdog over the last few seasons as they've undergone a major rebuild. Now, Oklahoma City finds itself on the other side of things as it looks to knock off some teams that aren't in serious contention for a playoff spot down the stretch. The Thunder held off the Trail Blazers, 118-112, on Sunday in Portland to snap a two-game losing streak and remain in a play-in spot in the Western Conference. Oklahoma City will face the Detroit Pistons following its meeting with Charlotte, and a sweep of the two-game set would put the Thunder (37-38) above .500 for the first time since early November. |
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03-28-23 | Heat v. Raptors -4 | 92-106 | Win | 100 | 5 h 34 m | Show | |
The Toronto Raptors will try to reach the .500 mark for the first time since Dec. 9 Tuesday night when they close a four-game homestand against the Miami Heat. The Raptors (37-38) won their second game in a row Sunday 114-104 over the Washington Wizards. This will be the Raptors' sixth attempt to reach .500 since they were 13-13. In the Heat (40-35), the Raptors will be facing a team that is above .500 for the first time on the homestand. Miami is coming off an embarrassing 129-100 home loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. Toronto leads the season series 2-1 over Miami. The teams have not played since Nov. 16 when O.G. Anunoby scored 32 points in the Raptors' 112-104 home victory. In winning for the fifth time in the past seven games on Sunday, Toronto had 29 points from Anunoby, 28 from Fred VanVleet and 19 points and 11 rebounds from Pascal Siakam. After missing two games with a wrist injury, Scottie Barnes scored 13 points. The Raptors are ninth in the Eastern Conference going into Monday and have a good hold on a play-in spot. |
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03-27-23 | Bulls +4.5 v. Clippers | Top | 112-124 | Loss | -115 | 13 h 45 m | Show |
Coming off one of their most embarrassing defeats of the season, the Los Angeles Clippers will try to maintain their grasp on a top-six spot in the Western Conference with a home matchup Monday night against the Chicago Bulls. The Clippers (39-36) were trounced at home 131-110 by the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. The setback left Los Angeles with losses in three of its last five games, and seven games remain in the regular season. The Clippers don't expect Paul George (knee) to return before the end of the regular season, with fellow star Kawhi Leonard held to 12 points on 4-of-16 shooting from the field against the Pelicans. He missed all six of his attempts from 3-point range. Leonard left the game with a facial contusion. |
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03-27-23 | Pelicans -10.5 v. Blazers | 124-90 | Win | 100 | 13 h 35 m | Show | |
Trey Murphy III will attempt to follow up a contest in which he was hotter than lava when the streaking New Orleans Pelicans visit the struggling Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. Murphy buried a career-best 10 3-pointers in just 12 attempts while scoring 32 points in Saturday's 131-110 rout of the host Los Angeles Clippers. Brandon Ingram also scored 32 as the Pelicans won their fourth consecutive game. The sight of the Trail Blazers will be pleasing to Murphy, who scored a career-best 41 points and made a then-career-high nine 3-pointers in New Orleans' 127-110 home win over Portland on March 12. He was 13 of 20 overall from the field. "I just see his confidence going up and up," Ingram said after the win in Los Angeles. "He's the best shooter on the team." Murphy is 37 of 70 (52.9 percent) from 3-point range during the past seven games for New Orleans (37-37), which resides in eighth place in the Western Conference. The Pelicans are one game out of a top-six playoff berth with eight games remaining. |
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03-27-23 | Suns v. Jazz UNDER 234.5 | 117-103 | Win | 100 | 11 h 30 m | Show | |
The Utah Jazz (35-39) and Phoenix Suns (39-35) have a couple of things in common heading into the home stretch of the season. Both teams are still in the thick of it when it comes to the postseason. And both are trying to make do without key players. And like the Suns did Saturday night against Philadelphia, the Jazz come into Monday's matchup in Salt Lake City hoping to break a three-game losing streak. Utah came close to finding a way to win in Sacramento on Saturday despite missing its three leading scorers: Lauri Markkanen, Jordan Clarkson and Collin Sexton. Rookie Walker Kessler had one of the best games in franchise history for a first-year player, leading the comeback. Kessler scored 31 points on 14-of-16 shooting and hauled in 11 rebounds against Sacramento, helping Utah pull within striking distance in the fourth quarter before the Kings finished them off. Rookie Ochai Agbaji added 20 points and Jarrell Brantley had 13 for the relentless Jazz. |
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03-27-23 | Rockets v. Knicks -12.5 | Top | 115-137 | Win | 100 | 10 h 8 m | Show |
In the midst of a three-day break between games that forward RJ Barrett described as "much needed," the New York Knicks turned their focus to a critical stretch run that will include matchups against a pair of opponents bracketing them in the standings. But before the Knicks (42-33) can turn their attention to the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers, both of whom they will face later this week, they will host the Houston Rockets on Monday in their first action since a 111-106 road loss to the Orlando Magic on Thursday, a game that wrapped up a stretch of 11 games since March 3, with eight of those on the road. The Knicks are fifth in the Eastern Conference, wedged between the fourth-place Cavaliers and the Heat and Brooklyn Nets, who are tied for sixth. New York is on the verge of securing a playoff berth and avoiding the play-in tournament, but because it's five games behind Cleveland in the loss column, the odds of securing home-court advantage in the first round appear minuscule at best. |
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03-26-23 | Grizzlies v. Hawks +2.5 | Top | 123-119 | Loss | -115 | 9 h 20 m | Show |
The Memphis Grizzlies will put their five-game winning streak on the line and continue their quest to earn the top playoff seed in the Western Conference on Sunday when they travel to Atlanta to play a Hawks team looking to clarify its postseason situation. The Grizzlies (46-27) are currently second in the Western Conference and trail Denver by 3 1/2 games with nine remaining. Memphis already has clinched a playoff spot and locked up its second straight Southwest Division title. The Grizzlies are coming off a 151-114 win over Houston on Friday. The Hawks (37-37) climbed back to .500 with Saturday's 143-130 win over Indiana and remain No. 8 in the Eastern Conference. This is the final game between Memphis and Atlanta this season. The Grizzlies won the first contest 128-103 on Dec. 12 in Memphis. Tyus Jones had 22 points and 11 rebounds and Jaren Jackson Jr. tied a single-game franchise record for the Grizzlies with eight blocks. Atlanta was without Trae Young, Dejounte Murray, Clint Capela and Bogdan Bogdanovic, while the Grizzlies played without Ja Morant. Atlanta will need to slow the 3-point shooting of Luke Kennard, who set a franchise record by making 10 3-pointers on 11 attempts against Houston. Kennard was acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers at the trade deadline. He matched his career high with 30 points and tied the NBA record for the highest 3-point percentage by a player with 10 in a game, a record shared by Ty Lawson and Klay Thompson. |
