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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 | Rhode Island v. Washington State -6 | 57-78 | Win | 100 | 3 h 15 m | Show | |
The Washington State men's basketball team hopes to see some improvements on Sunday afternoon when the Cougars meet Rhode Island in the consolation game at the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off in Uncasville, Conn. The Cougars (2-1) lost the opener of the two-day showcase to Mississippi State 76-64 on Saturday. The Bulldogs benefited from more poise and physicality. Smith said the Cougars hope to cut down on the discrepancy at the free-throw line that occurred against Mississippi State, which went to the line 25 times, compared to 12 for the Cougars. | |||||||
11-19-23 | SIU-Edwardsville +4 v. South Alabama | Top | 74-86 | Loss | -110 | 1 h 52 m | Show |
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 | Lakers v. Blazers +9 | 107-95 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 44 m | Show | |
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers earlier this week without LeBron James. Five nights later, James is expected to be in the lineup when the Lakers visit the Trail Blazers in the NBA in-season tournament matchup. James sat out against Portland due to his left calf injury but is listed as questionable for the rematch. The Lakers won 116-100 as Anthony Davis recorded 30 points and 13 rebounds. In between, James played a back-to-back set on Tuesday and Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies and Sacramento Kings, respectively. He was stellar in defeat against the visiting Kings, recording 28 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds for his 108th career triple-double. The triple-double snapped a tie with Jason Kidd and moved James into fifth place in NBA history. The health of Davis (hip, adductor) is often a problem but he is listed as probable for Friday's game. Davis struggled with just nine points on 3-of-9 shooting and committed five turnovers in the 125-110 loss to Sacramento but didn't want to blame it on his ailments. He also had nine rebounds and four blocked shots. | |||||||
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 | Denver v. SIU-Edwardsville -1.5 | Top | 74-77 | Win | 100 | 9 h 23 m | Show |
11-15-23 | Rice v. Texas -20 | 64-80 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 2 m | Show | |
No. 19 Texas welcomes Rice on Wednesday in Austin, and the Longhorns are fixed on repairing early turnover issues. The Longhorns (2-0) are home for a third consecutive game to start the season, which includes a workmanlike 86-59 win over visiting Delaware State on Friday. Max Abmas scored 19 points and Dylan Mitchell added 14 points and took 11 rebounds as Texas shrugged off a slow start and asserted itself over the final 10 minutes. "It's only going to continue to get better," Abmas said of the team's play. "You know, what is it, the second game? We're continuing to get that chemistry." The Longhorns (2-0) led by nine points at halftime and were up just 57-50 with 10:13 to play. A 20-1 run dispelled any notion of a comeback for Delaware State. Ithiel Horton added 18 points for Texas while Tyrese Hunter had 13. The Longhorns shot 58.6 percent from the floor in the second half and hit 12 of its 22 3-pointers in the game. Hunter has a team-high nine turnovers and the Longhorns have 33 giveaways in two games. Mitchell has five. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
11-14-23 | 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 | Grizzlies +5.5 v. Lakers | 107-134 | Loss | -110 | 13 h 9 m | Show | |
After a start to the regular season that did not meet expectations, the Los Angeles Lakers will embrace another chance to participate in the NBA in-season tournament when they play host to the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday. The Lakers were just 3-5 and on a three-game losing streak when they played their first in-season tournament game Friday and pulled off a 122-119 victory on the road against the Phoenix Suns. Los Angeles rode the momentum from that contest to earn a 116-110 home victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday in a game that was not tournament-related. The Lakers prevailed despite LeBron James sitting out for the first time this season while nursing a left calf contusion. James is listed as questionable to return on Tuesday. The Lakers believe they have uncovered a strategy that has helped forge back-to-back victories. Because of slow starts, Cam Reddish has been used as a starter the past two games, while Austin Reaves has come off the bench. Los Angeles still trailed after one quarter against the Suns, but the Lakers' 31-28 lead after 12 minutes against the Blazers, helped by 10 points from Reddish, was the first time they led after one period this season. There still is work to be done for Lakers coach Darvin Ham. As nice as it was to pull off the victory Sunday, the Blazers were extremely short-handed because of injuries. | |||||||
