Expert Basketball Picks and Previews

Sacramento heads into Atlanta on Saturday night with one of the worst records in the league and almost no margin for error. The Kings are 19-55, sitting at the bottom of the Western Conference, and this matchup puts them on the road against a Hawks team that has far more to play for in the East. Atlanta enters at 41-33,

Chicago walks into Memphis laying a short number in a game that looks a lot cleaner on offense than it does on defense. The Bulls are 29-44, sitting outside the playoff picture in the East, but this matchup gives them a real chance to dictate terms against a Grizzlies team that has had an even rougher season at 24-49. With

Utah heads into Phoenix on Saturday night with a 21-53 record, a four-game losing streak, and one of the strangest betting profiles in the league. The Jazz still score at a top-10 clip and push pace hard, but they also give points back in a hurry, which is why oddsmakers have hung a massive number here. Phoenix is 40-33, sitting

Tennessee Volunteers vs Iowa State Cyclones Tennessee Volunteers and Iowa State Cyclones meet Thursday at Hilton Coliseum in Ames in a matchup that should attract plenty of betting attention. Tip is set for 12:00 PM ET, and the market has Iowa State installed as the home favorite at -4.5. That number tells you this is not being priced like a

Michigan State Spartans vs Connecticut Huskies Michigan State Spartans and Connecticut Huskies meet Thursday at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs in a matchup that feels tighter than a lot of Sweet 16 lines on the board. The market has Michigan State as a slight road favorite, and that alone tells you this should be a possession game deep into the second

Alabama Crimson Tide vs Michigan Wolverines Alabama Crimson Tide and Michigan Wolverines meet Friday at the United Center in Chicago in a Sweet 16 matchup that should draw heavy betting action all day. Michigan enters as the higher seed and deserved favorite, while Alabama comes in as the dangerous underdog with the kind of offense that can flip a game

Duke Blue Devils vs St. John’s Red Storm St. John’s Red Storm and Duke Blue Devils meet Friday at Capital One Arena in Washington DC in one of the biggest games on the board. As listed, tip is set for 12:00 PM ET, and the matchup carries real weight with St. John’s arriving at 30-6 after its first Sweet 16

The Los Angeles Clippers head to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday, March 27, 2026 for a 7:00 PM matchup against the Indiana Pacers. Los Angeles enters at 37-36, riding a three-game winning streak and sitting eighth in the Western Conference. Indiana comes in at 16-57, last in the Eastern Conference, and still trying to find stability in a difficult season. This

The Atlanta Hawks head to TD Garden on Friday, March 27, 2026 for a 7:30 PM matchup against the Boston Celtics. Atlanta enters at 41-32 under Quin Snyder, sitting fifth in the Eastern Conference and leading the Southeast Division. Boston comes in at 48-24 under Joe Mazzulla, holding second place in the East and first in the Atlantic Division. This