TIMBERWOLVES 127, BULLS 108
Betting Results:
Head to Head: Timberwolves, odds 1.162
Line: Timberwolves (-11.5), odds 1.901
Total Points: Over (226.5), odds 1.905
Pre-game Prediction
Bulls, 18.8%
Timberwolves, 81.2%
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 49 points, including 20 in the third quarter, as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the short-handed Chicago Bulls 127-108 on Wednesday night.
Edwards hit six 3-pointers and was 17 of 18 from the free-throw line and also added nine rebounds. He tied Kevin Garnett for the second-most 30-point games and tied Karl-Anthony Towns for the most 40-point games in team history.
Naz Reid had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Rudy Gobert added 10 points and 15 rebounds.
Coby White had 20 points, and Nikola Vucevic had 10 points and 11 rebounds for Chicago, which was without center Zach Collins, swingman Kevin Huerter and guard Tre Jones after the weekend trade that sent Zach LaVine to Sacramento and Kings guard De’Aaron Fox to San Antonio.
The Bulls were also without point guard Lonzo Ball (left knee injury management) on the second game of a back-to-back after beating Miami on Tuesday night.
Minnesota Timberwolves v Chicago Bulls winning tips and best bets
BUCKS 112, HORNETS 102
Betting Results:
Head to Head: Bucks, odds 1.179
Line: Hornets (+10.5), odds 1.903
Total Points: Under (224.5), odds 1.891
Pre-game Prediction
Bucks, 76.3%
Hornets, 23.7%
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Damian Lillard had 29 points and 12 assists, Bobby Portis had 23 points and 17 rebounds in his first game since Jan. 23 and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Charlotte Hornets 112-102 on Wednesday night in their first game since trading longtime guard Khris Middleton .
Brook Lopez added 14 points on four 3s as the Bucks snapped a four-game losing skid.
Nick Smith Jr. had 23 points on four 3s for Charlotte, which has lost six straight.
The Bucks pushed their lead to 21 in the third quarter, repeatedly getting open looks from beyond the arc against a depleted Hornets roster.
Lillard was forced to carry the load for the Bucks, who played without Giannis Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo went through pre-game warmups and was introduced before being scratched due to left calf soreness minutes before tipoff.
Milwaukee Bucks v Charlotte Hornets best bets and free picks
CAVALIERS 118, PISTONS 115
Betting Results:
Head to Head: Cavaliers, odds 1.63
Line: Pistons (+3.5), odds 1.896
Total Points: Under (234), odds 1.909
Pre-game Prediction
Cavaliers, 66.6%
Pistons, 33.4%
DETROIT (AP) — Darius Garland hit a 31-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Cleveland a win over Detroit.
The Cavaliers, playing without All-Star Donovan Mitchell who missed the game with a shoulder contusion, overcame nine points from Detroit’s Cade Cunningham in 11 seconds.
Cunningham made it 112-109 with a 3-pointer with 16 seconds left, but Garland hit a free throw to make it a two-possession game.
Cunningham made three free throws to pull Detroit within one with 7.3 seconds to go. The Pistons fouled Garland, who made 115-112. Cleveland fouled Cunningham on a 3-point attempt, and he hit all three, tying the game with five seconds left. Garland rushed down the court and hit the winning shot from just inside the center-court logo.
Evan Mobley had 30 points for Cleveland and Garland added 25. Cunningham had 38 points, nine assists and seven rebounds.
Cleveland Cavaliers v Detroit Pistons betting guide and free tips
SPURS 126, HAWKS 125
Betting Results:
Head to Head: Spurs odds 1.551
Line: Hawks (+4.5), odds 1.891
Total Points: Over (243.5), odds 1.903
Pre-game Prediction
Spurs, 56.9%
Hawks, 43.1%
ATLANTA (AP) — Victor Wembanyama broke a tie with a free throw with 2.4 seconds left and De’Aaron Fox scored 24 points in his first game for San Antonio, leading the Spurs to a victory over Atlanta.
Fox arrived from Sacramento in a three-team trade Sunday and started in his San Antonio debut as Wembanyama’s new point guard.
Wembanyama, who also had 24 points, intentionally missed the second free throw, denying Atlanta the opportunity for an inbounds play. Trae Young missed a last-second 3-pointer.
Wembanyama added 12 rebounds. Fox matched his season high with 13 assists.
Young had 32 points with 12 assists for Atlanta. Onyeka Okongwu had a career-high 30 points.
San Antonio Spurs v Atlanta Hawks latest odds and tipping guide
WIZARDS 119, NETS 102
Betting Results:
Head to Head: Wizards, odds 2.766 - three on the bounce for Washington!
Line: Wizards (+4.5), odds 1.979
Total Points: Under (216.5), odds 1.909
Pre-game Prediction
Wizards, 49%
Nets, 51%
NEW YORK (AP) — Jordan Poole scored 19 points to lead Washington to a win over Brooklyn.
Poole was one of six Wizards (9-41) to finish in double-figure scoring as Washington won its third straight game. Kyshawn George and Corey Kispert each had 17 while Bub Carrington chipped in 16.
Keon Johnson scored 25 points and Cam Johnson added 17 for Brooklyn (17-34).
Leading 88-73 entering the fourth quarter, the Wizards used a 15-9 spurt in the first 5 1/2 minutes to extend their lead to 103-82. Kispert, Carrington, and George each knocked down long 3s in the stretch.
Washington Wizards v Brooklyn Nets bets, odds and tips
HEAT 108, 76ERS 101
Betting Results:
Head to Head: Heat, odds 2.114
Line: Heat (+2.5), odds 1.904
Total Points: Under (220.5), odds 1.906
Pre-game Prediction
Heat, 50.7%
76ers, 49.3%
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 30 points Wednesday, and Bam Adebayo had 18 points and 13 rebounds as Miami defeated Philadelphia on the night the Heat traded Jimmy Butler to Golden State .
The game played out amid online reports in the first half that Butler would be traded to the Warriors. Butler was suspended by the team for the game, and Josh Richardson, also reportedly part of the deal, was out with a foot injury.
Tyrese Maxey scored 31, his seventh straight scoring at least 30 points. Kelly Oubre Jr. added 15 points and 11 rebounds. The 76ers forced 22 turnovers but couldn’t capitalize on them.
Miami Heat v Philadelphia 76ers best odds, tips and bets
GRIZZLIES 138, RAPTORS 107
Betting Results:
Head to Head: Grizzlies, odds 1.205
Line: Grizzlies (-10.5), odds 1.915
Total Points: Under (236.5), odds 1.905
Pre-game Prediction
Grizzlies, 67%
Raptors, 33%
TORONTO (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 32 points, Ja Morant had 16 of his 26 in the third quarter and Memphis won their fourth straight game, routing Toronto.
Making his first professional appearance in his home city, Grizzlies rookie Zach Edey had 13 points and 14 rebounds for his eighth double-double and third in three games.
The Grizzlies won their third consecutive meeting with the Raptors and their fifth straight in Toronto.
Memphis scored a franchise-record 155 points in Dec. 26 home win over Toronto, including 78 in the first half. The Grizzlies didn’t match that mark Wednesday, but a season-high 85 points in the second half got them close.
Jamal Shead, Ochai Agbaji and Ja’Kobe Walter each scored 14 points for the Raptors. Gradey Dick had 13 and Scottie Barnes added 11.
Memphis Grizzlies v Toronto Raptors best bets and latest odds