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 | Northern Arizona +18.5 v. Grand Canyon | Top | 55-89 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 56 m | Show |
11-12-23 | Clemson v. Davidson +8.5 | 68-65 | Win | 100 | 3 h 29 m | Show | |
Davidson will be out to make a statement Sunday when it faces Clemson in the title game of the Asheville (N.C.) Championship. The Wildcats held off Maryland 64-61 in the tournament opener Friday as freshman Bobby Durkin scored 16 points, including a 3-pointer with 12.7 seconds remaining. Angelo Brizzi scored 10 points with six steals, and David Skogman added nine points for Davidson (2-0). Brizzi scored four points in a 6-2 run that gave Davidson a 57-49 lead with 3:54 remaining. But Maryland tied the score 61-61 with 37 seconds remaining. Durkin's game-winner came after he slid open on the right wing and buried his fourth 3-pointer in five attempts. Maryland missed a 3-point attempt with five seconds remaining. | |||||||
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 | Illinois State +8.5 v. St. Louis | 71-80 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 49 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 | Raptors +8.5 v. Celtics | 94-117 | Loss | -115 | 6 h 21 m | Show | |
The Toronto Raptors will chase a third consecutive road victory when they face the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. It will be the final stop on a four-game road trip for Toronto, which opened the trek with a 114-99 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers before beating the San Antonio Spurs 123-116 in overtime and topping the Dallas Mavericks 127-116. The Raptors erased a 22-point deficit in their victory at San Antonio on Sunday, then Pascal Siakam hit season highs in points (31) and rebounds (12) during the Wednesday win at Dallas. Siakam made 15 of his 25 shots from the field against the Mavericks. Siakam averaged a career-high 24.2 points per game last season. He enters the Saturday contest putting up 17.4 points in 35.8 minutes per game this season. | |||||||
11-11-23 | Wisc-Milwaukee v. Providence -13.5 | 69-79 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 52 m | Show | |
While first-year Providence coach Kim English liked what he saw from his defense during his team's season-opening victory against Columbia on Monday, he wants the Friars to take better care of the basketball when they play visiting Milwaukee on Saturday night. Providence (1-0) held Columbia to 29.6 percent shooting from the field (21 of 71) in the 78-59 victory, but the Friars also committed 18 turnovers. Bryce Hopkins led Providence with 14 points and 10 rebounds, but he lost five turnovers. Devin Carter and Rafael Castro each added 13 points, and Ticket Gaines finished with 12 points and seven boards. | |||||||
11-11-23 | Old Dominion -2.5 v. Ball State | 68-73 | Loss | -115 | 3 h 3 m | Show | |
11-11-23 | Arkansas State +3 v. Bowling Green | Top | 75-81 | Loss | -110 | 1 h 11 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 |
11-10-23 | Central Connecticut State v. Quinnipiac -5.5 | 70-74 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 11 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 | Utah Valley v. Sam Houston State -8 | 79-73 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 30 m | Show | |
11-09-23 | Bucks -2.5 v. Pacers | 124-126 | Loss | -115 | 10 h 46 m | Show | |
Two Eastern Conference foes playing the second night of back-to-backs face off as the Indiana Pacers oppose the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night in Indianapolis. Milwaukee comes in off a late comeback win against the visiting Detroit Pistons, 120-118. Notably, the Bucks rallied without Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was ejected early in the third quarter when he received second technical foul of the night, for staring down an opponent after a dunk. Damian Lillard stepped up with 34 points -- including 18 in the fourth quarter. Bobby Portis added 18 off the bench and Brook Lopez was a force down low, scoring 14 while grabbing six boards and blocking four shots. | |||||||
11-08-23 | Southern v. UNLV -19 | 85-71 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 27 m | Show | |
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 | 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 | Youngstown State v. UL - Lafayette -4 | 62-72 | Win | 100 | 23 h 1 m | Show | |
11-06-23 | Lakers +1.5 v. Heat | 107-108 | Win | 100 | 10 h 25 m | Show | |
Los Angeles comes into the final game of Miami's homestand for the second date of a four-game road trip. The Lakers kicked off the swing Saturday with a 120-101 loss to the Orlando Magic. Los Angeles was outrebounded 51-40 and surrendered 19 offensive rebounds, which the Magic converted into a 36-15 edge in second-chance points. I expect a better effort and SU win tonight. | |||||||
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 | 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. | |||||||
11-05-23 | Raptors -3.5 v. Spurs | 123-116 | Win | 100 | 5 h 8 m | Show | |
