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Drake Gives Andrew Wiggins Shoutout on “Draft Day” Track

Some athletes realize they’ve finally “made it” after getting their first pro jersey on draft day. As far as Canadian hip-hop artist Drake is concerned, Vaughn, Ontario native Andrew Wiggins has already made it big. Drake gave Wiggins a big shoutout on his latest single called “Draft Day,” just days after Wiggins declared he was

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Why Should the Philadelphia 76ers Want to Snap Record Losing Streak?

The Philadelphia 76ers lost their 25th consecutive game Monday against the San Antonio Spurs, pulling to within one defeat of matching the NBA record for most losses in a row set by the 2011 Cleveland Cavaliers. Sure, that in itself is embarrassing. When it comes down to it, every professional athlete would prefer to win

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Yay or Nay? Toronto Raptors Bring Back Retro Purple Dinosaur Jerseys

Whether you like it or not, the Toronto Raptors will celebrate their 20th NBA anniversary by wearing their classic 1995 purple jerseys for select home games next season. “We are excited to bring back a piece of team history as part of our 20th Anniversary celebration,” Raptors president/general manager Masai Ujiri said in a release.

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Wizards for the W? It's Wednesday's NBA Betting Picks!

Hoop Hopes – Ricky Rothstein makes his picks for tonight’s NBA action! San Antonio at Washington Washington stomped the jeepers out of Oklahoma City, the best of the West, on Saturday but that doesn’t mean the Wizards will be able to repeat the dose when the Spurs visit the Verizon Center tonight. Oklahoma got beat

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Who Really Won the Rudy Gay Trade? Raptors vs. Kings

So, it’s been almost two months since the Toronto Raptors shook up their roster by shipping their then-superstar Rudy Gay to the Sacramento Kings. What has changed? Almost everything, for both teams involved. It’s unusual in today’s NBA to see a superstar move from one team to another in a deal the clearly benefited both

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Another KD KO at San Antonio? Wednesday's NBA Betting Picks!

Hoop Hopes – Ricky Rothstein makes his picks for tonight’s NBA action! Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs When you’re the big dog, you’re inclined to pick and choose your games. You don’t bust yourself against Charlotte; if you play your usual game you’ll take them and if, by some fluke, Charlotte wins, not

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Why Drake Night Worked for the Toronto Raptors

This doesn’t have anything to do with whether you’d be caught dead with Drake playing on your iPod or whether the Toronto Raptors have any business being in first place in the Atlantic Division. This has to do with two parties coming together to make the other stronger. Like it or not, Drake is the

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Pacers Hunting for Hawks – Wednesday's NBA Betting Picks!

Hoop Hopes – Ricky Rothstein makes his picks for tonight’s NBA action! Indiana at Atlanta The first thing that you notice about the line for Indiana’s visit to Atlanta tonight is the total. It’s set at 189, which is as low as NBA totals are inclined to go. There have been 507 games played in

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Raptors at Wizards – Friday's NBA Betting Picks!

Hoop Hopes – Ricky Rothstein makes his picks for tonight’s NBA action! Toronto at Washington The Leafs getting to the NHL playoffs last year was shocking enough for the long-suffering people of Toronto, but the Raptors making shapes now in the NBA as well? These are heady times in the Queen City. Astonishingly, a four

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Heat Cooling Down? Thursday Night NBA Picks!

Hoop Hopes – Ricky Rothstein makes his picks for tonight’s NBA action! Golden State at Miami Two of the hottest teams in the NBA take the court at Biscayne Bay tonight when the Golden State Nuggets take on the World Champion Miami Heat. Golden State’s form had been patchy before the holidays but the Warriors

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Time to Bet the Revamped Toronto Raptors is Now

When the Toronto Raptors traded Rudy Gay to the Sacramento Kings earlier this month, most casual Raptors supporters started looked at the deal as one step closer to Tank Nation and drafting Andrew Wiggins. Down the road, maybe that will turn out to be the case, but for right now, that deal couldn’t have made

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NBA Betting Picks – Nuggets Hear the Thunder!

