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Nobody is running away with NBA rookie of the year race yet, which is a change from most years

Nobody is running away with NBA rookie of the year race yet, which is a change from most years

At this point, there is no Victor Wembanyama in this season's NBA rookie class. There is no Paolo Banchero.

Utah takes on Golden State on 6-game losing streak

Utah Jazz (10-34, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (22-23, 11th in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Warriors -11; over/under is 228.

Houston faces Atlanta on 3-game win streak

Houston Rockets (31-14, second in the Western Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (22-24, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -6.5; over/under is 228.

Tatum and the Celtics host conference foe Chicago

Chicago Bulls (20-27, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (32-15, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Brooklyn faces Charlotte, seeks to halt 7-game slide

Brooklyn Nets (14-33, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (12-31, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia hosts Los Angeles following Davis' 42-point game

Los Angeles Lakers (26-18, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (17-27, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lakers -4; over/under is 218.

Toronto faces Washington on 4-game win streak

Toronto Raptors (14-32, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (6-39, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Haliburton and the Pacers host conference foe Detroit

Detroit Pistons (23-23, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (25-20, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit faces Indiana in Eastern Conference action Wednesday.

Miami hosts Cleveland after overtime win

Cleveland Cavaliers (37-9, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (23-22, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

New York faces Denver, aims for 5th straight victory

Denver Nuggets (28-18, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (31-16, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New York comes into a matchup against Denver as winners of four straight games.