The Heat look to continue their winning streak against the Mavericks tonight, while the Spurs and Clippers play in their third and final regular season meeting.
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Roy Williams notched his 300th win as coach of North Carolina with an 81-75 victory over Florida State. Kennedy Meeks tallied 23 points and added seven rebounds to pace the Tar Heels.
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The Bears handed Oklahoma State its seventh straight defeat after pulling off a hard-earned 70-64 overtime victory. Senior forward Cory Jefferson scored 26 points to help Baylor improve its chances to make it to the NCAA Tournament.
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Miami Heat vs. Dallas Mavericks (8:30 PM ET)
With the All-Star weekend over, the Heat will resume their pursuit of the No. 1 spot in the eastern conference currently held by Indiana. The Heat are only 2.5 games behind the Pacers and had won five of their last six games, including their 111-110 win over the Warriors just before the break. The victory was Miami’s second in a row against the spread. LeBron James made a game-winning 3-pointer as time expired to cover the team’s 1.5-point spread as road underdogs. The Heat are 6-0 SU in their last six games against Dallas.
Odds: Heat (-2.5) vs. Mavericks (+2.5), O/U: 208.5
The Mavericks had a well-deserved rest after three straight road games, which ended in a big 81-73 road win over the Pacers. That win was Dallas’ sixth in its last seven games – the lone loss came from the Bobcats 114-89. The Mavericks are riding on momentum and on Dirk Nowitzki’s timeless excellence. The veteran is producing 24.1 PPG in his team’s last 10 games. The Mavericks are 5-1 ATS in their last six games overall.
San Antonio Spurs vs. LA Clippers (10:30 PM ET)
[sc:NBA240banner ]In the midst of a grueling nine-game road trip, the Spurs were more than relieved to rest their banged up bodies during the All-Star break. After three straight wins to begin February, San Antonio stumbled into the break with a 2-2 SU record in its last four games.
Injuries have shortened the rotation of coach Gregg Popovich’s bench, who might not have the services again of Tiago Splitter, Manu Ginobili, and Swiss knife Kawhii Leonard, as all three are listed as day-to-day. The Spurs are 7-3 SU in their last 10 road games against the LA Clippers.
Odds: Spurs (+5) vs. LA Clippers (-5), O/U: 211.0
Chris Paul appeared to have shaken all the rust brought by his long absence due to a shoulder injury as he posted a double-double performance of 20 points and 12 assists in the Clippers’ 122-117 win over the Trail Blazers. In that game, the Clippers made a killing inside the paint, scoring 58 points in the shaded area compared to the Blazers’ 36. It was the third time in the Clippers’ last four games where they scored at least 50 points from that region. The Clippers are 3-0 SU in their last three home games.
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