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NBA betting: Six picks for Wednesday
Among the big games of the night, two can be found on ESPN; Milwaukee heads to Boston in a clash of Eastern Conference powers while the Suns host the Warriors in the night game. Oklahoma City Thunder -6.5 points vs. Bulls (-120) The Thunder are tied for the third-best record in the NBA and have […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Wednesday
New this season, ESPN Analytics will also generate daily NBA fantasy projections. By combining historical player and team data and specific game factors ESPN is able to accurately predict player box score stats. Accounting for injuries, trends in playing time, and other factors impacting future performance the statistical models can be used to help NBA […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Wednesday
More Teams. More Games. Eric Karabell discusses Max Strus‘ rising production, which has made him a more appealing fantasy option. (0:39) ESPN’s fantasy basketball and basketball betting tips cheat sheet is your pregame destination for basketball betting predictions and our best intel and data, featuring ESPN’s proprietary Basketball Power Index (BPI) to help you make […]
Continue readingSix prop bets to make for Wednesday’s NBA slate
Among the biggest games on the slate are the two primetime games between the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics and San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks on ESPN, Madison Square Garden, New York Line: Celtics (-3.5) Money Line: Celtics (-165), Knicks (+140) Total: 224 points BPI Projection: Celtics (57.3%) Injury Report: Celtics: Al Horford, […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Wednesday
New this season, ESPN Analytics will also generate daily NBA fantasy projections. By combining historical player and team data and specific game factors ESPN is able to accurately predict player box score stats. Accounting for injuries, trends in playing time, and other factors impacting future performance the statistical models can be used to help NBA […]
Continue reading2023-24 NBA season preview: Rankings, predictions, odds
We’ve seen some big offseason storylines: Damian Lillard is now part of a superstar duo with Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Milwaukee Bucks, Chris Paul joined the Golden State Warriors and James Harden still wants out of Philadelphia. Expect to see talented rookies take center stage. San Antonio Spurs’ sensation Victor Wembanyama already has us stunned […]
Continue readingLowe’s NBA League Pass Rankings: The top 10 must-watch teams in 2023-24
It’s time to reveal the top 10 in our 12th annual League Pass Rankings — the 10 most entertaining teams in the NBA, according to our proprietary algorithm. Remember: These are *not* power rankings! We revealed Nos. 11-30 here, along with a reminder of how the scoring works. I would have ranked a few teams […]
Continue readingFIBA World Cup 2023: Karl-Anthony Towns says ‘timing is right’ to play for Dominican Republic again
“Karl Towns va para el Mundial” Headlines like these — “Says yes to DR!” and “Karl Towns goes to the world” — splashed across newspapers in the Dominican Republic in July, reacting to Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns‘ announcement that he would play for his national team in the 2023 FIBA World Cup (Aug. 25-Sept. […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings, post-offseason edition – What has changed this summer?
The big trades of the offseason resulted in Chris Paul landing on the Golden State Warriors, Jordan Poole on the Detroit Pistons and Bradley Beal on the Phoenix Suns. Free agency saw some big additions for the Houston Rockets, who signed Fred VanVleet from the Toronto Raptors and Dillon Brooks from the Memphis Grizzlies. Meanwhile, […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and NBA betting picks for Wednesday
ESPN’s fantasy basketball and basketball betting tips cheat sheet is your pregame destination for basketball betting predictions and our best intel and data to help you make smart fantasy and wagering decisions. NBA game odds for December 14th are provided by Caesars Sportsbook, and fantasy advice is based on ESPN 10-team leagues. Underdog Money: On […]
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