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Celtics at 76ers predictions: odds, recent stats trends and best bets for November 11

The 76ers (6-4) and Celtics (5-6) meet for the third time this season as the rivals rehash their rivalry on NBC and Peacock! The season series is split one apiece as both squads won by one point. The spread for this game, you guessed it, 1.5.

Joel Embiid is still not 100-percent and Paul George hasn't taken the floor yet, but Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe have shouldered the burden for Philadelphia. After a 4-0 start, the 76ers are 2-4 in the last six games.

Boston has at .500 or below for the entire season and has a chance to earn their second winning streak of the year and climb to 6-6. After winning three straight, Boston has gone 2-3 over the past five games and since beating Philadelphia.

Let’s dive into tonight’s matchup and find a potential sweat or two! We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff. Odds courtesy of DraftKingsrecent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game Details and How to watch the Celtics vs. 76ers live

  • Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025
  • Time: 8 PM EST
  • Site: Xfinity Mobile Arena
  • City: Philadelphia, PA
  • Network/Streaming: NBC/Peacock

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Game odds for the Celtics at the 76ers

The latest odds as of Tuesday courtesy of DraftKings:

  • Moneyline: 76ers (-118), Celtics (-102)
  • Spread: 76ers -1.5
  • Total: 231.5

That gives the 76ers an implied team point total of 115.5, as well as the Celtics (115.5).

Be sure to check out DraftKings for all the latest game odds & player props for every matchup this week on the NBA schedule!

Expected Starting Lineups for the Celtics and the 76ers

Celtics (5-6)

PG Derrick White

SG Payton Pritchard

SF Jaylen Brown

PF Josh Minott

C Neemias Queta

76ers (6-4)

PG Tyrese Maxey

SG VJ Edgecombe

SF Kelly Oubre

PF Trendon Watford

C Joel Embiid

Injuries for the Celtics and the 76ers

Celtics

F Sam Hauser (wrist) is Probable for tonight's game
F Jayson Tatum (achilles) has not been ruled out for the season and is out for the foreseeable future

76ers

F Paul George (knee) is OUT for today's game
F Johni Broome (ankle) is OUT for today's game
F Dominick Barlow (elbow) is OUT for today's game

Important stats, trends and insights ahead of Celtics at 76ers on Tuesday.

  • The Celtics are 4-7 ATS, ranking tied 6th-worst
  • Boston is 2-4 ATS on the road and 1-3 ATS as a road underdog
  • Boston is 6-5 to the Under
  • Boston is 3-3 to the Under as a underdog
  • The 76ers are 8-2 ATS, tied for best in the NBA
  • The 76ers are 7-3 to the Over, ranking tied for 4th-best
  • Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS this season, ranking 8th-best
  • Philadelphia is 4-0 to the Over as a favorite, ranking tied for first

Rotoworld Best Bet

Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes the Celtics to cover the +1.5 and leans the Over:

“This is the third matchup of the season between the two squads, so we have a baseline of odds and what to expect here, if I am reading the tea leaves correctly.

Boston was a -5.5 point home favorite in the opener and the 76ers won outright by one. The game total was 230.5 and it went over hitting 233. In the second matchup, Boston was a -1.5 point road favorite and won by one, so the 76ers covered. The game total was 234 for the game and it sailed Under at 217.

Now it's -1.5 in favor of Philadelphia with a game total of 232.5. That makes me favor Boston and the Over, if Sam Hauser is able to go.

Boston has the better team in this bitter rivalry and with Joel Embiid not 100-percent, much of the load is thrown on Tyrese Maxey and rookie VJ Edgecombe. The 76ers are now 2-0 ATS the Celtics on the season and it's hard for me to imagine Philadelphia going 4-0 ATS in this season series, so I will take Boston here in the third matchup and double back on the C's in the season finale (March 1st) if Philly wins and covers tonight."

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Celtics & 76ers game:

  • Moneyline: Celtics ML (low confidence)
  • Spread: Celtics +1.5 (low confidence)
  • Total: Under 231.5 (low confidence)

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Former Knicks, Nets guard Michael Ray Richardson dies at 70

Michael Ray Richardson, who played for both the Knicks and Nets during his eight-year NBA career, has died at the age of 70.

"We are saddened to hear about the passing of former Knick Michael Ray Richardson," the Knicks said in a team statement. "One of the fiercest defensive players of his era, the four-time NBA All-Star made an incredible impact on the Knicks during his four seasons with the franchise. Our deepest condolences go to his family, friends and teammates."

Selected fourth overall in the 1978 NBA Draft, Richardson averaged 14.2 points and 2.6 steals per game in four seasons as a Knick, making three All-Star teams.

He also played in parts of four seasons with the Nets, earning his fourth and final All-Star appearance during the 1984-85 season. 

Richardson was a two-time First Team All-Defensive selection. He led the league in steals three times and led the league in assists in 1979-80.

