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The Los Angeles Lakers have locked in a playoff berth—but they’re not done climbing. With two games left in the regular season, the Lakers will look to tighten their grip on the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference when they host the Houston Rockets on Friday night. Los Angeles (49-31) secured its postseason spot with a 112-97 road win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, fueled by a highly emotional 45-point explosion from Luka Doncic in his return to Dallas. “I’m happy it’s over… But it was an amazing experience. The way the fans accepted me, cheered for me—it was just unbelievable,” Doncic made seven of 10 from deep and added eight rebounds, six assists, and four steals in

At 8:00 ET, the Miami Heat (-816) will take on the New Orleans Pelicans (+558) in a non-conference matchup. The Heat are 10th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 36-44, while the Pelicans are 14th in the West at 21-59. Miami is favored by 13 points and the over/under line is set at 215. This game will be played at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans and can be seen on Gulf TV. The Pelicans have lost five straight games. The Heat fell to 36-44 on the season after a 119-111 loss to the Bulls on Wednesday. Miami, favored by 2.5 points, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The game’s total score of

Tip-off for this non-conference matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and Minnesota Timberwolves is set for 9:00 ET. The Timberwolves (-2169) are favored by 19 points over the Nets (+1064). The over/under line is currently sitting at 216.5. Minnesota is 47-33 on the season and currently sits 8th in the Western Conference. Brooklyn is 26-54 and 12th in the Eastern Conference. The game will take place at the Target Center in Minneapolis and can be seen on FDSN. The Nets fell to 26-54 on the season after a 133-109 loss to the Hawks on Thursday. Brooklyn, who were +13.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 242, going over the pre-game line of 234.5.

At 7:00 ET, the Philadelphia 76ers (-557) will host the Atlanta Hawks (+413) in an Eastern Conference matchup. The over/under line for this game is 240.5. Currently, the Hawks are favored by 11 points and have a record of 38-42. They are 8th in the Eastern Conference and 2nd in the Southeast Division. On the other side, the 76ers are 13th in the East and 5th in the Atlantic Division with a record of 24-56. The Hawks improved to 38-42 on the season with a 133-109 win over the Nets on Thursday. Atlanta, favored by 13.5 points, covered the spread with the win. The game’s total score of 242 points exceeded the over/under line of 234.5 by 7.5 points. Atlanta