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03-24-23 | 76ers v. Warriors UNDER 234.5 | 112-120 | Win | 100 | 9 h 47 m | Show | |
The Philadelphia 76ers hope to have Joel Embiid and James Harden back in the lineup when they take on a resurgent Golden State Warriors club Friday night in San Francisco. The 76ers blitzed the host Chicago Bulls 116-91 on Wednesday night despite Harden sitting out with left Achilles soreness and giving Embiid the second half off due to tightness in his right calf. With Embiid's benching coming after the 76ers had built a 28-point halftime lead, Philadelphia coach Doc Rivers found himself spending more time explaining Harden's status moving forward than his star center's availability for Friday's second stop on a four-game trip. "We don't want him playing if it's sore," Rivers said of Harden, who also missed last Saturday's game against Indiana before returning to play 47 minutes Monday in a double-overtime home loss to the Bulls. "If it's sore enough, we still won't play him on Friday," said Rivers. "We've gone into the playoffs two years in a row with injuries. We all learned, we all know that you don't win in the playoffs if your key guys aren't healthy. Period. So we're going to do whatever we can to be healthy." Harden had 27 points and Embiid a game-high 34 when the 76ers beat a short-handed Warriors team 118-106 at home on Dec. 16. Golden State was missing Stephen Curry (dislocated left shoulder), Draymond Green (bruised right quad) and Andrew Wiggins (strained right adductor) that night. Golden State remains without Wiggins (personal matters) but managed to string together consecutive road wins for just the second time this season when it defeated the Houston Rockets 121-108 and Dallas Mavericks 127-125 on Monday and Wednesday, respectively, to cap a 2-3 trip. |
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03-24-23 | Bulls v. Blazers +2.5 | Top | 124-96 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 39 m | Show |
The Chicago Bulls are showing signs of making a late-season dash as they look for their sixth victory in eight games when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. Chicago (34-38) is in 10th place in the Eastern Conference, possessing the final play-in berth by 1 1/2 games over the Indiana Pacers. But the Bulls are also just a half-game behind the ninth-place Toronto Raptors and 1 1/2 games behind the eighth-place Atlanta Hawks. Chicago is coming off a two-game split with the third-place Philadelphia 76ers. The Bulls recorded a 109-105 double-overtime road win on Monday before being pummeled 116-91 at home on Wednesday. The Bulls dug themselves early deficits of 17-0 and 23-1 in the rematch. |
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03-24-23 | Pistons +15 v. Raptors | 97-118 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 11 m | Show | |
The Toronto Raptors will try to put the advantage back into home court when they play the struggling Detroit Pistons on Friday night. The Raptors (35-38) had won seven in a row at home before losing 118-114 to the visiting Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. Meanwhile the Pistons (16-57) lost their fourth straight Tuesday 129-107 to the host Atlanta Hawks. The Raptors were without Scottie Barnes (wrist), Gary Trent Jr. (elbow) and Precious Achiuwa (hamstring) when they played the Pacers in the opener of a four-game homestand. None took part in practice on Thursday and all three are listed as questionable for Friday. Barnes took shots with a brace on his injured left wrist after practice. The Raptors, who are 23-14 at home, fell behind the Pacers 36-26 in the first quarter after a sluggish start. |
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03-24-23 | Pacers +12 v. Celtics | 95-120 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 50 m | Show | |
The Indiana Pacers are hoping to have All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton in the lineup when they face the Boston Celtics on the road Friday night. Haliburton was originally listed as questionable for Wednesday's 118-114 victory at Toronto but was ruled out just before tipoff and missed his sixth consecutive game with a right ankle injury. The Pacers have a 3-3 record during that stretch. Indiana (33-40) lost nine of 10 games during a three-week stretch in January, when Haliburton was out with a sprained left elbow. "With him out, (rookie guard Andrew Nembhard) is getting a great chance to play a lot of minutes at point, which is good for him," Indiana coach Rick Carlisle said earlier this week. "It's been much more challenging when Tyrese has been out of the lineup. I don't think that's any news flash. But we are where we are." Haliburton, 23, is averaging 20.8 points, 10.4 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game in 54 starts this season. He had 22 points and 14 assists when the Celtics beat the Pacers 142-138 in overtime on Feb. 23. Nembhard scored 25 points and had 10 assists in Indiana's victory over Toronto. |
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03-23-23 | Cavs v. Nets +4.5 | Top | 116-114 | Win | 100 | 10 h 43 m | Show |
While the Cleveland Cavaliers appear to be peaking at the right time in a bid to secure home-court advantage in the first round of the postseason, an ill-timed losing streak may force the Brooklyn Nets into playing at least one extra game to reach the playoffs. Cleveland goes for the sweep of the two-game set and attempts to continue its recent surge Thursday night in Brooklyn, where the Nets are hoping to avoid a season-worst fifth straight loss. Cleveland (46-28) is in good shape to clinch home-court in the postseason for the first time since 2018 in LeBron James' final season of his second stint. The Cavaliers already had surpassed last year's win total when they lost to the Nets in a play-in game. Following Tuesday's 115-109 victory over the Nets, they moved 3 1/2 games ahead of the fifth-place New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference, entering Wednesday. Cleveland is 8-3 over its past 11 games since losing three straight Feb. 15-24. On Tuesday, the Cavs trailed by seven in the first quarter, took control in the second quarter and pulled away in the third before allowing a 24-point lead to get sliced down in the final minutes before struggling in the final minutes. |
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03-22-23 | Pacers v. Raptors UNDER 234.5 | Top | 118-114 | Win | 100 | 10 h 25 m | Show |