Hoop Hopes – Ricky Rothstein makes his picks for tonight’s NBA action! Oklahoma City at Denver The Thunder might be the hottest team in the League right now, but they’re not getting it done against the number. Oklahoma is a storming 19-4 straight up, but a pretty meh 13-10 against the spread. That can happen

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NBA Monday Betting Picks – San Antonio Setting a Standard

Hoop Hopes – Ricky Rothstein makes his picks for tonight’s NBA action! San Antonio Spurs at LA Clippers San Antonio remains the standard against which all teams must measure themselves. Champions come and go, but there seems something eternal as the desert itself about the Spurs, and their incredible ability to just keep winning and

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Friday NBA Picks – Can Kobe Save the Lakers?

Hoop Hopes – Ricky Rothstein makes his picks for tonight’s NBA action! LA Lakers at Oklahoma City Kobe may be back in purple and gold but the LA Lakers are looking at their third straight loss when they visit Oklahoma City tonight. Kobe has looked as rusty as you would expect from such a long

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Thursday's NBA Betting Picks – Who's Kidding Who in Brooklyn?

Hoop Hopes – Ricky Rothstein makes his picks for tonight’s NBA action! LA Clippers at Brooklyn Don’t look now, but could Brooklyn be getting its game together? The Nets have won two straight. They have Deron Williams and Brook Lopez back in the lineup, and Paul Pierce on his way. The two wins were against

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Tuesday's NBA Betting Picks!

Hoop Hopes – Ricky Rothstein makes his picks for tonight’s NBA action! Miami at Indiana The Pacers didn’t beat the Heat when they met in the Eastern Conference Finals last season, but they sure scared them. Indiana put more pressure on the two-time Champions than anybody else could manage last year and this year Indiana

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Don’t Bet Rudy Gay Trade Helps Raptors Land Andrew Wiggins

When word that the Toronto Raptors were trading Rudy Gay to the Sacramento Kings for what amounts to be a pile of expiring contracts, many fans had visions of Andrew Wiggins dancing in their heads. It’s a fair initial assessment, really. When a team trades arguably its most talented player and doesn’t get equal talent

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Thursday's NBA Betting Picks!

Hoop Hopes – Ricky Rothstein makes his picks for tonight’s NBA action! New York at Brooklyn The battle of New York hasn’t turned out to be quite the epic that the schedulers would have wished back in the summer, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t money to be won on the game. The Knicks

DEFYING THE ODDS

Sports Interaction Podcast: Defying the Odds, Episode 1

At long last, Defying the Odds, Sports Interaction’s official sports betting podcast is born. While our friends south of the border are celebrating Thanksgiving, we figured it would be a perfect time to give thanks to our loyal followers by rolling out Episode 1 today. With the fearless Frank Doyle leading the way, he and

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Wednesday's NBA Betting Picks!

Hoop Hopes – Ricky Rothstein makes his picks for tonight’s NBA action! San Antonio at Oklahoma City If anybody doubted that both teams had marked big red circles on their calendars for today, the Spurs’ and Thunder’s bench strategy in their previous games pretty much rules it out. The Spurs were very careful to limit

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Points
Assists
Field Goal %

Offensive Leaders

By Points

1 De'Aaron Fox	SAC	26.6
2 Ja Morant	MEM	25.1
3 Kyrie Irving	DAL	24.7
4 DeMar DeRozan	CHI	24.0
5 LaMelo Ball	CHA	23.9
6 Desmond Bane	MEM	23.7
7 Lauri Markkanen	UTA	23.2
8 Zion Williamson	NO	22.9
9 Cade Cunningham	DET	22.7
10 Anfernee Simons	POR	22.6

Full Points Stats

Offensive Leaders

By Assists

1 James Harden	LAC	8.5
2 Domantas Sabonis	SAC	8.2
3 Ja Morant	MEM	8.1
4 Fred VanVleet	HOU	8.1
5 LaMelo Ball	CHA	8.0
6 Cade Cunningham	DET	7.5
7 Tyus Jones	WAS	7.4
8 Chris Paul	GS	6.8
9 Immanuel Quickley	TOR	6.8
10 Dejounte Murray	ATL	6.4

Full Assists Stats

Offensive Leaders

By Field Goal %

1 Charles Bassey	SA	72.5
2 Daniel Gafford	DAL	72.2
3 Jaxson Hayes	LAL	71.2
4 Jericho Sims	NY	70.2
5 Trayce Jackson-Davis	GS	70.2
6 Udoka Azubuike	PHO	69.6
7 Luke Kornet	BOS	69.6
8 Nick Richards	CHA	69.1
9 Marques Bolden	CHA	68.0
10 Dwight Powell	DAL	67.0

