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The Boston Celtics return to the parquet at TD Garden this Friday, February 27, 2026, to host the Brooklyn Nets. Tipoff is set for 7:30 PM ET on NBCS. Boston, currently second in the Eastern Conference with a 38-20 record, is looking to erase the memory of a dismal 103-84 loss in Denver where they shot a season-low 34.9% from the floor. Meanwhile, the Brooklyn Nets (15-43) arrive in Boston desperate to snap a six-game losing streak that has seen them slide to 14th in the East under head coach Jordi Fernández. Despite the lopsided records, this Atlantic Division rivalry has provided drama this season, with the teams having split their previous meetings—including a 113-105 Nets victory back in November.

No. 21 Miami (OH) heads to Kalamazoo on Friday night for a MAC matchup with Western Michigan at University Arena, and the market is asking you to lay a big road number with the unbeaten RedHawks at -12.5. Miami (OH) is 28-0 and has been the most efficient offense in the league, while Western Michigan is 10-18 and has struggled to keep elite scoring teams out of the 80s. With a spread this large, the handicap is about whether Miami’s offense stays sharp away from home and whether Western can produce enough clean scoring to prevent the game from turning into a coast-to-the-finish script. The total sits at 161.5, which implies a fast scoring environment and a Miami team that

Quinnipiac heads to Niagara Falls on Friday evening for a MAAC matchup with Niagara at the Gallagher Center, and the market is asking you to lay a road number with the Bobcats at -8.5. The records explain the gap. Quinnipiac is 18-11 and has traveled well at 8-6 away, while Niagara is 7-21 and has been inconsistent, even with a more competitive home split. In this spread range, the handicap is about whether Quinnipiac shows up with focus early and avoids turning this into a hang-around game that stays single digits into the final four minutes. The total sits at 135.5, which implies a controlled MAAC game rather than a track meet. That matters for a favorite laying points. If

The Memphis Grizzlies travel to the American Airlines Center this Friday, February 27, 2026, to face the Dallas Mavericks in a Western Conference showdown that finds both franchises in a transitional period. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:30 PM ET on KFAA. Memphis enters with a 21-36 record and is currently mired in a three-game losing streak, most recently a 133-112 defeat at the hands of Golden State. Dallas isn’t faring much better, sitting at 21-37 and looking to find some consistency after their own recent slide. While neither team is currently in the thick of the playoff race, the betting market remains active as both squads feature young talent looking to make a statement. Dallas is currently favored by 5.5