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12-02-23 | Appalachian State v. Troy -4.5 | Top | 23-49 | Win | 100 | 7 h 49 m | Show |
12-02-23 | South Florida +7.5 v. Massachusetts | Top | 56-66 | Loss | -110 | 1 h 38 m | Show |
12-01-23 | San Diego State v. UC San Diego +14.5 | Top | 63-62 | Win | 100 | 10 h 10 m | Show |
12-01-23 | Spurs v. Pelicans -12.5 | Top | 106-121 | Win | 100 | 8 h 6 m | Show |
The arrival of Victor Wembanyama to the San Antonio Spurs in the 2023 NBA Draft was reminiscent of Zion Williamson's arrival with the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2019 draft. Both players were considered rare prospects, and their entrance into the NBA was greeted with exceptional anticipation. The two former No. 1 overall picks are scheduled to face each other for the first time when the Spurs visit the Pelicans on Friday night. Both teams are thinking long term as they manage Wembanyama and Williamson's workload. San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said Wembanyama, who was questionable because of a sore hip before playing in a 137-135 home loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday, the Spurs' 13th consecutive defeat, might not play on Friday. Wembanyama, who leads the Spurs in scoring, rebounding, blocks and steals, finished with 21 points, 12 rebounds, four blocked shots and two steals in just 29 minutes vs. Atlanta. He said afterward that his hip didn't bother him in the game. | |||||||
12-01-23 | Grizzlies +10 v. Mavs | Top | 108-94 | Win | 100 | 8 h 45 m | Show |
Luka Doncic will try to continue his torrid play on Friday night when the Dallas Mavericks host the Memphis Grizzlies. Doncic collected 41 points, nine rebounds and nine assists in the Mavericks' 121-115 win over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday. The four-time All-Star highlighted that performance with a desperation running hook shot with 1:03 left that gave Dallas a 115-108 lead. Tuesday's effort came while Doncic sported a wrap on his left thumb to protect the low-grade sprain he sustained during the Mavericks' 107-88 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. | |||||||
12-01-23 | New Mexico State v. Liberty -11 | Top | 35-49 | Win | 100 | 9 h 57 m | Show |
Liberty is 4-2 against New Mexico State all-time, with the Flames winning the matchup earlier this season, 33-17. It was one of two games this season in which Liberty recorded at least 250 rushing yards and 250 passing yards (also against Louisiana Tech).The Flames are on pace to become the second Conference USA team to lead the FBS in rushing yards per game (295.4), along with Army in 1998 (293.8). | |||||||
11-30-23 | Cal-Riverside v. UCLA -18.5 | Top | 65-66 | Loss | -114 | 13 h 1 m | Show |
UCLA returns home to Los Angeles on Thursday, hosting UC Riverside after the Bruins' 1-2 showing last week at the Maui Invitational in Honolulu. UCLA (4-2) went to the wire in losses against then-No. 4 Marquette, 71-69 on Nov. 20, and 69-65 on Nov. 22 to No. 11 Gonzaga. The setbacks bookended a 76-48 rout of Div. II program Chaminade, the Maui Invitational host. Sebastian Mack was a standout in all three games. He was named the Pac-12 Conference Player of the Week after performances of 25 points against Marquette and 16 points against both Chaminade and Gonzaga. Mack is setting the scoring pace for the Bruins through six games at 15.8 points per game. | |||||||
11-30-23 | Seahawks +9.5 v. Cowboys | Top | 35-41 | Win | 100 | 20 h 18 m | Show |
Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys have one more game before a highly anticipated NFC East rematch. This time, it's an opponent with a winning record as the Seattle Seahawks visit Thursday night before the Cowboys (8-3) get a little break in anticipation of the Philadelphia Eagles coming to town Dec. 10. Dallas, which has a 13-game home winning streak, has beaten three consecutive double-digit underdogs by an average of 30 points. The Seahawks (6-5) are close, with Dallas favored by nine, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. But the Cowboys say they won't be peeking around the corner at the Eagles, who won 28-23 in Philadelphia to start November in a game Dallas easily could have won. I just think 9.5-points is too many. | |||||||
11-30-23 | Hawks -7.5 v. Spurs | Top | 137-135 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 34 m | Show |
The Atlanta Hawks look to get back on the winning track as they continue a five-game road trip against the reeling San Antonio Spurs on Thursday in the Alamo City. The Hawks have dropped two straight, and five of their past seven games, while playing the first three games of the road trip. Atlanta heads south after a 128-105 setback in Cleveland on Tuesday as Bogdan Bogdanovic and De'Andre Hunter scored 18 points apiece. Saddiq Bey and Clint Capela added 14 points each for the Hawks while Trae Young had just 13 points on 3-of-14 shooting that included 2 of 8 from beyond the arc. Atlanta led by 10 points in the first half but trailed 64-61 at the half and was held to just 15 points in the fourth quarter. | |||||||
11-30-23 | Penguins v. Lightning -1.5 | Top | 4-2 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 7 m | Show |
The Tampa Bay Lightning return from a mediocre three-game road trip with their prolific offense suddenly unrecognizable after its best goal output of the season. The Atlantic Division club will play host Thursday to fellow Eastern Conference opponent the Pittsburgh Penguins, who arrive in Florida for the first time. For Lightning coach Jon Cooper, his group produced some of its most fluid hockey in Friday's trip-opening 8-2 drubbing of the host Carolina Hurricanes. Starting goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, the 2019 Vezina Trophy winner, had back surgery late in training camp and was expected to be out until December, but made it back ahead of schedule to play two games already. Nikita Kucherov scored a career-high six points and tied two franchise records Friday, while Brayden Point added five points in the rout. The road trip was off and running ... and then Colorado and Arizona happened. Against the Western Conference teams, Tampa Bay stumbled with the puck, managing just two total goals and dropping both games: 4-1 to the Avalanche and 3-1 against the Coyotes. After scoring a season-high eight goals to open the road swing, two in two games seemed just a pittance. | |||||||
11-30-23 | Texas Tech +3 v. Butler | Top | 95-103 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 43 m | Show |
Fresh off its biggest victory of the young season, Texas Tech takes on another challenge Thursday with a road game against Butler as part of the inaugural Big East-Big 12 Battle. The Red Raiders rolled past Michigan 73-57 last week at the Battle for Atlantis to finish 2-1 at the event. The Bulldogs (5-2) delivered a similar showing in Orlando at the ESPN Events Invitational, with back-to-back wins against Penn State and Boise State after a narrow loss to No. 19 Florida Atlantic. Now two teams with reconstructed rosters collide as they work toward establishing a long-term identity. For Texas Tech (5-1), this is the first true road game, and that's a challenge first-year coach Grant McCasland wants his team to embrace. | |||||||
