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Thursday, January 29
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Cleveland Cavaliers at Orlando Magic [TNT | 8 PM ET]
Cavs: Cleveland star LeBron James believes teammate Mo Williams will be named one of the reserves for the Eastern Conference All-Star team when they are announced on Thursday night, and it's hard to argue against him after his last performance. Williams scored a career-high 43 points in a 117-110 win over Sacramento on Tuesday while James notched his 20th career triple-double to help the Cavs improve to 21-0 at home. “He deserves it,” James said. “Look at our record. Look at the way he’s playing. I’ll be really disappointed because he’s part of the reason we’ve played the way we have, and he’s put up the numbers.”
Cavs are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 Thursday games.
Cavs are 1-7 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
Key Injuries - G Delonte West (wrist) is OUT.
C Zydrunas Ilgauskas (ankle) is OUT.
PROJECTED SCORE: 95
Magic (-4, O/U 197): Orlando got Mickael Pietrus back on Tuesday in a 135-111 rout of Indiana following a 12-game absence due to a broken wrist, and it's scary to think about his potential when he's fully healed. Pietrus totaled a season-high 27 points and 10 rebounds against the Pacers, proving how valuable he can be to a Magic team that already has several weapons. “I still have my shot - that didn’t go anywhere,” Pietrus said. “I didn’t leave it at home. I came back aggressive and with plenty of energy. I was rested and ready to come back.”
Magic are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 home games.
The UNDER is 8-0 in Orlando's last 8 Thursday games.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 102 (Side Play of the Day)
San Antonio Spurs at Phoenix Suns [TNT | 10:30 PM ET]
Spurs: There's no question that Manu Ginobili is the key to San Antonio's success, and you can look no further than last year's loss to the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. Ginobili was not healthy in that series and was still recovering from an ankle injury heading into this season that limited him when playing for Argentina in the Olympics over the summer. He has struggled a bit lately, averaging 10 points on 33 percent shooting in the last three games. However, Ginobili was the difference maker in a 106-100 win at Utah on Tuesday, scoring 10 of his 13 points in the fourth quarter. “Manu is an important part of us winning basketball games,” Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich said. “He was aggressive and got to go to the line.”
Spurs are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Thursday games.
The UNDER is 13-3 in San Antonio's last 16 games vs. Pacific Division.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 96 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)
Suns (-1.5, O/U 199): Shaquille O'Neal seems to have discovered the Fountain of Youth in the Valley of the Sun, as the future Hall of Famer is averaging 22.1 points in his last 18 games. This after a dominating performance against the Wizards on Monday in which he totaled 29 points, eight rebounds and three blocks. Phoenix have won two in a row following that 103-87 victory, snapping a skid of five losses in six games. “I feel like I can play three or four more years,” O'Neal said. “I’ve got a new medical staff that does stuff that I haven’t really had before. I’m dunking, I’m getting up and hanging on the rim and getting techs, and I haven’t felt this good in about two years.”
Suns are 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
The UNDER is 6-2 in Phoenix's last 8 home games.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 98
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Thursday, January 29
Updated
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Tips and Trends
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Cleveland Cavaliers at Orlando Magic [TNT | 8 PM ET]
Cavs: Cleveland star LeBron James believes teammate Mo Williams will be named one of the reserves for the Eastern Conference All-Star team when they are announced on Thursday night, and it's hard to argue against him after his last performance. Williams scored a career-high 43 points in a 117-110 win over Sacramento on Tuesday while James notched his 20th career triple-double to help the Cavs improve to 21-0 at home. “He deserves it,” James said. “Look at our record. Look at the way he’s playing. I’ll be really disappointed because he’s part of the reason we’ve played the way we have, and he’s put up the numbers.”
Cavs are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 Thursday games.
Cavs are 1-7 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
Key Injuries - G Delonte West (wrist) is OUT.
C Zydrunas Ilgauskas (ankle) is OUT.
PROJECTED SCORE: 95
Magic (-4, O/U 197): Orlando got Mickael Pietrus back on Tuesday in a 135-111 rout of Indiana following a 12-game absence due to a broken wrist, and it's scary to think about his potential when he's fully healed. Pietrus totaled a season-high 27 points and 10 rebounds against the Pacers, proving how valuable he can be to a Magic team that already has several weapons. “I still have my shot - that didn’t go anywhere,” Pietrus said. “I didn’t leave it at home. I came back aggressive and with plenty of energy. I was rested and ready to come back.”
Magic are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 home games.
The UNDER is 8-0 in Orlando's last 8 Thursday games.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 102 (Side Play of the Day)
San Antonio Spurs at Phoenix Suns [TNT | 10:30 PM ET]
Spurs: There's no question that Manu Ginobili is the key to San Antonio's success, and you can look no further than last year's loss to the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. Ginobili was not healthy in that series and was still recovering from an ankle injury heading into this season that limited him when playing for Argentina in the Olympics over the summer. He has struggled a bit lately, averaging 10 points on 33 percent shooting in the last three games. However, Ginobili was the difference maker in a 106-100 win at Utah on Tuesday, scoring 10 of his 13 points in the fourth quarter. “Manu is an important part of us winning basketball games,” Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich said. “He was aggressive and got to go to the line.”
Spurs are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Thursday games.
The UNDER is 13-3 in San Antonio's last 16 games vs. Pacific Division.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 96 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)
Suns (-1.5, O/U 199): Shaquille O'Neal seems to have discovered the Fountain of Youth in the Valley of the Sun, as the future Hall of Famer is averaging 22.1 points in his last 18 games. This after a dominating performance against the Wizards on Monday in which he totaled 29 points, eight rebounds and three blocks. Phoenix have won two in a row following that 103-87 victory, snapping a skid of five losses in six games. “I feel like I can play three or four more years,” O'Neal said. “I’ve got a new medical staff that does stuff that I haven’t really had before. I’m dunking, I’m getting up and hanging on the rim and getting techs, and I haven’t felt this good in about two years.”
Suns are 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
The UNDER is 6-2 in Phoenix's last 8 home games.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 98
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