The NBA’s best offense meets the best defense tonight. Will the outcome mirror that of the Super Bowl? On Sunday, the Big 10 takes center stage as leaders Michigan face a tricky home test.
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Today’s Top Sports Stories
NBA – Warriors Beat Bulls in Bay Area
Stephen Curry’s 34 points carried the Golden State Warriors to a comfortable 102-87 win over the Chicago Bulls. Prior to the win, the Warriors were just 2-4 SU in their last 6 home games.
NCAAB – Arizona Holds Off Oregon
#2 Arizona held on for a hard-fought 67-65 win over Oregon in the Wildcats’ first game without starting forward Brandon Ashley. Wooden Award candidate Aaron Gordon (6 points) had a horrible night from the free throw line, scoring just 2-11.
NBA – Cavs fire GM Grant
Falling well short of this season’s expectations, the struggling Cleveland Cavaliers (16-33) have sacked general manager Chris Grant. The Cavs are on a six-game losing streak, the longest active streak in the NBA.
Top Bet’s Games to Bet On
NBA – Portland Trailblazers vs. Indiana Pacers (Friday, 7:00 PM ET)
[sc:NCAAB240banner ]The Portland Trailblazers defeated the New York Knicks on Wednesday to snap a four-game losing streak on the road. The Blazers are just 4-5 SU in their last 9 games overall, dropping them to 3rd in the West. A cause for their struggles has been the league-best Portland offense showing signs of regression; offense has failed to break 100 points in each of its last 4 road games. Not surprisingly, the total has gone UNDER in those games.
Odds: Blazers (+5) vs. Pacers (-5), O/U: 197.5
They’ll need to get back on track against the Pacers and their league-best defense. After an up-and-down end of January, Indiana has bounced back in February. The Pacers have won their first three games of the month, holding those opponents to an average of just 87 PPG. The Pacers are an NBA-leading 23-2 SU at home, and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 home games vs. the Blazers.
NCAAB – Michigan Wolverines vs Iowa Hawkeyes (Saturday, 2:00 PM ET)
#10 Michigan bounced back from its loss to Indiana by demolishing Nebraska, 79-50. Glenn Robinson III starred for the Wolverines with 23 points on 8-14 shooting. They’ll next face Iowa, whom they’ve already beaten earlier this season. Nik Stauskas scored a season-high 26 points in Michigan’s 75-67 win in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines, now looking for the sweep, are 4-1 SU in their last road games.
Odds: Wolverines (TBA) vs. Hawkeyes (TBA), O/U: TBA
On the other side, #17 Iowa currently stands 3rd in the Big 10 at 6-4 after losses to the established big guns (Wisconsin, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State). Iowa’s offense, while still top 10 in scoring at 83.7 PPG, has dropped off significantly. The Hawkeyes have averaged 74 PPG in their last 5 games and just 69 points in each of their last two home games. Iowa is 7-3 SU in its last 10 home games.
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