This is the first meeting between Brooklyn and Houston since the trade that sent Harden to the Nets from the Rockets. The Nets have flourished especially of late winning nine of their last 10 games to improve to 23-13 just one loss back of the top spot in the East. Brooklyn is 10-7 on the road 12-4 against the West. Brooklyn is scoring 120 points a game this season which is tops in the NBA and are 19-17 against the spread. Houston is on a 12-game winning streak and are just 11-22 against the spread coming in at 11-22 on the season falling to second worst in the West and third worst in the NBA. In the first 12 games since the trade of Harden the Rockets went 8-4, but 0-12 since and are not 8-16 since the trade. Houston is 5-9 at home, 3-11 against the East, and scoring just 107 points a game which is sixth worst in the NBA and second worst in the West. Look for Harden to shine back in Houston to show he still has it and is happy in his new situation with 33 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists in a dazzling game blowing out Houston 131-111. Play Brooklyn

Golden State is 19-16 on the season, 7-10 on the road and 18-17 against the spread. Portland is 19-14 on the season, 9-6 at home and 18-15 against the spread. Portland is 6th in the West and have won six of 10 and are 9-9 in conference play. Golden State is 8th in the West also having won six of their last 10 games and are 9-8 in conference play. This is the third and final meeting between these two clubs in the regular season with the first two games taking place at Golden State with Portland winning the first match up 123-98 and Golden State winning the second 137-122. In the first match up Lillard had 34 and Curry had 26 while in the second match up Lillard had 32 and Curry had 62. Curry had a heck of night in that second game shooting 18 of 31 from the field, 8 of 16 from three and 18 of 19 from the foul line. Look for the two stars to once again steal the show and be the focal point of this match up as Lillard edges once again dropping 35 to Curry's 31 in a 126-122 win for Portland. Play Portland

Chicago has dropped their last two games, but have won 6 of 10 to climb to 15-18 on the season and are 19-14 against the spread. The Bulls are 8-7 on the road, 8-10 against the West and scoring 114 points a game this year. New Orleans is coming off a win last time out, but are just 4-6 in their last 10 games dropping to 15-19 on the season and are just 15-19 against the spread. New Orleans is 10-7 at home and 7-6 against the East. The Bulls won the first meeting between these two teams in Chicago 129-116 behind 46 points from LaVine along with 30 from White while holding Zion to just 29 points. Chicago hit 53% from three in that meeting and it is unlikely they will do it again so they will have to pick their spots to launch from deep and dribble drive to open up those shots as they win a closer tighter game this time around 112-109. Play Chicago