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Dallas Mavericks fire GM Nico Harrison nine months after Luka Dončić trade

Nico Harrison controversially traded away Dončić, one of the NBA’s best players.Photograph: Rocky Widner/NBAE/Getty Images

The Dallas Mavericks have fired general manager Nico Harrison, the team’s governor, Patrick Dumont, has confirmed.

“This decision reflects our continued commitment to building a championship-caliber organization, one that delivers for our players, our partners, and most importantly, our fans,” Dumont said in a statement.

His exit comes nine months after Harrison sent five-time first-team All-NBA selection Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers in a blockbuster trade. It also comes one day after Dumont, an owner of the Mavs and the team’s representative on the NBA’s board of governors, was seen talking to a fan who was wearing a Lakers Dončić jersey during Monday’s 116-114 home loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.

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“Fire Nico!” chants were audible during the fourth-quarter of the game, in which Dallas squandered a 13-point lead.

Harrison, 52, accepted responsibility for the trade and defended the move by claiming there were concerns over Dončić’s physique and commitment to conditioning.

“I did know that Luka was important to the fanbase. I didn’t quite know it to what level,” Harrison said in explaining the move, comments which themselves drew widespread criticism from fans and NBA commentators alike.

In a letter to fans on Tuesday, Dumont did not directly address the Dončić trade, but did allude to it. “I understand the profound impact these difficult last several months have had,” Dumont’s letter said. “Please know that I’m fully committed to the success of the Mavericks. ... Our goal is to return winning basketball to Dallas and win championships.”

The deal has by and large has not worked out for the Mavericks. Anthony Davis, who was the key cog in return from the Lakers, was sidelined for six weeks after sustaining an adductor strain in his Dallas debut. Davis currently is out with a calf strain for the Mavericks, who have limped out of the blocks to a 3-8 record this season.

Dončić, meanwhile, has continued to be one of the best players in the NBA with the Lakers. He is now averaging just over 37 points and nine assists per game this season, with the Lakers owning an 8-3 record as one of the better teams in the Western Conference through the early part of the season.

Dallas’s drop in form after the Dončić deal did enable them to win the top overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, which they used to select Cooper Flagg. In Monday’s loss to the Bucks, Flagg scored a career-high 26 points and pulled down a game-high nine rebounds.

ESPN reports that Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi, both assistant general managers, will be leading the Mavericks’ basketball operations on an interim basis.

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Knicks' offensive makeover under Mike Brown is starting to pay dividends

One of the big drivers of the Knicks' controversial offseason firing of head coach Tom Thibodeau and ensuing hiring of Mike Brown was the push to refresh an offense that, to some, didn’t fully maximize its talents. 

Despite falling just two wins short of the NBA Finals, the Knicks' offense was average through the back half of last season and ranked only seventh in the playoffs.

The diagnosis? More threes, more pace and more movement -- pillars of most modernizing NBA offenses -- to where the Knicks have preached for these very things before. 

The difference? We’ve actually seen a radically different offensive system take hold through nine games, and the early returns are enticing. 

Thus far, the Knicks rank second in the league offensively, scoring 121.6 points per 100 possessions, a rounding error behind the Houston Rockets for first. In terms of raw numbers, they’ve scored above 110 points in every game but two, and haven’t yet scored under 100 after doing so six games into last season.

This alone doesn’t mean much, coming off a nine-game sample of an 82-game season in which the Knicks have played zero top defenses. But we’re seeing the underlying foundations of Brown’s vision being developed in real time, and if this is only the ground layer, fans should start getting excited.

The Knicks aren’t benefitting off some crazy hot streak, hitting a strong but not outsized 41.8 percent of their wide open threes, per NBA.com, and their other numbers are otherwise unimpressive. The improved efficiency has been an organic change, much of which has been in geography.  

Brown has radically cut out mid-range attempts from New York’s shot diet, with shots encompassing the non-restricted area paint to the three-point arc going from 30.4 percent to 22 percent of their attempts from last season to now. These have translated into a lot more threes: 43.3 attempts per 100 possessions, which ranks third in the league, and compares to only 34.5 percent last season, which ranked 26th. 

This has been huge for efficiency, and can be seen at the individual level. Guys like OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges are putting up career numbers on fewer shots, an impact the stars should be feeling soon. 

However, it’s not just where the shots are coming from, but how they’re generated. The scripted, often too stagnant offense of years past has been replaced with a freelance engine the Knicks can fall back on when things stall.

Nov 2, 2025; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby (8) dunks the ball during the second half against the Chicago Bulls at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
Nov 2, 2025; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby (8) dunks the ball during the second half against the Chicago Bulls at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images / © Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

It won’t appear in many of the relevant statistics, but these Knicks are getting into their actions quicker and with real purpose. Spacing principles have been cemented so that inactive players are repositioning and still making defenses work. 

Because of this, the Knicks have been able to generate these threes naturally by way of their system as opposed to brute forcing attempts. Where past teams would default back to a Jalen Brunson isolation or pick-and-roll when met with resistance, this squad rolls right into the next swing pass, the next 45 cut -- and everybody on the roster is taking advantage.

