Will the Philadelphia 76ers get back reigning league MVP Joel Embiid before the end of the regular season? Coach Nick Nurse said over the weekend that Embiid was reevaluated by doctors, and they are “happy with the progress” he is making following meniscus surgery on his left knee. Nurse said he’s confident the big man will make it back before the postseason. Here are two intriguing early-week matchups around the NBA.
Top NBA Betting Picks of the Week (March 18th, 2024)
New York Knicks vs. Golden State Warriors
When: Monday, March 18th, 2024, 10:00 PM ET
Where: Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
TV: ESPN
Radio: ESPN NY 98.7 FM (Knicks) // 95.7 The Game FM (Warriors)
Stream: NBA League Pass
NBA Odds: Knicks (+5) // Warriors (-5)
The Warriors got two-time MVP Steph Curry back from injury on Saturday, and he had 31 points in leading a 128-121 win at the LA Lakers. It was the 25th time this season he scored at least 30 points. Curry leads all players in 3-pointers made this season with 293. He is seven away from 300, which would be an NBA-record fifth time reaching the single-season milestone (second with one season each is Klay Thompson and James Harden). Curry is also one point shy of tying Robert Parish (23,334) for 30th on the NBA all-time career points scored list.
Jonathan Kuminga added 23 points. He shot 4-of-6 in the first quarter, including two corner 3-pointers, scoring 10 of the Warriors’ 30 points. Kuminga scored 20 points or more in four straight and five of his last six, except for a 19-point effort against the Bulls on March 7 (the game Curry was injured in).
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