PICKS & PARLAYS

The Indiana Pacers will visit the New York Knicks for an Eastern Conference Finals rematch on Tuesday night. The Pacers have basically punted on the season after losing Haliburton and Myles Turner, but Pascal Siakam is still in the mix. Can he carry Indiana tonight against NYK? McBets is targeting two stars in this Pacers vs. Knicks same game parlay.

Philadelphia 76ers, sitting 6th in the Eastern Conference at 30-22, wrap up their five-game West Coast swing against 9th-placed Portland at Moda Center on Monday, February 9, tipping off at 10:00 PM ET. With the 76ers riding a hot streak (six wins in seven games) while missing suspended Paul George and potentially resting Joel Embiid on a back-to-back, this matchup pits a playoff-bound squad looking to finish 4-1 on the trip against a banged-up Blazers team that's won two straight at home but lacks the firepower to handle winning teams, as both clubs navigate injury questions and momentum swings with Portland clinging to play-in hopes at 25-28 and Philadelphia cementing their postseason position in the 2025/2026 campaign.

Oklahoma City Thunder, sitting 1st in the Western Conference at 40-13, travel to face 5th-placed Los Angeles at Crypto.com Arena on Monday, February 9, tipping off at 10:00 PM ET. With the Thunder navigating their first potential three-game skid of the season without MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (abdominal strain) and posting a 0-2 record in his absence, this matchup pits the league's second-highest scoring offense (119.9 PPG) missing its engine against a Lakers squad riding a three-game winning streak despite playing without superstar Luka Doncic (hamstring) as LeBron James averages 8.8 assists operating as the primary facilitator. The Thunder dominated the November meeting 121-92 in Oklahoma City, but tonight's game features drastically different rosters—OKC welcomes back Jalen Williams from a six-game hamstring absence while LA leans on Austin Reaves' career year (26.1 PPG on 51.1% shooting) and new arrival Luke Kennard as both Western Conference powers head into All-Star weekend operating with compromised lineups and opposing momentum trajectories.

Memphis Grizzlies, sitting 11th in the Western Conference at 20-31, travel to face 8th-placed Golden State at Chase Center on Monday, February 9, tipping off at 10:00 PM ET. With the Grizzlies navigating their fourth game of a brutal West Coast road trip without star Ja Morant and freshly-traded Jaren Jackson Jr. while ranking 29th in defensive rating over their last 10 games, this matchup pits a lottery-bound squad that hasn't won in San Francisco since 2022 (9-15 away) against a Warriors team stuck on a three-game home losing streak and averaging just 94.3 points without injured franchise cornerstone Stephen Curry as both depleted rosters limp toward the All-Star break with Golden State holding a 1-0 season series edge after their 131-118 October blowout.

Top-ranked Arizona Wildcats, sitting undefeated at 23-0 and holding college basketball's best record alongside a perfect 10-0 Big 12 mark, travel to face 9th-ranked Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse on Monday, February 9, tipping off at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN's Big Monday. With the Wildcats chasing history after setting the Big 12 record for best start to a season and dominating opponents by an average of 20+ points while ranking 2nd nationally in defensive rating, this matchup pits Tommy Lloyd's unbeaten juggernaut against Bill Self's surging Jayhawks squad that's riding a seven-game winning streak with a healthy Darryn Peterson and sits 18-5 overall (8-2 Big 12) as both programs share first place in the conference standings. Kansas has never defeated an AP #1 team at Allen Fieldhouse despite hosting Arizona as the nation's top-ranked squad back in 2003, while Self remains a perfect 38-0 in Big Monday games at the Phog, setting up a clash where one historic streak must end as Arizona faces its toughest road test of the season in college basketball's most hostile environment against a Kansas team that's beaten three ranked opponents during their current run and finally has their potential #1 NBA Draft pick playing 35 minutes per game.