The Toronto Raptors could be without Scottie Barnes when they go for their eighth consecutive home victory Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers. Barnes left Sunday's 118-111 road loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in the second quarter with an injured left wrist and did not return. Barnes did not practice Tuesday. "The MRI was clear that he had, he is still pretty sore," Raptors coach Nick Nurse said Tuesday. "I think he's day-to-day. I think there is going to be another evaluation here this afternoon. But right now he is day-to-day and questionable." The 21-year-old is averaging 15.5 points, 6.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists for the Raptors this season. He was the NBA Rookie of the Year last season. Barnes had five points in 13 minutes before his injury Sunday. The Raptors (35-37) have lost their two meetings with the Pacers this season, both in Indianapolis. |
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03-21-23 | Thunder v. Clippers -6.5 | 101-100 | Loss | -110 | 13 h 55 m | Show | |
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander returns this week to the city where his NBA career first took flight, with a chance to cause a disruption for his former team. Gilgeous-Alexander brings the Thunder to Los Angeles in order to face the Clippers with plenty on the line. The first of back-to-back games takes place Tuesday, with another meeting at L.A. on Thursday. Oklahoma City is making a late-season push up the standings, winning seven of its past nine games in a burst that has the team thinking big. At the start of NBA play Monday, the Thunder (35-36) were in eighth place in the Western Conference and eligible for the play-in tournament. The Clippers (38-34) are in fifth place, with a first-round spot secure at the moment, but the Thunder are just 2 1/2 games behind Los Angeles in the standings and are just one game behind the sixth-place Dallas Mavericks. After missing the playoffs the past two seasons, Oklahoma City is showing that the moment is not too large. |
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03-21-23 | Pistons v. Hawks -13.5 | Top | 107-129 | Win | 100 | 10 h 59 m | Show |
The Atlanta Hawks will go for a season sweep against the visiting Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night, needing a win against the Eastern Conference cellar-dweller to keep pace in the playoff race. The Hawks have lost three of their last four and wasted a 24-point lead in a 126-118 setback to San Antonio on Sunday. Atlanta (35-36) is No. 8 in the East, three games behind No. 7 Miami and only one-half game ahead of No. 9 Toronto and 1 1/2 games ahead of No. 10 Chicago before Monday's games. This will be the final meeting between Atlanta and Detroit. The Hawks won the first two games in Detroit and then the most recent meeting, 130-105 on Dec. 23 in Atlanta. Atlanta coach Quin Snyder said his team needs to learn from its poor second-half performance against the Spurs. The Hawks led 83-61 at halftime but scored only 35 points in the second half, with just 15 in the fourth quarter. |
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03-20-23 | Pacers v. Hornets UNDER 232.5 | 109-115 | Win | 100 | 16 h 25 m | Show | |
Quite a bit of experimentation is happening with both the Indiana Pacers and Charlotte Hornets. These teams might be testing more lineup combinations when they meet Monday night at Charlotte, N.C. There is an eye toward the future for both teams as they try to build a stronger foundation and pick up some late-season good vibes. Neither team is in playoff contention, though the Pacers (32-39) haven't dropped back-to-back games in more than a month. The Hornets (22-50) are in danger of going 0-5 on this season-long five-game homestand. |
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03-18-23 | 76ers v. Pacers UNDER 232.5 | Top | 141-121 | Loss | -115 | 7 h 54 m | Show |
After recording arguably their best win of the season, the Indiana Pacers will look to carry that momentum into a Saturday night matchup against the visiting Philadelphia 76ers. Indiana (32-38) won for the fourth time in six games on Thursday, beating the host Milwaukee Bucks 139-123. The Pacers now turn their attention toward another Eastern Conference power, Philadelphia (47-22), which has won seven straight. Rookie Andrew Nembhard provided a spark on Thursday for the Pacers, who scored a season-high 84 second-half points and snapped a 10-game, head-to-head losing streak against the Bucks. Nembhard had a team-high 24 points in the victory. Indiana enters Saturday's game a half-game out of 10th place in the Eastern Conference with 12 games remaining. Teams seven through 10 will advance to the play-in tournament. The win over Milwaukee was even more surprising considering that Indiana played without All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton and rookie Bennedict Mathurin, both of whom sat out due to right ankle sprains. Both will be sidelined again on Saturday. With Haliburton out, Nembhard scored the second-most points of his career on Friday. |
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03-18-23 | Nuggets v. Knicks UNDER 231.5 | 110-116 | Win | 100 | 1 h 56 m | Show | |
The Denver Nuggets accomplished two things with a win at Detroit on Thursday night when they snapped a season-long four-game skid and officially clinched a playoff spot. Next up on the to-do list is securing the top seed in the Western Conference, which went from a near lock to somewhat tenuous with the recent losing streak. Denver leads the Sacramento Kings by 4 1/2 games and has 12 games remaining to finish atop the conference for the first time in NBA franchise history. The quest continues with a matinee game at the New York Knicks on Saturday. The Nuggets (47-23) seemed to find their defense in the second half of the win over the Pistons. Denver held them to 36 points in the second half, which came two days after allowing Toronto to score 49 points in the first quarter. It has been a struggle on defense; the Nuggets allowed 123 points per game in the losing streak but held Detroit to 100 while becoming the first team to clinch a division and the second to secure a playoff spot. |
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03-17-23 | 76ers v. Hornets OVER 227.5 | Top | 121-82 | Loss | -110 | 3 h 38 m | Show |
The best players for the Philadelphia 76ers have the team on an upward trajectory at an ideal time. The 76ers might be facing the Charlotte Hornets at a good time as well when the teams meet Friday night at Charlotte, N.C. The most recent games for both teams came against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Hornets dropped home games to the Cavaliers on Sunday and Tuesday. On Wednesday night, the 76ers rallied to win 118-109 at Cleveland for their sixth consecutive victory. Joel Embiid racked up 36 points for Philadelphia in that game and James Harden tacked on 28 points. The visit to Cleveland was the beginning of Philadelphia's stretch of seven road games in a an eight-game span. "We've really come together over the last couple of weeks, being a team, having each other's back," 76ers forward Georges Niang said. "That showed in the games we've won, especially the close ones. We're going to continue to do that, continue to grow." 76ers coach Doc Rivers said the team can't afford mistakes like the 18 turnovers at Cleveland. |
