Philadelphia 76ers (45-22) at Cleveland Cavaliers (44-27)
The 76ers are red-hot at the moment after 5 straight wins. They thrashed the Wizards on Monday by 19 pts as Joel Embiid scored 34 pts. The 76ers big man has now scored 30+ pts in 6 straight outings and has also picked up 3 or more blocks in his last 3. They've also won 3 straight on the road and will head to Cleveland as favourites in the betting. There are no major injury concerns so the 76ers will likely go with the same starting 5.
The Cavs are coming off comfortable back-to-back wins over the Hornets but will face a much tougher challenge against Philly. They were without Donovan Mitchell on Wednesday and he'll be questionable for this matchup as well. So that will be a key injury to monitor before tip-off as the Cavs will need him. Jarrett Allen is also questionable after missing their last 2 games with an eye injury.
With Joel Embiid in great form and Donovan Mitchell under an injury cloud, the 76ers look like the best play. They're also 6-1 against the Cavs and 5-1 in their last 6 road games.
Stadium Record
Cleveland are 8-2 in their last 10 at home. Philadelphia are 6-3 in their last 9 at this venue.
Head to Head Record
The 76ers are 6-4 against the Cavs since 2020.
Best Bet
Philadelphia 76ers Win = $1.78
Boston Celtics (47-22) at Minnesota Timberwolves (35-34)
The Celtics come off arguably their worst performance of the season after going down to the lowly Rockets 111-109. So they'll be fired up to get back on track against Minnesota. The positive coming into this matchup is their excellent record at this venue with 5 wins in their last 6 games. Jaylen Brown also comes off scoring 43 pts despite the loss and Tatum has scored 30+ in 3 of his last 4 games.
The Timberwolves ended a 2-game losing streak with a 21 pt crushing win over the Hawks on Tuesday. In the 136-115 result, Anthony Edwards was the standout with 32 pts, making it 3 straight games that he has scored exactly 32 pts. They do have a few injuries to monitor coming into this home game as Gobert, Reid and Nowell are all questionable to play.
Expect the Celtics to bounce back after a shocking loss against the Rockets. They're 11-1 ATS when they face the Timberwolves and the Tatum/Brown combo should be hard to stop.
Stadium Record
Minnesota have lost 4 in a row on their home court. Boston has won 5 of their last 6 at this venue.
Head to Head Record
The Celtics have the wood over the T-Wolves with 9 wins in the last 10.
Best Bet
Golden State Warriors (36-33) at LA Clippers (36-33)
The Warriors are starting to heat up before the playoffs after two huge wins in a row. They beat the Bucks in OT on Sunday and followed that up with an impressive 123-112 victory over the Suns. The key was Klay Thompson as he was simply unstoppable with 38 pts and 8 threes. However, winning on the road has been an issue all season for the Warriors and they're currently 0-8 in their last 8 away from San Fran.
The Clippers come into this primetime matchup after 3 straight wins on this home stand. They've beaten the Grizz by 6, Raptors by 8 and most recently defeated the Knicks by 11. Kawhi Leonard is in great form at the moment as he's scored 34+ pts in 2 of his last 3 games. As usual, Leonard and George will be the key against the Warriors.
Both sides are in good form at the moment and that should see a high-scoring affair. The Over is trending at this venue with these two sides at 9-4. The Warriors struggle to contain points on the road and as such, the Over is 19-4 in their last 23 road games.
Stadium Record
Los Angeles have won 3 straight games on their home court. Golden State has lost 4 of their last 5 on the road against the Clippers.
Head to Head Record
Since early 2021, the Warriors are 6-4 in those 10 meetings. They also beat them a few weeks ago 115-91.
Best Bet
