The Atlanta Hawks will try to reverse their losing trend against Chicago on Thursday when they host the Bulls for their third meeting of the season. The Bulls have won the first two meetings against the Hawks this season — 125-113 in Atlanta on Nov. 9 and 136-122 in Chicago on Nov. 22. The Bulls also have a three-game winning streak in games played in Atlanta. Both teams are muddling through the holiday season. Atlanta has won six of its past 10, defeating Minnesota 117-104 on Monday to end a three-game losing streak. Daniels has been one of the team’s pleasant surprises since being acquired from the New Orleans Pelicans in the offseason. The Australian, dubbed “The Great Barrier Thief,”

The Detroit Pistons are riding high on a two-game road win streak as they head to Sacramento to take on the Kings Thursday night. With momentum on their side, the Pistons are looking sharp, while the Kings are stuck in a rut, battling offensive struggles and an increasingly frustrated fan base. Who saw this coming? Detroit, the league’s underdogs, has been tearing it up on their Western road trip. They’ve already taken down the Phoenix Suns (133-125) and Los Angeles Lakers (117-114) and now have a golden opportunity to extend their streak against a slumping Sacramento squad. Here’s what’s working for Detroit: It’s been a rough stretch for Sacramento. The Kings are on a four-game losing streak, including a brutal

Not getting to play on Christmas has the Oklahoma City Thunder feeling like they have something to prove when they head to Indianapolis for a meeting with the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night. A 57-25 finish to the 2023-24 campaign that resulted in the No. 1 seed in the West wasn’t enough to get Oklahoma City some extra time on national television. Coming within two wins of the conference finals this past spring apparently didn’t do the trick, either. The Thunder seemingly haven’t been fazed by the holiday snub, though, winning 23 of their first 28 games this season to once again position themselves atop the West. Still, Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander intends to make sure that his team

The Patriots are +180 on the money line as they face the Chargers at 1:00 ET on Saturday, December 28th at Gillette Stadium. The Chargers are favored by -4 on the road, with the over/under line set at 42.5 points. The Patriots are the underdog on the point spread, and this week 17 AFC matchup is being televised on NFLN. After two straight losses, the Chargers bounced back in week 16 with a 34-27 win over the Broncos, improving their record to 9-6. The victory gives them a 93.5% chance of making the playoffs, but they have no shot at winning the AFC West. Heading into week 17, the Chargers are 16th in our power rankings. Against the spread, the