New York is scoring 10 more bench points a night compared to last season, and getting lots of easier opportunities, too. Karl-Anthony Towns is getting more of his patented trailer center three, Anunoby is being targeted with semi-transition post-ups, and Brunson is taking a quarter of his shots off a dribble or less.

Though this is a positive start, fans should be wary before putting in their PTO for June 2026. The Knicks were also second in offense through nine games last season, showing off increased movement and three-point reliance before regressing as the season went on.

Naturally, as the games and injuries pile up, players can fall back into their old habits. The key is building new habits to fall into, so that when these Knicks face exhaustion in a Game 6 against Cleveland in May, they’re defaulting into a pinch post look for Towns with Brunson as an off-ball threat instead of dribbling the shot clock down to 10 before making a move.

There are other things to address before that time as well, like the Knicks' free throw rate failing to improve this season. You’d like to see more rim attempts and charity stripe trips with fewer mid-range tries, but it’s a work in progress.

Still, what Brown and his staff have accomplished thus far has been praiseworthy. They got the buy-in from one of the league’s most gifted rosters to undergo one of the most drastic offensive changes of the offseason in hopes of fully realizing its potential.

We won’t be able to judge its ultimate success for many months, but for now, they appear to be headed in the right direction.

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Nine months after Luka Doncic trade, Mavericks fire general manager Nico Harrison

Nine months after trading away Luka Doncic in a move that stunned and bewildered the sports world — and left Dallas fans livid — Mavericks owner/governor Patrick Dumont has fired general manager Nico Harrison.

"This decision reflects our continued commitment to building a championship-caliber organization, one that delivers for our players, our partners, and most importantly, our fans," Dumont said in announcing the firing.

In the interim, Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi will serve as co-interim general managers. A "comprehensive search" for a permanent replacement will begin.

Dumont wrote this in an open letter to Mavericks fans:

On May 30, 2024, the Mavericks won the Western Conference championship. We came up short in the NBA Finals, but we all agreed our future was bright. As fans of this franchise, you have every right to demand a commitment to success from us.

No one associated with the Mavericks organization is happy with the start of what we all believed would be a promising season. You have high expectations for the Mavericks, and I share them with you. When the results don't meet expectations, it's my responsibility to act. I've made the decision to part ways with General Manager Nico Harrison. Though the majority of the 2025-26 season remains to be played, and I know our players are deeply committed to a winning culture, this decision was critical to moving our franchise forward in a positive direction.

I understand the profound impact these difficult last several months have had. Please know that I'm fully committed to the success of the Mavericks.

Thank you for your support, thank you for holding us accountable, and thank you for your passion and for your patience. You deserve transparency and a team that reflects your spirit. Our goal is to return winning basketball to Dallas and win championships.

Doncic trade led to fan backlash

Momentum toward the decision has been building since the moment the trade was announced and the fan backlash started in Dallas, which included mock funerals for the franchise and "fire Nico" chants at games. It was fueled at the start of this season by the Mavericks stumbling out of the gate to a 3-8 record, while Doncic is in the best shape of his life and has played like an MVP in Los Angeles — averaging 37.1 points, 9.4 rebounds and 9.1 assists a night — to lift the Lakers to an 8-3 start. Through all this, the trust between Dumont and Harrison reportedly eroded.

Trading away a player entering his prime who had taken the Mavericks to the Finals just a season before was an unfathomable decision. However, Harrinson — a long-time Nike executive who had a strong relationship with Kobe Bryant — was convinced we had seen peak Doncic, that he wasn't committed enough to conditioning and the game to take the team to the next level.

Dumont signed off on the trade at the time, backing his GM Harrison. (Also, he likely was OK with trading away a player that otherwise would have been up for, and deserved, the largest contract in NBA history.)

However, in a courtside interaction on Monday with a young fan, Dumont reportedly admitted his mistake. Dumont was approached by Nicholas Dickason, whose father forced him to apologize to Dumont for flipping him off after San Antonio blew out Dallas on opening night. Dickason later told Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News that Dumont admitted he made a mistake in approving the trade, saying, "'Sometimes you have good intentions and you make mistakes.' We all do it."

It was the negativity from the fan base about the trade that ultimately did in Harrison more than the record — the NBA is an entertainment business, and angering the people who spend their hard-earned money on tickets and jerseys is bad for business. Harrison and Dumont underestimated how much the fan base was attached to Doncic and saw him as one of their own, a lifelong Maverick in the Dirk Nowitzki mold. (Doncic admitted he saw himself that way, too; it took a while for him to come to grips with being traded.) Dickason had spoken with Dumont on Monday while wearing a Doncic Lakers jersey.

