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New York is only 2-6 ATS this season on the second game of a back-to-back. Meanwhile, Cleveland is 19-8 ATS at home.

San Antonio had an emotional win on Thursday, playing its first game since learning Victor Wembanyama will miss the rest of the season. Meanwhile, this is Detroit's first game since the All-Star Break.

Both teams play their first game since the All-Star Break. They are currently the ninth and tenth seeds in the Western Conference.

The defending champs begin the second half of the season against a longtime rival and opponent that has posed some difficulty this season. Boston is 0-2 ATS against Philly, including one outright loss.

In the second game of a TNT double-header, San Antonio is expected to play without Victor Wembanyama. That swung Phoenix from an underdog to a slight road favorite, despite having the NBA's worst record against the point spread at 19-34-1.

In a makeup of a postponed game, this is Wednesday's lone NBA game. The Lakers lost their last game as a big road favorite and now may play without LeBron James at home.

OKC survived a scare at home on Wednesday and now visits a shorthanded Minnesota squad that is missing Julius Randle and Donte DiVicenzo.