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The Indiana Pacers travel to the nation’s capital to face the Washington Wizards tonight at 7:00 PM in a battle between two teams looking to find identity and growth in the back half of the season. This is a quick-turnaround rematch following Washington’s 112-105 win over Indiana just last night. The Pacers (15-41) sit at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, while the Wizards (15-39) are just one spot ahead in 14th. Both squads are leaning heavily on their youth as they navigate a season defined by major roster shifts and long-term rebuilding. Indiana enters as a slight road favorite despite yesterday’s loss. The narrow spread suggests oddsmakers expect the Pacers’ defensive adjustments to level the playing field in this

The Utah Jazz head to FedExForum this Friday night to take on the Memphis Grizzlies in a clash of two Western Conference teams looking to find their footing after the All-Star break. Utah enters with an 18-38 record and is currently sitting 13th in the West. Despite their record, the Jazz have remained one of the most high-octane teams in the league, consistently pushing the pace under head coach Will Hardy. They are coming off a high-scoring 135-119 loss to the Trail Blazers and will be looking to snap a one-game skid. Memphis, currently 11th in the West at 20-33, has been one of the unluckiest teams in the league regarding health. Head coach Tuomas Iisalo has been forced to

The Miami Heat continue their road trip as they visit State Farm Arena to take on the Atlanta Hawks this Friday night at 7:30 PM. Both teams are locked in a tight battle for postseason positioning in the Eastern Conference. Erik Spoelstra’s Heat (29-27) currently hold the 8th seed and are coming off an impressive 123-111 victory over the Pelicans. Meanwhile, the Hawks (27-30) sit just behind them in 9th place and recently snapped a three-game skid with a gritty win over the 76ers. With both teams separated by only a few games in the Southeast Division, this matchup is a “four-point game” in terms of tiebreakers and playoff leverage. The betting markets have Miami as a road favorite, though

The Dallas Mavericks head to the Target Center this Friday night to face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves in an ESPN-televised showdown at 7:30 PM. Dallas enters the contest in the midst of a brutal stretch, currently enduring a nine-game losing streak that has seen them slide to 12th in the Western Conference with a 19-35 record. Their struggles away from home have been particularly glaring, as the Mavs hold a 5-19 road record and have struggled to find consistent offensive production outside of their home floor. On the other side, the Minnesota Timberwolves are trending in the opposite direction. Sitting at 6th in the West with a 34-22 record, Chris Finch’s squad has won two straight and looks to