Saturdays have been dominated by soccer since August, however with the faculty soccer season wrapped up and the NFL’s convention title video games going down on Sunday, this Saturday is all about basketball motion.
The NBA options seven video games on Saturday, with the motion kicking off at midday ET and the ultimate recreation tipping off at 9:30 p.m. The league is wrapping up its rivalry week sequence on Saturday as nicely, and three video games are a part of that with the New York Knicks dealing with the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers visiting the Dallas Mavericks.
Faculty basketball additionally has an essential slate of video games, with three ranked vs. ranked showdowns on the docket: No. 22 North Carolina visits No. 14 Virginia, No. 12 Texas Tech hosts No. 6 Houston and No. 11 Illinois faces off with No. 4 Purdue.
Basketball is king on this Saturday, however there are additionally 9 NHL video games on faucet as nicely.
Beneath is a snapshot of what to observe and guess on on the high sportsbooks on Saturday, Jan. 24. All instances Japanese.
NBA finest bets in the present day, the place to observe
New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers
Time: 3 p.m. ET | Location: Philadelphia | TV: ABC | Stream: Fubo (strive without cost)
SportsLine choose — Mannequin: Knicks ML
The Detroit Pistons are the highest workforce within the NBA’s Japanese Convention, however the Knicks and 76ers try to maneuver up the standings and catch Detroit for the convention’s high seed. New York is 26-18 however has struggled of late, dropping seven of its final 10 amid a latest chilly stretch. The 76ers are 24-19 and are simply .500 over their final 10 video games. Philadelphia has received the primary two matchups between these rivals this season. One thing fascinating to notice right here is that the Knicks are simply 8-12 on the street this yr, however the 76ers are literally higher on the street (12-7) than at dwelling (12-12), so one thing’s bought to offer on Saturday. The SportsLine Projection Mannequin, which simulates each NBA recreation 10,000 instances, has the Knicks successful in 63% of simulations, good for an ‘A’ grade advice.
Faculty basketball finest bets in the present day, the place to observe
No. 6 Houston Cougars at No. 12 Texas Tech Pink Raiders
Time: 2 p.m. ET | Location: Lubbock | TV: ESPN | Stream: Fubo (strive without cost)
SportsLine choose — Mannequin: Texas Tech ML
The Massive 12 is loaded on the high of the convention, and two of the higher groups face off Saturday afternoon with Texas Tech internet hosting Houston. The Cougars got here up simply quick of their quest to win a title final yr, falling within the championship recreation to Florida to cap off an exciting match. Houston has picked up the place it left off because it enters Saturday with a 17-1 report whereas being 5-0 in Massive 12 play. The Cougars’ solely loss thus far is to Tennessee. The Pink Raiders, in the meantime, are additionally among the many high groups within the convention — and the nation. Texas Tech is 15-4 general and 5-1 in Massive 12 motion. The Pink Raiders have received 4 in a row, and their final loss was to this similar Cougars workforce. That was in Houston, nonetheless, because the Pink Raiders are undefeated at dwelling this yr. The Cougars are favored right here, however the SportsLine mannequin likes backing Texas Tech at plus cash on the cash line because the Pink Raiders win in 45% of simulations.
No. 11 Illinois Preventing Illini at No. 4 Purdue Boilermakers
Time: 3 p.m. ET | Location: West Lafayette, Ind. | TV: ABC | Stream: Fubo (strive without cost)
SportsLine choose — Mannequin: Purdue -4 | Knowledgeable: Purdue ML (Matt Severance)
The Massive Ten is crowded on the high of the standings, and a pair of groups with only one loss in convention play meet on Saturday with Purdue internet hosting Illinois. The Boilermakers are once more seen as one of many high groups not simply within the Massive Ten, however the nation as they’re presently No. 4 within the polls. Purdue is seeking to bounce again after falling to UCLA in an upset loss — the Boilermakers’ first in convention play and second of the season. Illinois can be wanting like a tournament-bound workforce as soon as once more, and Illinois has rattled off eight straight wins since dropping to to Nebraska greater than a month in the past. The SportsLine mannequin is admittedly feeling Purdue on this matchup, issuing ‘A’ grades to each the Boilermakers successful on the cash line but additionally overlaying the 4-point unfold. Purdue covers in practically 70% of mannequin simulations. SportsLine professional Matt Severance agrees. He is backing the Boilermakers on the cash line as he thinks the percentages are too low for Matt Painter’s squad.
