Expert Basketball Picks and Previews

Atlanta heads to Barclays Center on Friday night for a 7:30 p.m. ET tip in a game that matters a lot more to one side than the other. The Hawks come in at 44-33, sitting fifth in the East and playing some of their best basketball of the season, while the Nets are 18-58, 14th in the conference, and already

Boston closes out a four-game road trip Friday night in Milwaukee, with tip set for 8:00 p.m. ET at Fiserv Forum. The Celtics come in at 51-25, second in the Eastern Conference and 25-14 on the road, while Milwaukee is 30-46, 11th in the East, 17-21 at home, and already eliminated from postseason contention. Boston has won eight of its

Toronto heads to FedExForum on Friday night for an 8:00 p.m. ET tip against Memphis, and this game matters a lot more to one side than the other. The Raptors are 42-34, tied in record with Philadelphia in the race for sixth in the East, but still chasing the kind of finish that keeps them out of the play-in. Memphis

Utah heads to Toyota Center on Friday night for an 8:00 p.m. ET tip against Houston, with regional coverage listed on SCHN. The Jazz enter at 21-56 and 14th in the Western Conference, while the Rockets are 47-29, fifth in the West, and still trying to improve their playoff positioning. The early market tells the story too, with Houston installed

New Mexico and Tulsa meet Thursday night in the NIT semifinals at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, with tipoff set for 7:00 PM ET on ESPN. The Lobos come in at 26-10 after three straight NIT wins, while Tulsa is 29-7 and riding its own three-game run through the bracket. This is the kind of postseason matchup bettors usually like: two

Stanford and West Virginia meet Thursday night at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas for an 8:00 PM ET neutral-floor matchup that feels tighter than a lot of the board. FS1 has the broadcast. Stanford comes in at 20-12 after a one-point ACC tournament loss to Pitt, while West Virginia is 18-14 and last played in the Big 12

Rutgers and Creighton meet Thursday night at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, with tipoff set for 10:30 p.m. ET on FS1. It is a neutral-floor postseason game between two teams that did not have the regular seasons they wanted, but both still have enough shot-making and guard play to make this matchup interesting for bettors. Rutgers comes in

Illinois State Redbirds and Auburn Tigers meet Thursday night in the NIT semifinals at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, with tipoff set for 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. Illinois State enters 23-12 after knocking off Kent State, Wake Forest, and Dayton to reach this stage, while Auburn is 20-16 and into the semis after beating South Alabama, Seattle, and Nevada. This

The San Antonio Spurs head to the Intuit Dome on Thursday, April 2, for a 10:30 PM start against the Los Angeles Clippers in one of the more important Western Conference games on the board. FDSS has the broadcast. San Antonio comes in at 57-18, second in the West, and it has been rolling with a nine-game winning streak. The