At 8:00 ET, the Bulls (-233) will host the Trail Blazers (+195) at the United Center. The over/under line for the game is 238.5 points. Portland is currently 34-43 and 12th in the Western Conference. They have won two straight games. Chicago is 34-42 and 10th in the Eastern Conference. The Bulls are favored by 6 points. Portland improved to 34-43 on the season with a 112-103 win over the Raptors on Thursday. The Trail Blazers were favored by 5.5 points and covered the spread, while the game’s total of 215 points came in under the 222.5-point line. After a 10-0 run by Toronto early in the game, Portland chipped away at the lead and took control by outscoring the

At 10:00 ET, the Golden State Warriors (45-31) will host the Denver Nuggets (47-30) in a Western Conference matchup. The Nuggets are favored by 1.5 points and have a moneyline of -121. Golden State has won four straight games and is currently 5th in the Western Conference. Meanwhile, Denver has lost two in a row and is 3rd in the West. The Nuggets fell to 47-30 on the season after a 113-106 home loss to the Spurs on Wednesday. Denver, favored by 2.5 points, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 219 fell short of the 228-point over/under line. Denver’s slow start saw them down 33-21 after the 1st quarter. They tied

The Minnesota Wild are deep in the playoff hunt, but they’re in no position to get comfortable. As they visit the New York Islanders on Friday night, they’re locked in a tight race with the St. Louis Blues for the Western Conference’s first wild-card spot — and their recent slide isn’t helping. Minnesota (41-28-7, 89 points) has dropped three straight and five of its last six. Their latest setback was a 5-4 overtime loss to the New York Rangers on Wednesday, a frustrating game that at least yielded one point. Johansson paced the offense with a goal and two assists, while Brock Faber and Gustav Nyquist each posted a goal and an assist. Marco Rossi tied the game early in

Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl and Florida’s Todd Golden have been close friends ever since Golden served under Pearl at Auburn nearly a decade ago. But on Saturday night in San Antonio, their bond will take a backseat as the two friends battle head-to-head in the Final Four with a spot in the NCAA championship game on the line. Pearl, the veteran leader, revived Auburn’s program into a national powerhouse, while Golden has rapidly ascended through the coaching ranks, now guiding the Gators to college basketball’s biggest stage. Both programs are seeking their first-ever NCAA championship appearance, turning this matchup into a high-stakes showdown of familiarity and intensity. Golden echoed the sentiment: “We don’t necessarily enjoy playing each other. It’s