Anger about the trade subsided some after the Mavericks got lucky in last season's NBA Draft Lottery and, with a 1.8% chance, jumped up to the top spot and was able to draft Cooper Flagg at No. 1. There was hope that Flagg, Anthony Davis (the primary player Dallas got back in the trade) and Kyrie Irving (out until midseason while recovering from a torn ACL) could have the team at the top of the West. Instead, without Irving, and with Davis missing more than half the team's games so far because of injury (a very predictable outcome, based on Davis' history), coach Jason Kidd has tried using Flagg as a point forward, and the Mavericks have looked lost. While it's possible that all the puzzle pieces fit together once Irving is healthy (there is no specific timeline), this team will be in such a deep hole in the stacked Western Conference that the Mavericks will struggle to climb out.

Harrison was the GM who assembled key parts of the 2024 Mavericks' Finals team, making key in-season trades for P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford. Dwight Powell is the only Maverick on the current roster who was there before Harrison arrived. He had made other smart moves as a GM, but also made some poor ones, such as trading Quentin Grimes to Philadelphia for Caleb Martin last season, a move that put Dallas so close to its hard cap that it couldn't add players last season when injuries hit. The Mavericks fell out of the playoffs (but then got lucky in the lottery).

Ultimately, Harrison made one massive miscalculation that cost him his job and set the Mavericks back.

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How to watch Denver Nuggets vs Sacramento Kings: TV/live stream info, preview for tonight's game

Head to NBC and Peacock tonight for a thrilling night of NBA Action. Tonight's Coast 2 Coast Tuesday NBA doubleheader begins with a Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers match-up at 8:00 PM ET. Then at 11:00 PM ET, the Denver Nuggets take on the Sacramento Kings.

Tonight's game marks the second meeting between the Nuggets and Kings this season. Denver won the first match- up 130-124 on November 3.

Live coverage of tonight's NBA doubleheader begins at 7:00 PM ET. See below for additional information on how to watch tonight's game and follow all of the NBA action on NBC and Peacock. Peacock will feature 100 regular-season games throughout the course of the 2025-2026 season.

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Denver Nuggets:

The Denver Nuggets improved to 7-2 with a 117-100 victory over the Indiana Pacers last Saturday. It was the team's fourth straight win. The Nuggets have one of the best offenses in the league this season, scoring at least 122 points in six of nine games.

Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic is the only player in the league averaging a triple-double with 25.2 points, 13 rebounds, and 11.9 assists per game. He finished with a game-high 32 points, 14 rebounds, and 14 assists in Saturday's win.

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Sacramento Kings:

The Kings are coming off back-to-back losses, most recently falling 114-117 to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. Zach LaVine led the way for the Kings with 26 points, while DeMar DeRozan added 22. Domantas Sabonis, who missed the last two games with a rib injury, finished with 20 points and 13 rebounds.

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How to watch Denver Nuggets vs Sacramento Kings:

  • When: Tonight, Tuesday, November 11
  • Where: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
  • Time: 11:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: NBC
  • Live Stream:Peacock

What other NBA games are on NBC and Peacock tonight?

How to watch Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers:

  • When: Tonight, Tuesday, November 11
  • Where: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • Live Stream:Peacock
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How to watch the NBA on NBC and Peacock:

Peacock NBA Monday will stream up to three Monday night games each week throughout the regular season. Coast 2 Coast Tuesday presents doubleheaders on Tuesday nights throughout the regular season on NBC and Peacock. On most Tuesdays, an 8 p.m. ET game will be on NBC stations in the Eastern and Central time zones, and an 8 p.m. PT game on NBC stations in the Pacific and often Mountain time zones.

Check local listings each week. Both games will stream live nationwide on Peacock. NBC Sports will launch Sunday Night Basketball across NBC and Peacock on Feb. 1, 2026. For a full schedule of the NBA on NBC and Peacock, click here.

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NBA on NBC 2025-26 Schedule

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How to watch Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers: TV/live stream info, preview for tonight's game

The Boston Celtics take on the Philadelphia 76ers in the first game of tonight's Coast 2 Coast Tuesday NBA doubleheader on Peacock. This is the third meeting between the two teams over a 21-day span. The 76ers won the first match-up, 117-116, in the season opener on October 22. Then the Celtics won the next contest, 109-108, on October 31.

Live coverage of tonight's Celtics vs 76ers game begins at 7:00 PM. See below for additional information on how to watch tonight's game and follow all of the NBA action on NBC and Peacock. Peacock will feature 100 regular-season games throughout the course of the 2025-2026 season.

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Boston Celtics:

The Boston Celtics are coming off a 111-107 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday. Jaylen Brown scored a team-high 27 points, Anfernee Simons added 25 off the bench, and Derrick White scored 21.

The Celtics' offense has been working to find its rhythm without star forward Jayson Tatum, who is out indefinitely after suffering a torn Achilles tendon during the Eastern Conference Semifinals last season.

The team has relied on Brown in his absence. The four-time All-Star and 2024 Finals MVP leads the team in scoring with 28 points per game.

Philadelphia 76ers:

The 76ers fell 111-108 to the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Despite the loss, Tyrese Maxey had another strong performance for the 76ers, finishing with a game-high 33 points.

