PICKS & PARLAYS

Jalen Brunson is back, Karl-Anthony Towns is questionable, and the Chicago Bulls are limping into Madison Square Garden on Friday night with a roster that's been picked apart by the injury report all week. New York leads the season series 2-1 and has handled Chicago comfortably in both recent meetings, winning by 12 at MSG and six on the road. Let's check out the odds and best bet for this Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks prediction on April 3.

The Minnesota Timberwolves (46-30) arrive in Philadelphia tonight on the second night of a back-to-back, with Anthony Edwards listed as questionable due to a right knee injury after sitting out Thursday's 113-108 loss in Detroit. The Philadelphia 76ers (42-34) are home, rested, and getting Joel Embiid back: he upgraded from doubtful to probable after an illness that cost him Wednesday's blowout win over Washington. Philadelphia is a -2 to -2.5 home favorite with the total set at 233.5, and with six games left in the regular season, the Sixers are pushing to hold their sixth seed and skip the Play-In entirely.

The Charlotte Hornets (41-36) host the Indiana Pacers (18-58) on Friday at Spectrum Center, tipping at 7 PM ET on FanDuel Sports Network Indiana and FanDuel Sports Network Southeast, with Charlotte entering on zero rest after beating Phoenix the night before. The Hornets opened as 15.5-point home favorites, a number that frames this as a late-season mismatch between a team fighting for a playoff spot and one running a full lottery play. The total sits at 235.5, reflecting the pace Indiana plays at regardless of who is healthy. Indiana's injury list runs deep, but the Pacers have covered seven straight spreads and knocked off a pair of playoff teams in the last week. Moussa Diabate is questionable for Charlotte with a left ankle issue, while LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, and Kon Knueppel are all confirmed active.

Rutgers and Creighton meet Thursday night in Las Vegas in the CBC Crown Quarterfinals. Here is our prediction, breakdown, odds, and best bet for the matchup.

Illinois State and Auburn meet in the NIT Semifinal on Thursday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Here is our prediction, breakdown, odds, and best bet for the matchup.