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The Los Angeles Clippers return home to face the New Orleans Pelicans in their NBA Cup opener Friday night at the Intuit Dome. Los Angeles is seeking to reignite its offense after an abysmal showing at Golden State, while the Pelicans continue to search for their first win of the season. The Clippers (2-2) fell 98-79 to the Warriors on Tuesday, scoring only 30 points in the second half. Their 36.6% field goal percentage marked their worst shooting night since October 2021. Despite that, the team has been far more effective at home — averaging 121.5 points per game at the Intuit Dome compared to just 93.5 on the road. Bradley Beal, who missed the last two games with back

The Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns meet Friday night at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix to open West Group A play in the NBA Cup. The matchup comes just four days after Utah’s thrilling 138-134 overtime win in Salt Lake City — a game that featured a career-high 51 points from Lauri Markkanen. The Jazz (2-2) will look to ride Markkanen’s hot hand again. The Finnish forward followed his historic night with 32 points, three steals, and three blocks in a close loss to Portland on Wednesday. Through four games, Markkanen ranks fifth in the NBA in scoring (34.0 ppg) while shooting 50.6% from the field and 40% from deep. Phoenix (1-4) has been searching for rhythm under first-year

UCF and Baylor look to stabilize in Big 12 play Two struggling Big 12 teams meet Saturday in Waco as the Baylor Bears look to end a two-game slide against the visiting UCF Knights. Both squads are sitting mid-table, desperate for a momentum shift as bowl eligibility looms. UCF comes off a bye week after routing West Virginia 45–13, while Baylor’s defensive woes continued in a 41–20 loss to Cincinnati. The Bears have allowed at least 375 total yards in seven of eight games, a dangerous trend against a Knights offense averaging 445.1 yards per game. Check full NCAAF odds and movement here. The early market opened with UCF as a slight favorite (-2.5) before sharp money trimmed the number

The Clemson Tigers and Duke Blue Devils meet in a pivotal late-season matchup with very different motivations but equal urgency. Clemson is fighting to salvage a frustrating season under Dabo Swinney, while Duke looks to stay alive in the ACC title chase after a tough loss to Georgia Tech. Both teams had a bye week to regroup — and bettors now get two programs with plenty to prove, each coming off uneven October stretches. Clemson opened as a 6.5-point home favorite, a number that’s held steady with balanced action. Early bettors backed Duke with the points, but most sharp interest has stayed on Clemson after confirmation that Cade Klubnik returned to full practice. The total has hovered around 51.5 on