PICKS & PARLAYS

The Los Angeles Lakers (35-24), sitting seventh in the Western Conference with their eyes on a top-six seed, host the Sacramento Kings (14-47) at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, March 1, tipping off at 9:30 PM ET, with Sacramento missing Zach LaVine (hand surgery, out for the year), Domantas Sabonis (knee, out for the year), De'Andre Hunter (retinal repair, out for the year), Keegan Murray (calf), Drew Eubanks (thumb), and Devin Carter (ankle) while Russell Westbrook enters as questionable with a thigh issue, leaving DeMar DeRozan, Malik Monk, and a skeleton crew to hold off a Los Angeles squad that just ended its three-game losing skid with a bounce-back win over Golden State on Saturday, with Luka Doncic, the NBA's leading scorer at 32.6 points per game, and LeBron James looking to feast on the league's most depleted rotation in what shapes up as the softest spot on the Sunday slate and the cleanest spread on the board at Lakers -13.

The UFC main event will get underway tonight in Mexico City, headlined by Brandon Moreno facing off against Lone'er Kavanagh. Moreno enters as the -198 favorite, but can the short-notice Kavanagh pull the upset in his first five-round fight? Jack Borovitz breaks down this Brandon Moreno vs. Lone'er Kavanagh best bet for UFC Fight Night 268.

The UFC co-main event gets underway tonight in Mexico City, with Marlon "Chito" Vera looking to snap a three-fight skid against rising contender David Martinez. He's a significant underdog at +260. Can Chito's veteran durability manufacture an upset, or does Martinez's pace take over? Jack Borovitz breaks down the Vera vs. Martinez best bet for UFC Fight Night 268.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders will visit the Iowa State Cyclones on February 28th. Can the Red Raiders beat out Big 12 rivals Iowa State and score a huge upset for their ranking? McBets is backing Iowa State to shut down upset talk in this Saturday afternoon matchup.

The Raptors and Wizards and the Pelicans and Jazz are squaring off on Saturday, with RJ Barrett and Toronto looking for a big away win. Jeremiah Fears and the Pelicans visit the Jazz seeking to cash in on the tank-a-thon. McBets is targeting both players in his two game parlay.