Our team of writers and handicappers hand out their NBA picks and predictions for Tuesday, February 24.
Memphis Grizzlies at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:05PM ET
The Cleveland Cavaliers finally marched out their healthy starting five in their latest game, and didn't have any problems adding another win to the NBA's best home record.
They might not need to be performing at their peak to get past the Memphis Grizzlies.
With their starters healthy for the first time since late December, the Cavaliers will try to make it 26 wins in 27 tries at Quicken Loans Arena on Tuesday night when they host the Memphis Grizzlies, who have one road win in the last two months.
All-Stars LeBron James and Mo Williams have been healthy all season, but Cleveland's other three starters have missed time - two with significant injuries. Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed all but one game in January after fracturing his ankle, and Delonte West fractured his wrist on Jan. 15, forcing him out for the team's next 16 games.
The Cavaliers (43-11) were 7-2 after Ilgauskas came back heading into Sunday's game against Detroit, but looked like a far more complete team when West returned to face the Pistons. Cleveland's shooting guard scored a season-high 25 points - going 5-of-5 from 3-point range - in a 99-78 rout.
NBA Free Pick: Cleveland – Best Line: -14 Sports Interaction
Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder, 8:05PM ET
All games in this series since 1996
OKLAHOMA CITY is 29-21 against the spread versus LA LAKERS since 1996
LA LAKERS is 32-21 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY since 1996
30 of 52 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1996
Games over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-2 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 8-1 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
All games played at OKLAHOMA CITY since 1996
OKLAHOMA CITY is 13-13 against the spread versus LA LAKERS since 1996
LA LAKERS is 15-11 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY since 1996
14 of 26 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1996
Games played at OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-1 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 3-1 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NBA Free Pick: LA Lakers – Best Line: -8.5 Sports Interaction
Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs, 8:35PM ET
The San Antonio Spurs have been without reigning sixth man of the year Manu Ginobili since the All-Star break, while the Dallas Mavericks have gone two weeks without their own star sub, Jason Terry.
Neither team, however, seemed to miss its top reserve in its last game.
The Spurs return to play at the AT&T Center for the first time this month as the Southwest Division rivals square off Tuesday night.
Ginobili, who missed San Antonio's first 12 games of 2008-09 following offseason surgery on his left ankle, is now expected to miss about two more weeks with a right ankle injury.
Terry, leading the league with 20.0 points per game off the bench, is also expected to miss several more weeks to recover from surgery on his left hand.
The Mavericks (33-22) got more than enough offense without Terry on Saturday night, when they routed Sacramento 116-95. They led 70-50 at halftime, enabling coach Rick Carlisle to turn to his bench early.
Brandon Bass had a season-high 20 points and fellow reserve James Singleton added a season-high 19 points with 12 rebounds as Dallas won for the third time in the five games of Terry's absence.
NBA Free Pick: San Antonio – Best Line: -4 Sports Interaction