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Developing Stories 📰

With only two days left before the All-Star break the NBA has a different look after last week's trade deadline, especially the Western Conference. The trades of Kevin Durant to the Suns and Kyrie Irving to the Mavericks were the top headlines of a series of league changing moves that are going to affect the playoff race and overall playoffs. Irving and Durant leaving Brooklyn have knocked the Nets down in terms of competing for a ring this year, and now the Suns and Mavericks could be competing against each other in the Western Conference Finals. The Lakers switched up their roster by trading Russell Westbrook to the Jazz and bringing in D’angelo Russell to hopefully improve their teams scoring. It is still early to fully see how these deals will impact each team but its not too early to rank each team as we head into All-Star Break this weekend. In My opinion here are the Top 10 teams in the NBA as of today:

1.Boston Celtics- Their roster is the deepest in the NBA

2. Milwaukee Bucks- Have won 11 consecutive games

3. Denver Nuggets- Won 40 games before All Star break for first time in franchise history

4. Philadelphia 76ers- They have a chance to win the East. Only 3 games behind Boston

5. Phoenix Suns- Adding Durant shoots them up in rank, 7-3 in L10 played

6. Cleveland Cavaliers- Donovan Mitchell has ben great his first season with the Cavaliers

7. Dallas Mavericks- Kyrie Irving has been great so far. They are winning games without Luka

8.Memphis Grizzlies- The Grizzlies have been consistent all year. Just need to tweak a couple things and they are contenders

9. Sacramento Kings- The Kings have had a big turnaround since last season. Their offense has been elite, the defense needs some improvement

10. Los Angeles Clippers- The clippers made some trades before the deadline. This should help them get the offensive boost they need

Headlines 🚨

On This Day in Sports History: 1986 44,180 largest NBA crowd to date- Philadelphia vs Detroit

The Oakland Raiders release QB Derek Carr before contract deadline

New Mexico State fires mens basketball coach Greg Heiar after hazing allegations involving players on the team

The Cardinlas hire Eagles‘ Jonathan Gannon as new Head Coach  

Todd Monken leaves Georgia to become Ravens’ new offensive coordinator

Full-time real estate agent Matija Pectocic beats former #8 tennis player Jack Sock in the Delray Open

Michael Jordan celebrates his 60th birthday with a $10 million donation to Make-A-Wish

Law enforcement agents confiscated over 600 fake championship rings across four major U.S. professional sports leagues and the NCAA from a South Carolina memorabilia store as part of a seizure of counterfeit merchandise, could have been worth about $15 million in retail

Major League Baseball plans to emphasize enforcement of the balk rule in 2023 as it implements sweeping rules changes, including a pitch clock that will place more focus on the arcane rule

Alabama Basketball is #1 in AP Top 25 for first time in 20 years

Trends 📈📉 via Oddsshark

🏀 Spurs at Hornets

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

• San Antonio is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Charlotte

• Charlotte is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio

• Charlotte is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio

🏀 Bulls at Pacers

• The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games 

• The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago's last 9 games on the road

• The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games at home

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

🏀 Pistons at Celtics

• The total has gone OVER in 9 of Detroit's last 11 games when playing on the road against Boston

• Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston

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

• Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit

🏀 Knicks at Hawks

• The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games on the road

• New York is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games 

• The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games 

• The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 12 games when playing New York

🏀 Heat at Nets

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

• Miami is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn

• Brooklyn is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home

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

🏀 Cavaliers at 76ers

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

• Cleveland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games 

• Philadelphia is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games at home

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

🏀 Rockets at Thunder

• The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games 

• Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City

• Oklahoma City is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Houston

• Oklahoma City is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Houston

🏀 Jazz at Grizzlies

• The total has gone OVER in 10 of Utah's last 11 games when playing Memphis

• The total has gone OVER in 8 of Utah's last 9 games on the road

• The total has gone OVER in 10 of Memphis's last 11 games when playing Utah

• Memphis is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games at home

🏀 Mavericks at Nuggets

• The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games 

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

• Denver is 20-1 SU in its last 21 games at home

• Denver is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home

🏀 Pelicans at Lakers

• New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games 

• New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games 

• The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans

• LA Lakers is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against New Orleans

🎓🏀 #1 BAMA at #10 TENN

• The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Alabama's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tennessee

• The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Alabama's last 5 games when playing Tennessee

• The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tennessee's last 5 games when playing at home against Alabama

• The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tennessee's last 5 games when playing Alabama

🎓🏀 #16 XAV at #11 MARQ 

• The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Xavier's last 8 games when playing on the road against Marquette

• The total has gone OVER in 7 of Xavier's last 10 games on the road

• Marquette is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

• Marquette is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home

🎓🏀 #7 UAV at LOU

• Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Louisville

• Virginia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Louisville

• The total has gone OVER in 4 of Louisville's last 5 games when playing at home against Virginia

• The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Louisville's last 13 games at home

🎓🏀 #14 IND at NW

• The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games on the road

• The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing Northwestern

• Northwestern is 6-0-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Indiana

