PICKS & PARLAYS

The Texas Tech Red Raiders will take on the Colorado Buffaloes on Wednesday night after escaping with a narrow victory in the last road meeting. Can JT Toppin and the Red Raiders blow the doors off them at home tonight? McBets thinks so, and explains why in his Colorado vs. Texas Tech prediction and best bet for February 11th.

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.