GRIZZLIES 155, RAPTORS 126
Betting Results:
Head to Head: Grizzlies, odds 1.165
Line: Grizzlies (-11.5), odds 1.918
Total Points: Over (241), odds 1.909
Pre-game Prediction:
Raptors, 16.2%
Grizzlies, 83.8%
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr. had 21 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks, Zach Edey also scored 21 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies set a franchise scoring record in blowing out the skidding Toronto Raptors 155-126 on Thursday night.
Desmond Bane added 19 points, Jaylen Wells scored 17 and Ja Morant had 15 points and nine assists as Memphis won for the third time in four games.
Toronto lost its ninth straight and fell to 1-14 on the road. RJ Barrett led the Raptors with 27 points, and Scottie Barnes added 26. Chris Boucher finished with 15.
Both teams played porous defense for three quarters and each had reached 100 points before the fourth started. A burst by Memphis in the third took the lead to 22.
The 155 points were the most given up by the Raptors this season.
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WIZARDS 113, HORNETS 110
Betting Results:
Head to Head: Wizards, odds 2.638
Line: Wizards (+4.5), odds 1.938
Total Points: Under (228.5), odds 1.909
Pre-game Prediction:
Hornets, 54.8%
Wizards, 45.2%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jordan Poole's 3-pointer with 8.1 seconds remaining lifted the Washington Wizards to a 113-110 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night.
In a matchup of two of the league's worst teams, the Wizards (5-23) beat Charlotte (7-23) for the second straight week . Washington blew a 21-point second-quarter lead but ultimately prevailed in a back-and-forth final minute.
The Hornets led by one and had Josh Green at the line with 38.3 seconds left. Green missed both free throws, and a tip-in by Wizards rookie Alex Sarr put Washington up 109-108 with 14.8 seconds remaining.
Charlotte took the lead back when Mark Williams dunked home an alley-oop pass from LaMelo Ball with 12.3 seconds to play, but after a Washington timeout, Poole made a step-back 3 from near the top of the key.
Brandon Miller missed a 3 at the other end for Charlotte, and Ball's desperate attempt at a putback was unsuccessful. Justin Champagnie made a free throw with 1.6 seconds left for the Wizards to complete the scoring.
The Hornets lost for the 14th time in 15 games.
Poole finished with 25 points and Bilal Coulibaly had 20 for the Wizards.
Ball scored 31 for the Hornets.
Washington Wizards v Charlotte Hornets betting guide and free tips
THUNDER 120, PACERS 114
Betting Results:
Head to Head: Thunder, odds 1.456
Line: Thunder (-5.5), odds 1.896
Total Points: Over (227.5), odds 1.909
Pre-game Prediction:
Thunder. 62.6%
Pacers, 37.4%
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tied his career high with 45 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 120-114 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night.
Gilgeous-Alexander hit 15 of 22 shots and all 11 free throws in Oklahoma City’s ninth consecutive victory.
Jalen Williams scored 20 points and Isaiah Hartenstein had 11 points and 13 rebounds for the Thunder.
Andrew Nembhard scored 23 points and Pascal Siakam added 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Pacers, who had their five-game winning streak snapped. Bennedict Mathurin finished with 18 points and Myles Turner had 11 rebounds.
After Tyrese Haliburton scored to give the Pacers a 107-103 lead, the Thunder answered with an 8-0 run to go ahead 111-107 with 1:39 remaining.
The Pacers led by 15 in the first half before settling for a 61-53 halftime lead. They were ahead 84-83 after three quarters on Jarace Walker's 3-pointer with 13 seconds left in the period.
Oklahoma City Thunder v Indiana Pacers latest betting tips and best odds
HEAT 89, MAGIC 88
Betting Results:
Head to Head: 7Heat, odds 1.968
Line: Heat (+1.5), odds 1.879
Total Points: Under (208.5), odds 1.905
Pre-game Prediction:
Heat, 48.6%
Magic, 51.4%
We tipped Orlando to win this game and beat the spread (-1.5), however a fourth quarter surge by Miami saw the tip lose. However we also tipped two player prop bets which both won, so were able to deliver a small betting profit on the game.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tyler Herro hit a 19-foot jumper with 0.5 seconds left Thursday night to give the Miami Heat an 89-88 win over the Orlando Magic.
Jalen Suggs, who scored 29 points for the Magic, missed a long jumper at the buzzer.
Herro finished with 20 points to help the Heat come back from an early 17-point deficit and avenge a loss to the Magic last Friday in which they squandered a 22-point fourth-quarter lead.
Alec Burks scored 11 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter for Miami, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 15 points.
Tristan da Silva had 18 points and six rebounds for the Magic.