11-29-23 | Lakers v. Pistons +7 | Top | 133-107 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 36 m | Show |
The Detroit Pistons can set a franchise record on Wednesday night, but they don't want any part of it. The Pistons tied their franchise mark for most consecutive losses in a season on Monday when they were thrashed at home by the Washington Wizards. Detroit will try to avert a 15th consecutive defeat when it hosts the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. The Wizards were saddled with a nine-game losing streak entering Monday's contest but easily won 126-107. A team meeting was held after the Pistons fell apart in the fourth quarter against Indiana on Friday. The meeting had little effect, at least in the short run. | |||||||
11-29-23 | St. Joe's +13 v. Villanova | Top | 78-65 | Win | 100 | 9 h 29 m | Show |
No. 18 Villanova will look to extend its winning streak to five when it hosts Big 5 rival Saint Joseph's on Wednesday. The annual matchup is known as the "Holy War" between the two Philadelphia-area schools, which are located less than eight miles apart. The Wildcats (6-1) defeated Maryland and then ousted Texas Tech, North Carolina and Memphis to capture the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas. Villanova led the Tigers by as many as 35 points before winning 79-63 in the championship game. Eric Dixon was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player after averaging 21.6 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. Justin Moore scored 11 points against Memphis and joined Dixon on the All-Tournament team. Villanova suffered a disappointing 76-72 loss to Penn on Nov. 13. They haven't lost since. | |||||||
11-28-23 | Georgia Southern v. Michigan State -28 | Top | 55-86 | Win | 100 | 9 h 39 m | Show |
Michigan State did not expect to be a .500 team heading into its final game of the month. The No. 21 Spartans are 3-3 after losing to No. 3 Arizona 74-68 on Thanksgiving Day. With the team's Big 10 opener fast approaching, Michigan State plays host to winless Georgia Southern on Tuesday at East Lansing, Mich. The Spartans face Big Ten opponents Wisconsin and Nebraska during their first two games of December. Michigan State trailed by as much as 15 points in the first half against Arizona, which had a 40-30 halftime advantage. The Spartans then rallied to take a 66-63 lead with 3:58 remaining. Arizona answered with an 8-0 run for a 71-66 lead with 1:23 left and Michigan State was unable to respond. | |||||||
11-27-23 | Bears +3 v. Vikings | Top | 12-10 | Win | 100 | 12 h 48 m | Show |
The Vikings have won five straight over the Bears, their third-longest winning streak against Chicago all-time (eight -- 1972-76; six -- 1992-94). In those five wins, the Vikings have forced 11 Bears turnovers and held them to 14.8 points per game, but yet, we have a number that seems to be begging bettors to take the Vkings. | |||||||
11-27-23 | Lakers v. 76ers -5.5 | Top | 94-138 | Win | 100 | 7 h 53 m | Show |
The 76ers are coming off a 127-123 road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, preventing their first three-game skid of the season. Philadelphia center Joel Embiid, who figures to match up against Davis on Monday, just missed a triple-double after finishing with 35 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists. Embiid scored more than half his points at the free-throw line, going 19 for 21, as the 76ers snapped Oklahoma City's six-game winning streak. Chet Holmgren, a 7-1 rookie power forward for Oklahoma City, said it's nearly impossible to guard Embiid one-on-one. | |||||||
11-27-23 | Western Illinois v. Wisconsin -27.5 | Top | 49-71 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 12 m | Show |
Wisconsin will be looking to extend its three-game winning streak when it hosts Western Illinois on Monday in Madison before the Badgers enter a gauntlet against ranked opponents. Wisconsin (4-2) overcame a 10-point second-half deficit to rally past SMU 69-61 on Wednesday in the championship game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off. Western Illinois (2-4) lost at Illinois 84-52 on Friday. After Western Illinois, Wisconsin faces No. 4 Marquette, No. 21 Michigan State and No. 3 Arizona in an eight-day span. After dominating No. 24 Virginia 65-41 in the Fort Myers opener, the Badgers overcame a dismal first half against SMU with strong play down the stretch, pulling away from a 57-57 tie. After hitting just 1 of their first 19 three-pointers against SMU, the Badgers hit 4 of their last 5. Wisconsin also held a 40-24 edge in points in the paint and was 12-of-13 from the free-throw line. Tyler Wahl had 14 points and the Badgers had four other players in double figures in winning their third straight. | |||||||
11-27-23 | Manhattan +12 v. Fordham | Top | 61-93 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 0 m | Show |
11-26-23 | Bulls v. Nets -4 | Top | 109-118 | Win | 100 | 7 h 18 m | Show |
The Brooklyn Nets struggled defensively during their just-concluded three-game losing streak. Even if one of their better defensive showings occurred against a short-handed opponent on Saturday, the Nets will look to follow it up on Sunday night when they host the struggling Chicago Bulls. The Nets are playing their second back-to-back set this season and are coming off a 112-97 win over the Miami Heat, who held out stars Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler due to lingering injuries. After allowing 390 points and 49 3s in losses to Miami, Philadelphia, and Atlanta, the Nets led virtually the entire way while permitting under 100 points for the third time this season. Brooklyn posted its second-most lopsided margin of victory thanks to its defense allowing 43.7 percent shooting while forcing a season-best 17 turnovers. The Nets also countered their effective defense by seeing all five starters reach double figures. Mikal Bridges scored 24 points, Cameron Johnson added 19 for his second-highest point total this season while Dorian Finney-Smith contributed 16. | |||||||
11-26-23 | Hornets +7.5 v. Magic | Top | 117-130 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 58 m | Show |
The Hornets are 10-4 (.714) against the Magic in Orlando since the 2015-16 season, the most road wins for the Hornets over any opponent over that span. | |||||||
11-26-23 | UC San Diego +8.5 v. Seattle University | Top | 67-79 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 15 m | Show |
11-26-23 | Patriots v. Giants +4.5 | Top | 7-10 | Win | 100 | 4 h 9 m | Show |
Bill Belichick has a 4-5 (.444) head coaching record against the Giants, including two Super Bowl losses. The only other team against which he has a sub-.500 record -- including playoffs - is the Broncos at 10-14 (.417). | |||||||
11-25-23 | California +14 v. San Diego State | Top | 67-76 | Win | 100 | 7 h 21 m | Show |
11-24-23 | UT-Rio Grande Valley v. Hawaii -11.5 | Top | 57-76 | Win | 100 | 27 h 16 m | Show |
11-24-23 | Bulls v. Raptors -4.5 | Top | 108-121 | Win | 100 | 26 h 59 m | Show |