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03-16-23 | Kings v. Nets OVER 237.5 | 101-96 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 40 m | Show | |
The Sacramento Kings are about to end a 16-year playoff drought, the longest such stretch in NBA history. The Kings are also closing in on ending a slightly longer run without a winning road record. When De'Aaron Fox sank a last-second 3-pointer for a 117-114 win over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, it gave the Kings their 20th road of the season. Sacramento's first chance at clinching its first winning road record since 2003-04 occurs Thursday night when the Kings oppose the Brooklyn Nets in New York. Fox scored 15 of his 32 in the fourth quarter in Chicago to give Sacramento its eighth road win by five points or fewer. The victory came after the Kings trailed by 10 at halftime. "We didn't play well and we found a way to win tonight," Sacramento coach Mike Brown said. The Kings also are on the verge of clinching their first winning season since 2005-06, when they finished 44-38 but were 17-24 on the road. Sacramento's last winning road record occurred when it was 21-20 in 2003-04 during a stretch of five straight seasons with at least 50 wins. |
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03-14-23 | Knicks v. Blazers OVER 228 | Top | 123-107 | Win | 100 | 8 h 46 m | Show |
Julius Randle followed up his worst shooting performance of the season with the type of showing that has made him a two-time All-Star. Randle looks to post his fifth 30-point effort in 11 games since the All-Star break when the New York Knicks visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. Randle scored 33 points on Sunday night when the Knicks snapped a three-game losing streak with a 112-108 victory over the host Los Angeles Lakers. One day earlier in the same arena, Randle was just 5-of-24 shooting for a season-low 20.8 percent success rate from the field during a 106-95 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. |
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03-14-23 | Pistons v. Wizards OVER 219.5 | 97-117 | Loss | -110 | 5 h 53 m | Show | |
The Washington Wizards don't want to rely on help from other teams to make the NBA's play-in tournament. The past 10 days have put them in a precarious position. They have recorded just one victory during their past six games, but they will face the team they defeated -- the Detroit Pistons -- on Tuesday night in Washington. Washington, which fell 112-93 to the host Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, sits a half-game behind the Chicago Bulls for 10th place and the final Eastern Conference play-in berth. |
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03-13-23 | Bucks v. Kings UNDER 243.5 | 133-124 | Loss | -110 | 19 h 26 m | Show | |
Two of the NBA's top teams clash on Monday when the Sacramento Kings host the Milwaukee Bucks, who are on the second leg of a three-game West Coast road swing. The Eastern Conference-leading Bucks went into their trip winners in 19 of their last 20 games. However, with former two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo sidelined Saturday against the Golden State Warriors, it was another two-time MVP that was the difference. Golden State's Steph Curry erupted late and scored 36 points as Milwaukee lost 125-116 in overtime. The defeat was the Bucks' third since Jan. 16. They head into Sacramento for Monday's game having last dropped back-to-back contests on Jan. 12 and 14. Milwaukee rallied from down 13 points in the second half to get to overtime at Golden State, thanks in part to 15 points and 13 rebounds from Bobby Portis in his 33rd double-double of the season. Khris Middleton added 19 points, five assists and four steals. Middleton played 34 minutes while shooting 3 of 4 from 3-point range, but after missing 43 games due to injuries, Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer has remained cautious with the three-time All-Star's usage. |
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03-13-23 | Pacers -3.5 v. Pistons | Top | 97-117 | Loss | -110 | 16 h 29 m | Show |
The Eastern Conference play-in tournament has given the Indiana Pacers something to aim for during the final month of the season. They can continue their postseason push with another road victory over the downtrodden and depleted Detroit Pistons on Monday night. Indiana is within striking distance of the ninth and 10th spots in the conference. The Pacers handed the Pistons their 11th consecutive loss on Saturday, 121-115. The Pacers played without All-Star and leading scorer Tyrese Haliburton due to a bruised left knee. Center Myles Turner (back), Bennedict Mathurin (ankle) and T.J. McConnell (back) also missed the game. In their absence, Jalen Smith erupted for 20 points and nine rebounds. The Pacers also got big games from Isaiah Jackson, who had 19 points and 11 rebounds (six offensive), and Andrew Nembhard, who contributed 19 points and eight assists. The game was special for Jackson, who grew up in Detroit and had 60 family members and friends in the crowd. He helped Indiana outrebound Detroit 58-42. |
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03-10-23 | Raptors v. Lakers +2 | 112-122 | Win | 100 | 11 h 24 m | Show | |
Bloodied yet not deterred, Anthony Davis will continue to lead the Los Angeles Lakers' playoff push during a home matchup against the Toronto Raptors on Friday. Davis has averaged 33.0 points with 13.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocks over his last five games as the Lakers continue to move up the Western Conference standings in an effort to lock down a spot in the play-in tournament. The Lakers moved into ninth place Tuesday with a 112-103 home victory over the Memphis Grizzlies when Davis scored 30 points with a season-best 22 rebounds. The productive night came as he took a blow from Memphis' David Roddy that left him bleeding from inside and outside of his nose, costing time to receive medical attention. The schedule will dictate that Davis plays through the discomfort. Los Angeles has just 16 games remaining and they have been playing without star LeBron James, who could miss another three weeks with a tendon injury in his right foot. |
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03-10-23 | Blazers v. 76ers -8.5 | 119-120 | Loss | -115 | 8 h 56 m | Show | |
