Categories: NBA

Lakers and Blazers Battle to Break Losing Streaks The Los Angeles Lakers (13-12) host the Portland Trail Blazers (6-16) in a Sunday night matchup of two Western Conference teams desperate to regain their footing. Both squads have lost three straight games and seven of their last nine, sinking further in the standings as they search for answers. Lakers Seek Consistency Amid Setbacks The Lakers are coming off a heartbreaking 134-132 overtime loss to the Atlanta

New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder December 7th 2024 At 7:00 ET, the Thunder (-305) will travel to New Orleans to take on the Pelicans (+249) in a Western Conference matchup. Oklahoma City is currently favored by 7.5 points and has won two straight games. The over/under line for this game is 225 points. This game will be played at the Smoothie King Center and can be seen on Gulf TV. The Thunder are

Toronto-Raptors vs Dallas Mavericks December 7th 2024 Tip-off for this non-conference matchup between the Mavericks and Raptors is set for 7:30 ET at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The Mavericks are currently favored by 9 points and have a moneyline of -400. The over/under line for this game is 234.5. As for the Raptors, they are currently 12th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 7-16. The Mavericks are 3rd in the West and have

Miami Heat vs Phoenix-Suns December 7th 2024 At 8:00 ET, the Miami Heat (-218) will host the Phoenix Suns (+183) in a non-conference matchup. The Heat are favored by 6 points, and the over/under line is set at 219.5. This game will be played at the Kaseya Center in Miami, and can be seen on AZFa. Suns vs. Heat Key Information The Suns Can Win If… The Suns fell to 12-9 on the season after

Karl-Anthony Towns Leads Streaking Knicks Against Struggling Pistons The New York Knicks aim to extend their winning streak to five games when they host the Detroit Pistons at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. Knicks Riding Momentum The Knicks (12-6) have been dominant during their four-game winning streak, defeating opponents by an average margin of 24 points. After narrowly edging the Charlotte Hornets 99-98 on Nov. 29, New York has rolled past the New Orleans

Boston Celtics vs Memphis Grizzlies December 7th 2024 At 8:00 ET, the Memphis Grizzlies (15-8) will travel to take on the Boston Celtics (19-4) at TD Garden. The Celtics are currently favored by 6.5 points and have won three straight games. The over/under line for this non-conference matchup is set at 237. This game will be televised on NBCS. The Grizzlies are currently 4th in the Western Conference, while the Celtics are 2nd in the

Wizards Host Nuggets, Aim to Avoid Franchise Infamy The Washington Wizards will try to avoid setting a franchise record for consecutive losses when they host the Denver Nuggets on Saturday in Washington, D.C. Wizards’ Historic Struggles The Wizards have tied their all-time losing streak at 16 games, matching a mark set during the 2009-10 season. Another loss would push them into uncharted territory, as they remain mired in last place in the Eastern Conference. Despite

Cavs, Working on New Win Streak, Face Stumbling Hornets The Cleveland Cavaliers are on a roll, aiming to extend their winning streak to four games when they visit the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday afternoon. Cavaliers’ Momentum The Cavaliers (20-8) are fresh off a 3-0 homestand, capped by a 126-114 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. Head coach Kenny Atkinson sees this stretch as an opportunity to build on their strengths and push the team

Pacers Focus on Reducing Turnovers Cutting down on turnovers will be vital for the visiting Indiana Pacers if they are to snap their four-game losing streak at the expense of the Chicago Bulls on Friday. The Pacers committed 12 first-half turnovers — and 16 overall — to fall in a hole and ultimately crash to a 99-90 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday in New York. That came after Indiana gave the ball away

76ers try to avoid two-game sweep to red-hot Magic After coming up short Wednesday against Orlando, the Philadelphia 76ers will aim to regroup Friday when they once again host the Magic. Orlando opened its two-game trip to Philadelphia with a 106-102 victory. Franz Wagner did the heavy lifting with 35 points, while the Magic harassed Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey into a tough shooting night. The Sixers played without two of their top three players as