The New York Knicks will host the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night in an Eastern Conference showdown at Madison Square Garden. It was only a few seasons ago that these two faced off in the playoffs and now they find themselves in a matchup that will likely have playoff implications. This is the third meeting between these two this season, with the Knicks winning the first two in Atlanta by a total of eight points. Now that the series is moving to New York, it will be interesting if they can replicate this success at home. With both teams holding…
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You don’t have to be Canadian to play for the Toronto Raptors. But it certainly doesn’t hurt. Kelly Olynyk, who was born in Scarborough, Ontario, and played his ball after seventh grade in Kamloops, British Columbia, joined the Raptors after a trade with the Utah Jazz at the trade deadline. trades. He is the second high-profile Canadian acquired by Toronto this season, joining RJ Barrett, who grew up in the Toronto suburb of Mississauga, in a trade with the New York Knicks.Toronto gave up a 2024 first-round pick to get Olynyk and Ochai Agbaji (from Kansas City, which is not…
SALT LAKE CITY – The short-handed Utah Jazz defeated the Washington Wizards 127-115, extending Washington’s losing streak to 15 games. The Jazz were led by Jordan Clarkson who scored 38 points. Jordan Poole led the Wizards with 32 points coming off the bench. MASH Unit Jazz Down Assistants The Jazz already entered Monday’s game with Lauri Markkanen (quad bruise) and Walker Kessler (foot sprain), and lost two other key rotation players, Keyonte George (illness) and Taylor Hendricks (quad sprain). ‘toe) at the start of the match. As a result, the Jazz were forced to play a series of odd units…
Rockets to defeat the SpursOur betting prediction is that the Rockets will cover the -7.5 on the spread. You can get -110, which means there is a greater margin of victory against the Spurs. The Rockets won their last game against the SpursThe San Antonio Spurs have lost five straight road games. In their previous appearance, they recorded a 117-105 home victory against the Indiana Pacers at the Frost Bank Center. Victor Wembanyama led by example by scoring 31 points and 6 assists. He managed to get 2 offensive and 10 defensive rebounds.The Houston Rockets triumphed in their last game.…
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NEW YORK — The Memphis Grizzlies hit the Brooklyn Nets with hammers and daggers. Luke Kennard scored a season-high 25 points and the Grizzlies ended a five-game losing streak by beating the Nets 106-102 on Monday night. Jake LaRavia added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Grizzlies, who outscored the Nets 50-33 and racked up 25 second-chance points to make up for all the offense they’re missing due to injuries. Lamar Stevens scored 13 points. LaRavia said Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins tried to get the Grizzlies to be more active on the offensive glass, calling for a rebound that…
MILWAUKEE — — Damian Lillard scored 41 points and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 113-106 Monday night for their sixth straight victory. Antetokounmpo missed his third game of the season due to left Achilles tendinitis. The only other times he sat out were a Nov. 15 win at Toronto because of a strained right calf and a Jan. 17 loss at Cleveland because of a bruised right shoulder. Bucks coach Doc Rivers said before the game that the Achilles issue had been “on and off for the last two or…
MINNEAPOLIS — Rudy Gobert had 25 points and 16 rebounds for his 43rd double-double of the season, Michael Conley added 19 points and seven assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves completed a four-game sweep of Portland, beating the Trail Blazers 119. -114 Monday night. With the victory, Minnesota (43-19) moved into a tie for first place in the Western Conference with Oklahoma City, which played the Lakers in Los Angeles later Monday. The Timberwolves have an NBA-best 30-9 record against Western Conference opponents, 20-5 against teams with a record below .500 and 23-8 at Target Center, for the fifth-best home record…
The Philadelphia 76ers visit the Brooklyn Nets as we continue our NBA odds series with a prediction, pick and how to watch.THE Philadelphia 76ers are coming off back-to-back wins as they look to continue their momentum when they travel to Brooklyn to take on the Nets in this Tuesday night showdown. This game will continue our NBA odds. series as we hand out a 76ers-Nets prediction and pick.Philadelphia (35-25) even without Embiid, head to Brooklyn to face the Nets. Philly is in great shape after two straight wins, showing its depth and resilience. Tyrese Maxey will need to orchestrate the…
In a highly anticipated showdown, the reigning NBA champions Denver Nuggets are set to host the Phoenix Suns in the Mile High City for a Western Conference semifinal rematch. Led by two-time MVP Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets have been on a brilliant six-game winning streak, putting them in the fight for the West lead with Minnesota and Oklahoma City. Meanwhile, the Suns arrive in Denver looking to reorient themselves, having stumbled in four of their last six games. Their only meeting this season, on December 1, 2023, where the Nuggets emerged victorious with a 119-111 triumph over the Suns. Anything…