The Raptors have won five straight games against the Spurs, with the last four all coming by double digits. Toronto had never previously won more than two consecutive games against San Antonio. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
11-03-23 | Mavs +6.5 v. Nuggets | 114-125 | Loss | -110 | 13 h 54 m | Show | |
The Denver Nuggets won their first NBA title in June. Five months later they begin the journey for another trophy -- but not one named for Larry O'Brien. The inaugural NBA in-season tournament starts Friday and Denver will host the Dallas Mavericks to open the West Group B play. The Houston Rockets, Los Angeles and New Orleans Pelicans are also part of the group. The tournament will culminate with the semifinals and final in Las Vegas on Dec. 7 and 9. The winner will take home the NBA Cup. The games in the tournament, with the exception of the final, will count in the regular-season standings so there is something on the line other than pride. For the Nuggets, that means bouncing back from their first loss of the season, a 110-89 rout at Minnesota on Wednesday night. The teams met in the first round of the playoffs last spring, won by Denver in five games. The Timberwolves exacted a little revenge with a wire-to-wire win and served notice that the Nuggets are a marked team. | |||||||
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) | |||||||
11-01-23 | Kings +7 v. Warriors | Top | 101-102 | Win | 100 | 25 h 6 m | Show |
11-01-23 | Pelicans v. Thunder -3.5 | Top | 110-106 | Loss | -110 | 23 h 43 m | Show |
The New Orleans Pelicans are no strangers to adversity. It's been a constant theme in recent years as Zion Williamson and others have missed significant playing time. The Pelicans hope the latest bit of misfortune will be a bump in the road, though it could stretch through Wednesday's road game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. New Orleans star forward Brandon Ingram is listed as questionable for the game after being scratched from Monday's loss to Golden State about an hour before tip-off due to right knee soreness. The Pelicans did get some good news concerning Ingram's knee, though. | |||||||
10-31-23 | Magic v. Clippers -6 | Top | 102-118 | Win | 100 | 11 h 53 m | Show |
Los Angeles has scored 364 points through three games -- fifth most in the NBA. The 364 points are the Clippers' second most through three games in franchise history (2019-20, 375).We know the history between these two clubs favors the Magic, but the Clippers are a better team and the number indicates oddsmakers feel the same. | |||||||
10-31-23 | Spurs +7.5 v. Suns | 115-114 | Win | 100 | 10 h 19 m | Show | |
The Spurs fell against the Clippers on the road Sunday, 123-83. The 40-point margin of defeat was the first in the NBA this season, and the Spurs had two such defeats of 40+ last season - tied most such games in the NBA (Nets, Bucks, Blazers).I think this number is a trap and we're not falling for it. | |||||||
10-30-23 | Blazers +7.5 v. Raptors | Top | 99-91 | Win | 100 | 11 h 50 m | Show |
The Toronto Raptors know that they must begin to find better scoring chances for Pascal Siakam starting Monday night against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers. Siakam scored only 11 points Saturday night in a 114-107 home loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in the return of former Toronto coach Nick Nurse. The Raptors, who were playing the second of back-to-back games on Saturday, will be facing a team playing its second game in two nights. Portland opened a three-game road trip with a 126-98 loss to the 76ers on Sunday night. The Trail Blazers are winless in three games this season. Despite that, seven points is too many to give up with the Raptors | |||||||
10-29-23 | Lakers v. Kings -2.5 | 127-132 | Win | 100 | 12 h 51 m | Show | |
Since 2020-21 the Kings are 4-1 (.800) against the Lakers on the road, only the Clippers' 5-0 (1.000) record is better over that span (minimum five games at LAL). | |||||||
10-29-23 | Spurs v. Clippers -8.5 | Top | 83-123 | Win | 100 | 12 h 45 m | Show |
Since 2014-15, no one has a better record against the Spurs than the Clippers, going 19-13 (.594) against them during that span.After winning five of the first six coaching matchups against Tyronn Lue, Gregg Popovich has gone 2-7 against him, including losses in each of the last four meetings. (Stats) | |||||||
10-29-23 | Blazers v. 76ers -9.5 | Top | 98-126 | Win | 100 | 10 h 27 m | Show |
The winless Portland Trail Blazers will continue their search for scoring in the absence of Anfernee Simons as they open a three-game trip, starting Sunday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Trail Blazers made the cross-country flight Saturday shackled with an 0-2 record, the first loss having been more painful than the second by virtue of Simons breaking his right thumb during a 123-111 setback against the Clippers in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Portland then immediately experienced the impact of losing its top returning scorer when the Trail Blazers put up just 97 points in their home opener, a 102-97 loss to the Orlando Magic on Friday. The Trail Blazers shot just 39.8 percent overall and went just 9 of 32 on 3-pointers. Simons is expected to miss four-to-six weeks. (Stats) | |||||||
