The Portland Path Blazers have not recorded consecutive victories since posting a three-game streak in early February. The ultimate triumph throughout that stretch got here towards the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Path Blazers can start one other run by finishing a sweep of the season sequence on Sunday.
Portland (32-35), which is coming off a 124-114 win towards the Utah Jazz, kicks off its second five-game highway journey in lower than a month when it visits Philadelphia (36-31) at 6 p.m. ET at Xfinity Cell Area. The Path Blazers, who’re a half recreation behind the ninth-place Golden State Warriors within the Western Convention, went 2-3 on their earlier five-game trek.
The 76ers are even with the Atlanta Hawks for eighth place within the East. Philadelphia has gone 6-9 over its final 15 contests, a stretch that started on Feb. 9 with a 135-118 setback at Portland. The membership is with out prime scorers Tyrese Maxey (finger) and Joel Embiid (indirect) however has gained three straight and 4 of 5 at residence, together with Saturday’s 104-97 conquer the Brooklyn Nets.
There are six different video games on Sunday’s NBA schedule, together with a matchup between the Jazz (20-47) and Sacramento Kings (17-51) at 10 p.m. ET on the Golden 1 Heart. The Kings are the one staff within the West that has been eradicated from playoff rivalry however have gained three of their final 4 contests. Utah has dropped 10 of its final 12 video games however gained its final two conferences with Sacramento after having misplaced 9 straight within the all-time sequence.
The NHL has six video games on its slate, certainly one of which is has the Anaheim Geese (36-27-3) wrapping up their four-game highway journey with a matchup towards the Montreal Canadiens (36-19-10) at 7 p.m. ET on the Bell Centre. The Geese fell to 1-2-0 on their trek with Saturday’s 2-0 loss to the Ottawa Senators and have dropped 4 of their final 5 away from residence total whereas the Canadiens are again in motion a day after a 4-2 setback towards the San Jose Sharks ended their three-game profitable streak. Anaheim edged Montreal 6-5 in a shootout at residence on Mar. 6.
5 faculty basketball convention tournaments conclude Sunday – together with the American Convention, which has Wichita State (22-10) taking over South Florida (24-8) at 3:15 p.m. ET in its championship recreation at Legacy Area in Birmingham, Ala. Each groups acquired byes to the semifinals, the place the top-seeded Bulls rolled previous Charlotte 86-64 and the second-seeded Shockers posted an 81-68 victory over Tulsa. The squads cut up their regular-season sequence, with every profitable on the highway.
The Path Blazers are 8.5-point favorites towards the 76ers within the newest consensus NBA odds, whereas the Kings are 3.5-point favorites over the Jazz. The Canadiens are -145 on the cash line towards the Geese and South Florida is a 6.5-point favourite towards Wichita State.
Under is a snapshot of what to observe and wager for Sunday, March 15. All occasions Japanese
NBA greatest bets, the place to observe
Path Blazers at 76ers
Time: 6 p.m. | Location: Philadelphia | TV: NBA League Move | Stream: Fubo (Attempt at no cost)
SportsLine picks — Mannequin: Beneath 228.5 (-107) | Professional: Justin Edwards Over 11.5 factors (-102, Mike Barner)
The 76ers are tied for twelfth within the NBA in scoring with a median of 115.7 factors, whereas the Path Blazers are 18th at 115.3 per recreation. Philadelphia scored fewer than 110 factors in every of its final two video games and is with out its prime two offensive threats in Maxey (29.0 factors, fourth within the league) and Embiid (26.6). The SportsLine Projection Mannequin does not see the 76ers doing any higher towards the Path Blazers and has the Beneath hitting in virtually 66% of its simulations. Justin Edwards not too long ago has acquired extra enjoying time than regular and has scored 12 or extra factors in three of his final 4 outings. SportsLine NBA professional Mike Barner (71-33, +3177 on his final 104 NBA participant prop picks) likes the 76ers ahead to not less than attain that whole towards Portland.
Jazz at Kings
Time: 10 p.m. | Location: Sacramento | TV: NBA League Move | Stream: Fubo (Attempt at no cost)
SportsLine picks — Mannequin: Kings -155 | Professional: Nique Clifford Over 4.5 assists (+125, PropBetGuy)
The Jazz have struggled mightily since posting a 28-point residence victory towards the Kings on Feb. 11, profitable solely two of their subsequent 12 video games. Sacramento has cut up its final 10 contests after enduring a 16-game shedding streak and has gained three of its final 4. Sacramento nonetheless has an opportunity to flee the Western Convention basement and overtake Utah for 14th place, and the SportsLine Projection Mannequin believes the Kings get a step nearer on Sunday as its simulations have them profitable 75% of the time. Guard Nique Clifford has recorded not less than six assists in every of the final three video games during which Russell Westbrook sat out for Sacramento, and there is a good likelihood Westbrook does not play towards the Jazz as he is skipped the second leg of the staff’s final two back-to-backs. SportsLine props professional PropBetGuy (140-101, +2270 on his final 241 NBA participant prop picks) feels Clifford will notch not less than 5 assists once more, even when Westbrook is within the lineup as Utah permits probably the most assists within the league.
NHL greatest bets, the place to observe
Geese at Canadiens
Time: 7 p.m. | Location: Montreal | TV: ESPN+ | Stream: Fubo (Attempt at no cost)
SportsLine decide — Mannequin: Canadiens -145
The Geese have misplaced three of 4 video games since defeating Montreal in a shootout on Mar. 6, whereas the Canadiens earned factors in 12 of 13 contests (8-1-3) previous to Saturday’s loss to San Jose. Anaheim is simply 14-17-2 away from residence this season and has misplaced 4 of the final 5, together with setbacks at Toronto and Ottawa in its final two outings. Montreal went 4-0-1 at residence earlier than falling to the Sharks, and the SportsLine Projection Mannequin thinks the membership will return to its profitable methods on the Bell Centre because the Canadiens win in 60% of its simulations.
CBB greatest bets, the place to observe
Wichita State vs. South Florida
Time: 3:15 p.m. | Location: Birmingham, Ala. | TV: ESPN | Stream: Fubo (Attempt at no cost)
SportsLine picks — Mannequin: Wichita State +6.5 (-110) | Professional: Beneath 149.5 (-109, Mike Tierney)
Each groups are scorching as they enter this showdown. The Shockers have gained seven consecutive video games and 12 of 14, whereas the Bulls are driving a 10-game profitable streak and have posted 16 triumphs of their final 18 outings. Along with capturing the convention title and reaching the NCAA Match, Wichita State has additional incentive because it seems to be to avenge an eight-point residence loss to South Florida on Feb. 11. The SportsLine Projection Mannequin feels the squad will not less than preserve this matchup nearer as its simulations have the Shockers overlaying the unfold 59% of the time. Wichita State and South Florida mixed for 124 factors of their final assembly, and SportsLine professional Mike Tierney (7-0, +700 on his final seven faculty basketball over/below picks) likes an identical whole as he is on the Beneath.
