At 9:00 ET, the Pistons (-141) will travel to Portland to take on the Trail Blazers (+120) in a non-conference matchup. The Pistons are favored by 3 points and have lost two straight games. The Blazers are 12th in the West and have also lost two straight. This game will be played at the Moda Center and can be seen on KATU. Detroit’s record fell to 35-29 after a 115-110 road loss to the Warriors on Saturday. The Pistons entered the game as +5 point underdogs, and the final score resulted in a push. The combined points of 225 fell short of the 236.5 O/U line. Detroit took a 3-point lead into the 4th quarter after outscoring Golden State 34-29

The Chicago Bulls (31-35) are heating up at the right time, winning two straight games to stay in the mix for an Eastern Conference play-in spot. Meanwhile, the Indiana Pacers (37-30) are eyeing home-court advantage in the first round, but their road struggles continue to hold them back. The two teams meet Monday in Chicago, where Indiana hopes to bounce back from two frustrating losses to Atlanta. Indiana has dropped three of its last five games, with all three losses coming on the road. The latest heartbreaking 120-118 loss to Atlanta on Saturday was sealed by a mental lapse from Pascal Siakam, who dunked the ball instead of attempting a game-tying 3-pointer with seconds left. “They were grabbing me, and

The Los Angeles Lakers (38-28) will be without LeBron James when they visit the Brooklyn Nets (23-43) on Monday, as James is set to miss at least a week due to a left groin strain. The injury occurred late in Saturday’s 111-101 loss to the Boston Celtics, halting the Lakers’ eight-game winning streak. Meanwhile, Brooklyn enters the matchup in a freefall, dropping seven straight games for the second time this season. James’ absence is a significant blow, but Los Angeles has gone 3-1 this season without him. The Doncic-James pairing has been lethal (8-3 together), but Doncic will now shoulder the load for an offense missing its leader. Doncic has been on fire, averaging 24.7 points per game since joining

The Washington Wizards (13-50), owners of the NBA’s worst record, have a golden opportunity to string together a three-game winning streak when they visit the Toronto Raptors (25-38) for the second time in three nights. Washington edged out a dramatic 118-117 win on Saturday, surviving a last-second buzzer-beater attempt from Toronto rookie Jamal Shead that was overturned after video review. The ball bounced around the rim before dropping in, sending Toronto’s bench into a frenzy—only for the celebration to be cut short when the review determined Shead’s shot didn’t leave his hand in time. “Give them credit,” Wizards coach Brian Keefe said. “It was a really tough shot … two guys all over him. I thought that was the game.”