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The Denver Nuggets visit the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Saturday, February 7, with tip set for 8:00 p.m. ET. Denver is 33-19 and trying to stop a three-game skid that’s come by thin margins, including that double-overtime loss in New York. Chicago is 24-28, coming home after a road trip and still searching for traction after a deadline reset that shipped out eight players. This is a style clash that matters for bettors. Chicago wants a track meet, even with new guys still catching their breath. Denver would rather control possessions, hunt efficient looks, and let Nikola Jokic make the game feel slow. If the Bulls can speed it up, the underdog case gets real. If Denver

Dallas and San Antonio run it back on Saturday at Frost Bank Center, with tip set for 6:00 p.m. ET. The Spurs are 35-16 and already playing like a team that expects to win every night, especially at home. The Mavericks are 19-32, and this is starting to feel like survival mode as the losses stack up and the rotation keeps shifting. We just saw these teams on Thursday in Dallas, and the game told you a lot. San Antonio got the shots it wanted, controlled long stretches even when Dallas tried to speed things up, and closed with defense when the Mavericks made a late push. Dallas has real juice right now with Cooper Flagg and Naji Marshall, but

The Utah Jazz head to Orlando to face the Magic at Kia Center on Saturday night, with tip set for 7:00 p.m. ET. Utah is 16-36 and stuck in the Northwest cellar, and it’s been the same story for weeks: they can score, but they don’t get enough stops to make it matter. Orlando is 26-24, sitting in the East playoff mix, and this is a spot they’re expected to handle at home. The Magic just looked sharp in a comfortable win over Brooklyn, and the tone was defense first. That matters here because Utah games can turn into track meets if you let them. Orlando doesn’t need to run with them, though. If the Magic control the paint, keep

The Houston Rockets head to Paycom Center to face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, February 7, with tip set for 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC. This is the third meeting already, and it’s hard not to think back to the season opener in this building that went to double overtime. The difference now is context: Houston is 31-19 and trying to snap out of a two-game funk, while Oklahoma City is 40-12 but still managing a major availability crunch. Houston’s issue lately hasn’t been scheme or shooting variance. It’s effort and edge, at least if you listen to Ime Udoka. Meanwhile OKC has been patching together lineups without key starters and still competing, even in a loss at San