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Lakers and Blazers Battle to Break Losing Streaks The Los Angeles Lakers (13-12) host the Portland Trail Blazers (6-16) in a Sunday night matchup of two Western Conference teams desperate to regain their footing. Both squads have lost three straight games and seven of their last nine, sinking further in the standings as they search for answers. Lakers Seek Consistency

New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder December 7th 2024 At 7:00 ET, the Thunder (-305) will travel to New Orleans to take on the Pelicans (+249) in a Western Conference matchup. Oklahoma City is currently favored by 7.5 points and has won two straight games. The over/under line for this game is 225 points. This game will be played

Toronto-Raptors vs Dallas Mavericks December 7th 2024 Tip-off for this non-conference matchup between the Mavericks and Raptors is set for 7:30 ET at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The Mavericks are currently favored by 9 points and have a moneyline of -400. The over/under line for this game is 234.5. As for the Raptors, they are currently 12th in the Eastern

Miami Heat vs Phoenix-Suns December 7th 2024 At 8:00 ET, the Miami Heat (-218) will host the Phoenix Suns (+183) in a non-conference matchup. The Heat are favored by 6 points, and the over/under line is set at 219.5. This game will be played at the Kaseya Center in Miami, and can be seen on AZFa. Suns vs. Heat Key

Karl-Anthony Towns Leads Streaking Knicks Against Struggling Pistons The New York Knicks aim to extend their winning streak to five games when they host the Detroit Pistons at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. Knicks Riding Momentum The Knicks (12-6) have been dominant during their four-game winning streak, defeating opponents by an average margin of 24 points. After narrowly edging

Boston Celtics vs Memphis Grizzlies December 7th 2024 At 8:00 ET, the Memphis Grizzlies (15-8) will travel to take on the Boston Celtics (19-4) at TD Garden. The Celtics are currently favored by 6.5 points and have won three straight games. The over/under line for this non-conference matchup is set at 237. This game will be televised on NBCS. The

Wizards Host Nuggets, Aim to Avoid Franchise Infamy The Washington Wizards will try to avoid setting a franchise record for consecutive losses when they host the Denver Nuggets on Saturday in Washington, D.C. Wizards’ Historic Struggles The Wizards have tied their all-time losing streak at 16 games, matching a mark set during the 2009-10 season. Another loss would push them

Cavs, Working on New Win Streak, Face Stumbling Hornets The Cleveland Cavaliers are on a roll, aiming to extend their winning streak to four games when they visit the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday afternoon. Cavaliers’ Momentum The Cavaliers (20-8) are fresh off a 3-0 homestand, capped by a 126-114 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. Head coach Kenny Atkinson

Pacers Focus on Reducing Turnovers Cutting down on turnovers will be vital for the visiting Indiana Pacers if they are to snap their four-game losing streak at the expense of the Chicago Bulls on Friday. The Pacers committed 12 first-half turnovers — and 16 overall — to fall in a hole and ultimately crash to a 99-90 loss to the