11-24-23 | Penn State v. Michigan State +23 | Top | 42-0 | Loss | -112 | 26 h 16 m | Show |
Michigan State had two receivers with at least 90 yards and a touchdown last week. It was the eighth time two Spartans reached those marks in a game this century and first time since 2017 at Northwestern (Cody White and Felton Davis III). | |||||||
11-24-23 | Oregon State v. Pittsburgh -9.5 | Top | 51-76 | Win | 100 | 22 h 30 m | Show |
11-24-23 | Dolphins -9 v. Jets | Top | 34-13 | Win | 100 | 21 h 7 m | Show |
Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins are having a whirlwind of a week. After a close victory over the Las Vegas Raiders last Sunday, the Dolphins' itinerary included some rest, meetings, watching game video, getting in a little practice time, hopping on a 1,000-mile flight and spending Thanksgiving preparing to face the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Friday. “We’ll probably have one day of field practice to run around and make sure everything is on point and on time. But outside of that, what makes these short weeks tough is that a lot of these things are more mental than physical.” Jets coach Robert Saleh tried to take an optimistic approach to the short week. Sure, the Jets and Dolphins are getting one more day to get ready than the six teams with Thanksgiving games. But the spotlight will be on the AFC East rivals during the first game in NFL history to be played on Black Friday. | |||||||
11-23-23 | 49ers -7 v. Seahawks | Top | 31-13 | Win | 100 | 10 h 49 m | Show |
The 49ers have put up at least 400 yards of offense with zero turnovers in two straight games, their first time doing so in back-to-back games in a single season. Only seven NFL teams have done so in three straight games all-time, most recently the Ravens in 2019.Brock Purdy has a passer rating of 157.3 over his last two starts. That is the highest passer rating by any NFL QB over a two-start span since QB starts were first tracked in 1950.The Seahawks lost to the Rams last week, 17-16, as they committed 12 penalties for 130 yards, the most penalty yards by any team this season. Seattle is averaging the most penalties per game (7.6) and penalty yards per game (63.9) in the NFL this season. | |||||||
11-23-23 | Iowa State -12 v. VCU | Top | 68-64 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 19 m | Show |
Under third-year head coach T.J. Otzelberger, Iowa State has shined in Thanksgiving-week tournaments. The Cyclones (4-0) are hoping for more of the same when they open against VCU (3-1) on Thursday in the ESPN Events Invitational in Kissimmee, Fla. In Otzelberger's first season with Iowa State in 2021-22, they knocked off No. 25 Xavier and No. 9 Memphis to win the NIT Season Tip-Off. Last year, the Cyclones took down Villanova and top-ranked North Carolina before losing to eventual national champion UConn in the Phil Knight Invitational final. This time around, it will be the Rams standing in the way of another successful non-conference tournament run. For Otzelberger, the challenge given to his team will be to focus on the now and not its future opponents. | |||||||
11-22-23 | IUPU Ft Wayne +14.5 v. San Francisco | Top | 60-76 | Loss | -115 | 11 h 29 m | Show |
11-22-23 | Raptors +4 v. Pacers | Top | 132-131 | Win | 100 | 10 h 45 m | Show |
The Indiana Pacers will try to maintain their hot shooting Wednesday night when the oppose the Toronto Raptors in Indianapolis. The Pacers are coming off a 157-152 road win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night in an NBA in-season tournament game in which they shot 60.6 percent from the floor. Indiana has won all three of its tournament games and has clinched a quarterfinal spot with one game remaining. The Raptors will complete a two-game, two-day road trip after losing 126-107 to the Orlando Magic on Tuesday. Toronto fell to 0-2 in in-season tournament action. The Pacers trailed by as many as 20 points against Atlanta, but they rallied behind Tyrese Haliburton. The 23-year-old guard scored 26 of his 37 points in the third quarter and finished with 16 assists. I think participating in a game that featured 300 points and then playing the next night will take its toll late. | |||||||
11-22-23 | Wizards v. Hornets -4 | Top | 114-117 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 26 m | Show |
Charlotte's fourth-quarter comeback and eventual overtime victory against the visiting Boston Celtics on Monday night were the highlights of the season so far for the Hornets. The challenge will be doing it again. The first chance for that comes on Wednesday against the visiting Washington Wizards. At least the Hornets have good vibes compared to the Wizards, who have lost six games in a row since a 132-116 victory at Charlotte on Nov. 8. More of the pieces appear to be in place for the Hornets, though they remain without injured guard Terry Rozier. Miles Bridges has a new role after working back into the rotation following a suspension, and Gordon Hayward has shown the ability to be an elite player again when healthy. | |||||||
11-22-23 | Oilers v. Hurricanes -1.5 | Top | 3-6 | Win | 170 | 9 h 8 m | Show |
Just when it seemed as if the Edmonton Oilers finally had found a rhythm, they might be amid another slide. The Oilers likely won't have an easy time avoiding a third straight defeat Wednesday night in Raleigh, N.C., where the Carolina Hurricanes have been nearly unbeatable this season. Edmonton owned a 2-9-1 record before winning three straight from games. However, the Oilers again are headed in the wrong direction after allowing 11 goals in consecutive road defeats to the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers. On Monday, the Oilers squandered leads of 2-0 and 3-2 en route to a 5-3 loss to the Panthers. The setback dropped them to 2-7-0 on the road this season. | |||||||
11-21-23 | Pacers +4 v. Hawks | Top | 157-152 | Win | 100 | 10 h 32 m | Show |
The Atlanta Hawks will try to end a three-game, home-court losing streak on Tuesday night when they face the Indiana Pacers in the NBA in-season tournament. This will be the first of four regular-season meetings between Atlanta and Indiana. The Hawks won two of three against the Pacers last season. The Hawks have lost two straight and three of their last four after Friday's 126-116 home loss to Philadelphia in the in-season tournament. Indiana is coming off a 128-116 loss to Orlando on Sunday, where the Pacers trailed by 40 in the second half. The teams are competing in the East Group A Division of the in-season tournament. Indiana is 2-0 and Atlanta is 1-1 in tournament play. Atlanta has had trouble on the boards against New York's Mitchell Robinson and Philadelphia's Joel Embiid the last two games. | |||||||
11-21-23 | Eastern Michigan +5.5 v. Buffalo | Top | 24-11 | Win | 100 | 9 h 13 m | Show |
11-21-23 | Illinois State v. High Point +2 | Top | 72-74 | Win | 100 | 7 h 4 m | Show |
11-21-23 | NC-Wilmington v. Appalachian State +2.5 | Top | 56-86 | Win | 100 | 2 h 26 m | Show |
11-19-23 | Winnipeg v. Montreal +8.5 | Top | 24-28 | Win | 100 | 5 h 56 m | Show |
11-19-23 | Vermont v. Liberty -4.5 | Top | 61-71 | Win | 100 | 5 h 7 m | Show |
11-19-23 | Magic +4.5 v. Pacers | Top | 128-116 | Win | 100 | 4 h 19 m | Show |
