3:30 PM EST, ABC - Line: Cleveland -3.5 The league's two brightest stars meet for the first time this season as the Cleveland Cavaliers host the Oklahoma City Thunder in what was likely billed as a potential NBA Finals preview before the season began. However, with half of the regular season already in the books, both teams have put together incomplete resumes. In the case of the Thunder (22-21, 2nd in Northwest), injuries have been their biggest … [Read more...]
Chicago Bulls @ Washington Wizards
8:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Washington -1.5 Eastern Conference heavyweights clash in the Nation's Capital, as the Washington Wizards host the Chicago Bulls in a rematch of last year's playoff series. When these teams met during the 2014 postseason, the young, upstart Wizards slew the more experienced Bulls in five games, pulling off what many in the league refer to as the five-game sweep. However, that particular Chicago team looks like a distant … [Read more...]
Houston Rockets @ Cleveland Cavaliers
7:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Houston -4 A pair of contenders going through some hard times meet tonight in Cleveland as the Cavaliers host the Houston Rockets in what would have likely been billed as a potential Finals preview two months ago. After a stretch in which they won nine out of twelve games, the Rockets (23-11, Third in Southwest) have since stumbled of late, dropping four out of their last six outings. Their fortunes turned Monday Night … [Read more...]
Brooklyn Nets @ Toronto Raptors
8:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Toronto -11 Atlantic Division rivals meet in a rematch of an epic, seven-game First Round Series, as the Toronto Raptors host the struggling Brooklyn Nets tonight at Air Canada Centre. After a rough Offseason featuring an ugly coaching change, the Nets (10-13) have struggled mightily in the early goings of this term, dropping ten out of fourteen contests at one point. How dire have things become for Brooklyn you ask? A … [Read more...]
Portland Trail Blazers @ Chicago Bulls
7:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Chicago -2 Division leaders clash tonight in the Windy City as the Chicago Bulls host the red-hot Portland Trail Blazers at the United Center. You would be hard-pressed to find a team that has been hotter over the past few months than Blazers (17-5), who have now won fourteen out of their past sixteen outings. However, they did suffer defeat in Minnesota (92-80) Wednesday Night, 24 hours after besting Detroit in the … [Read more...]