LAKERS 128, KNICKS 112
Betting Results:
Head to Head: Lakers, odds 4.823
Line: Lakers (+11.5), odds 1.917
Total Points: Over (226.5), odds 1.93
Pre-game Prediction
Lakers, 20.5%
Knicks, 79.5%
The Lakers showed that they don't even need Luka, beating one of this season's best teams, on their home court, at huge odds! All the talk of Luka Doncic's trade to the Lakers has rather taken the gloss off this stunning result.
NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James had 33 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds in his 10th triple-double of the season, enjoying another memorable night at Madison Square Garden and leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 128-112 victory over the New York Knicks on Saturday.
James improved to 23-8 at his favorite arena to visit, easily surpassing the 28 points per game he had been averaging in the building. He also became the seventh NBA player with 2,500 3-pointers . James made three of the Lakers’ 19, one off their season high.
Austin Reaves added 27 points and Rui Hachimura had 21 for the Lakers, who shot 58% from the field.
Josh Hart had 26 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists in his seventh triple-double of the season, but the Knicks had their five-game winning streak snapped. Jalen Brunson added 17 points and Mikal Bridges had 16.
Los Angeles Lakers v New York Knicks best bets and tips
JAZZ 113, MAGIC 99
Betting Results:
Head to Head: Jazz, odds 2.485
Line: Jazz (+4.5), odds 1.909
Total Points: Under (217.5), odds 1.909
Pre-game Prediction
Magic, 65.7%
Jazz, 34.3%
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Collin Sexton scored 22 points and John Collins added 19 to help Utah snap an eight-game losing streak with a victory over Orlando.
Sexton also dished out seven assists for the Jazz, who won at home for just the fourth time this season. Walker Kessler had 15 rebounds while Lauri Markkanen added 12 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocks.
Franz Wagner led Orlando with 37 points, while making a career-high 18 free throws. Cole Anthony added 23 for the Magic, who have lost six straight away from home and eight of their last nine games overall.
Orlando cut a double-digit deficit to 39-35 early in the second quarter behind three straight baskets from Anthony, Paolo Banchero, and Jett Howard. Utah pulled away for good before halftime. Sexton drove for a pair of layups and made four free throws to fuel a 15-3 run that extended the Jazz lead to 54-38.
Utah led by double digits throughout the second half.
PACERS 132, HAWKS 127
Betting Results:
Head to Head: Pacers, odds 1.251
Line: Hawks (+9.5), odds 1929
Total Points: Over (242.5), odds 1.
Pre-game Prediction
Hawks, 33.8%
Pacers, 66.2%
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam made a key 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter and finished with 20 points, nine rebounds and five assists to help Indiana beat reeling Atlanta.
Andrew Nembhard had 19 points for the Pacers, who have won three straight. Obi Toppin added 18 points and nine rebounds, and Tyrese Haliburton had 17 points and nine assists.
Trae Young scored 26 of his 34 points in the second half, leading the Hawks back from an early 18-point deficit to retake the lead midway through the third quarter. He also had 17 assists. Dyson Daniels finished with 23 points as Atlanta lost its eighth in a row.
Indiana looked as if it would run away early, but the Hawks steadily climbed back and retook the lead midway through the third. The teams traded leads throughout the fourth quarter, but Indiana seized control when Siakam’s 3 with 3:20 to go spurred an 11-3 run.
NUGGETS 107, HORNETS 104
Betting Results:
Head to Head: Nuggets, odds 1.129
Line: Hornets (+12.5), odds 1.913
Total Points: Under (223.5), odds 1.909
Pre-game Prediction
Nuggets, 87.8%
Hornets, 12.2%
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Nicola Jokic had 28 points, 17 assists and 13 rebounds for his 22nd triple-double of the season to help Denver beat Charlotte.
Christian Braun added 24 points and 11 rebounds, Jamal Murray scored 20 points and Michael Porter Jr. had 15 points and 10 rebounds. The Nuggets were coming off a 137-134 victory in Philadelphia on Friday night.
Miles Bridges had 24 points and 12 rebounds for Charlotte, and Mark Williams had 20 points and 15 rebounds. The Hornets have lost four straight.
Charlotte trailed by 17 in the first half and took its first lead at 104-100 with 51 seconds left on Bridges’ consecutive baskets.
NETS 110, ROCKETS 98
Betting Results:
Head to Head: Nets, odds 6.89 - massive betting upset!
Line: Nets (+13.5), odds 1.917
Total Points: Under (209.5), odds 1.896
Pre-game Prediction
Nets, 12.4%
Rockets, 87.6%
HOUSTON (AP) — Ziaire Williams had 21 points, D’Angelo Russell added 18 and Brooklyn won consecutive games for the first time since November with a victory over short-handed Houston.
The Nets, who beat Charlotte on Wednesday night , won two games in a row for the first time since a three-game winning streak from Nov. 24-27.
The Rockets were playing without Alperen Sengun, who missed a second straight game with a bruised calf, and lost Fred VanVleet to an ankle injury in the second quarter.
Brooklyn led by double digits for most of the night and used a big run early in the third quarter to push its advantage to 18 and cruise to the win.
Jalen Green had 29 to lead the Rockets, who lost a second straight after winning their previous four games.
