Brooklyn Nets (30-27) at New York Knicks (25-33)
Brooklyn got back on track with a 109-85 win over the Kings and finally ended a long 11 game losing streak. In his first game as a Net, Seth Curry proved he'll be a vital asset with 23 pts and 3 threes. Without the big three on the court, Bruce Brown had one of his best games with 19 pts and was great defensively with 5 steals.
New York are coming off back to back losses against the Thunder and Trail Blazers. They're defence has struggled to contain the flow of points as they're averaging 119 points against in their last 5 games. The Knicks also need to improve at home after losing 5 of their last 7 and that includes a disappoiting OT loss against the Thunder last time out.
With the Nets new lineup producing against the Kings, they'll look great value against the struggling Knicks. New York are missing RJ Barrett and they've also struggled to close out games at Madison Square Garden.
Stadium Record
The Knicks have struggled at home lately with 5 losses in their last 7. The Nets have won 3 of their last 4 at MSG.
Head to Head Record
Brooklyn has won 8 of the last 10 meetings since 2018.
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Denver Nuggets (32-25) at Golden State Warriors (42-16)
The Nuggets have won back to back games and will be confident of a third straight win over the Warriors. Nikola Jokic has been instrumental as usual and comes off 26 points against the Magic in the 121-111 victory. They should be confident on the road against Golden State as they've covered in 6 of the last 7 meetings. As long as their defence can contain the likes of Curry and Thompson.
On Tuesday, the Warriors lost against the Clippers 119-104 and they'll look to get back on track on their home court this Thursday. After scoring 33 pts against the Lakers, Klay Thompson had a quiet game with just 7 pts. However, Steph Curry delivered with 33 pts and hit 8 threes. So if the Warriors can improve defensively, they'll be confident of getting back on the winners' list against Denver.
Low scoring affairs is the trend between these two teams. The Under has saluted in all of the last 5 meetings. Denver is also 11-4 against the Under on the road. Meanwhile, the first meeting of the season saw both sides total just 175 pts.
Stadium Record
The Warriors are 7-1 in their last 8 home games. Denver has lost 10 of their last 13 games on the road against Golden State.
Head to Head Record
Denver won the only meeting of the season 89-86 but the Warriors hold a 6-4 record in the last 10 meetings.
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Utah Jazz (36-21) at Los Angeles Lakers (26-31)
Utah will be looking for their 7th straight win on Thursday and come off a 135-101 thrashing of the Rockets. The Lakers will likely pose a tougher challenge but the Jazz are on fire at the moment, especially defensively. They've allowed just 98 points per game in their last 5 games and have conceded under 100 points in 2 of their last 3.
The Lakers will be keen to avoid a 4th straight defeat as they host the Jazz on Thursday. They've lost their last 3 games against the Warriors, Trail Blazers and Bucks. With the upcoming All-Star game, the Lakers may opt to rest James with his knee issue. However, Davis should be right to go with his wrist issue still showing on the injury report. They'll still be without the injured Carmelo Anthony and Avery Bradley.
There's a lot to like about the high flying Jazz at the moment after 6 straight wins and they're playing well on offence/defence. The same can't be said for the reeling Lakers and they could opt to rest James before the break.
Stadium Record
The Lakers are 7-3 in their last 10 home games. Utah has lost 5 of their last 6 at this venue against LA.
Head to Head Record
Los Angeles won the previous meeting last month 101-95 and hold a 6-4 record in the last 10 meetings.
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