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It’s a Southeast Division standoff with everything on the line. The Miami Heat head to Georgia to take on the Atlanta Hawks Friday night, where the winner punches their ticket to the playoffs as the Eastern Conference’s No. 8 seed. This play-in clash is the final stop before a first-round matchup against the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers, and it’ll feature two division rivals who split their regular-season series — each winning on home court by double digits. For full betting odds, totals, and spread movement, hit the NBA Odds Page. Tyler Herro has been on a mission. After torching the Chicago Bulls for 38 points in an elimination game Wednesday, the Heat guard is averaging 30.0 PPG in his last two

It all comes down to this: one game, one spot, one star’s health. The Memphis Grizzlies are holding their breath heading into Friday night’s Western Conference play-in game against the Dallas Mavericks, with Ja Morant listed as a game-time decision due to an ankle injury. The winner grabs the No. 8 seed and advances to face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round. The loser? Season over. Want more playoff drama? Track all odds, injuries, and movements on the NBA Odds Page. Morant went down Tuesday night against the Golden State Warriors after landing on Buddy Hield’s foot. He finished a three-point play and briefly returned, ending with 22 points—but hasn’t practiced since. “He’ll do absolutely everything in order

Planning on watching today’s Flyers and Sabres game? Catch the action at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY, as the Sabres hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on NBCS. This Eastern conference matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Sabres are favored by -1.5 goals vs. the Flyers. With a 3-0 loss to the Bruins, the Flyers’ record dropped to 33-38-10. Philadelphia’s defense struggled throughout, allowing goals in each period, including an empty-netter in the third. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for just 3. As underdogs on the puck line, the Flyers didn’t cover. Philadelphia’s offense was held scoreless, managing only 20 shots on goal. Philadelphia’s offense was blanked in

Planning on watching today’s Lightning and Rangers game? Catch the action at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY, as the Rangers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Rangers are -1.5 goal favorite to win at home against the Lightning. The Lightning fell to 47-26-8 after a 7-4 loss to the Jets. Tampa Bay led 2-0 early, but their defense faltered, allowing seven unanswered goals. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score reached 11. Tampa Bay, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. Four different Lightning players scored in the game. They led 2-0 in the first