The sixth-year point guard has started every game for Philadelphia this season and is second in the league in scoring behind Giannis Antetokounmpo with 33.2 points per game.

Joel Embiid, who is working his way back from a knee injury that required arthroscopic surgery in April, did not play on Sunday. The seven-time All-Star has played in six of ten games this season — part of the team's planned injury management. He is averaging 19.7 points and 5.5 rebounds in 23.3 minutes.

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How to watch Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers:

  • When: Tonight, Tuesday, November 11
  • Where: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • Live Stream:Peacock

What other NBA games are on NBC and Peacock tonight?

How to watch Denver Nuggets vs Sacramento Kings:

  • When: Tonight, Tuesday, November 11
  • Where: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
  • Time: 11:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: NBC
  • Live Stream:Peacock
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How to watch the NBA on NBC and Peacock:

Peacock NBA Monday will stream up to three Monday night games each week throughout the regular season. Coast 2 Coast Tuesday presents doubleheaders on Tuesday nights throughout the regular season on NBC and Peacock. On most Tuesdays, an 8 p.m. ET game will be on NBC stations in the Eastern and Central time zones, and an 8 p.m. PT game on NBC stations in the Pacific and often Mountain time zones.

Check local listings each week. Both games will stream live nationwide on Peacock. NBC Sports will launch Sunday Night Basketball across NBC and Peacock on Feb. 1, 2026. For a full schedule of the NBA on NBC and Peacock, click here.

How to sign up for Peacock:

Sign up here to watch all of our LIVE sports, sports shows, documentaries, classic matches, and more. You'll also get tons of hit movies and TV shows, Originals, news, 24/7 channels, and current NBC & Bravo hits—Peacock is here for whatever you’re in the mood for.

NBA on NBC 2025-26 Schedule

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Fantasy Basketball Stock Up Stock Down: Jaime Jaquez Jr. breaking out

The NBA season is picking up steam and moving along quickly. Sample sizes are getting bigger, rotations are becoming clearer, and as a result, there’s plenty to read into as it pertains to fantasy basketball.

For our Week 3 Stock Up, Stock Down, we explore the east and west coasts while visiting the south in the process.

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→ Watch the NBA Coast 2 Coast Tuesday on NBC and Peacock:The Celtics take on the 76ers at 8pm ET, followed by the Nuggets at the Kings at 11 pm ET. Both games are available on Peacock. Check your local listings for the NBC game in your area.

STOCK UP

Grayson Allen - SG/SF, Suns

Here are some numbers for you to digest: 107 points, 10 steals, 19 assists, and 27 three-pointers — those are the November totals for Grayson Allen through five games. Essentially, for any fantasy managers out there needing a high-volume three-point shooter that can make contributions in other statistically relevant categories for fantasy leagues, Allen’s the guy. He’s kept his starting spot in every one of the Suns’ 11 games this season and maintained his role, regardless of which other players have been in or out of Phoenix’s lineup. What he’s providing seems sustainable — he’s simply doing what he’s done well throughout his career, which is shoot the ball with high accuracy from deep. The playmaking bump this season has been an added bonus. Nonetheless, Allen could be a solid roster addition in fantasy leagues, even if it's just for streaming purposes.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. - SG/SF/PF, Heat

Jaquez Jr.’s third NBA season is going about as well as anyone could have imagined, especially after a somewhat disappointing sophomore season in which he could hardly crack the nightly rotation by its end. Despite not starting in any of Miami’s 11 games thus far, he’s played nearly 30.0 minutes per contest and ranks second on the team in assists per game and third in rebounds per game, all while being one of four Heat players to average more than 17.5 points per contest. These are all career-best marks for the former UCLA Bruin, who’s been on triple-double alert the last three games. The three-point production has dipped, but that may be a non-issue for those looking to add talent to their fantasy rosters.

Karl-Anthony Towns - PF/C, Knicks

I almost included KAT in last week’s “Stock Down” section, but figured I could probably wait. My patience was rewarded, apparently, as the seasoned 11th-year forward has since put up some fantastic numbers. He’s up to 24.0 points and 12.5 rebounds per game across New York’s current four-game winning streak, while also averaging 1.0 steals, 1.0 blocks and 4.0 assists over that time. The three-point shooting is one of the last parts of his game yet to arrive this season. If Towns can return to form, or even improve slightly on what’s been career-worst three-point accuracy to this point, his fantasy production would take another bump.

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STOCK DOWN

Desmond Bane - SG/SF, Magic

The early-tenure results for Bane and the Magic likely haven’t gone the way either party had expected. Orlando traded for the sharpshooting wing in hopes that his proven track record as a scorer would help take the Magic to the next level. There have been flashes, but instead, the sixth-year player is having his least productive season on offense since his rookie campaign. His 43.7 field-goal percentage is the lowest of his career, as is the rough 27.7 percent shooting from beyond the arc. Such struggles have led Bane to a big decrease in points per game, with his assists, rebounds, and minutes per game also taking a hit. Bane did score 22 points and sink a game-winning three-pointer on Monday night to help the Magic beat the Trail Blazers – perhaps that’ll serve as the turning point in what’s been a slow start.

