There are three games on Tuesday’s light NBA slate, all part of NBA Cup action.<\/p>\n
The team with the longest losing streak in the Association is in action, as are two clubs hoping to save face for the second-largest city in the country.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s take a look.<\/p>\n
ATLANTA HAWKS AT WASHINGTON WIZARDS, 7 p.m.<\/h3>\n
Hapless Washington\u2019s NBA Cup ain\u2019t even half empty. The Wizards haven\u2019t picked up a victory since the in-season tournament debuted in 2023 and tonight doesn\u2019t seem like the beginning of the road to redemption.<\/p>\n
The Wizards have lost 14 straight,<\/a> two defeats shy of matching the franchise record. Coach Brian Keefe finds an improved pace and ball movement are morphing the team into \u201ca group that\u2019s actually getting better,\u201d which seemed at least somewhat accurate until Washington squandered a fourth-quarter lead in Chicago on Saturday.<\/p>\n Now comes a visit from the Hawks and a surging Jalen Johnson, who fell two rebounds short of a triple-double against Charlotte on Sunday and is averaging 22.4 points, 9.6 boards and 7.0 assists.<\/p>\n Atlanta has won seven of nine and continues to be resilient \u2013 and reliant on Johnson \u2013 in the absence of Trae Young (sprained MCL).<\/p>\n Hawks -10.5 (-110 with BetMGM)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n Our Current Best Offers<\/span><\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n T&Cs apply, 18+<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n 2<\/p>\n T&Cs apply, 18+<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n 3<\/p>\n T&Cs apply, 18+<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n 4<\/p>\n T&Cs apply, 18+<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n This East Group B matchup may feature nearly as much star power in street clothes or on minutes restrictions as on the court.<\/p>\n Orlando star Paolo Banchero (groin) could return soon but it won\u2019t be tonight, while Philly\u2019s Joel Embiid (right knee injury management)<\/a> is questionable. The Sixers also are gradually reacclimating Paul George and Jared McCain to their rotation.<\/p>\n \u201cI think who is in and out of the lineup is out of our control,\u201d Philadelphia big man Andre Drummond said. \u201cLet me start with that. And the guys who do play, we play to the best of our ability. We\u2019re playing good teams. And you know it\u2019s hard to find a rhythm when we are not knowing who we are playing with on a nightly basis.\u201d<\/p>\n Drummond insisted that take was \u201cstill not an excuse\u201d when he spoke after Sunday\u2019s loss to Miami. Either way, the Heat\u2019s height advantage was a difference-maker, which could bode well for a Magic frontcourt that includes Franz Wagner and Wendell Carter Jr., both 6-foot-10.<\/p>\n Wagner has registered 20-plus points 13 times this season. He\u2019ll do it again tonight to boost Orlando in a close one.<\/p>\n Franz Wagner 20+ points and Orlando -115 (+110 with BetMGM as part of two-leg parlay)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n Our Current Best Offers<\/span><\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n T&Cs apply, 18+<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n 2<\/p>\n T&Cs apply, 18+<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n 3<\/p>\n T&Cs apply, 18+<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n 4<\/p>\n T&Cs apply, 18+<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n This Battle of Los Angeles doubles as a tussle for the lead in West Group B, as both the Clippers and Lakers are 2-0 to start Cup play.<\/p>\n Two nights before Thanksgiving, the Clippers hope guard James Harden is more feast than famine. He\u2019s shown both trends recently, connecting on 10-of-16 attempts from long range en route to 55 points at Charlotte on Saturday before going 0-for-8 from deep with just 19 points at Cleveland a night later.<\/p>\n The Clippers are 2-4 to start a seven-game road trip that concludes tonight. The Lakers, meanwhile, are beginning to click anew with LeBron James joining the fray<\/a> Nov. 18 after a season-opening bout with sciatica.<\/p>\n Harden averages 25.4 points in his career against the Lakers, but that hasn\u2019t always added up in the Clippers\u2019 three-game series losing streak.<\/p>\n James Harden 25+ points and Lakers -225 (+210 with BetMGM as part of two-leg parlay)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n Our Current Best Offers<\/span><\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n T&Cs apply, 18+<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"Underdog\"](\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/casinos-logos\/350x350\/Underdog-ffffff.png\")
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