NBA · 3 games — Watch: Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks, 7:00 ET
NHL · 11 games — Watch: Colorado Avalanche at New Jersey Devils, 7:00 ET
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Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks · 7:00 ET
Madison Square Garden · Market: NY -5.5, total 232.5
| Philadelphia 76ers · 39% | 61% · New York Knicks |
The Knicks hang the banner and then face the team they swept out of the Eastern Conference semifinals, with LeBron James making his Philadelphia debut in the middle of it. James is projected for more assists than anyone on either roster, and his ceiling clears twelve, roughly one night in ten. On the other side, Karl-Anthony Towns is the only player in the game projected for double-digit rebounds.
| # | Top plays | PROJ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor WembanyamaSA | 55.2 |
| 2 | Jayson TatumBOS | 51.9 |
| 3 | Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC | 48.8 |
| 4 | Cade CunninghamDET | 48.5 |
| 5 | Karl-Anthony TownsNY | 45.5 |
Optimal projection 11.8 | Market line 11.5 |
Victor Wembanyama rebounds — Over or Under 11.5?
Colorado Avalanche at New Jersey Devils · 7:00 ET
Prudential Center · Market: NJD -110, total 6.5
| New Jersey Devils · 50% | 50% · Colorado Avalanche |
Nathan MacKinnon is the shot-volume outlier in Newark: no skater on either side is projected for more, and his ceiling of six is matched only by Jack Hughes. The Devils have the home ice, but the Avalanche have the player most likely to dictate how many pucks reach the net.
| # | Skaters | PROJ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor McDavidEDM | 15.6 |
| 2 | Zach WerenskiCBJ | 15.1 |
| 3 | Nathan MacKinnonCOL | 14.7 |
| 4 | Leon DraisaitlEDM | 14.3 |
| 5 | Evan BouchardEDM | 13.8 |
Optimal projection 1.7 | Market line 1.5 |
| Matchup | Time ET | Line | Total | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL @ NJD | 7:00 | NJD -110 | 6.5 | COL 50.3% |
| SJS @ MTL | 7:00 | MTL -205 | 6.5 | MTL 64.9% |
| ANA @ NYI | 7:00 | NYI -154 | 6.5 | NYI 58.4% |
| TOR @ CBJ | 7:00 | CBJ -157 | 6.5 | CBJ 58.9% |
| LAK @ WSH | 7:00 | WSH -155 | 5.5 | WSH 58.7% |
| WPG @ STL | 8:00 | STL -142 | 5.5 | STL 56.5% |
| BOS @ DAL | 8:00 | DAL -165 | 5.5 | DAL 60.3% |
| MIN @ EDM | 9:00 | EDM -134 | 6.5 | EDM 54.9% |
| DET @ SEA | 9:40 | SEA -110 | 6.5 | SEA 50.6% |
| CAR @ VAN | 10:00 | CAR -299 | 6.5 | CAR 73.2% |
| TBL @ VGK | 10:30 | VGK -110 | 6.5 | VGK 50.5% |
Three college football games are on the schedule today, a midweek break from the Saturday crush.
| Middle Tennessee · 22% | 78% · Florida International |
Nine Champions League matches lead the soccer slate, with PSG hosting Barcelona in Paris, plus four in Liga MX and one in the Sudamericana.
| Draw · 22% | PSG · 39% | 39% · Barcelona |
Eleven matches across four tournaments today: five in Lyon, three in Brussels, two in Osaka and one in Almaty.
| Kyrian Jacquet · 44% | 56% · Matteo Berrettini |
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