A deep Tuesday slate delivered milestone returns, explosive scoring lines and sharp second-half swings. Several teams managed travel fatigue while others pushed winning streaks into new territory. Bettors monitored the pace, possessions and line movement through Odds & Scores as rotations tightened and key players returned to form.

Lakers 140, Jazz 126

Luka Doncic set the tone with 37 points and 10 assists, guiding Los Angeles to its third straight win.
LeBron James returned after missing 14 games with sciatic irritation, playing 30 minutes and scoring 11 points in his record-setting 23rd NBA season.
Austin Reaves delivered 26 points. Deandre Ayton posted 20 points and 14 rebounds. Jake LaRavia added 16.
Utah leaned on Keyonte George’s 34 points and Lauri Markkanen’s 31, but defensive lapses continued. Svi Mykhailiuk and Ace Bailey scored 13 each. Jusuf Nurkic added 10 points and 10 rebounds. A leaderboard capper noted the Lakers’ recent offensive surge, matching a trend highlighted in the Bettors Handbook.

Magic 121, Warriors 113

Desmond Bane scored 23 points to lead Orlando. Anthony Black came off the bench with 21 in one of his most efficient outings. Franz Wagner added 18. Wendell Carter Jr. produced 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Golden State continued a grueling road trip, logging its fifth game in eight days. Stephen Curry scored 34. Jimmy Butler III added 33.
Orlando capitalized in the fourth quarter as the Warriors ran out of stops.

Pistons 120, Hawks 112

Cade Cunningham returned after a three-game absence and delivered 25 points, 10 assists and six rebounds. It marked his fifth straight double-double and eighth of the season.
Detroit extended its NBA-best winning streak to 11 games, the club’s longest since 2007–08.
Jalen Duren added 24 points and eight rebounds. Duncan Robinson and Daniss Jenkins scored 14 each. Isaiah Stewart posted 13 points and nine boards.
Atlanta saw its five-game streak end. A leaderboard analyst pointed out Detroit’s ATS momentum, aligning with recent notes on the Handicappers board.

Spurs 111, Grizzlies 101

De’Aaron Fox scored 26 points to lead a short-handed San Antonio group. Harrison Barnes added 23 and closed the game with seven straight points in the final stretch.
The Spurs played without Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle. Memphis lacked Ja Morant.
Keldon Johnson scored 18, while Devin Vassell and Kelly Olynyk chipped in 10 each.
Memphis leaned on Cedric Coward’s 19-point, 11-rebound double-double. Jaren Jackson Jr. added 18. Cam Spencer finished with 15. Vince Williams Jr. scored 14. Zach Edey collected 11 rebounds.

Celtics 113, Nets 99

Jaylen Brown scored 29, with 23 coming after halftime, and Boston climbed above .500 for the first time this season.
The Celtics have won eight of 12 since starting 0–3. Payton Pritchard added 22. Derrick White scored 15.
Brooklyn fell to 0–7 at home. Michael Porter Jr. scored 25. Day’Ron Sharpe added 16. Noah Clowney scored 13, and rookies Egor Demin and Ziaire Williams added 12 each. A trend tied to Brooklyn’s home inefficiency had been highlighted beforehand on the Picks Leaderboard.

Suns 127, Trail Blazers 110

Devin Booker scored 19 points in three quarters and added five assists and three steals.
Collin Gillespie hit four threes and finished with 19. Mark Williams scored 15. Oso Ighodaro added 14 on 6-for-7 shooting. Dillon Brooks chipped in 12.
Portland got 29 points from Shaedon Sharpe. Deni Avdija scored 19. Caleb Love added 17 off the bench. The Trail Blazers have dropped five of six. Phoenix has won six of seven.

Handicappers Roundup

Sas Insider stayed on top with +$716 for the day and continues to lead the weekly board at +$1,909.
Neal Harris added another +$400, maintaining his consistent form.
Kyle Parker, Heather Williams and Madjack Sports remain strong across the weekly chart.
In the monthly standings, Sas Insider’s +$20,086 remains the high mark, with Knup Sports POTD, Computer Picks, Keylor Santos and Sports Central filling the top tier.
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