It’s officially the home stretch of the NBA season. The All-Star break was a nice reprieve from the day-to-day drama that dominates the league—not that it even really stopped with explosive comments from LeBron James and J.J. Reddick lighting up Zion Williamson—and it all resumes Thursday night.
Putting the runaway Suns aside, both conference playoff races are tight. Four seemingly playoff-bound teams take the court Thursday night and they are the focus of the NBA Spread, Over/Under and Props (‘SO/UP’) picks column.
The Celtics, who went on a lengthy winning streak before the break, travel to Brooklyn to take on the Nets.