***Macwesties * Wed. Jan. 08, 2025 * NBA Basketball Plays***

(45-35) * (56.425%) * (+289.00) * ATS * YTD * 2024 / 2025 * Reg. Season & Playoffs * updated

(25-13) * (65.80%) * run since Dec. 01, 2024 

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Oklahoma City Thunder @ Cleveland Cavaliers -2.5 -105 Betano * 7:10 pm

Last Meeting (Nov 8, 2023) Cleveland 120, Oklahoma City 128

Cavaliers play the Thunder on 10 game win streak

https://thescore.com/nba/news/3182171

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Nos. 3 and 2 teams in the Eastern Conference en route to extending their overall winning streak to a franchise-best 15 games.

Next up for the Thunder? Well, it's the team with the best record in the East -- and the NBA, for that matter -- as they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.

Oklahoma City boasts an 11-0 record versus Eastern Conference foes while Cleveland sports a 10-0 mark against Western Conference representatives.

The Cavaliers also are riding high on a 10-game winning streak -- all by double digits, mind you -- and are a scintillating 18-1 at home this season. 

Toronto Raptors +12.5 -115 Betano @ New York Knicks * 7:30 pm

Last Meeting (Dec 23, 2024) Toronto 125, New York 139

New York faces Toronto, aim to stop 3 game skid

https://thescore.com/nba/news/3182170

The Raptors have lost seven games by at least 20 points this season -- including four since Dec. 26.

"You can do Xs and Os, but if you don't play hard, you don't play with that level of compete that you need to bring to the game, it's going to be tough to win," Barrett said.

BOL  Ladies & Gentlemen  

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GL Mac.  Toronto all the way 

BOL today Mac! 

Didn't think this line was going higher than +11.5 so went big on it last night. Pretty sure I will be fine but may top it up a bit at +12.5. As a Knicks fan, think we are going on fumes a bit with the lack of depth and now injuries are adding up a bit. Brunson will definitely get his against this 'ole' Toronto defence, but Raps are healthy now and I think they give NYK all they can handle at the Gahden tonight. Barrett and Quickley should be plenty pumped for this one. Small play on the ML has to be an option too.

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LA Clippers @ Denver Nuggets +2.5 -110 BETMGM * 9:10 pm

Last Meeting (Dec 13, 2024) L.A. Clippers 98, Denver 120

Loa Angeles faces Denver, looks to end road losing streak

https://thescore.com/nba/news/3183247

Los Angeles Clippers guard Norman Powell is off to a great start this season, and it could be even better if he played against the Denver Nuggets more often.

Powell is averaging 23.5 points a game overall this season, including 27 in three games against Denver. He'll get a chance to increase that average when the Clippers visit the Nuggets on Wednesday night.

Powell scored 37 points in the first meeting on Oct. 26, when he made a season-high seven 3-pointers. He added 28 points against Denver on Dec. 1. But he scored just 16 on Dec. 13, and it was the only time this season Los Angeles has lost to the Nuggets.

The Clippers, however, have another weapon for the final game between the teams this season in Kawhi Leonard.

Leonard made his season debut against Atlanta on Saturday night and scored 12 points. He had eight in Monday's loss at Minnesota but said he isn't worried about his numbers after just two games.

Denver has lost two of its last three games, with both losses coming at home. The Nuggets are just 10-7 on their home court this season after going 33-8 and 34-7 at home the previous two campaigns.