10-28-23 | 76ers v. Raptors +4 | Top | 114-107 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 55 m | Show |
The Toronto Raptors will face former coach Nick Nurse for the first time when the Philadelphia 76ers visit on Saturday night. The Raptors have split their first two games under new coach Darko Rajakovic. They lost 104-103 in overtime to the host Chicago Bulls on Friday despite a triple-double from Scottie Barnes, who had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Chicago's Alex Caruso sank the game-winning 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds left in OT. Toronto won its season opener at home on Wednesday, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 97-94. The 76ers lost their first game under Nurse 118-117 to the host Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. Nurse coached the Raptors from 2018-19 until the end of last season, when he was fired after Toronto lost a play-in game against the Bulls following a 41-41 regular season. The 76ers hired him on June 1. Nurse guided the Raptors to their only NBA championship in 2019. | |||||||
10-27-23 | Clippers -4 v. Jazz | 118-120 | Loss | -113 | 9 h 19 m | Show | |
After a lopsided season-opening loss to the Sacramento Kings, the Utah Jazz are hoping to turn things around against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday in Salt Lake City. The Clippers, meanwhile, are looking to improve to 2-0 while ending a regular-season drought at the Jazz. They have dropped 10 straight games in Utah. It would bode well for the Clippers if they play like they did in Wednesday's 123-111 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Paul George led the charge with 27 points and Kawhi Leonard scored 23. That potent duo played in only 38 games together last season due to injuries. | |||||||
10-27-23 | Nuggets v. Grizzlies +6 | Top | 108-104 | Win | 100 | 7 h 55 m | Show |
The reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets go on the road for the first time in the 2023-24 season Friday when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies. Denver began its defense of the first championship in franchise history with a 119-107 defeat of the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. The 2020-21 and 2021-22 Most Valuable Player and last season's Finals MVP Nikola Jokic tipped off the campaign with a 29-point, 13-rebound, 11-assist triple-double. Jokic has averaged 19.6 points, 10.4 rebounds and 5.6 assists in 26 career matchups with Memphis. Last season, Jokic scored no more than 18 points in any of Denver's three meetings with the Grizzlies but recorded triple-doubles in each of the Nuggets' two wins. On Tuesday, all five Denver starters scored in double figures and three notched at least 20 points. Jamal Murray shot 8-of-13 from the floor, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range en route to 21, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope went 8-of-12 from the floor for 20 points. The Nuggets also got a 12-point, 12-rebound double-double from Michael Porter Jr. in the season opener. Prior to the game, the team received its 2022-23 championship rings. | |||||||
10-26-23 | 76ers v. Bucks -6 | 117-118 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 23 m | Show | |
The buzz surrounding the Milwaukee Bucks circles around the player they added in the offseason, while the noise coming out of Philadelphia centers on the player who just returned to the 76ers after a 10-day absence. Seven-time All-Star Damian Lillard will make his Bucks debut on Thursday when they open the season against the visiting 76ers, who reportedly will be without disgruntled 10-time All-Star James Harden. Milwaukee acquired Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers on Sept. 27 as part of a three-team trade. Lillard, 33, averaged a franchise-record 32.2 points per game in 2022-23, the third-highest clip in the league. Named one of the NBA's 75 greatest players of all-time in 2021, Lillard won Rookie of the Year honors in 2012-13 and is Portland's career leader in points (19,376) and 3-point field goals (2,387). | |||||||
10-25-23 | Blazers +9.5 v. Clippers | 111-123 | Loss | -115 | 13 h 28 m | Show | |
While the Portland Trail Blazers will begin a new era Wednesday, the Los Angeles Clippers will look to get more out of a tenure that has not quite delivered as expected when the teams tip off their seasons in Los Angeles. For the first time in 12 seasons, Damian Lillard will not be on the Trail Blazers' roster after he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in September. And while the star power of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George remains in place for the Clippers, better health combined with elite play will be vital. A run to the NBA Finals has eluded Los Angeles in the four seasons the dynamic duo has been together on the West Coast. Leonard has played just 52 games over the past two seasons because of knee issues -- and never played more than 57 in any season since joining the Clippers in 2019 -- but the club is hopeful that problem can be mitigated. George has not exactly been the picture of health either, playing in 87 of a potential 164 regular-season games over the previous two seasons. | |||||||
