Without Paul George, Los Angeles will need Kawhi Leonard to step up and put together a strong scoring performance against the New Orleans today.

Against the Jazz, the Kings will need a stronger defensive effort as they are ranked just 29th in points allowed

The Suns haven’t been able to build any momentum despite big games from Booker and we may see that again as the deeper 76ers get the win on the road thanks to another monster game from Embiid.

This season, the Bucks offense has primarily worked through Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday who are 1st and 2nd on the team in scoring.

A key aspect of the team’s offensive struggles is the fact that they not only play at a slow pace, but they struggle to score inside

Despite struggling with their outside shot, Los Angeles remains one of the better offensive units in large part to their ability to get to the charity stripe

A key injury to note in this game is the absence of the Suns 2nd leading scorer, Kevin Durant

The Warriors have shown many times they’re still capable of getting up for the big games.

The Jazz have been competitive all year, and they lose as underdogs by an average of 1.4 points.

The Rockets have been one of the coldest teams in the league, but they were good enough to get the cover against the Grizzlies on Wednesday and they can do it again with the line set at double digits.