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At 10:00 ET, the Lakers (-243) will host the Timberwolves (+202) in a Western Conference matchup. The over/under line is 210.5 points. Minnesota is currently 6th in the Western Conference and 3rd in the Northwest Division. They have won four straight games. The Lakers are 3rd in the West and 1st in the Pacific Division. They have lost two straight. The Timberwolves improved to 49-33 after a 117-95 road win over the Lakers on Saturday. Minnesota entered the game as +4.5 point underdogs and not only won but covered the spread with a +22 point margin. The game’s total points of 212 fell just short of the 215.5 O/U line. After trailing 28-21 in the 1st quarter, the Timberwolves turned

Planning on watching today’s Devils and Hurricanes game? Catch the action at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC, as the Hurricanes hosts this showdown at 6:00 ET on ESPN. The over/under for this game is set at 5.5 goals, and the Hurricanes are favored by -1.5 against the Devils in a Metropolitan division matchup. New Jersey fell to 42-33-7 after a 3-0 road loss to the Flames. The game was scoreless until the third period, when Calgary found the net three times. The Devils were favored on the puck line (-1.5) and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell short of that mark. New Jersey’s offense struggled, managing only 22 shots and committing 19

The Indiana Pacers couldn’t have asked for a better start to their Eastern Conference first-round series, dominating the Milwaukee Bucks in a wire-to-wire 117-98 victory in Game 1. But as Game 2 tips off Tuesday night in Indianapolis, both teams are approaching the matchup with urgency — for very different reasons. For Indiana, it’s about staying sharp. For Milwaukee, it’s about resetting — and possibly getting a huge boost with the return of Damian Lillard. From the opening tip, the Pacers set the tone. Indiana built a 24-point halftime lead (67-43) and cruised from there behind: The Pacers shot 51.9% from the floor, played elite team defense, and limited Milwaukee’s supporting cast while neutralizing the Bucks’ perimeter shooting (24.3% from

After falling 6-2 in Game 1, the Ottawa Senators are heading into Game 2 against the Toronto Maple Leafs knowing exactly what needs to change: fewer penalties, better goaltending, and tighter execution. The Battle of Ontario returned to the Stanley Cup Playoffs with intensity, but the outcome wasn’t what Ottawa had hoped for. Toronto’s power play went 3-for-6, capitalizing on every mistake the Senators made with time and space. With the series resuming Tuesday night in Toronto, the pressure is on Ottawa to respond. Check NHL playoff projections at the NHL Picks Page Ottawa committed six penalties and gave the Leafs too many high-quality chances. In a playoff atmosphere, discipline matters just as much as skill. Special teams tilted the