10-25-23 | Celtics v. Knicks +4 | Top | 108-104 | Push | 0 | 10 h 4 m | Show |
The New York Knicks mostly stood pat this summer following their most successful season in a decade. Meanwhile, after coming within one win of a second straight trip to the NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics made a series of splashy trades and signings. Neither team will have to wait long for the first referendum on their respective approaches, as host New York will face the Celtics on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams. The Knicks finished fifth in the Eastern Conference last season at 47-35 and beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs before falling to the eventual conference champion Miami Heat in a six-game semifinal series. Getting past the Cavaliers gave New York its first postseason series victory since the spring of 2013. The Knicks employed six coaches while missing the playoffs in the subsequent seven seasons before Tom Thibodeau arrived and steered New York to a 41-31 record and a first-round exit in the spring of 2021. | |||||||
10-24-23 | Suns v. Warriors -3 | Top | 108-104 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 8 m | Show |
Kevin Durant begins his 17th season by experiencing a first when the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors tip off their 2023-24 campaigns at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Tuesday night. Immediately following the NBA opener between the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets, with the Nuggets to receive their 2023 championship rings, the TNT spotlight will shine on the Suns and Warriors, both of whom will be beginning a quest to dethrone the defending champions. Seeded fourth and sixth, respectively, in the Western playoffs last year, the Suns and Warriors saw their championship bids end in the conference semifinals, the Suns falling in six games to the Nuggets, the Warriors likewise losing four of six to the Lakers. The opening matchup also gives the 35-year-old Durant a chance to perform in front of the fans he thrilled for three seasons while leading Golden State to championships in 2017 and 2018. He eventually left the Warriors in a sign-and-trade deal with the Brooklyn Nets, and has made just one return to the San Francisco Bay Area, that coming in February 2021 while fans were not allowed to attend games at the Chase Center due to COVID-19 precautions. He has never faced the Warriors anywhere since joining the Suns in February in a blockbuster four-team deal. Durant won't see Golden State defensive ace Draymond Green on the floor. Green missed the entire preseason with a sprained his left ankle and was ruled out of the opener on Monday. | |||||||
10-24-23 | Lakers v. Nuggets -4.5 | Top | 107-119 | Win | 100 | 7 h 29 m | Show |
The Denver Nuggets spent the offseason celebrating while the Los Angeles Lakers were simmering. Denver is in unchartered territory as the reigning NBA champions after an impressive 16-4 run through the postseason last spring. One of the teams in the Nuggets' path was Los Angeles, whom they swept in the Western Conference finals. The Lakers don't have to wait for another shot at the Nuggets, but they will have to witness them raise their championship banner when the teams open the NBA season Tuesday night in Denver. The Nuggets had never beaten Los Angeles in the playoffs before last season, and while it was a sweep, the games were close. That didn't stop Denver from relishing the series win, and head coach Michael Malone lit the fuse in the immediate aftermath of the victory. | |||||||
10-20-23 | Spurs +4.5 v. Warriors | 122-117 | Win | 100 | 13 h 31 m | Show | |
10-20-23 | Hawks +2.5 v. 76ers | Top | 106-120 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 27 m | Show |
10-19-23 | Wolves v. Bulls +1 | Top | 114-105 | Loss | -110 | 17 h 31 m | Show |
10-19-23 | Celtics v. Hornets +4.5 | Top | 127-99 | Loss | -110 | 16 h 40 m | Show |
10-18-23 | Kings v. Warriors -6.5 | 115-116 | Loss | -115 | 10 h 41 m | Show | |
10-17-23 | Nuggets v. Clippers -3 | 103-116 | Win | 100 | 13 h 54 m | Show | |
10-17-23 | Knicks v. Celtics -6.5 | Top | 110-123 | Win | 100 | 10 h 43 m | Show |
10-17-23 | Pelicans v. Magic +1.5 | Top | 104-92 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 22 m | Show |
10-16-23 | 76ers v. Nets +2.5 | Top | 127-119 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 43 m | Show |
10-14-23 | Blazers v. Jazz -2.5 | Top | 133-138 | Win | 100 | 13 h 54 m | Show |
10-14-23 | Pelicans v. Hawks -3.5 | Top | 105-110 | Win | 100 | 8 h 37 m | Show |
