“For them, it’s about the team. You can see it with the movement of the ball,” Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said after Boston’s win over Dallas. “They don’t care who shoots.” It’s obvious to the Mavericks coach, it’s obvious to the Celtics coach, and it’s obvious to anyone watching: this Celtics group is playing team basketball. The Celtics finished with 33 assists to the Mavericks’ 20, with Derrick White (8 assists), Jrue Holiday (7 assists) and Jaylen Brown (5 assists) leading the way. The 138-110 demolition of the Mavs marked Boston’s 10th straight victory. It also provided another data point…
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THE Denver Nuggets (41-19) makes a quick one-game road trip Saturday to face the the Los Angeles Lakers (33-28). The announcement will take place at 8:30 p.m. ET at the Crypto.com Arena (ABC). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sports Betting lines around the Nuggets vs. Lakers odds and make sure our expert NBA picks and predictions. Season series: Nuggets lead 2-0. The Nuggets continue. They have won 5 straight since returning from the All-Star break. They are 10-4 in their last 14 games. They are coming off a 103-97 home win over the Miami Heat on Thursday, narrowly missing covering the spread…
Draymond Green and THE Warriors of the Golden State have been in tears over the past month. And after a big victory against the Toronto Raptors On Friday, to extend Golden State’s road winning streak to three, Green spoke about the relatively warm reception the team received in the Six.Green explained that the presence of Warriors fans in Toronto is almost exclusively due to the popularity of his double Teammate MVP Stephen Curryaccording to a video from TSN’s Josh Lewenberg.“Dub Nation comes out when we go on the road. It’s always special to have that feeling of home, even when…
Three thoughts on the Utah Jazz’s 115-107 loss to the Orlando Magic from the Salt Lake Tribune Jazz beat writer Andy Larsen. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Jazz bench and fans hope for the best as Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton (2) attempts a three-pointer to tie the game against the Goldens State Warriors, but falls 140-137 during an NBA basketball game on Thursday, February 15, 2024 in Salt Lake City. | March 1, 2024, 4:21 a.m. | Updated: 3:17 p.m.1. Jazzs are so smallThe Jazz have the worst defense in the league in February.I think this game…
Sunday, March 3 at 7 p.m. ET at Frost Bank CenterGame OverviewAfter sharing a home-and-away set with New Orleans, the Pacers (34-27) travel to San Antonio on Sunday for their second and final meeting of the season with Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs (12-48).After the Pacers won 123-114 Wednesday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the Pelicans took their revenge Friday night in New Orleans by dominating the Blue & Gold from start to finish. a rout 129-102. The Pelicans tied a franchise record with a 48-point first quarter in which they made a stunning 20 of 22 from the field and…
The LA Clippers suffer a devastating blow to their NBA Finals chances with Russell Westbrook’s injury. The LA Clippers picked up a big win against the Washington Wizards on Friday night as they ended a tough streak in which they lost five of eight games. However, they may have suffered even greater vision loss in the process. The Clippers will have to survive the next few weeks, at least, without the presence of Russell Westbrook. After leaving Friday night’s game against the Wizards with a hand injury, Westbrook is now reported to have officially suffered a broken left handan injury…
The Denver Nuggets are on national television again to take on the Los Angeles Lakers. In the third and final rematch of the season between last year’s Western Conference runners-up, the Nuggets will attempt to complete the season sweep. The Lakers, meanwhile, are in a tough fight to qualify for the playoffs. Currently ranked tenth, the chances of avoiding play-in altogether could elude the Lakers, who trail three games behind the sixth-seeded New Orleans Pelicans, but the opportunity to have at least one game at home in the play-in. is still within reach. On the opposite end of the spectrum,…
TORONTO — Stephen Curry scored 25 points, Jonathan Kuminga 24 and the Golden State Warriors overcame a short night of rest and extended their road winning streak to eight games by beating the Toronto Raptors 120-105 on Friday. Toronto All-Star Scottie Barnes exited after breaking his left middle finger late in the first half. Barnes had 10 points and six rebounds in 16 minutes, ending his career-best streak of five straight double-doubles. The Raptors said Barnes would be out indefinitely. “Obviously, when you lose an All-Star player in a game, it definitely changes a lot of things,” Raptors coach Darko…
THE Memphis Grizzlies (20-40) welcome the Portland Trail Blazers (16-42) at FedExForum on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sports Betting lines around the Trail Blazers vs. Grizzlies odds and make sure our expert NBA picks and predictions. Season series: Trail Blazers lead 2-1. The Grizzlies lost to the Blazers 122-92 on Friday at home, falling short of a 1-point favorite. Memphis has lost 4 games in a row but is 2-2 against the spread (ATS) in those games. He is also 5-2 against the spread in his last 7 games. The Grizzlies are 29-31…
THE Miami heat (33-26) welcome the Utah Jazz (27-33) at the Kaseya Center on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sports Betting lines around the Jazz versus heat odds and make sure our expert NBA picks and predictions. Series of the season: Jazz leads 1-0. The Heat lost to the Denver Nuggets 103-97 on the road Thursday, ranking as 6.5-point underdogs. They ended a 5-game winning streak with the loss, but are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games. Miami is 30-28-1 against the spread this season. It is led by F Jimmy…