BOSTON — Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley made a spin move in the lane, floated a jumper over Boston’s Luke Kornet, then crouched back on defense, holding his hand inches from floor to mock the Celtics center.Too small?No, too early.Angered by the insult to his teammate, Payton Pritchard scored 10 points in the quarter, matching the Bucks’ total output and helping the Celtics open a big lead before holding on for a 122-119 victory over Milwaukee on Wednesday evening. “It kind of lit a fire under me,” said Pritchard, 6-foot-1, who had 19 points and six rebounds — most of…
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The Toronto Raptors (23-46), Wednesday April 3, 2024 at the Target Center, face the Minnesota Timberwolves (47-22). The game begins at 8 p.m. ET on BSN and TSN.If you would like to watch this match in person, visit Ticket Master to buy your tickets!Raptors vs. Timberwolves Game InfoCatch NBA action all season long on Fubo!Buy tickets to other Raptors gamesSign up for NBA League Pass for live and on-demand access to NBA gamesRaptors players to watchPer game, Gary Trent Jr. gives the Raptors 12.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists. He also averages 1 interception and 0.2 blocked shots.Per game,…
Back the Pelicans to WinThere’s some value on the moneyline and we’re backing the Pelicans at -120 to win. Our prediction means we’re against the Magic despite having home-court advantage. 8 wins in the last 10 H2H clashes for MagicThe New Orleans Pelicans have won four games on the road, triumphing 104-91 in their previous appearance. It was against the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center. Zion Williamson led by example by scoring 28 points and 4 assists. He managed to get 2 offensive rebounds and 5 defensive rebounds.Orlando Magic have won four in a row, the last one beating…
The nuggets facing a difficult testThere is great value on the spread and we like the Knicks at +8.5. We are happy to take them with this advantage against the Nuggets at -110. 7 Nuggets wins in last 10 H2H battlesThe New York Knicks have triumphed in their last five away games. The last saw them beat the Golden State Warriors 119-112 at Chase Center. Jalen Brunson led by example by scoring 34 points and 7 assists. He made 12 field goals. 9 two-pointers and 3 three-pointers.The Denver Nuggets have now won three straight at home. In their last game,…
Oklahoma City Thunder (48-20, first in the Western Conference) against Toronto Raptors (23-46, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City will try to extend its three-game winning streak with a victory against Toronto. The Raptors are 13-21 in home games. Toronto is 5-9 in games decided by 3 points or less. The Thunder are 20-13 in road games. Oklahoma City is bottom of the Western Conference with just 41.8 rebounds per game, led by Chet Holmgren averaging 8.0. The Raptors are scoring 113.3 points per game, which is 0.3 points more than the…
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton (2) guards Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2), during NBA action between the Utah Jazz and the Thunder d Oklahoma City at Delta Center, Tuesday, February 6, 2024. | March 21, 2024, 4:04 a.m.Three thoughts on the Utah Jazz’s 119-107 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder from Salt Lake Tribune Jazz writer Andy Larsen.1. On reconstructionHow long did the Oklahoma City Thunder rebuild take? It depends on how you count it, but between two and four seasons.In the summer of 2019, they traded Paul George and Russell…
THE Houston Rockets are enjoying their second six-game winning streak of the season. Tonight they host the Chicago Bulls at the Toyota Center with a chance for a seventh straight victory and continue to close the gap between them and the Warriors of the Golden State And the Los Angeles Lakers. Again, no one would bet on the Rockets without Alperen Sengun to catch either of these teams, but having meaningful games in March is something new for this iteration of the team. There’s no substitute for playoff basketball, but getting a taste of it this season will undoubtedly help…
Joe Mazzulla ended the question. Before Wednesday’s game against the Bucks, a question called the Celtics’ double-digit lead atop the Eastern Conference “comfortable.” “Nothing comfortable in the NBA,” Mazzulla interrupted. Then the field version unfolded. In fact, the Celtics may have been too comfortable Wednesday night against the Bucks, who were without star Giannis Antetekounmpo. They built an 18-point lead early in the fourth and led by 21 before nearly wiping it out. The Bucks fought back and created some anxious moments inside TD Garden late, but the Celtics remained calm as they survived for their seventh straight victory with…
Chet Holmgren broke out in the fourth quarter on Wednesday and finished with his fourth 30-point game to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a victory over the Utah Jazz. Holmgren produced 35 points, 14 rebounds, three blocked shots, two steals and one assist in the 119-107 victory. He went 12 of 18 from the field in 31 minutes, and the Thunder improved to a Western Conference-best 48-20 with the win. The former second choice became the second recruit have at least four 30-point games (Victor Wembanyama, 6). He recorded his second game with 30 points and 10 rebounds and…
Philadelphia 76ers (38-31, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. the Los Angeles Lakers (37-32, ninth in the Western Conference)Los Angeles; Friday, 10:30 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia hits the road against Los Angeles in an attempt to snap its three-game road losing streak.The Lakers are 25-12 in home games. Los Angeles leads the Western Conference averaging 55.9 points in the paint. Anthony Davis leads the Lakers with 15.7.The 76ers are 17-16 in road games. Philadelphia ranks seventh in the Eastern Conference with 50.8 points per game in the paint led by Joel Embiid on average 14.6.The Lakers are making 50.0% of…