10-13-23 | Warriors +3 v. Lakers | 129-125 | Win | 100 | 13 h 33 m | Show | |
10-13-23 | Heat v. Spurs -6 | Top | 104-120 | Win | 100 | 10 h 50 m | Show |
10-12-23 | Suns v. Blazers +5 | 122-111 | Loss | -110 | 13 h 34 m | Show | |
10-12-23 | Hornets +2 v. Wizards | Top | 92-98 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 39 m | Show |
10-12-23 | Magic +3 v. Cavs | Top | 108-105 | Win | 100 | 10 h 31 m | Show |
10-11-23 | Kings v. Lakers +1.5 | 101-109 | Win | 100 | 19 h 15 m | Show | |
10-11-23 | Celtics -2.5 v. 76ers | Top | 112-101 | Win | 100 | 16 h 22 m | Show |
10-10-23 | Nuggets v. Suns -3.5 | 115-107 | Loss | -110 | 13 h 38 m | Show | |
10-09-23 | Spurs v. Thunder -4.5 | Top | 121-122 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 30 m | Show |
10-09-23 | Celtics +5.5 v. Knicks | Top | 107-114 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 51 m | Show |
10-07-23 | Wolves v. Mavs +1 | Top | 104-96 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 36 m | Show |
10-05-23 | Mavs v. Wolves +1.5 | Top | 99-111 | Win | 100 | 2 h 24 m | Show |
03-29-23 | Kings v. Blazers +14 | 120-80 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 14 m | Show | |
The Sacramento Kings came up empty in their initial attempt to clinch their first playoff berth since 2006. The Kings will take another shot to end the longest postseason drought in professional sports when they visit the downtrodden Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. Sacramento (45-30) is on the cusp of ending that ugly 16-season drought but was unable to seal the deal Monday night when it fell 119-115 to the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves. "Yeah, I mean guys wanted to clinch a playoff spot at home and wanted to share it with our fans," All-Star point guard De'Aaron Fox said after the setback. "But at the end of the day, regardless of where we do it at, I think people are going to appreciate it and people are going to love it." Clinching against Portland (32-43) feels like a formality as this is the first of back-to-back games versus the Trail Blazers. There's also the fact that Portland has dropped nine of its past 10 games and will be without star guard Damian Lillard (calf), who was shut down for the season, according to a report by Bleacher Report. Lillard averaged 32.2 points, 7.3 assists and 4.8 rebounds in 58 games this season. Kings forward Harrison Barnes would have liked to see the home fans celebrate the milestone, but he sees the bigger picture too. | |||||||
03-29-23 | Wolves v. Suns -4.5 | 100-107 | Win | 100 | 8 h 25 m | Show | |
All signs are pointing upward for the Phoenix Suns, who reportedly will have star Kevin Durant back in the lineup for Wednesday's matchup against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves. Acquired from the Brooklyn Nets at last month's trade deadline, Durant played three road games before suffering a sprained left ankle during pregame warmups on March 8. Phoenix (40-35) has gone 4-6 with Durant out of the lineup but still holds the fourth spot in the Western Conference playoff race. Suns fans have been waiting patiently for the two-time Finals MVP to make his home debut. "I always use the term 'checking the boxes,'" Suns coach Monty Williams said of Durant's comeback journey. "You have to get the pain and swelling out and all of that and then you progress onto the floor with shots. And I've seen him go from cardio to shooting to be able to get up and down a little bit and get himself prepared to go to the next level." Adding Durant to the mix comes at a good time, as the Suns appear to be trending in the right direction. Phoenix won its second straight game on Monday, beating the Utah Jazz 117-103. | |||||||
03-29-23 | Clippers +4 v. Grizzlies | 141-132 | Win | 100 | 6 h 23 m | Show | |
The Memphis Grizzlies continue to show they can succeed with or without star guard Ja Morant. Their winning streak is at seven games in advance of a two-game visit from the Los Angeles Clippers starting Wednesday. Morant missed Memphis' 113-108 home victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday because of right thigh soreness, with the absence characterized as more of a precaution during the first game of a back-to-back set. The Grizzlies (48-27) started their current winning streak with Morant away on a self-imposed sabbatical that was changed to a league-mandated suspension as a result of questionable behavior during a live video from a nightclub. Morant missed nine games -- the first on March 5, when the Grizzlies absorbed a 135-129 defeat to the Clippers in Los Angeles. Paul George scored 42 points for the Clippers in that game, but he won't be available for this one -- he is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season with a right knee injury. Without being able to lean on Morant on Tuesday, Memphis received 31 points from Desmond Bane and a career-high 20 from Xavier Tillman. | |||||||
03-29-23 | Pistons v. Thunder -11 | 106-107 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 18 m | Show | |