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NETS 111, BUCKS 105
Betting Results:
Head to Head: Nets, odds 2.994 - big betting upset
Line: Nets (+6.5), odds 1.877
Total Points: Over (205.5), odds 1.923
Pre-game Prediction:
Nets, 24.6%
Bucks, 75.4%
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Cam Johnson scored 29 points, Noah Clowney added 20 and the Brooklyn Nets rallied late for a 111-105 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night.
Nic Claxton had 13 points for the Nets, who had lost eight of 10 before making 16 of 38 3-pointers against a Milwaukee squad that was playing a third straight game without Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard.
With their top two scorers out, the Bucks got 21 points from Khris Middleton, 20 from Brook Lopez, 18 from Bobby Portis and 14 from Gary Trent Jr. while shooting 50.7% from the floor and 39.5% on 3-point attempts.
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ROCKETS 128, PELICANS 111
Betting Results:
Head to Head: Rockets, odds 1.366
Line: Rockets (-7.5), odds 1.941
Total Points: Over (221.5), odds 1.905
Pre-game Prediction:
Rockets, 75.5%
Pelicans, 24.5%
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jalen Green scored 30 points in less than 30 minutes on the court, and the Houston Rockets cruised to a 128-111 victory over the hapless, injury-plagued New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night.
Fred VanVleet hit seven 3-pointers and finished with 25 points for Houston, which has won four straight and six of seven while climbing to second place in the highly competitive Western Conference.
Cam Whitmore added 27 points off the bench and center Alperen Sangun had 10 points and 13 rebounds for the Rockets, who led by 30 in the second half and sat their starters for most of the fourth quarter.
Trey Murphy had 21 points for the Pelicans, who have lost eight in a row and 17 of 18.
Brandon Boston and Dejounte Murray each scored 17 points, and CJ McCollum added 13 for New Orleans, which, like Houston, limited starters to 31 or fewer minutes of playing time after it became clear the game would not be competitive.
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HAWKS 141, BULLS 133
Betting Results:
Head to Head: Hawks, odds 1.505
Line: Hawks (-5.5), odds 1.928
Total Points: Over (242.5), odds 1.921
Pre-game Prediction:
Bulls, 30%
Hawks, 70%
ATLANTA (AP) — Jalen Johnson had a career-high 30 points and the Atlanta Hawks rallied from a late 21-point deficit by scoring 50 points in the fourth quarter in a 141-133 win over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night.
Atlanta trailed 124-107 with 6:23 remaining in the game and used a 23-2 run to take its first lead since the first quarter.
Johnson added 15 rebounds and Trae Young scored 27 points, surpassing the 11,000 career point mark, and added 13 assists as the Hawks won their second straight.
Zach LaVine scored a season-high 37 points in the loss. Jevon Carter scored 19 of his 26 points in the first quarter as the Bulls lost their third straight despite shooting 54% (53 for 98) from the field.
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TRAIL BLAZERS 122, JAZZ 120
Betting Results:
Head to Head: Trail Blazers, odds 1.613
Line: Jazz (+3.5), odds 1.926
Total Points: Over (227.5), odds 1.909
Pre-game Prediction:
Jazz, 41.3%
Trail Blazers, 58.7%
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Deni Avdija and Shaedon Sharpe each scored 27 points, and Scoot Henderson made a tiebreaking jumper with 0.1 seconds remaining as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Utah Jazz 122-120 on Thursday night.
Henderson finished with 18 points and 10 assists, Deandre Ayton added 18 points and 12 rebounds, and Jerami Grant scored 14 points for Portland.
Lauri Markkanen scored 25 points on 8-for-14 shooting to lead Utah. Collin Sexton added 19 points and Svi Mykhailiuk had 18 points.
Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups was away from the team following the recent death of his grandmother and will miss their next game against Dallas on Saturday as well. Assistant coach Nate Bjorkgren is filling in as acting head coach in Billups’ absence.
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PISTONS 114, KINGS 113
Betting Results:
Head to Head: Pistons, odds 2.69
Line: Pistons (+5.5), odds 1.912
Total Points: Under (227.5), odds 1.909
Pre-game Prediction:
Pistons, 36%
Kings, 64%
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jaden Ivey converted a four-point play with 3 seconds left and the Detroit Pistons rallied past the struggling Sacramento Kings 114-113 on Thursday night.
With the Pistons trailing by three, Ivey made a 3-pointer in the right corner and was fouled by De’Aaron Fox. Ivey hit the free throw to cap a 19-point comeback in the second half.
Fox missed a halfcourt shot at the buzzer.
Cade Cunningham scored 33 points to lead the Pistons. Malik Beasley added 22 off the bench, including six 3-pointers.
The Kings, who played without Domantas Sabonis (illness), led 68-53 at halftime after shooting 54% in the half.
Fox paced Sacramento with 26 points, and Trey Lyles had 20 off the bench.
Lyles had 15 at halftime. He scored 13 unanswered points in the second quarter to spark a 17-4 run by the Kings, who jumped out to a 16-point lead in the period.
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