At 7:30 ET, the 76ers will take on the Celtics in a division matchup. The Celtics are currently favored by 14 points and have won two straight games. The 76ers are 12th in the Eastern Conference and have lost two straight games. This game will be played at TD Garden in Boston and can be seen on TNT. The over/under line for this game is 222.5 points. The 76ers dropped to 21-40 on the season following a 126-112 loss to the Timberwolves on Tuesday. Philadelphia entered the game as +13 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread, losing by 14 points. The total score of 238 points exceeded the pre-game O/U line of 223 by 15 points. Philadelphia kept

No. 8 Michigan State secured at least a share of the Big Ten regular-season championship without even stepping on the court. On Thursday night, the Spartans have a chance to claim the outright title with a road win against Iowa. The Spartans (24-5, 15-3 Big Ten) benefited from Michigan’s 71-65 loss to Maryland on Wednesday, ensuring that at worst, they will share their first conference title since 2019-20. However, a loss to Iowa would open the door for the Wolverines to grab a share of the crown when the two rivals meet Sunday in East Lansing. For head coach Tom Izzo, winning the regular-season title is significant, but it’s not the final goal. “There’s other goals that we have,” Izzo

The Detroit Red Wings had an opportunity to create separation in the Eastern Conference wild-card race, but after three consecutive losses, they must regroup quickly to keep their playoff hopes alive. Detroit will look to get back on track when it hosts Utah on Thursday night. Detroit’s recent struggles include back-to-back losses to Columbus before a 2-1 home defeat against Carolina on Tuesday. The Red Wings were outshot 30-25 and lost 29 of 48 faceoffs in that game. McLellan attempted to shake things up by adjusting his lines, moving 6-foot-8 forward Elmer Soderblom to the first line alongside Lucas Raymond and Dylan Larkin. The move paid off as Soderblom scored Detroit’s lone goal. Meanwhile, rookie Marco Kasper transitioned from wing

The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to continue their offensive dominance when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. Tampa Bay enters the matchup with one of the NHL’s most potent offenses, ranking second in the league with 218 goals and averaging 3.56 goals per game. The Lightning rebounded from a tough 2-1 loss to the Florida Panthers on Monday by crushing the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2 on Tuesday. On the other hand, the Sabres are struggling through another forgettable campaign, coming off a humiliating 6-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks. Buffalo is riding a four-game losing streak and has dropped 14 of its last 18 games. With the trade deadline approaching on Friday, Buffalo could see some