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The Battle of L.A. takes center stage this Friday night at Crypto.com Arena as the Los Angeles Lakers host the Los Angeles Clippers in a matchup with major Western Conference implications. Tipoff is set for 10:00 PM on ESPN, giving a national audience a look at a Lakers squad that currently holds a 33-21 record. The Lakers are coming off an impressive 124-104 dismantling of the Dallas Mavericks, a game that saw LeBron James remind everyone why he is still the focal point of this offense by notchng a triple-double. The Clippers enter this contest with a 26-28 record, looking to climb back toward the .500 mark and improve their standing in a crowded West. They found a way to

The Denver Nuggets head into the Moda Center this Friday night for a 10:00 PM tipoff against the Portland Trail Blazers. Denver currently sits third in the Western Conference with a 35-20 record and is coming off a hard-fought win over Memphis where Nikola Jokic put up another massive triple-double. This is a crucial road spot for a Nuggets team trying to keep pace at the top of the standings despite some missing pieces in their rotation. The game will be broadcast locally on KUNP for those looking to watch the action unfold in real time. Portland enters this matchup at 27-29, holding onto the ninth spot in the West. They looked sharp in their last outing, hanging 135 points

Alabama State heads to Daytona Beach on Thursday night for a SWAC conference matchup with Bethune-Cookman at Moore Gymnasium. Bethune-Cookman is favored at home, and the pricing is driven by the home and road splits. The Wildcats have been far more reliable in their own building, while Alabama State has struggled away from home and has had trouble stringing together consistent offensive games on the road. From a betting standpoint, the spread is sitting in a range where you need to decide whether you trust the favorite’s home floor to create separation, or whether the underdog has enough scoring and game control to keep this within one or two possessions. Alabama State’s best case is to turn this into a

UT Martin heads to Little Rock on Thursday night for a conference matchup at the Jack Stephens Center. This is one of those price ranges where the spread essentially turns into a “who wins the game” bet, and the market is leaning toward the Skyhawks because they’ve been the more consistent team over the full season. UT Martin’s record and road competence support that, while Little Rock has been more matchup-dependent and has needed strong shooting nights to beat teams in this tier. From a betting perspective, the key is whether UT Martin can impose its physical advantages and keep this game from turning into a three-point contest. Little Rock’s best path is to make shots from the perimeter and