The Orlando Magic look to forge a three-game road winning streak Sunday when they visit the Indiana Pacers for an Eastern Conference matchup at Indianapolis. Orlando scored back-to-back wins at Chicago, 96-94 on Wednesday and 103-97 on Friday, to rebound from a 124-104 defeat at Brooklyn on Tuesday. The loss to the Nets is the Magic's only defeat in their last four outings. Franz Wagner led six Magic scorers in double figures on Friday, finishing with 21 points, including a pivotal three-point play with 20.1 seconds remaining as Orlando rallied after coughing up a 15-point, fourth-quarter lead. The Magic trailed after an Alex Caruso 3-pointer with 26 seconds remaining but recovered to score the game's final seven points. | |||||||
11-19-23 | Pistons +9.5 v. Raptors | Top | 113-142 | Loss | -115 | 3 h 13 m | Show |
The Toronto Raptors are out for a victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday afternoon in order to complete their four-game homestand with a split. After winning the opener of the homestand by coming back from a 23-point deficit to defeat the Washington Wizards 111-107, the Raptors have lost two in a row. Toronto was down by 16 points at halftime Friday and came back to take the lead in the fourth quarter before losing 108-105 to the Boston Celtics. It was Toronto's first game of the NBA in-season tournament. I just think the points are a lot to give. | |||||||
11-19-23 | Cowboys v. Panthers +11 | Top | 33-10 | Loss | -120 | 3 h 24 m | Show |
Dak Prescott is sizzling, and the Dallas Cowboys are winning the games they should win while eyeing a playoff run. The Carolina Panthers are heading toward a sixth straight losing season. The NFC foes are heading in opposite directions and will clash on Sunday in what is expected to feel like a home game for the Cowboys (6-3), even though it will be played at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium. Since Week 8, Prescott leads the NFL with 1,082 passing yards and 11 touchdown passes and ranks second with a 129.4 rating. He has recorded at least 300 yards passing and three touchdown passes in each of Dallas’ last three games, one shy of matching a record shared by Peyton Manning, Steve Young and Patrick Mahomes. Prescott is coming off a 404-yard, four-TD performance against the Giants. With that being said, I've seen too many times where the Cowboys have played up to the level of their competition. | |||||||
11-19-23 | SIU-Edwardsville +4 v. South Alabama | Top | 74-86 | Loss | -110 | 1 h 52 m | Show |
11-18-23 | Blues v. Kings -1.5 | Top | 1-5 | Win | 125 | 11 h 46 m | Show |
The Kings have won four in a row against the Blues and are 9-2-2 in their last 13 meetings overall, including an active seven-game point streak at home (5-0-2). The most recent meeting came on March 26, a 7-6 Kings win | |||||||
11-18-23 | Portland v. Nevada -13.5 | Top | 83-108 | Win | 100 | 11 h 34 m | Show |
11-18-23 | Mississippi State v. Washington State +7.5 | Top | 76-64 | Loss | -110 | 1 h 52 m | Show |
The Cougars (2-0) posted convincing wins against Idaho and Prairie View A&M before getting time off to prepare for their matchup against Mississippi State. Washington State shot better than 50.0 percent from the floor in its first two wins and 54.0 percent overall. Myles Rice, who sat out last season while undergoing treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma, is averaging 14.0 points this season. Isaac Jones logged a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds in the 83-65 victory over Prairie View A&M on Nov. 10. Jones had 11 double-doubles at Idaho last season and averaged 6.9 trips to the free throw line, which ranked 14th in the nation. The 6-foot-9 forward has stepped to the line 17 times so far this season, making nine. | |||||||
11-17-23 | Colorado v. Washington State -4 | Top | 14-56 | Win | 100 | 13 h 47 m | Show |
Back in September, a primetime matchup between Colorado and Washington State would have been off the charts. The Buffaloes, under first-year coach Deion Sanders, won their first three games of the season and were ranked 18th in the Top 25. The Cougars opened with four straight victories and reached No. 13. Those good times are long gone and Friday night in Pullman, Wash., the Buffaloes and Cougars meet to see who can escape the Pacific-12 Conference cellar. Colorado (4-6 overall, 1-6 Pac-12) has lost four games in a row and six of seven, the lone victory in that span a 27-24 decision against Arizona State. Washington State (4-6, 1-6) has dropped six in a row. Both teams came close to snapping out of their downturns last week but couldn't eject the continued nosedive. The Buffaloes took a seven-point lead into the fourth quarter at home before losing 34-31 to Arizona. | |||||||
11-17-23 | Celtics v. Raptors +8.5 | Top | 108-105 | Win | 100 | 7 h 22 m | Show |
The Toronto Raptors know they must break their habit of slow starts when they play the visiting Boston Celtics on Friday night in their first NBA in-season tournament game. Coach Darko Rajakovic said after Wednesday's 128-112 loss to the visiting Milwaukee Bucks that the Raptors are trying to sort out their issues at the start of games. The Raptors have overcome 22- and 23-point deficits to win games this season, but they could not come back after falling behind by as many as 33 to the Bucks. | |||||||
11-16-23 | Thunder -2 v. Warriors | Top | 128-109 | Win | 100 | 13 h 37 m | Show |
Oklahoma City Thunder will catch the Golden State Warriors without Draymond Green and possibly without Stephen Curry when the clubs duel in an early-season rematch Thursday night in San Francisco. Green on Wednesday was suspended for five games for his aggressive role in pulling Minnesota's Rudy Gobert away from a Klay Thompson-Jaden McDaniels scuffle early in the Timberwolves' 104-101 win on Tuesday. Green, Thompson and McDaniels were ejected just 1:43 into the contest. The Warriors already were without Curry, who complained of a sore right knee that required an MRI exam. Golden State reported no damage, and Warriors coach Steve Kerr, while acknowledging his star could miss a couple of games, was happy to label Curry day-to-day. The Thunder were without star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander when the Warriors stole a 141-139 road win on Nov. 3. Curry was the hero of the night, getting a buzzer-beating layup up and over Chet Holmgren to cap a 30-point performance. The Warriors outrebounded the hosts 38-32 in the win, with Green gathering in five to go with 15 points and three assists. | |||||||
11-16-23 | Bengals v. Ravens -3 | Top | 20-34 | Win | 100 | 10 h 20 m | Show |
Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens are in a familiar spot - leading the AFC North through Week 10. The past two seasons, they've been passed down the stretch by Cincinnati. A win this week would make that prospect a good deal less likely in 2023. The Ravens host the Bengals on Thursday night with a chance to sweep the season series against Cincinnati and take a 2 1/2-game lead over the last-place Bengals. Every team in the AFC North has a winning record, and Baltimore's 33-31 loss to Cleveland last weekend tightened the race considerably. | |||||||