Full Field Goal % Stats

Rebounds
Blocks
Steals

Defensive Leaders

By Rebounds

1 Domantas Sabonis	SAC	13.7
2 Rudy Gobert	MIN	12.4
3 Deandre Ayton	POR	11.1
4 Jusuf Nurkic	PHO	10.9
5 Jarrett Allen	CLE	10.7
6 Clint Capela	ATL	10.6
7 Nikola Vucevic	CHI	10.5
8 Nic Claxton	BK	9.9
9 Mark Williams	CHA	9.7
10 Alperen Sengun	HOU	9.4

Full Rebounds Stats

Defensive Leaders

By Blocks

1 Brook Lopez	MIL	2.3
2 Nic Claxton	BK	2.1
3 George Conditt IV	POR	2.0
4 Rudy Gobert	MIN	2.0
5 Kristaps Porzingis	BOS	1.9
6 Myles Turner	IND	1.8
7 Daniel Gafford	DAL	1.8
8 Mouhamadou Gueye	TOR	1.6
9 Jaren Jackson Jr.	MEM	1.6
10 Evan Mobley	CLE	1.6

Full Blocks Stats

Defensive Leaders

By Steals

1 Marcus Smart	MEM	2.1
2 De'Aaron Fox	SAC	2.0
3 George Conditt IV	POR	2.0
4 LaMelo Ball	CHA	1.8
5 Matisse Thybulle	POR	1.7
6 Scotty Pippen Jr.	MEM	1.7
7 Chimezie Metu	DET	1.7
8 Tre Mann	CHA	1.7
9 Alex Caruso	CHI	1.7
10 De'Anthony Melton	PHI	1.5

Full Steals Stats

NBA Top 5 Offense

Team	Pts	Fg %	3p %
#1 Boston Celtics	120.6	48.7	38.8
#2 Oklahoma City Thunder	120.1	49.9	38.9
#3 Milwaukee Bucks	119.0	48.7	37.3
#4 Atlanta Hawks	118.3	46.5	36.4
#5 Los Angeles Lakers	118.0	49.9	37.7

NBA Top 5 Defense

Team	Pts	Fg %	3p %
#1 New York Knicks	108.2	47.0	36.5
#2 Miami Heat	108.4	46.7	35.3
#3 Orlando Magic	108.4	47.4	35.8
#4 Boston Celtics	109.2	45.3	35.2
#5 Denver Nuggets	109.6	46.2	35.5

NBA Spread Rankings

Team	W/l	Ats	O/u
#1 Charlotte Hornets	21-61	33-48	41-40
#2 Brooklyn Nets	32-50	34-44	38-41-2
#3 Toronto Raptors	25-57	35-46	41-40
#4 Phoenix Suns	49-33	35-48	38-47
#5 Washington Wizards	15-67	36-42	42-39
#6 Milwaukee Bucks	49-33	38-48	43-42-2
#7 Portland Trail Blazers	21-61	39-40	40-41
#8 Memphis Grizzlies	27-55	40-41	36-44-1
#9 Los Angeles Clippers	51-31	40-47	40-47
#10 Los Angeles Lakers	47-35	40-46	48-37-1

NBA Standings

Northwest
Southwest
Pacific

Western Conference

team	w	l	pct	gb	conf	div	home	away	ats	o/u
1 Oklahoma City Thunder	57	25	69.5	0	36-16	12-4	33-8	24-17	51-40	48-42-1
2 Denver Nuggets	57	25	69.5	0	33-19	10-6	33-8	24-17	43-49	38-54-1
3 Minnesota Timberwolves	56	26	68.3	1	37-15	12-4	30-11	26-15	50-47	50-47
4 Utah Jazz	31	51	37.8	26	16-36	5-11	21-20	10-31	41-40	44-35-2
5 Portland Trail Blazers	21	61	25.6	36	8-44	1-15	11-30	10-31	39-40	40-41

Western Conference

team	w	l	pct	gb	conf	div	home	away	ats	o/u
1 Dallas Mavericks	50	32	61.0	0	31-21	11-5	25-16	25-16	60-42	45-58
2 New Orleans Pelicans	49	33	59.8	1	30-22	9-7	21-19	28-14	44-39	37-47-1
3 Houston Rockets	41	41	50.0	9	28-24	9-7	27-14	14-27	45-35	42-38-1
4 Memphis Grizzlies	27	55	32.9	23	14-37	8-8	9-32	18-23	40-41	36-44-1
5 San Antonio Spurs	22	60	26.8	28	14-37	3-13	12-29	10-31	43-38	39-39-3

