The Magic have won four of their last five, forcing a strong Houston side to overtime in the other. After a shaky start, they appear to be back on track in an open Eastern Conference. The same can’t be said of the injury-hit Clippers, who have lost eight of their last nine.

The Magic have won four of their last five, forcing a strong Houston side to overtime in the other. After a shaky start, they appear to be back on track in an open Eastern Conference. The same can’t be said of the injury-hit Clippers, who have lost eight of their last nine.

Injuries are piling up for the Spurs, with Victor Wembanyama joining Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper on the sidelines. The Hawks have injury concerns of their own, but they’ve been rolling without Trae Young. Atlanta had won five straight games before a loss to the East’s top side, the Detroit Pistons. Detroit brought back a raft of injured players for that game, so the Hawks look well-placed to see off an injury-hit Spurs side after eight wins from their last 11 games.

The Magic have won four of their last five, forcing a strong Houston side to overtime in the other. After a shaky start, they appear to be back on track in an open Eastern Conference. The same can’t be said of the injury-hit Clippers, who have lost eight of their last nine.

Injuries are piling up for the Spurs, with Victor Wembanyama joining Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper on the sidelines. The Hawks have injury concerns of their own, but they’ve been rolling without Trae Young. Atlanta had won five straight games before a loss to the East’s top side, the Detroit Pistons. Detroit brought back a raft of injured players for that game, so the Hawks look well-placed to see off an injury-hit Spurs side after eight wins from their last 11 games.

The Sixers rested key names in last night’s loss to the Raptors, expect them to return for the second night of their back-to-back. They arguably face an easier test than the now 9-1 Raptors, as the Bucks have lost three of their last four and are without Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Defensive concerns for both have set this line quite high, but I struggle to see either side posting huge numbers after their recent struggles. Sacramento have lost eight of their last nine, while the Grizzlies come into this having won one of their last 10. Both sides have been struggling to put up points in those defeats, so I see a lot of appeal in the under, with 10 of the Grizzlies’ 15 matches finishing beneath the total.