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Charlotte Hornets (-5.5) vs Detroit Pistons

The Hornets have been inconsistent this season and went 4-4 in their last eight games before All-Star Weekend, but Thursday night’s game against the Pistons looks a good opportunity for them to move to .500 for the season.

Detroit has lost seven of its last nine games and is bottom of the Eastern Conference standings with a 10-26 record.

The Pistons have won just four of their 20 road games this season and are 7-15 against teams from their own conference.

Brooklyn Nets (-3) vs Boston Celtics

The Nets were the hottest team in the NBA heading into the All-Star break, having won 10 of their last 11 games to climb to second in the East.

Their last 15 wins have all come by a margin of at least four points, and they have to be considered major title contenders considering they still have Kevin Durant to return from injury.

The Celtics won four in a row just before the break, but they’re still 8-9 over their last 17 games and have a 7-12 record on the road this season.

Miami Heat (-6.5) vs Orlando Magic

The Magic come into this game on the back of a five-game losing streak, with three of those defeats coming by double digits.

After going 6-2 to start the season, Orlando has since gone 7-21. Steve Clifford’s team is now 14^th in the Eastern Conference standings and ranks 28^th out of 30 teams in net rating.

The Heat, meanwhile, won seven of their last eight games before the break, with the last five of those wins all coming by a margin of eight points or more.

Dallas Mavericks (-6.5) vs Oklahoma City Thunder

After a slow start to the season, the Mavericks have moved into the playoff spots in the West thanks to a run of 10 wins in their last 12 games.

Dallas has won four straight, and five of its last six wins have come by a margin of six points or more.

The Thunder have lost six of their last 10 games by nine points or more, they’re just 7-16 against teams from the West and they rank 26^th in net rating this season.

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