Western Conference

team	w	l	pct	gb	conf	div	home	away	ats	o/u
1 Los Angeles Clippers	51	31	62.2	0	30-22	9-7	25-16	26-15	40-47	40-47
2 Phoenix Suns	49	33	59.8	2	29-23	9-9	25-16	24-17	35-48	38-47
3 Los Angeles Lakers	47	35	57.3	4	27-25	7-10	28-14	19-21	40-46	48-37-1
4 Sacramento Kings	46	36	56.1	5	30-22	10-7	24-17	22-19	42-39	38-44
5 Golden State Warriors	46	36	56.1	5	26-26	7-9	21-20	25-16	42-38	41-40-1

Atlantic
Southeast
Central

Eastern Conference

team	w	l	pct	gb	conf	div	home	away	ats	o/u
1 Boston Celtics	64	18	78.0	0	41-11	15-2	37-4	27-14	50-44	50-48-2
2 New York Knicks	50	32	61.0	14	35-17	12-5	27-14	23-18	49-42	44-50
3 Philadelphia 76ers	47	35	57.3	17	31-21	8-8	25-16	22-19	51-35	45-40-2
4 Brooklyn Nets	32	50	39.0	32	24-28	5-11	20-21	12-29	34-44	38-41-2
5 Toronto Raptors	25	57	30.5	39	18-34	1-15	14-27	11-30	35-46	41-40

Eastern Conference

team	w	l	pct	gb	conf	div	home	away	ats	o/u
1 Orlando Magic	47	35	57.3	0	32-20	9-7	29-12	18-23	55-33	39-49
2 Miami Heat	46	36	56.1	1	32-20	13-3	22-19	24-17	41-43	36-50
3 Atlanta Hawks	36	46	43.9	11	22-30	8-8	21-20	15-26	29-53	46-36
4 Charlotte Hornets	21	61	25.6	26	14-38	6-10	11-30	10-31	33-48	41-40
5 Washington Wizards	15	67	18.3	32	11-41	4-12	7-34	8-33	36-42	42-39

Eastern Conference

team	w	l	pct	gb	conf	div	home	away	ats	o/u
1 Milwaukee Bucks	49	33	59.8	0	34-18	10-7	31-11	18-22	38-48	43-42-2
2 Cleveland Cavaliers	48	34	58.5	1	31-21	11-5	26-15	22-19	43-50	45-47-1
3 Indiana Pacers	47	35	57.3	2	32-20	11-6	26-15	21-20	53-42	53-45
4 Chicago Bulls	39	43	47.6	10	22-29	7-9	20-21	19-22	41-40	44-37-1
5 Detroit Pistons	14	68	17.1	35	10-41	2-14	7-33	7-35	41-40	40-39-2

NBA Playoff Picture

Western Conference

team	gp	record
1 Denver Nuggets	82	57-25
2 Oklahoma City Thunder	82	57-25
3 Minnesota Timberwolves	82	56-26
4 Los Angeles Clippers	82	51-31
5 Dallas Mavericks	82	50-32
6 Phoenix Suns	82	49-33
7 New Orleans Pelicans	82	49-33
8 Los Angeles Lakers	82	47-35
9 Sacramento Kings	82	46-36
10 Golden State Warriors	82	46-36
In Playoffs
12 Houston Rockets	82	41-41
13 Utah Jazz	82	31-51
14 Memphis Grizzlies	82	27-55
15 San Antonio Spurs	82	22-60
16 Portland Trail Blazers	82	21-61

Eastern Conference

team	gp	record
1 Boston Celtics	82	64-18
2 New York Knicks	82	50-32
3 Milwaukee Bucks	82	49-33
4 Cleveland Cavaliers	82	48-34
5 Indiana Pacers	82	47-35
6 Orlando Magic	82	47-35
7 Philadelphia 76ers	82	47-35
8 Miami Heat	82	46-36
9 Chicago Bulls	82	39-43
10 Atlanta Hawks	82	36-46
In Playoffs
12 Brooklyn Nets	82	32-50
13 Toronto Raptors	82	25-57
14 Charlotte Hornets	82	21-61
15 Washington Wizards	82	15-67
16 Detroit Pistons	82	14-68

Full Standings