The Hornets travel to Portland to take on the Trail Blazers in a non-conference matchup. The Trail Blazers are favored by 4.5 points and have lost four straight games. The over/under line is set at 222.5 points. This game will tip-off at 10:00 ET and can be seen on KATU. Charlotte is 14th in the Eastern Conference with a 14-40 record, while Portland is 13th in the West at 23-33. The Hornets fell to 14-40 on the season after a 129-115 road loss to the Nuggets on Thursday. Charlotte entered the game as +18 point underdogs but managed to cover the spread. The total score of 244 points exceeded the O/U line of 227.5 by 16.5 points. Denver went on

At 7:30 ET, the 76ers (-483) will host the Nets (+370) at Wells Fargo Center. Philadelphia is currently favored by 10.5 points and the over/under line is set at 213.5. Both teams come into this division matchup with identical 20-35 records. The 76ers (-483) are currently on a six game losing streak and sit 11th in the Eastern Conference. Brooklyn (+370) is 12th in the East and 4th in the Atlantic Division. The Nets dropped to 20-35 on the season after a 110-97 home loss to the Cavaliers on Thursday. Brooklyn entered the game as +12.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread, losing by 13. The total points for the game were 207, falling short of the 225-point

Before his team traveled to face No. 14 Michigan State on Tuesday, Purdue coach Matt Painter talked openly about the No. 13 Boilermakers improving on the defensive end after allowing 94 points in a loss to then-No. 16 Wisconsin. Purdue (19-8, 11-5 Big Ten) has fallen into a tie for fourth in the conference with Maryland heading into the weekend. A double bye for the Big Ten tournament, which seemed certain for most of the year, is now in jeopardy if the Boilermakers can’t correct their defensive struggles. Another poor defensive showing resulted in a 75-66 loss to Michigan State, likely knocking Purdue out of the race for the Big Ten regular-season title. The Boilermakers allowed the Spartans to shoot

At 5:00 ET, the Bulls will host the Suns in a non-conference matchup. The Suns (-178) are favored by 4.5 points over the Bulls (+151), and the over/under line is set at 238.5. Phoenix comes into this game on a four-game losing streak and is currently 11th in the Western Conference. The Bulls have lost five in a row and are 10th in the East. The Suns dropped to 26-29 on the season after a 120-109 road loss to the Spurs on Thursday. Phoenix, favored by 2.5 points, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The game’s total of 229 points fell short of the 238.5-point O/U line. Phoenix went on a 13-0 run, extending their lead