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The Chicago Bulls will have a challenge on their hands as they visit the Detroit Pistons today. Zach LaVine is listed as doubtful to play and without him they could find themselves short of firepower. It is something they will desperately need, especially considering the form that Cade Cunningham is in for the hosts. He dropped 40 points in his last outing and has now managed to score at least 30 in 3 of his last 4 games. With Nikola Vucevic playing at center for the Bulls, Cunningham should have plenty of success in attacking him in pick and roll situations. The visitors have been playing small without LaVine recently which should mean Tobias Harris should have success dominating from the high post too.

The Bulls offense has been their main concern of late, ranking just 26th in the league in offensive rating over the last 10 games. They have been 25th in true shooting percentage too. If they struggle to get going tonight, it could turn into an easy night for the hosts. While the Pistons have not been much better in both of those categories, they will be helped by the fact that the Bulls are dead last in the league in opponent second chance points per game during that stretch. Jalen Duren can be a force on the boards and is more than capable of taking advantage. Back the hosts to cover the spread.

Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons Prediction: Pistons -5.5 available at time of publishing. Playable to Pistons -6.5.

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To say that I would suggest proceeding with caution when making any kind of play on this game would be a gross understatement. For obvious reasons, it’s hard to know what to expect from the new-look Dallas Mavericks when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday afternoon. One of the most shocking trades in NBA history occurred late on Saturday night, as Dallas shipped Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis–a transaction that came completely out of nowhere and one that also included the Utah Jazz. Davis, of course, will not be in the Mavericks’ lineup today. Who else will be? Klay Thompson is the only starter without an injury distinction. Kyrie Irving, P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford are all questionable.

I simply can’t trust this current iteration of the Mavericks in any way shape or form against the best team in basketball (at 39-9, Cleveland leads the Oklahoma City by a half-game in the overall standings). The Cavaliers have won 3 in a row overall and boast a 23-2 home record in 2024-25. Their 3 recent victories have all come by at least 19 points, including 2 by 20 or more. Darius Garland (21.8 ppg) has been especially hot, with point totals of 26, 22, 39, 26 and 26 over the past 5 outings.

Mavericks vs Cavaliers prediction: Cleveland -13 (-108) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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For the second time this year, the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers will go head-to-head. These teams last played each other on Christmas Day where the 76ers beat the Celtics 118-114 in Boston. Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers in scoring with 33 points and Joel Embiid added 27 points of his own. Maxey will play tonight but the 76ers will be without Embiid and Paul George. Despite the injury concerns, the 76ers have won 4 of their last 5 games. Their only loss in that stretch was last Friday when they fell 137-134 to the Denver Nuggets. Maxey led Philadelphia with 42 points and 9 assists against Denver. The Celtics are currently on a 2-game winning streak. Their last win was a 118-116 victory against the New Orleans Pelicans. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics in scoring with 28 points and Jayson Tatum contributed with 10 assists. Since Christmas Day, Boston has a record of 12-8. While this is a winning record, it is not on par with the same Celtic dominance that we have become accustomed to.

After the loss on Christmas Day to the 76ers, Jayson Tatum told reporters that the 2024-25 Celtics still have a lot of room for improvement. Over a month later, the Celtics are still looking for answers for consistency. We have seen high spreads all season favoring the Celtics. Unlike last season, Boston is not covering these totals enough to justify still backing them. This season, the Celtics have a record against the spread of 19-28-2. They are now traveling to Philadelphia to take on the 76ers who, despite injuries, are surging. Someone to watch in this game is former Celtic, Guerschon Yabusele, who will start tonight for Philadelphia in the spot of Paul George. Yabusele has been a nice addition for Philadelphia, averaging 10.8 points per game this season. Against Denver, he scored 28 points on 70% shooting. Yabusele will need to be a key contributor tonight against his former team.

76ers +11 is available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.

After a hard fought battle and a win over the Houston Rockets, the Memphis Grizzlies will look to keep the momentum going as they head into Fiserv Forum for a clash with the Bucks. Ja Morant did not play in Thursday’s game, there is hope he could return to the line-up on Sunday which will certainly be a boost to the Grizzlies offense here. The highest scoring team in the NBA relies on outscoring opponents on a nightly basis to win games, I expect nothing less in this game after seeing Memphis score 120+ points in 7 of their last 8 wins.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and co. return home following a rather disappointing 1-3 SU West coast road trip, highlighted by poor defense and a 144-118 loss at San Antonio in the final game. I would imagine head coach Doc Rivers will come up with adjustments for this game, allowing 120+ will almost certainly result in a loss here. Despite the sub-par road trip, Milwaukee is still seen as a 4.5-point favorite here and in that role they are 24-12 SU for the season. They’ve covered the spread in 6 straight home games, both of their star players should be healthy and available for Sunday’s game.

Memphis did win the 1st meeting fairly easily, but now it’s time for the Bucks to respond. This is a massive character test for them, a win levels them with the Indiana Pacers in the standings for the 4th seed. Coming back to familiar surroundings should do this team well, I’m taking the home team to cover.

Grizzlies vs Bucks Predictions: Bucks -4 is available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.