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Developing Stories

Damian Lillard went off Sunday night and achieved some new milestones in the process. Lillard scored 41 points in the first half and got a career-high 71 points in the Trail Blazers 131-114 win over the Houston Rockets. Lillard was 22-38 from the field and made a franchise record 13 three pointers while playing 39 minutes. Lillard now has five 60-point games, trailing Kobe Bryant’s six and Wilt Chamberlain’s 61. He has the 8th highest scoring game in NBA history and at 32 he is the oldest to have a 70-point game. Only Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant and David Thompson have scored more points in a single game. At halftime Lillard enter the locker room with 41 points with eight 3 pointers, going 8-11 with 25 in nine minutes in the second quarter. Lillard kept going, hitting 3 pointer after 3 pointer and getting to 71 points before the night was over. He was trying to reach Klay Thompson’s single-game 3-point record of 14 but couldn’t quite get there. Lillard still broke a franchise record for made threes in a game. He finished with six rebounds and six assists and shot a perfect 14-of-14 from the free-throw line. Shortly after the game Lillard had to give a blood-drawn drug test, a first in his career.

Headlines 🚨

On This Day in Sports History: 1963 Mickey Mantle of the NY Yankees sign a baseball contract worth $100,000.

Kyle Busch gets 1st Race cup series victory in Fontana’s NASCAR farewell.

The Atlanta Hawks hire Quin Snyder as head coach to replace McMillan.

Marc Lasry to sell the Bucks to Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam for a $3.5 billion valuation.

The Chicago Bears have been approached by multiple teams about trading the No.1 pick in this year’s NFL draft.

QBs C.J. Stroud, Will Levis and Anthony Richardson will throw at the NFL scouting combine Saturday, but Bryce Young will wait for Alabama’s pro day on March 23rd.

Jurgen Klinsmann named South Korea head coach until 2026 world cup.

Third Baseman Manny Machado and the Padres are finalizing an 11-year, $350 million contract extension.

Arizona State stuns #7 Arizona on a 60-ft buzzer beater to win 89-88.

FSU rallies down by 25 to defeat #13 Miami 85-84.

Trends 📈📉 via Oddsshark

🏀 Hornets at Pistons

• The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Charlotte

• Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

• Charlotte is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games when playing Detroit

• The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Charlotte's last 11 games

🏀 Heat at 76ers

• The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 11 games when playing Philadelphia

• Miami is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia

• Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games

• Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

🏀 Celtics at Knicks

• Boston is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games

• Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

• New York is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games

• New York is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

🏀 Magic at Pelicans

• Orlando is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans

• Orlando is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Orleans

• The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 7 games when playing Orlando

• The total has gone UNDER in 14 of New Orleans's last 19 games when playing at home against Orlando

🎓🏀 # 9 BAY at OKST

• Baylor is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma State

• Baylor is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma State

• The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma State's last 5 games at home

• Oklahoma State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Baylor

🎓🏀 WVU at #23 ISU

• West Virginia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Iowa State

• The total has gone OVER in 5 of Iowa State's last 5 games when playing at home against West Virginia

• Iowa State is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home

🏒 Red Wings at Senators

• Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

• Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road

• Ottawa is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit

• Ottawa is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit

🏒 Bruins at Oilers

• Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

• Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road

• The total has gone OVER in 7 of Edmonton's last 8 games

• The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 7 games when playing Boston

🏒 Canucks at Stars

• The total has gone OVER in 7 of Vancouver's last 8 games on the road

• Vancouver is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas

• The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Dallas's last 13 games

• The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Dallas's last 10 games at home

🏒 Golden Knights at Avalanche

• The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vegas's last 5 games when playing Colorado

• Vegas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado

• The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Vegas

• Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

🏒 Black Hawks at Ducks

• Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games

• Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

• The total has gone OVER in 7 of Anaheim's last 8 games at home

• The total has gone OVER in 15 of Anaheim's last 21 games

Public Money 🤑 via VSiN at 9AMCT

🏀 NBA

26% of bets and 54% of bets is on OVER 235.5 DET at CHA

15% of bets and 59% of bets is on UNDER 233.5 BOS at NYK

🎓🏀 NCAAB

66% of bets and 77% of money is on ISU -4.5

🏒 NHL

20% of bets and 48% of money is on EDM ML +120

66% of bets and 81% of money is on DAL -1.5

52% of bets and 81% of money is on COL -1.5

20% of bets and 37% of money is on ANA -1.5

Future Odds 🔮 via Bovada Sportsbook

Injury Report 🏥 via ESPN

BOS (SG) Jaylen Brown | Out - Personal

BOS (PG) Derrick White | Probable - Ankle

CHA (PF) P.J. Washington | Doubtful - Foot

CHA (SF) Cody Martin | Out - Knee

DET (PG) Jaden Ivey | Out - Personal

DET (C) Isaiah Stewart | Questionable - Hip

DET (C) Nerlens Noel | Out - Personal

DET (C) Jalen Duren | Out 

DET (SF) Bojan Bogdanovic | Questionable

MIA (F) Nikola Jovic | Out - Back

MIA (PF) Kevin Love | Probable - Knee

MIA (C) Omer Yurtseven | Out - Ankle

MIA (PG) Kyle Lowry | Questionable - Knee

MIA (PG) Tyler Herro | Questionable - Ribs

NOP (PF) Larry Nance Jr | Questionable

ORL (PF) Jonathon Isaac | Out - Hamstring

ORL (G) Michael Carter-Williams | Questionable 

PHI (C) Dewayne Dedmon | Out - Hip

Picks 🔒

NCAAB

West Virginia +5.5 | The Cyclones are currently on a four-game losing streak. West Virginia has been in better form and has advantages to help them get the edge. West Virginia should defuse Iowa State’s defense by getting to the free throw line. The Cyclones are allowing teams to score 22.4% of their points from the free-throw line. The Big 12 has been competitive all year and should see the same in this matchup.