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The vibe at Madison Square Garden is a world away from the last time these two rivals met in a high stakes environment. New York enters Tuesday night with a 34-19 record and a serious claim to the second seed in the Eastern Conference after dismantling the Celtics on Sunday. The Knicks have been a buzzsaw lately, winning nine of their last ten games and frequently blowing opponents off the floor with double digit victories. It is a massive bounce back from a rough mid winter stretch, and Mike Brown has this group playing with a level of resilience that was missing earlier in the season. Indiana is at the opposite end of the spectrum, sitting at 13-40 and effectively

The San Antonio Spurs travel to Crypto.com Arena tonight for a 10:30 PM tip-off against the Los Angeles Lakers in a matchup that feels like two teams heading in opposite directions. San Antonio arrives in California on a scorching four-game winning streak, recently dismantling the Mavericks 138-125 behind a historic performance from their young core. The Spurs currently hold the second spot in the Western Conference with a 36-16 record and are looking to clinch the season series against their long-time rivals. The Lakers find themselves in a much tougher spot, currently sitting at 32-19 and forced to play the second half of a back-to-back. Los Angeles spent a lot of energy in a 119-110 loss to the Thunder on

The LA Clippers head into the Toyota Center tonight for an 8:00 PM tip-off that feels like the start of a whole new era for the franchise. After a whirlwind trade deadline that saw James Harden and Ivica Zubac shipped out, the Clippers are currently sitting at 25-27 and trying to prove they still belong in the play-in conversation. They actually looked inspired in their last outing, a 115-96 thumping of the Timberwolves where Kawhi Leonard looked every bit like a superstar with 41 points. This is the first half of a back-to-back set in Houston, and with the All-Star break looming, the Clippers are essentially playing for their postseason lives. Houston presents a massive challenge as they currently hold

Texas-Rio Grande Valley heads to Thibodaux for a Southland spot on Monday night, with tip set for 7:30 PM ET at Stopher Gymnasium on ESPN+. The market has UTRGV as a short road favorite, which is basically a statement that the Vaqueros are the better team on neutral, but Nicholls has enough home competence to keep this priced inside one possession. UTRGV is laying -2.5 with a -138 moneyline, while Nicholls is +110 at home. The total is 145.5, and based on both teams’ shot profiles and three-point volume, this number is going to come down to whether we get clean half-court offense or a game that turns into quick threes and transition points. These are the current betting lines,