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Anthony Edwards returns to the Intuit Dome this Thursday night, the same hardwood where he recently secured All-Star Game MVP honors, looking to keep the Minnesota Timberwolves surging in the Western Conference standings. Minnesota comes into this matchup with a 36-23 record, sitting firmly in the fifth spot and playing some of their most inspired basketball of the season. The Timberwolves are fresh off a gritty 124-121 road victory over Portland on Tuesday, fueled by another signature scoring outburst from Edwards and a career-best shooting display from Jaden McDaniels. The LA Clippers find themselves in a much more precarious position, currently clinging to the 10th seed in the West with a 27-30 record. Life after the trades of James Harden

The Washington Wizards head into State Farm Arena this Thursday night looking for revenge against an Atlanta Hawks team that just dismantled them 119-98 on Tuesday. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 PM ET, and the stakes are widening for both sides as we move deeper into February. Atlanta currently sits at 29-31, holding onto the 9th seed in the Eastern Conference and trying to chase down Miami to avoid the lower rungs of the Play-In tournament. Washington remains near the bottom of the East at 16-41, struggling to find consistency on a road trip that has already seen them drop three straight away from home. This matchup is headlined by the sudden impact of Jonathan Kuminga, who scorched the Wizards

The Eastern Conference crown is on the line this Thursday at the Lenovo Center as the Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Carolina Hurricanes. This is a true “clash of the titans” featuring the Atlantic Division-leading Lightning (38-14-4) and a Hurricanes squad (36-15-6) that currently ranks second in the conference. Both teams entered the Olympic break on incredible heaters; Tampa Bay has won nine of its last 10 games, while Carolina is riding a perfect five-game winning streak. Oddsmakers have installed the Hurricanes as -152 home favorites, largely due to their elite defensive metrics and home-ice dominance. However, with Tampa Bay boasting the league’s 2nd-ranked offense and an unblemished 9-0 puck line record as an underdog, this 7:00 PM ET matchup

The Atlantic Division spotlight turns to Amerant Bank Arena this Thursday as the Florida Panthers host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Both teams return from the Olympic break looking to rectify recent stumbles; the Maple Leafs (27-22-9) are coming off a 4-2 loss to Tampa Bay, while the Panthers (29-25-3) are looking to snap a cold streak that saw them go winless in their last five outings before the hiatus. Despite Florida’s recent struggles, Paul Maurice’s squad remains the betting favorite on home ice at -157. Toronto, led by Craig Berube, sits just ahead of Florida in the conference standings, but both teams are in the thick of a playoff push where every divisional point is gold. With puck drop scheduled