The surging Philadelphia 76ers will look for their fourth straight victory when they host the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday. The Sixers completed a difficult five-game road trip with a 4-1 record. It was capped by wins over the Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Pacers and Minnesota Timberwolves. Philadelphia defeated the Timberwolves, 117-94, on Tuesday as Joel Embiid led the way with 39 points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots. Tyrese Maxey added 27 points for the Sixers, who won handily without James Harden due to left foot soreness. Harden's status is unclear for the game against the Trail Blazers. Embiid elevated his play again and had another Most Valuable Player-type performance in just three quarters. With the game well in control, Embiid was able to rest for the fourth. Embiid was 13-for-22 from the field, including 4-for-4 from 3-point territory. He also made all nine free throws. |
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03-09-23 | Hornets v. Pistons +4.5 | 113-103 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 19 m | Show | |
The Detroit Pistons nearly overcame the absence of numerous starters and second unit players on Tuesday. The final result was another loss, their ninth in a row. They'll look to end the slide when they host the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night. Their home game against Washington was tied in the final minute, but the Pistons allowed two costly offensive rebounds and the Wizards won 119-117 on Daniel Gafford's putback at the buzzer. It was Detroit's sixth loss by six or fewer points during the current skid. "Everyone looks at the last play, but there were a lot of plays before that," Pistons coach Dwane Casey said. "I applaud those guys for fighting that hard against a team trying to make the playoffs. A lot of them weren't here two weeks ago, and they are still figuring out how to play together." Detroit's injured list included leading scorer Bojan Bogdanovic (Achilles), Alec Burks (foot), Jalen Duren (ankle), Killian Hayes (hand), Hamidou Diallo (ankle) and Isaiah Stewart (hip). Franchise player Cade Cunningham suffered a season-ending shin injury in November. |
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03-08-23 | Raptors v. Clippers UNDER 231 | Top | 100-108 | Win | 100 | 10 h 51 m | Show |
While getting Russell Westbrook into the flow was the priority for the Los Angeles Clippers, a renewed commitment on the defensive end appears to be the team's focus now. A solid opportunity to work on defensive principles arrives Wednesday when the Clippers play host to the Toronto Raptors. While Los Angeles ranked just 22nd in the NBA through Monday with an average of 112.7 points scored per game, Toronto was 23rd at 112.6. The Clippers were torched for 176 points in a double-overtime defeat to the Sacramento Kings on Feb. 24 and have given up 131.7 points per game starting with that night while going 1-5. The 176-175 loss to the Kings was Westbrook's Clippers debut. Even in a victory Sunday over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies, the Clippers gave up 129 points, with 51 of them coming in the third quarter alone. Los Angeles coach Tyronn Lue adjusted his defense in the fourth quarter, leading to the victory. |
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03-08-23 | Hawks v. Wizards +4.5 | Top | 122-120 | Win | 100 | 7 h 55 m | Show |
The Washington Wizards will have an opportunity to make up more ground in the playoff race on Wednesday when they host the Atlanta Hawks for the first of a two-game series. The Wizards, who beat the Detroit Pistons 119-117 at the buzzer on Tuesday, are in 10th place in the Eastern Conference, the final spot in the play-in tournament. The Hawks are No. 8 after a 130-128 road loss to the Miami Heat on Monday, and they lead Washington by just one game. Washington and Atlanta met for the first time this season on Feb. 28, with the Wizards coming back to take a 119-116 road win. The teams will face off again on Thursday in the nation's capital before completing the series on April 5 in Atlanta. Washington ended a two-game losing streak by beating the cellar-dwelling Pistons. Bradley Beal misfired on a driving shot with one second left, but Daniel Gafford was able to tip in the rebound for the winning points. |
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03-06-23 | Blazers -5.5 v. Pistons | 110-104 | Win | 100 | 9 h 15 m | Show | |
The Detroit Pistons carry a lengthy losing streak into the opener of a five-game homestand. The Pistons have lost seven straight heading into Monday night's matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. Detroit committed 24 turnovers while enduring a 114-90 thumping from Cleveland on Saturday night. The Pistons were down nine points at halftime, then got outscored 42-22 in the third period. "In the third quarter, when they turned up the energy and intensity, we kind of got back on our heels," Detroit coach Dwane Casey said. "You're not going to beat anybody turning the ball over 24 times, and then they got themselves going, got the shots they wanted. The persistence and sustainability of our defense and our play has to grow, and that's the issue as a young team." It hasn't helped that Casey's starting five and rotation has been in constant flux due to injuries and roster additions and subtractions. Leading scorer Bojan Bogdanovic sat out on Saturday due to Achilles soreness. Power forward Isaiah Stewart (right hip soreness) and center Jalen Duren (ankle soreness) also were sidelined, forcing Casey to construct an entirely new front-court lineup. Guard Killian Hayes left the game in the third quarter due to a hand injury. |
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03-06-23 | 76ers v. Pacers UNDER 233.5 | Top | 147-143 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 45 m | Show |
After recording arguably their biggest victory of the season, the Philadelphia 76ers could be minus two starters when they visit the Indiana Pacers on Monday. Tobias Harris (left calf soreness) and P.J. Tucker (back spasms) are both unlikely to be available after exiting with injuries during Saturday's dramatic 133-130 win over the first-place Milwaukee Bucks. Philadelphia rallied from an 18-point, third-quarter deficit and scored 48 points in the fourth to snap Milwaukee's 16-game winning streak. James Harden scored 19 points in the final period and finished with 38 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. "I thought James made great decisions," Sixers coach Doc Rivers said. "He was obviously a scorer tonight, but he also was a point guard, too. "First half, I thought he was aggressive trying to score. Second half, he scored, but he was playing like an aggressive point guard. I thought the second half was better because he not only scored but he assisted, as well." Joel Embiid added 31 points and 10 assists, while Tyrese Maxey scored 26 points and Georges Niang had 16. Maxey has scored at least 23 in four straight games. The win could prove to be a turning point for the Sixers, who had lost 106 straight games when trailing by 14 or more points on the road going into the fourth quarter. |
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03-05-23 | Blazers v. Magic OVER 228.5 | Top | 122-119 | Win | 100 | 8 h 23 m | Show |
