2024 NBA bets, lines and stats for Sunday - ESPN

The NBA has eight games on the slate Sunday, starting with the 76ers at the Mavericks at 1 p.m. ET and finishing with the Thunder at the Suns at 9:30 PM ET. Five of those eight games feature two teams that would both be in the postseason if the season ended today, highlighted by the number one seeded Timberwolves hosting the Clippers and the number one seeded Celtics hosting the Warriors. There are plenty of interesting matchups on the docket with opportunities to find players and teams that could outproduce expectation. Let's take a closer look at some of those potential angles.

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Minnesota Timberwolves (+1.5) vs. LA Clippers (-120). The Timberwolves have the better record than the Clippers on the season, and also have been the hotter team of late. The Timberwolves have won seven of their last 10 games, while the Clippers are 5 — 5 in that same span. The Timberwolves have a clear size advantage over the Clippers, and have taken advantage of that to win both matchups this season including a 21-point win last month. According to the ESPN Analytics Game Predictor, the Timberwolves should be expected to win outright by an estimated 3.8 points.

RJ Barrett over 21.5 points (-125). Barrett has missed five games since January 28 due to injury, but when he plays full minutes he's pretty automatic over 20 points. In the last 10 games when Barrett has played at least 30 minutes, he has scored more than 21.5 points eight times with an average of 22.8 PPG. He has scored at least 23 points in three straight, may be asked to carry a heavier scoring load with Scottie Barnes (hand) out, and faces a Hornets team