With just six games left and clinging to a spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament, the Oklahoma City Thunder can't afford to let another opportunity go to waste. A night after losing to the Charlotte Hornets, the Thunder oppose the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday in Oklahoma City. Even though his team is battling for its first playoff appearance since 2020, Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault said the possibility wouldn't derail the organization's development plan. "I think if it is an outcome that's downstream of our process and the way that we're trying to do things, it would be great, because it would be a marker along the way," Daigneault said. "Not so important that it's gonna distract us from our way of doing things. "We need to bet on that day over day over day. We've done that for two or three years. That's what's put us in a position to compete for the play-in, so for us to abandon that at this point would be hasty." The Thunder (37-39) could be without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the second consecutive game. The All-Star sprained his left ankle on Sunday in a win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Oklahoma City did get Aleksej Pokusevski back for Tuesday's game. The third-year forward had missed 41 games with a non-displaced fracture in his left leg. Pokusevski was scoreless in nearly 10 minutes during the Thunder's 137-134 loss to the Hornets. | |||||||
03-29-23 | Heat v. Knicks -4 | 92-101 | Win | 100 | 6 h 3 m | Show | |
Tom Thibodeau, the eternally straitlaced coach of the Knicks, offered a smile with his usual bottom-line analysis following New York's victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday night. "You guys know what I always say about winning," Thibodeau said. "Winning is always way more fun than fun is fun." On Wednesday night, either the Knicks or the Miami Heat will have a lot of fun -- and make the other team miserable in the process. The Knicks and Heat will each be looking to make their path to a top-six finish in the Eastern Conference easier when New York hosts Miami in the final regular-season meeting between the longtime rivals. The Knicks were off Tuesday after cruising to a 137-115 victory over the visiting Rockets on Monday night. The Heat will be completing a back-to-back road set after falling 106-92 to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night. New York (43-33) snapped a three-game losing streak and remains in fifth place in the East, 2 1/2 games ahead of the sixth-place Brooklyn Nets (40-35) and three games ahead of the Heat (40-36). The top six teams in each conference earn a playoff berth while the seventh- through 10th-place clubs compete in a play-in tournament to determine the final two seeds. Another win on Wednesday would further solidify the Knicks' playoff positioning by giving them the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Heat. New York leads the season series 2-1, though Miami earned a 127-120 win in the recent meeting in Florida on March 22. | |||||||
03-29-23 | Mavs v. 76ers -4 | Top | 108-116 | Win | 100 | 8 h 47 m | Show |
Tom Thibodeau, the eternally straitlaced coach of the Knicks, offered a smile with his usual bottom-line analysis following New York's victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday night. "You guys know what I always say about winning," Thibodeau said. "Winning is always way more fun than fun is fun." On Wednesday night, either the Knicks or the Miami Heat will have a lot of fun -- and make the other team miserable in the process. The Knicks and Heat will each be looking to make their path to a top-six finish in the Eastern Conference easier when New York hosts Miami in the final regular-season meeting between the longtime rivals. The Knicks were off Tuesday after cruising to a 137-115 victory over the visiting Rockets on Monday night. The Heat will be completing a back-to-back road set after falling 106-92 to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night. New York (43-33) snapped a three-game losing streak and remains in fifth place in the East, 2 1/2 games ahead of the sixth-place Brooklyn Nets (40-35) and three games ahead of the Heat (40-36). The top six teams in each conference earn a playoff berth while the seventh- through 10th-place clubs compete in a play-in tournament to determine the final two seeds. | |||||||
03-28-23 | Hornets v. Thunder -9.5 | Top | 137-134 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 11 m | Show |