The Portland Trail Blazers have dropped three in a row and five of their last six to fall a season-high five games under .500. The Trail Blazers will bid to stop their slide on Sunday when they visit the Orlando Magic in the second contest of a six-game road trip. "We're not playing great," Portland coach Chauncey Billups said following Friday's 129-111 setback to the Atlanta Hawks. "Every team has these lapses during the season and that's exactly where we're at." Damian Lillard continued his hot hand, however, by recording 33 points and eight assists against the Hawks. The seven-time All-Star drained five 3-pointers on Friday and has made 41 over his last seven games. Lillard, who is averaging a team-best 32.3 points per game, scored 30 in Portland's 109-106 home loss to Orlando on Jan. 10. Jusuf Nurkic collected 22 points and 10 rebounds and Anfernee Simons added 15 in that game, however both players are nursing injuries. Nurkic has been out for over a month due to an ailing calf, while Simons and Justise Winslow are dealing with ankle injuries. |
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03-05-23 | Warriors v. Lakers OVER 235.5 | 105-113 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 56 m | Show | |
The Golden State Warriors are looking forward to having the superstar advantage for a change when they open a three-game trip against the rival Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday afternoon. The Warriors are expecting Stephen Curry to return from an 11-game absence due to a partially torn ligament in his left knee when they meet the Lakers for a fourth and final time this season. This time, they won't have to deal with LeBron James, who remains out with a foot injury. The last time the Western Conference playoff hopefuls met, the Lakers took advantage of Curry's absence to run up a 124-111 home triumph 10 days ago. James flirted with a triple-double before finishing with 13 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Before that, Curry outscored James 33-31 on opening night when the Warriors handed out their 2022 championship rings before seizing a 123-109 victory. They then both sat out a Feb. 11 rematch in Los Angeles, won 109-103 by the Lakers. Dennis Schroder paced the hosts in that one with 26 points. The Warriors have gone 7-4 in Curry's absence. But all seven of those wins came in eight home games, while they interspersed road losses at Portland and against both Los Angeles teams. |
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03-05-23 | Suns +1.5 v. Mavs | 130-126 | Win | 100 | 3 h 28 m | Show | |
The Phoenix Suns wrap up a four-game road swing on Sunday in a matinee against a Dallas Mavericks team that seeks consecutive wins for the first time since before the All-Star break. In its second game since Kevin Durant joined the lineup, Phoenix scored a second straight blowout win on Friday with its 125-104 romp at Chicago. Durant -- acquired in a trade from Brooklyn last month -- finished with 20 points, nine rebounds and six assists against the Bulls. He debuted with 23 points and six rebounds on Wednesday in Charlotte, helping the Suns to a 105-91 win over the Hornets. "He's just being himself," Devin Booker said of Durant in a postgame interview with Bally Sports Arizona following Friday's win. "That's what we need from him. He's on a minute restriction, and he's still getting to it. The more aggressive he is -- you see them doubling him tonight -- just freed up shots for everybody." Booker capitalized on being freed with Durant on the floor each of the last two games, scoring 37 points in Charlotte and 35 in Chicago. Booker and Durant accounted for two of the three Phoenix scorers with 20-plus points on Friday, as Josh Okogie finished with 25. As for Durant's playing-time restriction, he played 26:50 and 30:54 in his two initial appearances since joining the Suns after an MCL sprain. |
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03-03-23 | Grizzlies v. Nuggets UNDER 233.5 | Top | 97-113 | Win | 100 | 2 h 0 m | Show |
Under is 19-7 in Grizzlies last 26 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. |
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03-01-23 | Bulls v. Pistons +6.5 | Top | 117-115 | Win | 100 | 9 h 33 m | Show |
No matter where the Detroit Pistons play the Chicago Bulls, the outcome stays the same. Detroit has lost to its Central Division rival 13 consecutive times, most recently in a visit to Paris. The Pistons will try to snap that long streak when they host Chicago on Wednesday. Detroit had the upper hand in the series as recently as the 2018-19 season. The Pistons swept that campaign's four-game series, giving them seven straight wins against the Bulls. Chicago completed season series sweeps the past three years. The Bulls also have won the first two matchups this season: 132-118 in Chicago on Dec. 30 and 126-108 in Paris on Jan. 19. Following the Wednesday game, the teams will meet up one more time, in the regular-season finale at Chicago on April 9. Winning against any team is a demanding task for the Pistons this season. They have lost five straight and sit at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a 15-47 record. |
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02-28-23 | Blazers v. Warriors -4 | 105-123 | Win | 100 | 10 h 14 m | Show | |
Longtime rivals Damian Lillard and Klay Thompson will try to bring their "A" games to a showdown Tuesday night when the Portland Trail Blazers and Golden State Warriors hook up in San Francisco. Lillard erupted for a career-high 71 points -- 10 more than in any previous game -- on Sunday night in a 131-114 home win over the Houston Rockets. The Oakland native was remarkably accurate from every distance on the court, going 22-for-38 overall, 13-for-22 on 3-point attempts and 14-for-14 from the free-throw line. The 13 threes were a career best for Lillard and came within one of the NBA record set by Thompson in Chicago in 2018. Thompson also took advantage of a visit from the Rockets to approach the record last week, going 12-for-17 on 3-point attempts in a 42-point night on Friday. Seeing the need to pump up his offensive game with Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins out of the lineup, Thompson followed up Sunday with six more 3-pointers and 32 points in a 109-104 home triumph over the Minnesota Timberwolves. |
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02-28-23 | Bulls v. Raptors UNDER 219.5 | 98-104 | Win | 100 | 8 h 47 m | Show | |
The Chicago Bulls hope to gain on a team that is ahead of them in the playoff race when they visit the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night. The Bulls were 11th in the Eastern Conference, 1 1/2 games behind the ninth-place Raptors, after a 102-82 home victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday. The Raptors had their season best four-game winning streak end Sunday with a 118-93 road loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Despite the setback, the Raptors have won seven of their past nine games. The Bulls and Raptors have split two meetings this season with the home team prevailing. Former Raptors stalwart DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls to their second consecutive victory with 29 points against the Wizards on Sunday. Chicago earned the victory with some scrappy play. |