11-16-23 | Devils v. Penguins -1.5 | Top | 5-2 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 59 m | Show |
The biggest questions surrounding Thursday's game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and visiting New Jersey Devils are whether it will be a clash of each team's top player, and which team's streak will continue. Penguins center Sidney Crosby is expected to be there, and he's flying, coming off a four-point night that helped Pittsburgh win its fifth straight game. Devils center Jack Hughes has a shot to return Thursday from a right shoulder injury, according to coach Lindy Ruff. Hughes has missed the past four games, and New Jersey has lost three in a row. Crosby, 36, has not let age slow him. He leads Pittsburgh in goals with 10 and in points with 19 after he had a hat trick plus an assist Tuesday in a 5-3 win against the Blue Jackets at Columbus. | |||||||
11-16-23 | Boston College v. Pittsburgh -3 | Top | 16-24 | Win | 100 | 10 h 45 m | Show |
Boston College brings the baggage of its first loss in six games to Pitt on Thursday night, but the Panthers are unpacking much bigger problems. The Eagles (6-4, 3-3 ACC) had a five-game winning streak snapped last week when Virginia Tech scored 35 straight points en route to a 48-22 victory. BC was outgained 600-262 (including 363-124 on the ground) in suffering its first defeat since Sept. 23. | |||||||
11-16-23 | Mississippi Valley State +14.5 v. Alabama A&M | Top | 21-30 | Win | 100 | 10 h 31 m | Show |
11-16-23 | Denver v. SIU-Edwardsville -1.5 | Top | 74-77 | Win | 100 | 9 h 23 m | Show |
11-15-23 | Ducks v. Avalanche -1.5 | Top | 2-8 | Win | 100 | 9 h 15 m | Show |
Down 1-0 and with the Kraken having appeared to score another goal, the Colorado Avalanche were reeling early Mondy night in Seattle. But coach Jared Bednar successfully challenged the short-handed tally -- a move that seemed to turn things around for Colorado, which scored the next five goals to win 5-1. Instead of losing their third straight game, the Avalanche looked like the team that rolled through the postseason in 2021-22. They will try to build on that momentum shift when they host the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night. Anaheim is on the second game of a back-to-back after rallying to win 3-2 at Nashville on Tuesday night. Colorado still won't have winger Artturi Lehkonen, who is on injured reserve with an upper-body injury. Center Andrew Cogliano and defensemen Samuel Girard and Josh Manson were out Monday with injuries as well, and are listed as day-to-day. Those absences opened up opportunities for others. Defensemen Sam Malinski and Caleb Jones were inserted into the lineup, with Malinski making his NHL debut and Jones his Avalanche debut. Colorado didn't practice Tuesday and had no additional update on the injured players. Despite not having key components, the Avalanche played well. Jonathan Drouin, who was a healthy scratch against the Kraken last Thursday, scored his first goal of the season on Monday night. | |||||||
11-15-23 | Celtics -4.5 v. 76ers | Top | 117-107 | Win | 100 | 9 h 30 m | Show |
The Philadelphia 76ers won't have much time to dwell on their 132-126 loss Tuesday to the Indiana Pacers in the NBA in-season tournament. A night after seeing their eight-game winning streak snap, the 76ers host the rival Boston Celtics on Wednesday. Joel Embiid hit all 17 free throws and finished with 39 points and 12 rebounds. De'Anthony Melton scored 30 points, Tyrese Maxey added 27 and Tobias Harris had 22. But while the Sixers pulled within four twice in the final 30 seconds, it wasn't enough. | |||||||
11-15-23 | Central Michigan v. Ohio -10.5 | Top | 20-34 | Win | 100 | 9 h 16 m | Show |
11-14-23 | Cal-Irvine v. USC -12.5 | Top | 70-60 | Loss | -110 | 14 h 39 m | Show |
No. 16 Southern California continues its early-season homestand on Tuesday night when it hosts UC Irvine in Los Angeles. The Trojans (2-0) followed an 82-69 season-opening defeat of Kansas State in Las Vegas on Nov. 6 with an 85-59 blowout of Cal State Bakersfield on Thursday. USC never trailed in Thursday's rout, which was the first of three home games for the Trojans before they travel to the San Diego area for a Thanksgiving weekend tournament also featuring Seton Hall, Oklahoma and Iowa. Freshman guard Isaiah Collier scored 19 points against the Roadrunners after an 18-point debut vs. Kansas State. Boogie Ellis was one of five Trojans who scored in double figures on Thursday with 11 points after a 24-point, eight-rebound performance in the season opener. Ellis also had five assists and three steals against the Wildcats. | |||||||
11-14-23 | Ducks v. Predators -1.5 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 0 m | Show |
The Predators will be trying to turn around their fortunes after dropping the past three games, giving up 17 goals along the way. Nashville had leads of 2-0 and 4-2 against the visiting Arizona Coyotes on Saturday, but it gave up three straight goals over a 12-minute span of the second period and two more over the final 3 1/2 minutes of the third in a 7-5 loss. The Predators' penalty kill success rate has fallen to 68.1 percent, second-lowest in the NHL. | |||||||
11-13-23 | Bulls v. Bucks -9 | Top | 109-118 | Push | 0 | 8 h 9 m | Show |
The Milwaukee Bucks will bid to bounce back from consecutive losses on the road when they host the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. Milwaukee dropped a 126-124 decision to the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night and a 112-97 setback to the Orlando Magic two days later. Giannis Antetokounmpo backed up his 54-point night in Indiana with a 35-point, 10-rebound, seven-assist performance vs. Orlando. With Damian Lillard sitting out a second straight game due to a sore left calf, backup point guard Cameron Payne was second on the team in scoring with 14 against the Magic. | |||||||
11-13-23 | Stony Brook v. Duquesne -13.5 | Top | 63-85 | Win | 100 | 7 h 17 m | Show |
11-13-23 | Central Michigan +20.5 v. Florida State | Top | 67-94 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 3 m | Show |
Florida State will be looking to open a season at 2-0 for the first time since the 2020-21 team won its first four games when it hosts Central Michigan Monday night in Tallahassee, Fla. The Seminoles (1-0) opened the season with a 94-67 romp past Kennesaw State Friday night to open a campaign seeking to erase the memories of last season's 0-4 start that became 1-9. The Chippewas (0-2) are coming off a 74-64 home loss to Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday after losing their opener 89-59 at Oklahoma earlier in the week. Junior Anthony Pritchard, a transfer from Tulsa, leads Central Michigan in scoring with 26 points in the two games. His average of 13.0 ppg is the only one in double figures for the Chippewas. Chippewas coach Tony Barbee lamented his team's lack of consistency in the loss to Monroe. | |||||||
11-12-23 | Nevada +5 v. Washington | Top | 83-76 | Win | 100 | 10 h 20 m | Show |