Returning home after splitting a four-game West Coast road trip, the Oklahoma City Thunder face a critical two-game homestand in their pursuit of a playoff spot in the crowded Western Conference race. The Thunder will host the bottom two teams in the Eastern Conference in back-to-back games, beginning with Tuesday's visit from the Charlotte Hornets. The Hornets have helped the Thunder's cause over the last two games, knocking off Dallas twice to help lift Oklahoma City ahead of the Mavericks for the 10th spot in the Western Conference. The Thunder have been the outmanned but plucky underdog over the last few seasons as they've undergone a major rebuild. Now, Oklahoma City finds itself on the other side of things as it looks to knock off some teams that aren't in serious contention for a playoff spot down the stretch. The Thunder held off the Trail Blazers, 118-112, on Sunday in Portland to snap a two-game losing streak and remain in a play-in spot in the Western Conference. Oklahoma City will face the Detroit Pistons following its meeting with Charlotte, and a sweep of the two-game set would put the Thunder (37-38) above .500 for the first time since early November. | |||||||
03-28-23 | Heat v. Raptors -4 | 92-106 | Win | 100 | 5 h 34 m | Show | |
The Toronto Raptors will try to reach the .500 mark for the first time since Dec. 9 Tuesday night when they close a four-game homestand against the Miami Heat. The Raptors (37-38) won their second game in a row Sunday 114-104 over the Washington Wizards. This will be the Raptors' sixth attempt to reach .500 since they were 13-13. In the Heat (40-35), the Raptors will be facing a team that is above .500 for the first time on the homestand. Miami is coming off an embarrassing 129-100 home loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. Toronto leads the season series 2-1 over Miami. The teams have not played since Nov. 16 when O.G. Anunoby scored 32 points in the Raptors' 112-104 home victory. In winning for the fifth time in the past seven games on Sunday, Toronto had 29 points from Anunoby, 28 from Fred VanVleet and 19 points and 11 rebounds from Pascal Siakam. After missing two games with a wrist injury, Scottie Barnes scored 13 points. The Raptors are ninth in the Eastern Conference going into Monday and have a good hold on a play-in spot. | |||||||
03-27-23 | Bulls +4.5 v. Clippers | Top | 112-124 | Loss | -115 | 13 h 45 m | Show |
Coming off one of their most embarrassing defeats of the season, the Los Angeles Clippers will try to maintain their grasp on a top-six spot in the Western Conference with a home matchup Monday night against the Chicago Bulls. The Clippers (39-36) were trounced at home 131-110 by the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. The setback left Los Angeles with losses in three of its last five games, and seven games remain in the regular season. The Clippers don't expect Paul George (knee) to return before the end of the regular season, with fellow star Kawhi Leonard held to 12 points on 4-of-16 shooting from the field against the Pelicans. He missed all six of his attempts from 3-point range. Leonard left the game with a facial contusion. | |||||||
03-27-23 | Pelicans -10.5 v. Blazers | 124-90 | Win | 100 | 13 h 35 m | Show | |
Trey Murphy III will attempt to follow up a contest in which he was hotter than lava when the streaking New Orleans Pelicans visit the struggling Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. Murphy buried a career-best 10 3-pointers in just 12 attempts while scoring 32 points in Saturday's 131-110 rout of the host Los Angeles Clippers. Brandon Ingram also scored 32 as the Pelicans won their fourth consecutive game. The sight of the Trail Blazers will be pleasing to Murphy, who scored a career-best 41 points and made a then-career-high nine 3-pointers in New Orleans' 127-110 home win over Portland on March 12. He was 13 of 20 overall from the field. "I just see his confidence going up and up," Ingram said after the win in Los Angeles. "He's the best shooter on the team." Murphy is 37 of 70 (52.9 percent) from 3-point range during the past seven games for New Orleans (37-37), which resides in eighth place in the Western Conference. The Pelicans are one game out of a top-six playoff berth with eight games remaining. | |||||||
03-27-23 | Rockets v. Knicks -12.5 | Top | 115-137 | Win | 100 | 10 h 8 m | Show |
In the midst of a three-day break between games that forward RJ Barrett described as "much needed," the New York Knicks turned their focus to a critical stretch run that will include matchups against a pair of opponents bracketing them in the standings. But before the Knicks (42-33) can turn their attention to the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers, both of whom they will face later this week, they will host the Houston Rockets on Monday in their first action since a 111-106 road loss to the Orlando Magic on Thursday, a game that wrapped up a stretch of 11 games since March 3, with eight of those on the road. The Knicks are fifth in the Eastern Conference, wedged between the fourth-place Cavaliers and the Heat and Brooklyn Nets, who are tied for sixth. New York is on the verge of securing a playoff berth and avoiding the play-in tournament, but because it's five games behind Cleveland in the loss column, the odds of securing home-court advantage in the first round appear minuscule at best. |
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Ross Benjamin | $790 |
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Matt Fargo | $220 |
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