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02-27-23 | Pistons v. Hornets -6 | 106-117 | Win | 100 | 9 h 15 m | Show | |
The Charlotte Hornets qualify as one of the hottest teams in the NBA while on a four-game winning streak that they take into Monday night's matchup against the visiting Detroit Pistons. Only two teams held longer winning streaks heading into play Sunday, and with the Pistons the only team in the Eastern Conference with a worse record than Charlotte, the Hornets will sample the role as favorite for Monday's game. "Just keep it going," Charlotte guard Kelly Oubre Jr. said. The Pistons will arrive with a four-game losing streak, although a chunk of their rare success this season has come when facing the Hornets. The Hornets won their final two games prior to the All-Star break and came back to action and picked up where they left off, winning Friday night on the road against the Minnesota Timberwolves and Saturday night at home against the Miami Heat. |
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02-26-23 | Clippers v. Nuggets OVER 233 | Top | 124-134 | Win | 100 | 11 h 0 m | Show |
The Denver Nuggets are the team that will be playing the second game of a back-to-back set, but it might be the Los Angeles Clippers who feel more fatigued, despite having an off day Saturday. That's because Los Angeles played in the second-highest-scoring game in NBA history on Friday night, a 176-175 loss to the Kings. It took two overtimes before Sacramento outlasted the Clippers, who now play at Denver on Sunday night. The Nuggets had their four-game winning streak snapped in a 112-94 loss at Memphis on Saturday night in a game that wasn't competitive for most of the night. Sunday will be the fourth and final regular-season meeting between the Clippers and Nuggets and the last chance Los Angeles has to get a win over the top team in the Western Conference. It also marks the return of Bones Hyland, the Nuggets' No. 1 draft pick in 2021 who was dealt to the Clippers for two second-round picks at the trade deadline earlier this month. |
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02-26-23 | Kings v. Thunder OVER 239.5 | 124-115 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 5 m | Show | |
Two days after playing in the second-highest scoring game in NBA history, the Sacramento Kings return to action to face the host Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. The Kings probably need more than one day off after outlasting the Los Angeles Clippers 176-175 in double overtime on Friday. Malik Monk scored a career-high 45 points off the bench to lead Sacramento, while De'Aaron Fox added 42. The teams combined for 44 3-pointers, tied for the most in a game in NBA history. The Kings were down by 14 late in the fourth quarter and trailed in both overtime periods before rallying for the win. |
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02-26-23 | Nets v. Hawks -5 | 127-129 | Loss | -110 | 4 h 18 m | Show | |
The Atlanta Hawks and Brooklyn Nets produced different results when they returned from the All-Star break. How each club responds on Sunday at Atlanta, when they meet for the third time this season, could set a tone for the rest of the season. Atlanta, which fired coach Nate McMillan during the break, is coming off a 136-119 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. That ended a two-game losing streak and kept the Hawks at No. 8 in the Eastern Conference. Brooklyn, which unloaded two high-profile players before the trade deadline, struggled mightily in a 131-87 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Friday. The Nets are No. 5 in the East but have lost four of their last six. |
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02-25-23 | Pacers +2.5 v. Magic | 121-108 | Win | 100 | 8 h 8 m | Show | |
Two young teams looking to make a push for the Eastern Conference play-in tournament meet when the Orlando Magic host the Indiana Pacers on Saturday. Orlando is 20-15 since a 5-20 start and sits 13th in the East, while Indiana is a half-game ahead at 26-35 overall. Rookie-of-the-year favorite Paolo Banchero leads the Magic, who emerged with a 108-106 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday in their first game after the All-Star break. Orlando has struggled to secure the win in close games this season, but was able to notch the win over Detroit when Wendell Carter Jr. tipped in Banchero's missed layup at the buzzer. |
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02-24-23 | Thunder v. Suns -7.5 | Top | 115-124 | Win | 100 | 13 h 8 m | Show |
The Phoenix Suns were underachievers earlier this season, and deficiencies were evident when star guard Devin Booker was sidelined with a hamstring injury. But Phoenix won 11 of 15 games prior to the All-Star break, Booker is back healthy and the acquisition of Kevin Durant re-energized the squad. Suddenly, the Suns again are viewed as a title contender with just 22 games left in the regular season. Durant won't be on the court Friday night when Phoenix resumes play after the All-Star break with a home game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but his effect is already evident. Durant sprained the medial collateral ligament in his right knee on Jan. 8 while he was a member of the Brooklyn Nets. He is close to a return -- possibly Sunday against the Milwaukee Bucks but more likely Wednesday versus the Charlotte Hornets -- and impressed his new teammates during a serious scrimmage on Thursday. |
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02-24-23 | Cavs v. Hawks | 119-136 | Win | 100 | 11 h 44 m | Show | |
The Atlanta Hawks will have new leadership on the bench when they return from the All-Star break to host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. During the break, the Hawks dismissed coach Nate McMillan and appointed Joe Prunty as his interim replacement. Prunty started his career as an assistant coach with the San Antonio Spurs under coach Gregg Popovich in 2000 and has been an assistant with the Dallas Mavericks, Portland Trail Blazers, Brooklyn Nets, Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland. Prunty was on staff in Milwaukee from 2014-18 and was interim head coach there in 2018, compiling a 21-16 record. Prunty has been the lead assistant in Atlanta since 2021. McMillan was viewed as a hero when he replaced Lloyd Pierce in March 2021 and led Atlanta to the Eastern Conference final that season. But McMillan butted heads several times with high-scoring guard Trae Young and the team entered the break in eighth place in the East with a disappointing 29-30 record. |
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02-11-23 | Pacers v. Wizards UNDER 234.5 | 113-127 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 26 m | Show | |