• Northwestern is 13-2-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing at home against Indiana

🎓🏀 #22 TCU at #19 ISU

• The total has gone OVER in 9 of TCU's last 11 games when playing on the road against Iowa State

• TCU is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Iowa State

• Iowa State is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home

• The total has gone OVER in 9 of Iowa State's last 11 games when playing at home against TCU

🎓🏀 #21 SDSU at FRES

• San Diego State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Fresno State

• San Diego State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Fresno State

• The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Fresno State's last 7 games when playing at home against San Diego State

• Fresno State is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home

🏒 Black Hawks at Maple Leafs

• Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto

• Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto

• The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Chicago

• The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago

🏒 Lightning at Coyotes 

• Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona

• The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road

• The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games at home

• The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay

🏒 Red Wings at Oilers

• Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton

• Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games 

• The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games 

• Edmonton is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games

🏒 Avalanche at Wild

• The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 9 games on the road

• Colorado is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road

• The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 9 games at home

• The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games

🏒 Sabers at Ducks

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

• Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Anaheim

• The total has gone OVER in 5 of Anaheim's last 6 games at home

• The total has gone OVER in 12 of Anaheim's last 15 games

🏒 Rangers at Canucks

• NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

• NY Rangers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games 

• The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 5 games 

• Vancouver is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing NY Rangers

Public Money 🤑 via VSiN at 9AMCT

🏀 NBA

28% of bets and 64% of money is on OVER 243.5 SAS at CHA

39% of bets and 60% of money is on UNDER 233.5 NYK at ATL

31% of bets and 50% of money is on UNDER 224.5 DET at BOS

19% of bets and 75% of money is on UNDER 211.5 MIA at BKN

51% of bets and 74% of money is on MEM -8.5

38% of bets and 63% of money is on OVER 240 UTA at MEM

🎓🏀 NCAAB

34% of bets and 50% of money is on TENN -3.5

55% of bets and 81% of money is on OVER 161.5 XAV at MARQ

49% of bets and 62% of money is on LOU +16

Future Odds 🔮 via Bovada Sportsbook

Injury Report 🏥 via ESPN

ATL (SF) De’Andre Hunter | Probable - Ankle

ATL (PF) John Collins | Questionable - Hip

BOS (SF) Jason Tatum | Questionable 

BOS (PG) Derrick White | Out - Ear

BOS (C) Al Horford | Questionable 

CHA (PF) Kai Jones | Doubtful - Ankle

CHA (SF) Kody Martin | Out - Knee

CHI (SG) Alex Caruso | Questionable - Foot

CHI (PG) Gorgan Drogic | Questionable 

CHI (SF) Derrick Jones Jr. | Out - Groin

DAL(F) Christian Wood | Questionable - Illness

DAL (SF) Reggie Bullock | Questionable - Illness

DAL (PF) Maxi Kleber | Out - Hamstring

DAL (SF) Tim Hardaway Jr | Questionable - Hamstring

DEN (G) Colin Gillespie | Out - Lower Leg

DEN (PF) Zeke Nnaji | Out - Shoulder

DEN (PF) Aaron Gordon | Questionable - Ribs

DEN (PG) Jamal Murray | Questionable - Knee

DET (PF) Marvin Bagley III | Out - Hand

DET (C) Nerlens Noel | Out - Personal 

HOU (SG) Kevin Porter Jr. | Out - Foot

IND (C) Daniel Thies | Questionable - Thumb

IND (C) Myles Turner | Questionable - Back

LAL (PF) Anthony Davis | Probable - Foot

LAL (SF) LeBron James | Questionable - Ankle

MEM (C) Steven Adams | Out - Knee

MIA (F) Duncan Robinson | Questionable - Finger

MIA (SG) Victor Oladipo | Out - Ankle

MIA (PG) Tyler Herro | Out - Knee

NOP (G) Dyson Daniels | Out - Ankle

NOP (SG) CJ McCollum | Questionable - Ankle

PHI (C) Joel Embiid | Questionable - Foot

PHI (SG) Furlan Korkmaz | Out - Personal 

PHI (PF) PJ Tucker | Questionable - Calf

SAS (SF) Doug McDermott | Questionable - Achilles 

SAS (SG) Romeo Langford | Out - Thigh

SAS (PF) Isaiah Roby | Out - Ankle

SAS (PG) Tre Jones | Out - Foot

 Picks 🔒

Tennessee ML -150 | The Volunteers are averaging 72.5 points on 43.2 percent shooting and allowing 56.3 points on 35.5 percent shooting. Tennessee should have the ability to match the Crimson Tide in the paint while doing their best to run them off the three-point line. Resulting in a win for the favored Volunteers.

Xavier +6 | Xavier won the last time these two teams met. This game between the Big East’s top two teams should be a shootout. I’m going to take the underdog with the points here as the game should stay close.

Pelicans +4 | The Pelicans have covered the spread in 4 of their last 5 games. The Lakers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games played on one day’s rest. I’m Just going with the trends on this game.