So far, so good for Washington. The Huskies' 75-67 win over Northern Kentucky on Thursday in Seattle gives the Huskies a 2-0 record and allowed them to start a stretch of back-to-back games against NCAA Tournament teams from last year on the right foot. Washington should step up a little bit in class Sunday night when it welcomes Nevada to town. The Huskies will probably hope for a little more balance than they got against Northern Kentucky. Keion Brooks and Sahvir Wheeler combined for two-thirds of their points Thursday. Brooks scored 19 of his career-high 32 points in the second half and grabbed 10 rebounds. Wheeler, the Kentucky transfer, added 18 points and seven assists. | |||||||
11-12-23 | Heat v. Spurs +1.5 | Top | 118-113 | Loss | -115 | 8 h 51 m | Show |
The host San Antonio Spurs look to get back on the winning track when they square off against the surging but short-handed Miami Heat on Sunday in an interconference matchup. The Spurs have lost four straight games, including a 117-110 setback at home to Minnesota on Friday in the team's first game of the NBA's in-season tournament. Victor Wembanyama and Devin Vassell scored 29 points each for San Antonio, with Jeremy Sochan adding 14 and Zach Collins chipping in 11. San Antonio led for the majority of the first half but let the win get away in the third quarter, when it was outscored by 15. The Spurs made a spirited run in the final minutes, cutting their deficit to five points but could not get over the hump. The rally was a change from San Antonio's previous two losses, when it fell by an average of 31 points. | |||||||
11-12-23 | Blue Jackets v. Rangers -1.5 | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 21 m | Show |
The Rangers beat the Wild, 4-1, at home on Thursday, extending their point streak to nine games (8-0-1). It's their second point streak of 9+ games in this calendar year (10 games from Jan 23 -- Feb 18). Prior to that, they hadn't had one since October-November 2015 | |||||||
11-12-23 | Northern Arizona +18.5 v. Grand Canyon | Top | 55-89 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 56 m | Show |
11-12-23 | Browns +6.5 v. Ravens | Top | 33-31 | Win | 100 | 23 h 42 m | Show |
As we're at the starting line of another College Football weekend, Dana Lane is the only capper you need. Here are the numbers. #1 Overall NFL Handicapper #1 Overall NFL Handicapper Last 90 Days #2 Overall NFL Handicapper Last 60 Days #2 Overall Handicapper Last 90 Days Overall NFL Picks Streak: 36-22 (62.07%) +1175 units TOP NFL Picks Streak: 29-17 (63.04%) +1025 units TOP NFL Totals Streak: 31-17 (65%) +1176 units That's all that needs to be said. | |||||||
11-12-23 | Eastern Washington v. Cincinnati -12 | Top | 73-85 | Push | 0 | 1 h 36 m | Show |
In its season opener, Cincinnati's defense did not match its shooting prowess. In the second game, both elements clicked for the Bearcats. The Bearcats hope to effectively mix both elements again Sunday afternoon when they host Eastern Washington in the second game of the Cincinnati Basketball Tournament. Cincinnati (2-0) enters Sunday coming off two differing performances. In their 69-58 win over Illinois-Chicago on Monday, the Bearcats shot 41.8 percent and misfired on 20 of 25 3-point tries. The rough showing from the offense occurred when it allowed UIC to shoot 43.3 percent from the floor and 2 of 16 from behind the arc. On Friday against Detroit Mercy, Cincinnati scored 60 points by halftime and cruised to a 93-61 rout. The Bearcats shot 62.1 percent in the first half and 49.3 percent overall in a game that saw them hit 16 of 34 3-point tries. | |||||||
11-11-23 | San Diego v. UC San Diego -4.5 | Top | 63-69 | Win | 100 | 11 h 44 m | Show |
11-11-23 | Heat v. Hawks -7 | Top | 117-109 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 57 m | Show |
At the outset of a minimum two-week stretch without their leading scorer, the Miami Heat might need to get creative beginning Saturday at the Atlanta Hawks. Tyler Herro sustained a Grade 2 ankle sprain when he landed on the foot of Memphis' Jaren Jackson Jr. during the first quarter of Wednesday's 108-102 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. Without Herro's 22.9 points per game, where will coach Erik Spoelstra find his offense? Naturally, Bam Adebayo (22.7 points per game) is top of mind after he followed up a triple-double against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday with a season-high 30 points versus the Grizzlies. Jimmy Butler (18.4 ppg) is capable of keeping the scoreboard operator busy. However, he joined fellow forward Caleb Martin in being ruled out for Saturday's game. Butler is dealing with a personal family issue, while Martin is hobbled by a knee injury. The 37-year-old Kyle Lowry stepped up with a season-high 17 points on Wednesday to help Miami notch its third straight win. Lowry is the elder statesman of the team. And perhaps it's time for the youngest member of the club to step up when called upon. | |||||||
11-11-23 | Bruins v. Canadiens +1.5 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 8 h 43 m | Show |
The Boston Bruins have started piling up the wins for a second straight season. While last season's Bruins surged to an NHL-best 65 victories, the competitive nature of games this season has been much tighter despite an 11-1-1 start. The Bruins' 23 points matched the champion Vegas Golden Knights for tops in the league heading into Friday's action. Boston heads north for a Saturday night matchup with the Atlantic Division rival Montreal Canadiens having won five of its last six games. The Bruins played in four straight one-goal contests prior to Thursday's 5-2 win over the New York Islanders. | |||||||
11-11-23 | Hurricanes -1.5 v. Lightning | Top | 4-0 | Win | 210 | 8 h 30 m | Show |
The fact that Tampa Bay finally took a home loss in regulation on Thursday was not the issue for the Lightning. It was how it all went down. The Lightning, who host the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, saw Chicago rookie Connor Bedard turn in his best career performance in just over one period of play as the Blackhawks stormed back from two early deficits in a 5-3 win. Bedard, 18, posted two goals and two assists for a 4-2 lead that Tampa Bay could not overcome. Tampa Bay's Nikita Kucherov notched his team-leading 11th goal, giving him five tallies in four games. | |||||||
11-11-23 | BC +5 v. Winnipeg | Top | 13-24 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 10 m | Show |
11-11-23 | Arkansas State +3 v. Bowling Green | Top | 75-81 | Loss | -110 | 1 h 11 m | Show |
11-10-23 | North Texas +18 v. SMU | Top | 21-45 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 12 m | Show |
11-10-23 | Jazz +5 v. Grizzlies | Top | 127-121 | Win | 100 | 10 h 53 m | Show |
The Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies play each other for the second time in 10 days Friday, but things are a bit different this time around. For starters, this will be an in-season tournament game and will be played in Memphis. The Jazz, who beat the Grizzlies 133-109 on Nov. 1 in Salt Lake City, will also be playing without their starting center. Walker Kessler is sidelined for at least two weeks with an injured left elbow. | |||||||
