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The Indiana Pacers may have to grind for points when they visit the Boston Celtics on Monday night, with Boston’s half-court defense trending among the league’s most reliable units. The opening line has typically treated Boston as a multi-possession home favorite with a heavy moneyline and a total in the low 220s, which fits the profile of a matchup between a team that defends and shoots efficiently and a team currently fighting its accuracy and confidence from deep. Indiana arrives on a four-game skid after getting blitzed early at New Orleans, while Boston has stacked strong efforts behind unexpected backcourt scoring bursts. Indiana’s challenge is straightforward and difficult: create quality shots early in the clock without turning the game into

The Utah Jazz head to Ball Arena on Monday night for a steep road test against the Denver Nuggets in the first of four Northwest Division meetings. Denver has controlled this matchup recently, but the spot is interesting because both teams arrive with clear motivation: Utah is trying to stabilize after two tight losses, while Denver is looking to clean up details after another home defeat that exposed perimeter defense and late-possession fouling. The opening market installed the Nuggets as a solid home favorite with a total in the low-to-mid 220s, and the number has been most sensitive to health updates on Utah’s primary scorer and Denver’s wing rotation. Utah’s last two games were competitive despite the results, including an

The Oklahoma City Thunder return home Monday night to face the Memphis Grizzlies in a Western Conference matchup that carries injury intrigue and recent playoff familiarity. Oklahoma City is looking to respond after a rare stretch of adversity, while Memphis hopes to get reinforcements back in the lineup following a short-handed loss over the weekend. Early betting markets opened with the Thunder installed as solid home favorites, with Oklahoma City laying multiple possessions, Memphis priced as a road underdog, and the total sitting in the low 220s. The matchup features the Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder meeting for the second time this season. Opening lines reflected Oklahoma City’s elite defensive profile and home-court edge. The Thunder were priced

The Orlando Magic and Golden State Warriors both snapped mini-skids with tight wins Saturday and now meet Monday night at Chase Center looking to build momentum. The opener showed Golden State favored by 5 with a moneyline around -190 and a total near 229.5, setting up a handicap that comes down to Orlando’s usable depth versus Golden State’s late-game shotmaking. This is also a quick rematch of Orlando’s 121-113 home win on Nov. 18, when the Magic weathered huge scoring from Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler III and still won the rotation battle. Orlando arrives off a 128-127 overtime win at Utah where multiple bench pieces swung stretches and Desmond Bane paced a balanced scoring night. Golden State counters after