The Indiana Pacers will try to pull out of a lengthy tailspin on Saturday night when they visit the Washington Wizards for the second half of a back-to-back set. The Pacers dropped their third straight decision and their 14th in the past 16 games when they fell 117-104 to the Phoenix Suns on Friday in Indianapolis. Indiana trailed for the duration and was down by as many as 26 points in the fourth quarter, unable to overcome poor shooting from the floor. Indiana's 36-of-85 performance from the floor (42.4 percent) resulted in the Pacers scoring less than their season-long average of 114.4 points per game for a sixth consecutive contest. Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said he believes defensive woes are causing the team's inconsistent scoring. |
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02-10-23 | Jazz v. Raptors -7 | 122-116 | Loss | -110 | 5 h 15 m | Show | |
Amid significant change, each team will have a different look from the last time they met when the Utah Jazz visit the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. The Jazz, who defeated the Raptors 131-128 on Feb.1 at Salt Lake City, were involved in a three-team trade before their 143-118 home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. In an eight-player deal involving the Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers, the Jazz traded Mike Conley, Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and three second-round picks for Russell Westbrook, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Damian Jones and a Lakers 2027 top-four protected first-round pick. After the Raptors defeated the visiting Spurs 112-98 on Wednesday, they reacquired center Jakob Poeltl from San Antonio in exchange for Khem Birch, a protected 2024 first-round draft pick and two future second-round draft picks. The trade by the Jazz leaves Jordan Clarkson as the team's longest-tenured player. Conley was his backcourt mate in the starting lineup this season. |
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02-08-23 | Spurs v. Raptors UNDER 233 | Top | 98-112 | Win | 100 | 9 h 30 m | Show |
After a 4-3 road trip, the Toronto Raptors will open a five-game homestand Wednesday night against the floundering San Antonio Spurs. The Raptors completed their trip with a 106-103 victory over the undermanned Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday. Still without O.G. Anunoby because of a wrist injury, the Raptors overcame a 15-point deficit against the Grizzlies, who were without starters Ja Morant, Steven Adams and Dillon Brooks. "It's a great way to end the trip," said Fred VanVleet, who scored 15 points on Sunday. "We competed and I thought we played some really good basketball for the majority of a long trip like this for a young team like ourselves, we got to close it out with that fourth quarter on a night where nothing really was going our way. We hung in there and made a couple more plays at the end and came out with a victory. "Rightfully so, we're going to criticize ourselves and be harder on ourselves, but we should be proud of our effort and being able to come out here with a win (Sunday)." The Spurs have lost nine straight after losing to the Chicago Bulls 128-104 Monday night to begin a nine-game road trip. Keldon Johnson led San Antonio with 21 points. |
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02-07-23 | Knicks v. Magic +1.5 | Top | 102-98 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 36 m | Show |
After overcoming a 20-point deficit to win a game for the first time this season, the New York Knicks will try to carry the momentum into Tuesday's matchup against the host Orlando Magic. The Knicks' roller-coaster season hit a new peak over the weekend. One night after losing 134-128 in overtime to the Los Angeles Clippers, New York rallied from a 21-point deficit to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 108-97 on Sunday. Julius Randle had 24 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in the victory, while Jalen Brunson added 21 points. The Knicks also received a welcome boost from reserves Evan Fournier (17 points), Miles McBride (14 points) and Isaiah Hartenstein (14 rebounds). "For us to come back today and compete and win the game, it says a lot about the character of our team," Randle said. "It was a big win." New York has struggled defensively since center Mitchell Robinson fractured his right thumb 10 games ago but held the Sixers to 18 points in the fourth quarter on Sunday. |
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02-06-23 | Celtics v. Pistons OVER 229.5 | 111-99 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 40 m | Show | |
After a lethargic performance Friday, the Boston Celtics had the rest of the weekend off in order to get energized for a road matchup against the Detroit Pistons on Monday. The Celtics are at the top of the Eastern Conference standings and face the club at the bottom after both were defeated by the Phoenix Suns over the past few days. Boston shot 38.7 percent from the field while losing at home to the Suns 106-94. The Celtics have been held under 100 points three times while losing four of their last six games. "We just didn't have the enthusiasm (Friday)," Celtics forward Jaylen Brown said. "Just kind of going through the motions as a unit." The Celtics looked as if Friday's game required less than a full effort, with the Suns still awaiting the return of Devin Booker from a groin injury. |
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02-05-23 | Kings v. Pelicans +1.5 | 104-136 | Win | 100 | 9 h 19 m | Show | |
Brandon Ingram has regained his form, and the New Orleans Pelicans' long losing streak is over. Ingram returned from a two-month absence due to a toe injury and struggled offensively for most of his first four games back, which were part of a 10-game losing streak. But in his fifth game back he scored a season-high 35 points as the Pelicans won for the first time since Jan. 13 by beating the visiting Los Angeles Lakers, 131-126 on Saturday. The Pelicans will try to win consecutive games for the first time since completing a five-game winning streak on Dec. 30 as they host the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night. Ingram didn't score in the first quarter after going to the bench with two early fouls, but he dominated the last three quarters and had six points during his team's closing 11-6 run. He missed all three of his 3-point attempts but made 15 of 25 2-point attempts and added five rebounds and four assists. |
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02-03-23 | 76ers v. Spurs UNDER 235.5 | 137-125 | Loss | -115 | 12 h 38 m | Show | |
The Philadelphia 76ers will carry plenty of momentum as they begin a three-game road trip in San Antonio against the struggling Spurs on Friday. The 76ers have won eight of their past nine games and will square off against a San Antonio squad that has dropped 15 of its past 17 outings. The Spurs beat Philadelphia on the road in the first week of the season but plenty of water has flowed underneath the bridge since Oct. 22. Philadelphia's most recent contest was a 105-94 home win over Orlando on Wednesday behind Joel Embiid's 28 points and 11 rebounds. James Harden scored 26 points on 6-of-10 shooting from beyond the arc and added 10 assists and nine rebounds in the victory, which avenged a loss to the Magic two days earlier. |