Trying forward: NFL convention championship video games
New England Patriots at Denver Broncos
Time: 3:30 p.m. | Location: Denver | TV: CBS | Stream: Paramount+
SportsLine picks — Mannequin: Broncos ML | Knowledgeable: Below 42.5 (Micah Roberts)
The 2 high groups within the AFC all common season meet with a visit to the Tremendous Bowl on the road, however this matchup bought shaken up in a serious manner final weekend when Denver quarterback Bo Nix suffered a damaged bone in his ankle late within the workforce’s extra time win over Buffalo. Nix is out for the postseason, so the Broncos will now flip to backup Jarrett Stidham, who hasn’t began a recreation since Week 18 in 2023. The Patriots’ protection needs to be enthusiastic about dealing with a backup, because it has dominated its two postseason video games to date and created loads of takeaways final week in a win over Houston. Drake Maye can be an MVP candidate for New England, however the offense faces a tall process towards a Denver protection that ranks among the many NFL’s finest this yr.
The SportsLine mannequin thinks the Broncos have a greater probability than most are giving them, as Denver wins outright on the cash line in 46% of simulations to return worth at present odds. SportsLine professional Micah Roberts thinks Stidham’s presence on this recreation means it should end Below the overall of 42.5. “Sean Payton would not wish to exploit Jarrett Stidham. He’ll attempt to gradual the sport down any manner he can,” Roberts mentioned. “… I am hoping Drake Maye provides up one in every of his conventional fumbles and takes a couple of sacks. Below is the play.”
Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks
Time: 6:30 p.m. | Location: Seattle | TV: FOX | Stream: Fubo (strive without cost)
SportsLine picks — Mannequin: Seattle -2.5 | Knowledgeable: Rams ML (Eric Cohen)
This would be the third assembly between the Seahawks and Rams this season, and if latest historical past tells us something, it is to anticipate one other shut one. Los Angeles received 21-19 at dwelling in Week 11 in a lower-scoring affair because the Rams picked off Sam Darnold 4 instances and Matthew Stafford had arguably his worst passing efficiency of the yr with simply 130 yards by way of the air. The Week 16 assembly between these NFC West rivals was additionally shut, with the Seahawks successful 38-37 in extra time because of a livid late comeback and three profitable 2-point conversions. The Rams have been battle-tested this postseason, successful a one-score affair in Carolina within the Wild Card Spherical because of a late landing and needing extra time to flee Chicago with a win final weekend. The Seahawks, alternatively, blew out San Francisco after having fun with a first-round bye. All eyes can be on Darnold because the Rams have seemingly had his quantity courting again to a horrific postseason look final winter whereas he was with the Minnesota Vikings. Moreover, Darnold has been restricted in follow of late with an indirect damage.
The SportsLine mannequin is backing the Seahawks to win within the majority of simulations, and it additionally has Seattle overlaying practically 60% of the time. SportsLine’s Eric Cohen disagrees, nonetheless, as he thinks the Rams will pull off the upset in Seattle on Sunday resulting from an edge at quarterback. “Courting again to 2024, Sam Darnold has confronted the Rams 4 instances. His groups are 1-3 in these video games, with the one win being a big blown lead by Los Angeles and received on a two-point conversion (in December 2025). He is thrown six interceptions towards L.A. already this season and is as soon as once more probably to not be 100% on Sunday with an indirect damage,” Cohen mentioned. “In the meantime, Matthew Stafford hasn’t thrown an interception towards Seattle this season (5 TDs, 0 INTs). Although Stafford hasn’t been at his finest this postseason, I can not probably choose Darnold over him in a giant recreation.”
