The NBA’s All-Star Weekend – and all the celebrity-packed events that come with it – is scheduled for this weekend. But before players, coaches and executives travel to Los Angeles for the festivities, there are still basketball games to be played.
And on Wednesday, two Eastern Conference teams will look to enter the All-Star break on a positive note when the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers face off at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.
The Knicks (34-20), led by All-Star guard Jalen Brunson, are 9-2 in their last 11 games. But they are coming off a shocking 137-134 overtime loss Tuesday night to the Pacers (14-40), who have the second-worst record in the entire league.
Meanwhile, the 76ers (30-23) return from a five-game West Coast road trip that ended with a 135-118 loss at the Trail Blazers. Yet Tyrese Maxey & Co. won six of their last eight games. Philadelphia is a 2.5-point favorite over New York.
Although Knicks vs. 76ers is the biggest attraction on Wednesday, there are other options in a sports landscape with 14 N.B.A games and a full college basketball schedule. Below is a snapshot of what you can watch and bet on Wednesday, February 11. Always Oriental.
Best NBA betting odds, where to watch them
Knicks at 76ers
Time: 7:30 PM | Location: Philadelphia | TV: ESPN | Current: Fubo (Try for free)
SportsLine Picks –Model: More than 222.5
Both teams have forgettable defensive performances. On Monday, Philadelphia gave up 135 points to Portland, the second most the 76ers had allowed in a non-overtime game this season. They also gave up a whopping 132.4 points per 100 possessions that night. New York allowed 120.2 points per 100 in Tuesday’s loss to Indiana, even though the Pacers have the worst offensive efficiency in the league (108.7). The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates every NBA game 10,000 times, says there is a 68% chance the teams will combine for 223 points or more and assigns a strong “A” rating to Over 222.5.
Spurs at Warriors
Time: 10 p.m. | Location: San Francisco | TV: ESPN | Current: Fubo (Try for free)
SportsLine Picks –Model: Warriors +8
In the latest episode of Did You See What Victor Wembanyama Did? the Spurs’ young star scored 40 points, including 37 in the first half and 25 in the first eight minutes of the game, in a 136-108 blowout of a short-handed Lakers team on Tuesday. He finished the game 13-of-20 from the field, including 4-of-6 from beyond the three-point arc, with 12 rebounds in just 26 minutes. But on Wednesday, Wemby and Spurs find themselves trailing at halftime against the Warriors, who are 2-0 against San Antonio this season. The SportsLine projection model says there’s a 61% chance Golden State covers and gives a “B” grade to the Warriors +8.
Best college basketball betting odds where to watch
USC in the state of Ohio
Time: 6:30 PM | Location: Columbus, OH | TV: Big Ten Network | Current: Fubo (Try for free)
SportsLine Picks –Model: Ohio State -7.5
Two Big Ten teams on the NCAA Tournament bubble will look to improve their resumes when the USC Trojans and Ohio State Buckeyes collide at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus. The Trojans (18-6, 7-6 in Big Ten) and Buckeyes (15-8, 7-6) enter tied for 10th in the conference. According to CBS Sports’ Bracketology, USC is projected as the No. 10 seed in the 68-team field, while Ohio State is out. However, the Trojans make a lot of mistakes and rank 287th in the country in fouls per game (18.9). That doesn’t bode well against a Buckeyes team that ranks 13th in the country at the free-throw line (78.0%). The SportsLine projection model says there’s a 61% chance Ohio State covers and assigns a “B” grade to the Buckeyes -7.5.
No. 14 Florida in Georgia
Time: 7:00 PM | Location: Athens, Georgia | TV: ESPN2 | Current: Fubo (Try for free)
SportsLine Picks –Model: Georgia +9.5 | Expert: Florida -7.5 (Jeff Hochman)
Georgia’s leading scorer, Jeremiah Wilkinson (17.1 points per game), has already been ruled out of Wednesday’s game against Florida due to a shoulder injury. His absence couldn’t have come at a worse time for the Bulldogs, who will need all the points they can muster against a Gators team that Kenpom believes is one of the best offensive units in the country, averaging 124.4 points per 100 possessions. “With Wilkinson out, Georgia’s offense drops by about 8.4 points per 100 possessions,” Hochman said. But the SportsLine projection model disagrees. It says there is a 74% chance the Bulldogs cover and gives Georgia a “B” grade +9.5.
Missouri at Texas A&M
Time: 9:00 PM | Location: College Station, Texas | TV: SEC Network | Current: Fubo (Try for free)
SportsLine Picks –Model: Missouri +6.5 | Expert: Texas A&M -6.5 (Thomas Casale)
After beating Florida and Kentucky to start SEC play, the Missouri Tigers (16-7, 6-4 in SEC) sputtered 4-4 and fell to the NCAA Tournament bubble. Their wins have come against the bottom half of the conference: Auburn, Oklahoma, Mississippi State and South Carolina. Missouri is also just 2-3 on the road in SEC play. On Wednesday, the Tigers hit the road to take on the Texas A&M Aggies, who will look to bounce back from back-to-back losses to Alabama and Florida. “This is a bad matchup for a Missouri team that struggles with turnovers and guarding the three-point line,” Casale said. However, the SportsLine projection model disagrees. It says Missouri has a 52% chance of covering and assigns a “C” grade to Tigers +6.5.
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