Philadelphia 76ers (36-29, seventh in the Eastern Conference) against Milwaukee Bucks (42-24, second in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks host Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference. The Bucks are 29-13 in Eastern Conference games. Milwaukee is 4-5 in one-possession games. The 76ers went 24-19 against Eastern Conference opponents. Philadelphia is fifth in the league with 15.7 fast break points per game. Maxey leads the 76ers with a 4.0 ERA. The 120.5 points per game scored by the Bucks is 7.7 points more than the 76ers…
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Phoenix Suns (38-27, sixth in the Western Conference) against Boston Celtics (51-14, first in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Boston will look to extend its three-game winning streak with a victory against Phoenix. The Celtics are 29-3 in home games. Boston is fourth in the NBA, allowing just 109.6 points per game while holding opponents to 44.9 percent shooting. The Suns are 17-13 on the road. Phoenix is seventh in the Western Conference with 44.0 rebounds per game led by Jusuf Nurkic averaging 10.8. The Celtics’ 120.8 points per game average is 6.5 points more…
by Ari Koslow | Trail Blazers Correspondent | Wednesday, March 13 at 2:03 a.m. EDT Jabari Walker was ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Hawks. (Trail Blazers PR on Twitter)INJURY REPORT 3/13 vs. ATL:OUTBrogdon (R elbow tendonitis)Sharpe (lower abdominal surgery)Walker (R hip inflammation)Williams III (torn right knee)QUESTIONABLEBadji (bidirectional)Grant (R hamstring strain)Hagans (two-way)Rupert (R Ankle pain)LIKELYMinaya (Illness)- Trail Blazers Public Relations (@TrailBlazersPR) March 12, 2024 Fantastic impact:Walker will miss his fourth straight game. Kris Murray and Toumani Camara should continue to play larger roles in his absence in Portland. Category: Injury Updates | More Jabari Walker: News, Rankings, Statistics
Kings return to the MoneylineThe Kings’ -105 looks really attractive when it comes to the Moneyline. We think the Lakers can be beaten, so this is our betting prediction. 7 Kings wins in last 10 H2H battlesThe LA Lakers have won their previous two games. The latest was a 120-109 home triumph at Crypto.com Arena against the Minnesota Timberwolves. LeBron James had 29 points, along with 8 rebounds and 9 assists.The Sacramento Kings won their last home game. It was a 129-94 triumph at the Golden 1 Center against the Milwaukee Bucks. De’Aaron Fox’s performance included 29 points, 6 rebounds…
SALT LAKE CITY — Jayson Tatum scored 38 points and Derrick White added 24 to lead the Boston Celtics to a 123-107 victory over the struggling Utah Jazz on Tuesday night. The Celtics were missing rotation players Jaylen Brown (back), Kristaps Porzingis (hamstring) and Al Horford (toe), but they were shooting so well that it didn’t matter much. “The law of averages, you play so many matches that you will not be perfect every night. You have to stick with it and trust that you’re going to have more good days than bad,” Tatum said of the Celtics shooting 40.8…
Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports Chicago Bulls (31-34) against Indiana Pacers (36-30) March 13, 2024, 7:30 p.m. EDTThe line: Indiana Pacers -4; Over/Under: +233(Get the latest betting odds) The Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers meet Wednesday in NBA action at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here is a Chicago Bulls vs. Indiana Pacers prediction. Chicago Bulls Betting Overview The Chicago Bulls recently beat the Warriors losing to the Clippers and Mavericks. The Chicago Bulls are averaging 111.5 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 113.5…
SAN ANTONIO — — Fred VanVleet scored 21 points and the Houston Rockets held off Victor Wembanyama to beat the San Antonio Spurs 103-101 on Tuesday night. San Antonio cut the lead to 99-98 with 19 seconds remaining on Jeremy Sochan’s three-point play after a missed three-pointer by Wembanyama. But Houston managed to stay ahead at the foul line. “I feel like we followed the game plan until the last minute,” Rockets guard Dillon Brooks said. “We wanted to foul and not let them shoot at the rim, have them win at the free throw line.” Houston earned its fourth…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Trey Jemison scored a career-high 24 points, GG Jackson added 19 and the Memphis Grizzlies used a late rally to hold on for a 109-97 win over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. Jake LaRavia added 16 points for Memphis. Jemison was 11 of 13 from the field. Jemison was all smiles in the locker room after eclipsing his previous high by 12 points at halftime. He made a few early hook shots and, knowing the Wizards were playing without a true center, he continued to be aggressive in the middle. Jemison, with a two-way contract, helped…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — De’Aaron Fox scored 29 points and the Sacramento Kings beat Milwaukee 129-94 Tuesday night for their first victory over the Bucks in more than eight years. Sacramento had not beaten Milwaukee since February 1, 2016, with the 15-game losing streak being the longest active streak of any team. “I thought defensively we did a great job,” Fox said. “I think that fueled our offense. Obviously we scored 130 points, but even though we didn’t play very well offensively, if we have even a subpar game, score 110, we’ll still win this match by 15. …I I think…
LOS ANGELES — Anthony Edwards scored 37 points, Nickeil Alexander-Walker added a game-high 28 and the Minnesota Timberwolves came back from an early 22-point deficit for a 118-100 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night . Kawhi Leonard left the game with back spasms between the first two quarters, the Clippers said. He played the entire first quarter, but was seen leaving the Clippers’ downtown arena during the second quarter. Mike Conley scored 23 points for the Timberwolves, who avoided their first three-game losing streak of the season thanks to a huge rally after Leonard’s departure. After trailing…