Ja Morant - PG, Grizzlies

The discourse surrounding Ja Morant has been very loud of late for several reasons. Over his last five games, he's averaging 15.0 points, has shot just 3-of-28 from beyond the arc, and hasn’t shot above 35.0% in any of the five games. Add to that the 4.4 turnovers per game, and you get a player who has provided fantasy managers with much value of late. He’s sustained high-level production throughout his career and is obviously talented enough to get back on track here rather quickly. But it’s already been a bumpy ride for Morant and the Grizzlies over the first few weeks of the season. The pathway to a quick turnaround isn’t necessarily straightforward.

Daniel Gafford - C, Mavericks

Maybe it’s unfair to put this lob-threat, play-finishing type of center in the “Stock Down” category, given his late start to the season due to a previous ankle injury, and the Mavericks’ current point guard situation. However, Gafford’s been in the lineup for six games now, with neither Anthony Davis (calf) nor Dereck Lively II (knee) available to take reps away from him, and he’s proceeded to produce the type of scoring and rebounding averages that would mark his lowest since 2020-21 if the season ended today. He probably needs a table-setter out on the floor with him in order to see a noteworthy increase in production, but that seems more like wishful thinking than something that’ll become a reality anytime soon.

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Embiid ruled out for Sixers-Celtics with right knee soreness

Embiid ruled out for Sixers-Celtics with right knee soreness originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

Joel Embiid is sidelined with a new knee issue.

The star big man has been ruled out for the Sixers’ game Tuesday night vs. the Celtics because of right knee soreness. Embiid is being evaluated by team doctors, a Sixers official said early Tuesday afternoon.

Embiid did not appear on the Sixers’ initial injury report Monday night. He’d sat out the team’s’ loss Sunday to the Pistons with a “left knee injury management” designation and generally been unavailable for both legs of back-to-backs. 

After a season plagued by left knee problems, Embiid’s minutes had been restricted to begin the 2025-26 campaign. He played a season-high 26 Saturday and scored 29 points in the Sixers’ win over the Raptors. Overall, Embiid’s made six appearances for the 6-4 Sixers and averaged 23.3 minutes. He’s posted 19.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest.

The Sixers also ruled out Paul George (left knee surgery recovery), Dominick Barlow (right elbow laceration) and Johni Broome (right ankle sprain) against Boston.

Both George and Barlow took jumpers following the Sixers’ Tuesday morning shootaround. Barlow’s presence (with a sleeve around his right elbow) is a notable development. The 22-year-old forward had been unable to participate in any basketball activities for weeks and needed to wear a large brace on his right arm. On Friday, a Sixers official had said George was set to meet with doctors over the weekend to determine his next steps.

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Warriors' Draymond Green praises ‘great' hometown Pistons team amid hot start

Warriors' Draymond Green praises ‘great' hometown Pistons team amid hot start originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

The Detroit Pistons have been dwelling in the depths of the NBA’s Eastern Conference for much of the last decade. 

But that seems to be changing in a big way. The Pistons are 9-2 to start the 2025-26 NBA season on the heels of a playoff appearance. 

Draymond Green, on the latest episode of his podcast, “The Draymond Green Show,” said his hometown team is taking the next step and could be championship contenders this season. 

“[The] Pistons should have [beaten] the New York Knicks,” Green said. “And when you come out of a series knowing everything that you did wrong… you’re coming into that next year, you’re saying amongst each other, ‘Yo, we’re ready to take this next step…’”  

“… ‘We know we did X,Y and Z wrong, and if we can correct those things, we’re in the Eastern Conference Finals. We’re giving ourselves a chance.’ And so, they’re coming out with that type of energy and that type of attitude, and they look great. They look incredible.” 

Green notes that the Pistons, led by All-Star guard Cade Cunningham, have the team construction that a contender needs for success in the playoffs. 

“Anytime you’re gonna compete for a championship, guess what you must have? You must have an MVP candidate. Cade Cunningham is definitely that right now,” Green explained. “You usually have a second All Star, Jalen Duren is showing that he’s going to be that this year….”  

“…You usually have a great defender, Ausar Thompson is putting his fork in the ground. You must have a good bench, Caris LeVert is coming off that bench scoring. You must have some shooting. So, when you start to look at the team, you look at the schedule and yeah it is what it is, but these boys [are] coming.” 

The Pistons’ makeup of young, emerging players is an encouraging sign of good things to come. Green mentioned that their loss to the more-experienced Knicks in the first round of last year’s playoffs is akin to the Warriors’ playoff exits against the veteran-led San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers when the Golden State core was coming of age. 

The disappointing playoff exit is a learning lesson for the young Detroit core. 

