The game to watch is Philadelphia at Cleveland, a tight one with the 76ers at 8-1 and heavy on buckets, visiting a Cavaliers squad fighting to find its footing at 4-4. Oklahoma City and Memphis is the other must-see, two 6-2 teams both loaded with PPG threats trading haymakers.
Keep an eye on Dallas hosting Utah too, since the Jazz have been getting ate up all season and the Mavs should feast in the paint.
NBA · 6 Nov · The week ahead
Washington WizardsvsAtlanta Hawks
WSH 123 · ATL 126
Washington Wizards at Atlanta Hawks tonight, two teams barely above water at 4-4 and 5-4 but nobody's circling this one on the calendar.
Boston CelticsvsCharlotte Hornets
BOS 104 · CHA 64
Celtics roll into Charlotte sitting at 6-2 while the Hornets are scuffling at 3-6, and Boston's favored by double digits at -10.5 with the over/under sitting at 207.5.
Philadelphia 76ersvsCleveland Cavaliers
PHI 58 · CLE 62
Philadelphia 76ers at Cleveland Cavaliers is a legit measuring-stick game, Sixers rolling in at 8-1 while Cleveland's been shaky at 4-4 at home.
Toronto RaptorsvsMilwaukee Bucks
TOR 42 · MIL 56
Raptors roll into Fiserv Forum riding a decent 4-4 start while the Bucks are stuck at 1-7 and desperate to stop the bleeding.
Oklahoma City ThundervsMemphis Grizzlies
OKC 71 · MEM 46
Defending champs Oklahoma City roll into Memphis both sitting at 6-2, and this one's got real early-season weight behind it.
Minnesota TimberwolvesvsNew Orleans Pelicans
MIN 51 · NO 45
Minnesota Timberwolves at New Orleans Pelicans tonight, and the Wolves come in rolling at 6-3 while the Pels are a middling 4-4 trying to find their footing.
Utah JazzvsDallas Mavericks
UTAH 55 · DAL 57
Utah Jazz at Dallas Mavericks, and this one's got mismatch written all over it: the Jazz are scuffling at 1-7 while the Mavs sit at 4-4 trying to find their footing at home.
Miami HeatvsGolden State Warriors
MIA 100 · GS 120
Golden State beat Miami 120-100 at Chase Center.
San Antonio SpursvsSacramento Kings
San Antonio Spurs at Sacramento Kings is a measuring-stick game for two teams headed in opposite directions, Spurs rolling at 6-2 and the Kings scuffling at 1-7.
The headliner tonight is UConn at Michigan on TNT, a top-tier nonconference clash with real buckets on both sides and a short road favorite in UConn despite playing at TD Garden instead of home. Kentucky hosting James Madison and Alabama hosting Arkansas State look like laughers on paper with spreads over 20, so don't expect drama there.
If you want a sneaky good one, keep an eye on Virginia-Northeastern, tight at the half and worth checking back on for a potential nail-biter finish.
NCAA Men · 6 Nov · The week ahead
Arkansas State Red WolvesvsAlabama Crimson Tide
ARST 58 · ALA 72
Arkansas State Red Wolves roll into Coleman Coliseum to face Alabama Crimson Tide, both unbeaten at 1-0 but this one's not close on paper.
Southern Miss Golden EaglesvsIowa State Cyclones
USM 29 · ISU 46
Southern Miss Golden Eagles head into Hilton Coliseum to face the Iowa State Cyclones, who are a surprising 0-1 but still favored by a whopping 30.5 after that opening loss stings…
UConn HuskiesvsMichigan Wolverines
CONN 43 · MICH 30
UConn and Michigan both open 1-0 and square off at TD Garden in a legit top-tier nonconference测试...
Omaha MavericksvsBYU Cougars
OMA 4 · BYU 10
BYU Cougars host Omaha Mavericks at the Marriott Center, both teams coming in 1-0 but this one's not expected to stay close long.
James Madison DukesvsKentucky Wildcats
JMU 80 · UK 89
Kentucky beat James Madison 89-80 at Rupp Arena to move to 2-0.
Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersvsKansas Jayhawks
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders roll into Allen Fieldhouse to face the Kansas Jayhawks, both sides unblemished at 1-0 early on.
Oklahoma State and Morgan State are already live, with the Cowgirls up 5-2 early at Gallagher-Iba as both teams search for buckets to start the season. The rest of the slate is mostly early-season tune-up fare, but Notre Dame's -45.5 line over Stonehill says the Irish could put on an absolute clinic, while Minnesota and Marquette's Golden Eagles tip off a tighter, more interesting early test for both unbeatens.
NCAA Women · 6 Nov · The week ahead
Stonehill SkyhawksvsNotre Dame Fighting Irish
STO 40 · ND 123
Notre Dame blew out Stonehill 123-40 at Purcell Pavilion to move to 2-0.
Southern JaguarsvsIllinois Fighting Illini
Southern Jaguars head to State Farm Center to face the Illinois Fighting Illini, who are 1-0 and coming off an opening-night win while Southern is still looking for its first buck…
The marquee game is the Atlanta Dream heading to Chase Center to face the Golden State Valkyries, two of the league's best squaring off with the Valkyries at 32-12 and the Dream right behind at 30-14. Vegas has this one as a near coin flip, with Golden State just a 1.5-point favorite and the total sitting at 142.5, so expect buckets all night.
Watch for whoever gets hot from deep to swing it, splash threes in this one could be the difference between a signature home win and the Dream pulling off the road upset.
WNBA · 30 Oct · The week ahead