Oddsmakers have yet to set lines for Thursday's matchups. Picks should be considered early leans.
New York Knicks at Orlando Magic (N/A)
The Orlando Magic are banged up, but coach Stan Van Gundy isn’t letting his club off the hook because of the injuries.
Dwight Howard, Jameer Nelson and Ryan Anderson sat out Tuesday’s game against Detroit and the Magic lost 102-95 as a 4.5-point favorite despite 31 points and 10 rebounds from Glen Davis.
To Van Gundy, the problem is obvious, no matter who’s in the lineup.
"Even with Dwight, we still don't guard. It would not make any difference," Van Gundy told reporters. "We just haven't built the habits that are needed to be good defensively. If we don't start improving those habits on every single possession, we aren't going anywhere."
There still isn’t any word as to whether Orlando will have its big man – or anybody else – back in the lineup Thursday.
The Magic have now dropped four in a row both straight up and against the spread and all four of those games have played over.
Pick: Over ---
Los Angeles Clippers at Sacramento Kings (N/A)
Sacramento coach Keith Smart knows his team is a work in progress.
The Kings have some nice pieces in place, but still struggle on the defensive end and can’t seem to get any type of substitution rotation going.
"You still never know who (coach Keith Smart is) going to call on to play," Jimmer Fredette told reporters after scoring 17 points in Monday’s win over Minnesota. "But I was able to play pretty well, help the team continue to roll and continue to gain a lead. So I was just feeling good and I was able to help out and we were able to win."
However, the Kings struggled to contain Steve Nash and the Suns’ offense the following night in a 109-103 loss even though center DeMarcus Cousins scored a career-high 41 points.
That’s the way things are going to be with Sacramento down the stretch – impressive some nights and overmatched on others.
The Clippers took a six-game winning streak into Wednesday’s date with the Lakers and should give Sacto a tough time despite the back-to-back.
Pick: Clippers +++
SBRforum:
New York Knicks vs. Orlando Magic ‘over’ 188 ---
Boston Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls Bulls -4 +++
New York Knicks at Orlando Magic (N/A)
The Orlando Magic are banged up, but coach Stan Van Gundy isn’t letting his club off the hook because of the injuries.
Dwight Howard, Jameer Nelson and Ryan Anderson sat out Tuesday’s game against Detroit and the Magic lost 102-95 as a 4.5-point favorite despite 31 points and 10 rebounds from Glen Davis.
To Van Gundy, the problem is obvious, no matter who’s in the lineup.
"Even with Dwight, we still don't guard. It would not make any difference," Van Gundy told reporters. "We just haven't built the habits that are needed to be good defensively. If we don't start improving those habits on every single possession, we aren't going anywhere."
There still isn’t any word as to whether Orlando will have its big man – or anybody else – back in the lineup Thursday.
The Magic have now dropped four in a row both straight up and against the spread and all four of those games have played over.
Pick: Over ---
Los Angeles Clippers at Sacramento Kings (N/A)
Sacramento coach Keith Smart knows his team is a work in progress.
The Kings have some nice pieces in place, but still struggle on the defensive end and can’t seem to get any type of substitution rotation going.
"You still never know who (coach Keith Smart is) going to call on to play," Jimmer Fredette told reporters after scoring 17 points in Monday’s win over Minnesota. "But I was able to play pretty well, help the team continue to roll and continue to gain a lead. So I was just feeling good and I was able to help out and we were able to win."
However, the Kings struggled to contain Steve Nash and the Suns’ offense the following night in a 109-103 loss even though center DeMarcus Cousins scored a career-high 41 points.
That’s the way things are going to be with Sacramento down the stretch – impressive some nights and overmatched on others.
The Clippers took a six-game winning streak into Wednesday’s date with the Lakers and should give Sacto a tough time despite the back-to-back.
Pick: Clippers +++
SBRforum:
New York Knicks vs. Orlando Magic ‘over’ 188 ---
Boston Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls Bulls -4 +++
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