“It’s beautiful to watch, man… the Pistons are taking that next step, and I’m looking forward to watching it all year,” Green said. 

The Pistons’ 9-2 record through 11 games is the best in the Eastern Conference heading into Tuesday, and is the second-best in the NBA behind the defending-champion Oklahoma City Thunder (10-1). 

Green’s Warriors will face the Pistons twice this season, first on Jan. 30 in Detroit and next on Mar. 20 in Golden State. 

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Warriors' Draymond Green strongly defends Nico Harrison before Mavericks firing

Warriors' Draymond Green strongly defends Nico Harrison before Mavericks firing originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

The Dallas Mavericks made a bold front office move that should appease the majority of their fan base, but was it the right move?

Dallas officially fired general manager Nico Harrison on Tuesday, nine months after he stunningly traded superstar guard Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers in a move that sent shockwaves throughout the NBA and angered a large portion of the Mavericks’ fan base.

To put it lightly.

Despite Dallas’ productive offseason, which included shockingly landing the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, which it used to select consensus top prospect Cooper Flagg, the Mavericks have been abysmal to start the 2025-26 NBA season, going 3-8 through the team’s first 11 games, which prompted fans to chant “Fire Nico!” with the general manager in attendance for Monday’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.

Well, they got their wish.

However, Warriors forward Draymond Green explained on the latest episode of his “The Draymond Green Show” podcast, which was recorded before Dallas fired Harrison, why it might not be the right time to make such a move.

“When stuff is going wrong, everyone is quick to jump and try to pounce on it and that’s just what people do in this business,” Green said. “Quite honestly, the team that Nico has placed his bet on, and I say that no pun intended, but the team he’s constructed to go win a championship hasn’t been on the court. Nobody assumed Kyrie Irving would tear his ACL. [Anthony Davis] started off with the eye [injury] as of late. The team hasn’t really been out there.”

Trading Dončić, understandably, was not received well by Mavericks fans and those around the league, but Green believes, on paper, Harrison was able to construct a team led by Irving, Davis and Flagg that, when healthy, could be competitive and that Harrison deserved to see his plan play out this season.

“I find it weird that everybody’s just like Luka’s playing great, everybody was s–tting on Luka last year,” Green added. “Now Luka’s playing great and everybody wants to take that opportunity to s–t on Nico because Dallas is playing bad. But it’s not apples to apples. The team he constructed to be out there isn’t out there.”

“Y’all just want to go point the finger at Nico because that was a storyline, now let’s make that a storyline again. That s–t is whack to me. So next year, that full team that Nico intended to be out there, and they have success, then what? … They have great pieces. So let’s see it all together before we yell ‘Fire Nico.’ Let’s see if it actually works. Because if it works next year, what are y’all gonna say?”

While Harrison will not be able to see his plan play out as general manager, Green believes that if the Mavericks eventually have success this season, and in the near future, the former executive deserves his flowers.

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With team in the cellar, Mavs fire GM Nico Harrison 9 months after Luka trade

With team in the cellar, Mavs fire GM Nico Harrison 9 months after Luka trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

The Dallas Mavericks confirmed they fired general manager Nico Harrison during a scheduled meeting with team governor Patrick Dumont on Tuesday morning, confirming recent rumors of a change in the front office.

ESPN insider Shams Charania announced the team’s plan to fire Harrison and replace him in the interim with executives Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi. The team confirmed the interim placements and said a comprehensive search will begin for a permanent general manager.

“This decision reflects our continued commitment to building a championship-caliber organization, one that delivers for our players, our partners, and most importantly, our fans,” said Dumont of Harrison’s firing.

Harrison had been the team’s GM and president of basketball operations for the last four seasons, which included two trips to the Western Conference finals, a trip to the NBA Finals and the unforgettable blockbuster trade that led to fans screaming for his ouster.

Nine months ago, Harrison traded superstar Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round draft pick. The backlash was swift and unrelenting. For months after the trade, disenchanted Mavericks fans protested the trade and chanted “Fire Nico” at every opportunity.

In April, at the season-ending press conference, Harrison said he stood by the deal but didn’t realize how much fans loved the 26-year-old Slovenian.

“I did know that Luka was important to the fan base,” Harrison said. “I didn’t quite know it to what level.”

Harrison said in April that he’d hoped the team he put together, which included Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson, P.J. Washington and Dereck Lively II, would be improved by the addition of Anthony Davis from the Lakers. Because of injuries, that team never really materialized, and the Mavs fell flat.

Even after winning the lottery for the No. 1 draft pick and selecting Cooper Flagg, the Mavs are among the worst teams in the NBA and are ranked second to last in the Western Conference with a 3-8 record (2-5 at home) and five straight losses, including Monday night’s 116-114 loss to Milwaukee where fans renewed the chants calling for the team to “Fire Nico.”

The Mavericks’ next game is at home against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday.

