Pistons plus 13 at Cavaliers The Cavaliers have Evan Mobley back and they expect to have point guard Darius Garland back for this game, too. Garland has been out since mid-December because of a broken jaw. Cleveland is coming off two highly satisfying victories, beating the Clippers by 10 points at home two days ago […]
Warriors minus 7 1/2 at Grizzlies Fatigue is going to take a toll here with each team playing for the third time in four days. The Warriors are the superior team and have far fewer injuries despite being short-handed in the backcourt with Chris Paul and Gary Payton II out. Those injuries are nothing compared […]
Warriors minus 3 1/2 hosting Heat Golden State has been playing its best basketball. The Warriors are 5-1 in their last six games with their lone loss coming on the road to the defending world champion Nuggets. The Warriors have won their last eight home games. Golden State hosts Miami, which is embarking on a […]
Bulls plus 11 1/2 at Bucks The Bucks returned home after losing to the Pacers, 128-119, this past Thursday in Las Vegas during the semifinals of the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament. The Bucks were the top seed in the tournament. Milwaukee won’t have to wait long to get revenge. The Bucks host the Pacers on […]
Cavaliers minus $1.15 (money line) at Nets Up until the playoffs, the Cavaliers were underrated. They are underrated here, too. Cleveland won 51 games last season. The Nets won 45 games and have a new-look roster having moved on from Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. The Cavaliers are the superior team, an elite defensive club. […]
Thunder plus 13 1/2 at Spurs I understand the rebuilding, inexperienced Thunder have the fourth-worst record in the NBA at 20-48. But they also have the second best point spread mark in the league covering 61 percent of their games. Gregg Popovich is a nice story for the Spurs. But Popovich’s career wins can’t hide […]