11-10-23 | College of Charleston +1.5 v. Duquesne | Top | 72-90 | Loss | -120 | 8 h 5 m | Show |
11-09-23 | Hawks v. Magic +3.5 | Top | 120-119 | Win | 100 | 12 h 22 m | Show |
The early season contest between the Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic will have a different perspective with a visit to Mexico City on Thursday night. According to the NBA, it marks the first time the Hawks will play in Mexico. The Magic played games against the Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz in Mexico in December 2018. Orlando won both games on that visit and will look to bounce back from a 117-102 home loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. The Magic led by as many as 15 points before wilting. Orlando was outscored 64-36 in the second half. The Magic made 7 of 11 3-point attempts (63.6 percent) in the first half but were a frigid 1 of 16 (6.2 percent) in the second half. | |||||||
11-09-23 | Panthers +3.5 v. Bears | Top | 13-16 | Win | 100 | 10 h 9 m | Show |
Bryce Young has the fourth-best completion percentage in the NFL on third downs this season (67.2%; min. 40 attempts), but only 36.2 percent of those attempts have been for a first down, 25th in the NFL.The Bears committed five turnovers in their loss to the Saints last week. Chicago has an NFL-worst 18 giveaways and a minus-nine turnover differential. The last time the Bears led the NFL in giveaways was in 1957 (43). | |||||||
11-09-23 | Virginia v. Louisville -20 | Top | 24-31 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 39 m | Show |
No. 11 Louisville looks to extend its 10-game home winning streak Thursday night against a Virginia team that has already played road spoiler once this season. The Cardinals (8-1, 5-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) are 5-0 at home this season and haven't lost there since Sept. 16, 2022, against Florida State. The Cavaliers (2-7, 1-4) were victorious on their most recent visit to Louisville in 2021, overcoming a 30-13 fourth-quarter deficit for a 34-33 win. More recently, Virginia gained some confidence on the road with a 31-27 victory at then-No. 10 North Carolina Oct. 21 and a hard-fought 29-26 overtime loss at Miami Oct. 28. | |||||||
11-09-23 | Southern Miss +10.5 v. UL-Lafayette | Top | 34-31 | Win | 100 | 9 h 28 m | Show |
11-09-23 | Blackhawks v. Lightning -1.5 | Top | 5-3 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 22 m | Show |
On an evening when two players had memorable outings, the Tampa Bay Lightning closed out an erratic four-game road trip in Montreal on Tuesday with a win before a brief two-game homestand. Tampa Bay will host the young Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night -- two clubs who famously met in the 2015 Stanley Cup Final. The Lightning lost that championship series in six games, and there was no Cup-like celebration in the Tampa Bay dressing room after Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Canadiens. But there was still plenty of joy in the legendary Quebec building from the visiting side. The team celebrated the first career NHL win of 29-year-old goaltender Matt Tomkins, who was brought in to support Jonas Johansson when star netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy underwent back surgery during camp. | |||||||
11-08-23 | Spurs +10.5 v. Knicks | Top | 105-126 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 17 m | Show |
Fans in New York are looking forward to the opportunity to watch potentially generational talent Victor Wembanyama for the first time Wednesday night. Wembanyama and the rest of the San Antonio Spurs are just looking to avoid once again flirting with making an ignoble bit of history. The Spurs will aim to bounce back from another lopsided defeat Wednesday, when they conclude a two-game road trip by visiting the New York Knicks in the first game of the season between the teams. Both teams were off Tuesday after playing Monday, when the Spurs were routed by the Indiana Pacers 152-111 and the host Knicks mounted a fourth-quarter surge to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 111-97. The 152 points were the most allowed in regulation by the Spurs under Gregg Popovich, who is in his 28th season as head coach. San Antonio edged the Washington Wizards 157-153 in double overtime on Feb. 25, 2022. The defeat also marked the second time this season the Spurs have lost by at least 40 points. They fell to the Clippers 123-83 on Oct. 29. The 41-point margin of defeat Monday was the third-largest for San Antonio in the Popovich era behind a 143-100 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Nov. 2, 2022, and a 111-69 loss to the Chicago Bulls on March 5, 1997. The Spurs, generally known for stingy defense under Popovich, are allowing 125.9 points per game this season, second-most in the NBA. They allowed an NBA-worst 123.1 points per game last season. (FLM) | |||||||
11-07-23 | Ohio -7 v. Buffalo | Top | 20-10 | Win | 100 | 10 h 4 m | Show |
11-07-23 | Stony Brook v. St. John's -18 | Top | 74-90 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 10 m | Show |
The instant Rick Pitino arrived to coach St. John's on March 20, expectations were raised for a program without an NCAA Tournament win since 2000. After a busy offseason highlighted by a roster revamp, the highly anticipated Pitino era gets underway on Tuesday night when the Red Storm host Stony Brook in the season opener for both teams in New York. Pitino joined St. John's after three years at Iona -- his first collegiate job since being dismissed from Louisville in 2017 because of an FBI investigation that led to allegations of NCAA violations. Eventually, Pitino was cleared in the FBI-related case and led Iona to two NCAA Tournament berths. The Red Storm went 18-15 overall and 7-13 in Big East play, finishing eighth in the conference in the fourth and final season under Mike Anderson. St. John's did not reach the NCAA Tournament under Anderson and has played in five tourney games since its last win in 2000. | |||||||
11-06-23 | Idaho +21.5 v. Washington State | Top | 59-84 | Loss | -110 | 25 h 25 m | Show |
Washington State welcomes nine newcomers this season, including one player from Idaho, which will play at Pullman, Wash., on Monday night in the Battle of the Palouse. The two schools, separated by eight miles, took a season off in their longstanding rivalry last season. They will meet for the 278th time, with Washington State leading the series 167-110. Isaac Jones, a 6-foot-9 senior forward, averaged 19.4 points and 7.8 rebounds a game last season for the Vandals and is among the players who will experience the rivalry. Kyle Smith, entering his fifth season as Washington State's head coach, plans to play a big lineup of Jones, 6-11 junior college transfer Oscar Cluff and 6-11 true freshman Rueben Chinyelu of Nigeria at the same time. | |||||||
11-06-23 | Chargers v. Jets +3.5 | Top | 27-6 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 36 m | Show |
Los Angeles is allowing 320.7 gross passing yards per game this season, which would be the highest average in a single season in NFL history. The current mark of 311.8 was set by the Packers in 2011 (311.8). | |||||||