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With team in the cellar, Mavs fire GM Nico Harrison 9 months after Luka trade

With team in the cellar, Mavs fire GM Nico Harrison 9 months after Luka trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Dallas Mavericks confirmed they fired general manager Nico Harrison during a scheduled meeting with team governor Patrick Dumont on Tuesday morning, confirming recent rumors of a change in the front office.

ESPN insider Shams Charania announced the team’s plan to fire Harrison and replace him in the interim with executives Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi. The team confirmed the interim placements and said a comprehensive search will begin for a permanent general manager.

“This decision reflects our continued commitment to building a championship-caliber organization, one that delivers for our players, our partners, and most importantly, our fans,” said Dumont of Harrison’s firing.

Harrison had been the team’s GM and president of basketball operations for the last four seasons, which included two trips to the Western Conference finals, a trip to the NBA Finals and the unforgettable blockbuster trade that led to fans screaming for his ouster.

Nine months ago, Harrison traded superstar Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round draft pick. The backlash was swift and unrelenting. For months after the trade, disenchanted Mavericks fans protested the trade and chanted “Fire Nico” at every opportunity.

In April, at the season-ending press conference, Harrison said he stood by the deal but didn’t realize how much fans loved the 26-year-old Slovenian.

“I did know that Luka was important to the fan base,” Harrison said. “I didn’t quite know it to what level.”

Harrison said in April that he’d hoped the team he put together, which included Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson, P.J. Washington and Dereck Lively II, would be improved by the addition of Anthony Davis from the Lakers. Because of injuries, that team never really materialized, and the Mavs fell flat.

Even after winning the lottery for the No. 1 draft pick and selecting Cooper Flagg, the Mavs are among the worst teams in the NBA and are ranked second to last in the Western Conference with a 3-8 record (2-5 at home) and five straight losses, including Monday night’s 116-114 loss to Milwaukee where fans renewed the chants calling for the team to “Fire Nico.”

The Mavericks’ next game is at home against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday.

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With team in the cellar, Mavs fire GM Nico Harrison 9 months after Luka trade

With team in the cellar, Mavs fire GM Nico Harrison 9 months after Luka trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

The Dallas Mavericks confirmed they fired general manager Nico Harrison during a scheduled meeting with team governor Patrick Dumont on Tuesday morning, confirming recent rumors of a change in the front office.

ESPN insider Shams Charania announced the team’s plan to fire Harrison and replace him in the interim with executives Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi. The team confirmed the interim placements and said a comprehensive search will begin for a permanent general manager.

“This decision reflects our continued commitment to building a championship-caliber organization, one that delivers for our players, our partners, and most importantly, our fans,” said Dumont of Harrison’s firing.

Harrison had been the team’s GM and president of basketball operations for the last four seasons, which included two trips to the Western Conference finals, a trip to the NBA Finals and the unforgettable blockbuster trade that led to fans screaming for his ouster.

Nine months ago, Harrison traded superstar Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round draft pick. The backlash was swift and unrelenting. For months after the trade, disenchanted Mavericks fans protested the trade and chanted “Fire Nico” at every opportunity.

In April, at the season-ending press conference, Harrison said he stood by the deal but didn’t realize how much fans loved the 26-year-old Slovenian.

“I did know that Luka was important to the fan base,” Harrison said. “I didn’t quite know it to what level.”

Harrison said in April that he’d hoped the team he put together, which included Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson, P.J. Washington and Dereck Lively II, would be improved by the addition of Anthony Davis from the Lakers. Because of injuries, that team never really materialized, and the Mavs fell flat.

Even after winning the lottery for the No. 1 draft pick and selecting Cooper Flagg, the Mavs are among the worst teams in the NBA and are ranked second to last in the Western Conference with a 3-8 record (2-5 at home) and five straight losses, including Monday night’s 116-114 loss to Milwaukee where fans renewed the chants calling for the team to “Fire Nico.”

The Mavericks’ next game is at home against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday.

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Watch wild ending in Miami: Mitchell ties game with wild 3-pointer, Wiggins wins it on alley-oop at buzzer

Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell thought he had already taken one of the wildest games of the season to another level by hitting a corner 3 to tie the game 138-138 with 0.4 seconds left in the first overtime.

Then a brilliant play design by Heat assistant Chris Quinn — one Erik Spoelstra has been waiting to use — set up Andrew Wiggins to end it with an alley-oop.

It may not have made up for Cleveland sweeping Miami in the playoffs last season, but the Heat will take the 140-138 win.

"That's a chess game. Chess match. You've got to give them credit," Mitchell said (via the Associated Press). "They made an excellent read, an excellent call and you learn from these things."

Norman Powell once again led the Heat with 33 points, while Jaime Jaquez Jr. continued his hot start with 22 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists off the bench. Wiggins' dunk gave him 23 points on the night.

Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 28 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists, while De'Andre Hunter added 23, and Evan Robles scored 21 points with 10 boards. Calvaliers coach Kenny Atkinson got ejected in the third quarter, arguing with officials when the Heat got 21 free throw attempts in the frame to the Cavs' four.