At 9:30 ET, the Los Angeles Lakers (40-24) will take on the Denver Nuggets (42-24) in a Western Conference matchup. The Nuggets are currently favored by 14 points and have a moneyline of -842. The over/under line for the game is 232. This game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver and can be seen on NBA TV. The Lakers are currently on a three-game losing streak and are the underdogs with a moneyline of +574. They are 4th in the Western Conference, while the Nuggets are 3rd. The Lakers fell to 40-24 on the season after a 126-106 road loss to the Bucks on Thursday. Los Angeles entered the game as +6 point underdogs but couldn’t cover the

The No. 11 Maryland Terrapins and No. 24 Illinois Fighting Illini will go head-to-head in a high-stakes Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal showdown on Friday night in Indianapolis. Maryland (24-7), the tournament’s No. 2 seed, enters the game well-rested after earning a double bye. Meanwhile, seventh-seeded Illinois (21-11) is coming in hot, fresh off a dominant offensive performance in its opening-round win. The Terrapins have been one of the most consistent teams in the Big Ten, finishing the regular season with an impressive 11-2 stretch. Their lone matchup with Illinois this season was a one-sided affair, with Maryland cruising to a 91-70 victory on January 23 in Champaign. But if there’s one concern for Maryland, it’s how they’ve performed coming off

BYU’s explosive offense was on full display in its 96-92 win over Iowa State in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals. But on Friday night, the 17th-ranked Cougars (24-8) will face a much tougher test against No. 2 Houston (28-4), the tournament’s top seed and the nation’s best defensive team. With a spot in the Big 12 championship game on the line, this semifinal clash in Kansas City, Mo., will be a battle of strengths—BYU’s prolific scoring attack versus Houston’s lockdown defense. The Cougars put on an offensive clinic against No. 12 Iowa State on Thursday, shooting 51.7% from the field and an incredible 50% (18-of-36) from three-point range—setting a tournament record for made threes. “That’s a season high for us,

At 8:00 ET, the Timberwolves (-530) will host the Magic (+394) in a non-conference matchup. Minnesota is currently favored by 10.5 points and has won six straight games. The over/under line for this game is 209 points. This game will be played at the Target Center in Minneapolis and can be seen on FDSN. The Magic are 8th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 31-36, while the Timberwolves are 7th in the West at 38-29. The Magic improved to 31-36 on the season with a 113-93 road win over the Pelicans on Thursday. Orlando, favored by 2 points, covered the spread, while the game’s total of 206 points fell short of the 215.5 O/U line. An 11-0 run