11-06-23 | Samford v. Purdue -19 | Top | 45-98 | Win | 100 | 21 h 10 m | Show |
The last time Purdue's men's basketball team played a meaningful game, it was being dealt an upset for the ages at last season's NCAA Tournament. The Boilermakers' 63-58 first-round loss to Fairleigh Dickinson in Columbus, Ohio, seemed less a fluke and more a bad matchup as the game progressed. They couldn't get enough help for National Player of the Year Zach Edey and had trouble keeping the Knights from getting the shots they wanted. It added up to just the second 16-over-1 victory in NCAA tourney history, sending Purdue into a long offseason that will finally end on Nov. 6 when it starts the new season in West Lafayette, Ind., against Samford. On paper, it's hard to imagine the Boilermakers won't make a March impact in 2024. They won 29 games last season and return nearly all of their starters, including Edey (22.3 points, 12.9 rebounds, 2.1 blocked shots). Purdue added quick, defensive-minded guard Lance Jones in the transfer portal. He also scored 1,514 points in four years at Southern Illinois, where he never had a post player like Edey. | |||||||
11-05-23 | Devils v. Blackhawks +1.5 | Top | 4-2 | Loss | -130 | 8 h 22 m | Show |
Sunday night's game between the Chicago Blackhawks and visiting New Jersey Devils initially shaped up as a matchup of two of the past five top overall picks in the NHL draft. An upper-body injury to New Jersey star forward Jack Hughes, however, figures to shine more of the spotlight on Chicago's Connor Bedard, the No. 1 selection in 2023. Hughes' status remained uncertain after he left during the first period of Friday's 4-1 loss at St. Louis. Hughes, the top draft choice in 2019, crashed into the boards midway through the period while splitting the Blues' defense. He returned for his next shift but went to the locker room shortly thereafter. Sportsnet reported the Devils "avoided the worst-case scenario" with Hughes, who is expected to miss some playing time due to the injury. | |||||||
11-05-23 | Warriors v. Cavs -1.5 | Top | 104-115 | Win | 100 | 8 h 54 m | Show |
The Cavs have lost 12 straight games against the Warriors, but yet we're looking at Cleveland as a favorite. Something smells in this one. | |||||||
11-04-23 | Avalanche -1.5 v. Golden Knights | Top | 0-7 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 11 m | Show |
The Avalanche look to extend their road winning streak over the Golden Knights to five games. Colorado won the only meeting in Las Vegas between the teams in 2022-23, and won 3-0 at home in the most recent matchup February 27 behind a 31-save effort from Alexandar Georgiev. | |||||||
11-04-23 | Oregon State v. Colorado +13.5 | Top | 26-19 | Win | 100 | 13 h 11 m | Show |
Colorado has improved its points per game average from 15.4 last season to 32.1 this season (+16.7) and its passing yards per game average from 172.9 to 330.0 (+157.1), both of which are the largest improvements in the FBS. The passing yards per game improvement would be the largest by any Pac-12 team in the last 25 years. | |||||||
11-04-23 | Lakers -3.5 v. Magic | Top | 101-120 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 19 m | Show |
The Lakers have won their last seven matchups with the Magic, including winning their last four by at least nine points in Orlando. | |||||||
11-04-23 | Predators v. Oilers -1.5 | Top | 5-2 | Loss | -100 | 4 h 18 m | Show |
The Oilers look to run their point streak against the Predators to 13 games as they meet for the second time this season. Edmonton improved to 10-0-2 in the last 12 matchups with a 6-1 rout at Nashville on October 17 as Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman each had four-point efforts. | |||||||
11-03-23 | Colorado State v. Wyoming -6 | Top | 15-24 | Win | 100 | 11 h 34 m | Show |
11-03-23 | Knicks v. Bucks -5.5 | Top | 105-110 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 18 m | Show |
Most teams welcoming a new coach and a seven-time All-Star likely would experience a few growing pains, and the Milwaukee Bucks are proving to be no exception. After splitting their first four games, the Bucks' adjustment period continues when they face the visiting New York Knicks on Friday in their first game of the NBA's inaugural in-season tournament. Milwaukee coach Adrian Griffin is looking for an improved defensive effort after his team lost 130-111 to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. Malik Beasley scored 20 points to lead the Bucks, who acquired star guard Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers in late September. After scoring 39 points in an opening-night win, Lilliard has averaged 15.3 in his past three games. The Bucks also are in a transition period as Griffin looks to integrate Lillard into a starting rotation that includes Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Everyone involved is eager to start becoming more consistent on both ends of the floor. That transition stops tonight, Milwaukee rolls. | |||||||
11-03-23 | Cavs -2 v. Pacers | Top | 116-121 | Loss | -115 | 10 h 11 m | Show |
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers get the honor of being the first two participants in the new NBA in-season tournament when they tip off the event Friday night in Indianapolis. Seven games are slated on opening night of the soccer-inspired tournament -- none earlier than the scheduled tip in Indiana -- during which the Cavaliers and Pacers will join the Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks and Detroit Pistons in round-robin play in East Group A. The game is a rematch of the Pacers' 125-113 win at Cleveland last Saturday, a contest in which Indiana reserve Aaron Nesmith scorched the Cavaliers for 26 points while the hosts were without star guard Donovan Mitchell. Indiana, which was 2-0 at the time, has since struggled, falling 112-105 at home to the Chicago Bulls and then 155-104 at Boston on Wednesday night. The 105- and 104-point efforts came after the Pacers had scorched the Washington Wizards and Cavaliers for an average of 134 points in their first two games. | |||||||
11-02-23 | Spurs v. Suns -8 | Top | 132-121 | Loss | -110 | 13 h 7 m | Show |
The San Antonio Spurs won the first of two matchups with the Phoenix Suns in stunning fashion. Now the Spurs will attempt to make it a sweep in the rematch on Thursday night in Phoenix. San Antonio never led in Tuesday's contest until Keldon Johnson put the ball through the net with 1.2 seconds left. The hoop came shortly after Victor Wembanyama dunked home a putback with 6.8 seconds remaining to bring San Antonio within one. Phoenix star Kevin Durant received the inbounds pass and was waiting to get fouled in the right corner by Tre Jones. But Johnson came in and stole the ball from Durant with just over four seconds left and drove for the decisive basket. (FLM) | |||||||
11-02-23 | Titans v. Steelers -2.5 | Top | 16-20 | Win | 100 | 10 h 13 m | Show |
While the Falcons had only tape of Levis from Tennessee's preseason opener in the Titans' offense, Pittsburgh has a full game to break down and study the rookie for anything to exploit. |
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