New York Knicks (14-13) at Chicago Bulls (11-15)
The Knicks are feeling it after 4 straight wins and they'll go for 5 on the trot as they head to Chicago on Thursday. They thrashed the Kings by 13 pts on Monday and held a 21 pt lead at one stage. Randle and Barrett both scored 27 pts for the Knicks. While they'll be on the road for this matchup, they've won their last 3 road games and that will give confidence of an upset. In team news, they do have an injury concern for Brunson as he's listed as questionable so that will be something to monitor.
The Bulls are back at home in Chicago on Thursday after a disappointing 1-point loss against the Hawks in Atlanta on Monday. But the form of DeMar DeRozan was pleasing to see as he top-scored with 34 pts. Chicago have struggled to win on the road but they're favourites in the betting for this matchup mainly due to home-court advantage. They've won their last 3 in Chicago and that includes a 29-point thrashing of the Mavs last Sunday. They're looking injury free as well so they should go with the same starting 5.
Low scoring is the trend between these two sides. The Under has saluted in 6 of the last 7 meetings. Under is also 5-0 in the Knicks last 5 overall games and 8-2 when they hit the road.
Stadium Record
Chicago are 6-4 in their last 10 at home. New York holds a poor 6-18 record in Chicago.
Head to Head Record
The Knicks are 6-4 in the last 10 meetings since 2019.
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Cleveland Cavaliers (17-11) at Dallas Mavericks (14-13)
The Cavs inconsistent form continued on Tuesday as they went down to the Spurs by a point. They're now 5-5 in their last 10 games and that makes them a tough team to bet on. However, they got Donovan Mitchell back from injury in their latest game and that should help them get back on track. He played 37 minutes and finished with 28 pts, so he should be no problem to play in this matchup as well. The other concern for the Cavs is their road form, having lost 8 of their last 10 away from Cleveland and winning in Dallas isn't easy.
The Mavs responded after a 29-point defeat with a comfortable 7-point win over the Thunder on Tuesday. Luka Doncic continued his stellar season with 38 pts and Spencer Dinwiddie played the support role with 20 pts. They'll be looking to defend home court in this matchup and they've won 7 of their last 10 in Dallas. In team news, they'll likely go with the same starting 5 as there are no major injuries to report.
Dallas are tough to beat at home and they look good value in this matchup. The Cavs are just 1-8 ATS on the road and have lost 7 of their last 8 against the Mavs. Doncic should lead them to victory.
Stadium Record
Dallas are 7-3 in their last 10 at home. Cleveland has lost 15 of their last 21 in Dallas.
Head to Head Record
The Mavs have won 7 of the last 10 since 2017.
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Minnesota Timberwolves (13-14) at LA Clippers (16-13)
The Timberwolves will be looking to bounce back after 2 straight defeats in Portland against the Trail Blazers. Defensively, they're struggling to contain points as they've allowed an average of 123 in their last 5. An injury to Karl Anthony-Towns hasn't helped their cause and he's also out for this matchup. They also have more injury issues with Russell as he's questionable to play due to a left knee issue.
The Clippers crushed the Celtics by 20 on Tuesday and they'll look for a 3rd straight win as they host the Timberwolves. They're now 6-1 this season when Kawhi and George start. The Clippers duo got the job done against the Celtics as they combined for 51 points. They have a great matchup against the struggling Timberwolves defence as well. They've also won 7 of their last 10 home games.
With George and Leonard on the court, the Clippers are going to be heavy favourites and they should handle the struggling Wolves. LA holds a 5-1 record against them at home and should dominate their leaky defence without Towns.
Stadium Record
Los Angeles have won 7 of 10 in their last 10 on their home court. Minnesota has lost 5 of their last 6 against the Clippers in LA.
Head to Head Record
Since 2020, the Clippers are 7-3 in this head-to-head matchup.
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