Saturday delivered one of the most unpredictable slates of the NBA season. Contenders played without stars, rotations shifted across both conferences, and several teams leaned on rookies and backups for major production. Atlanta stunned the Lakers while missing four starters. Cleveland erased a 19-point deficit. Phoenix continued its climb back toward .500. Dallas snapped a losing streak behind an unexpected closer. Philadelphia rode a triple-double from a first-time starter. Miami got a career night from Nikola Jovic. San Antonio returned De’Aaron Fox and overwhelmed a depleted Pelicans team. Denver closed the night with Nikola Jokic’s sixth triple-double of the year.

Bettors tracked late injury news, usage spikes and efficiency swings through updated markets at Odds & Scores as Saturday’s deep card delivered value across player props and pace-driven totals.

Hawks 122, Lakers 102

Mouhamed Gueye scored a career-high 21 points and Zaccharie Risacher added 19 as Atlanta beat Los Angeles despite missing four starters. The Hawks placed seven players in double figures and led comfortably after halftime.

Rookie Asa Newell added 17 points and four steals. Dyson Daniels posted 10 points, eight rebounds and 13 assists.

Luka Doncic scored 22 in the first half but did not score in the third and sat the fourth. The Lakers were again without LeBron James and Austin Reaves. Maxi Kleber made his season debut.

Cavaliers 128, Bulls 122

Donovan Mitchell scored 26 of his 29 points after halftime as Cleveland completed a comeback from 19 points down. De’Andre Hunter added 29.

The Cavaliers closed the game on a 12–0 run. Mitchell scored eight straight during the decisive stretch. Isaac Okoro scored 19 for Chicago. Jalen Smith had 18 points and 11 rebounds.

Capper Insight: Sas Insider — up $10,457 over 14 days — has highlighted Cleveland’s second-half offensive surges, a trend that continues to appear on the Picks Leaderboard.

Suns 114, Clippers 103

Devin Booker led Phoenix with 21 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. Mark Williams scored 19 and Dillon Brooks added 16 as the Suns won for the fourth time in five games.

Ivica Zubac posted 21 points and 15 rebounds. John Collins added 19 for the Clippers, who have lost four in a row.

Mavericks 111, Wizards 105

Naji Marshall scored 30 points and grabbed a key offensive rebound with 17.2 seconds left as Dallas snapped a four-game losing streak.

Dallas played without Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively, Klay Thompson and Dante Exum. CJ McCollum led Washington with 25. Cam Whitmore scored 19. Alex Sarr added 17.

76ers 130, Raptors 120

Tyrese Maxey scored 31, Joel Embiid added 29 and Trendon Watford recorded his first career triple-double with 20 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists.

Philadelphia snapped Toronto’s four-game winning streak and ended its own two-game slide. Kelly Oubre Jr. added 19. RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley scored 22 each for the Raptors.

Heat 136, Trail Blazers 131

Nikola Jovic scored a career-high 29 points and made a key block late as Miami held off Portland. Jovic led a Heat bench that scored 63 points. Norman Powell added 22.

Deni Avdija scored 33 points with 11 rebounds and eight assists for Portland. Shaedon Sharpe added 21.

Spurs 126, Pelicans 119

De’Aaron Fox scored 24 points in his season debut as San Antonio beat New Orleans. Eight Spurs scored in double figures. Victor Wembanyama posted 18 points and 18 rebounds. Stephon Castle had 14 points and 14 assists.

Trey Murphy III tied his career high with 41 for New Orleans. The Pelicans played without Zion Williamson, Yves Missi and Jordan Poole.

Capper Insight: Computer Picks — up $4,772 over the last 14 days — identified San Antonio as one of the highest-variance upside teams in matchup-driven spots, a trend reinforced again on the Handicappers page.

Nuggets 117, Pacers 100

Nikola Jokic posted 32 points, 14 assists and 14 rebounds for his sixth triple-double of the season. Denver won its third straight despite missing Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon.

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 17. Peyton Watson added 16 in a spot start.

Aaron Nesmith scored 25 for Indiana. Andrew Nembhard returned from a seven-game absence to score 22. Pascal Siakam added 14.

Handicappers Roundup

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