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Fox Sports
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
2025-26 NBA Odds: How Will Cooper Flagg Fare In Rookie Season?
There wasn't much suspense at the top of the 2025 NBA Draft. Duke star Cooper Flagg was a shoo-in to go No. 1 to Dallas, and now, it's time to look toward the season. How much will Flagg produce during his rookie season? Let's check out the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of June 30. Cooper Flagg points per game Over 16.9: -115 (bet $10 to win $18.70 total) Under 16.9: -115 (bet $10 to win $18.70 total) Cooper Flagg rebounds per game Over 6.1: -115 (bet $10 to win $18.70 total) Under 6.1: -115 (bet $10 to win $18.70 total) Right now, the odds say Flagg is projected to average about 16 points and six rebounds. How would those numbers compare to top picks of the past? Let's take a look at the points and rebounds per game for No. 1 picks during their rookie seasons in the last 10 years. Zaccharie Risacher (2024, ATL): 12.6 points, 3.6 reboundsVictor Wembanyama (2023, SAS): 21.4 points, 10.6 reboundsPaolo Banchero (2022, ORL): 20 points, 6.9 reboundsCade Cunningham (2021, DET): 17.4 points, 5.5 reboundsAnthony Edwards (2020, MIN): 19.3 points, 4.7 reboundsZion Williamson (2019, NO): 22.5 points, 6.3 reboundsDeandre Ayton (2018, PHX): 16.3 points, 10.3 reboundsMarkelle Fultz (2017, PHI): 7.1 points, 3.1 reboundsBen Simmons (2016, PHI): 15.8 points, 8.1 rebounds Karl-Anthony Towns: (2015, MIN): 18.3 points, 10.5 rebounds First off, of those 10 names, four of them won Rookie of the Year (Wembanyama, Banchero, Simmons, Towns). Flagg is currently the -185 favorite to do the same. From a statistical perspective, only Risacher, Fultz and Simmons averaged fewer than 16 points, and Risacher, Cunningham, Edwards and Fultz averaged fewer than six rebounds, the marks that Flagg is expected to hit. Wembanyama, Ayton and Towns are the only three No. 1 picks in the last decade to average double-doubles as rookies. During his single season at Duke, Flagg averaged 19.2 points and 7.5 rebounds en route to winning a bevy of awards, including the Wooden Award. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! recommended Get more from National Basketball Association Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Bet on Holmgren, Nembhard to win NBA Finals MVP
Target over on OKC team total in Game 5 vs. MIN Jay Croucher and Drew Dinsick share their best bets for Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, focusing on the over for the Oklahoma City Thunder team total vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves. 1:52 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Thunder, Pacers set for 2025 NBA Finals, both seeking first NBA title
Target over on OKC team total in Game 5 vs. MIN Jay Croucher and Drew Dinsick share their best bets for Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, focusing on the over for the Oklahoma City Thunder team total vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
NBA Playoff Picture 2025: All the wild West scenarios for the final day of the regular season
The final day of the NBA regular season is here. Every team is in action, and with so much to be decided in the Western Conference to determine seeds Nos. 4-7, the NBA is capitalizing on the drama with seven games scheduled for 1 p.m. ET and eight at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves play in the West-centric second window — all with a shot at the No. 4 seed and home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. With so much at stake, here are the landscape, relevant tiebreakers and scenarios for the final slate of the regular season. Click here for the Eastern Conference. 1. Oklahoma City Thunder (67-14) • Clinched No. 1 seed • First-round opponent: No. 8 seed (DEN, LAC, GSW, MIN, MEM, SAC or DAL) 2. Houston Rockets (52-29) • Clinched No. 2 seed• First-round opponent: No. 7 seed (DEN, LAC, GSW, MIN or MEM) 3. Los Angeles Lakers (50-31) • Clinched No. 3 seed• First-round opponent: No. 6 seed (DEN, GSW or MIN) 4. Denver Nuggets (49-32) • Magic number for top-six seed: 1• Remaining schedule: @HOU• Highest possible finish: No. 4 seed• Lowest possible finish: No. 7 seed• Tiebreakers won: GSW (2-1) What's at stake: Home-court advantage in first round; avoiding play-in tournament 5. Los Angeles Clippers (49-32) • Magic number for top-six seed: 1• Remaining schedule: @GSW• Highest possible finish: No. 4 seed• Lowest possible finish: No. 7 seed• Tiebreakers won: GSW (3-0), MEM (3-0) What's at stake: Home-court advantage in first round; avoiding play-in tournament 6. Golden State Warriors (48-33) • Magic number for top-six seed: 1• Remaining schedule: LAC• Highest possible finish: No. 6 seed• Lowest possible finish: No. 7 seed• Tiebreakers won: MIN (3-1), MEM (3-1) What's at stake: Avoiding play-in tournament 7. Minnesota Timberwolves (48-33) • Magic number for top-six seed: 1 • Remaining schedule: UTA • Highest possible finish: No. 4 seed • Lowest possible finish: No. 8 seed • Tiebreakers won: LAC (3-0), DEN (4-0) What's at stake: Home-court advantage in first round; avoiding play-in tournament 8. Memphis Grizzlies (47-34) • Magic number for No. 7 seed: Do not control own destiny• Remaining schedule: DAL• Highest possible finish: No. 7 seed • Lowest possible finish: No. 8 seed• Tiebreakers won: MIN (2-1) What's at stake: Home-court advantage in 7/8 play-in game 9. Sacramento Kings (39-42) • Magic number for No. 9 seed: 1• Remaining schedule: PHX• Highest possible finish: No. 9 seed• Lowest possible finish: No. 10 seed• Tiebreakers won: DAL (3-0) What's at stake: Home-court advantage in 9/10 play-in game vs. DAL 10. Dallas Mavericks (39-42) • Magic number for No. 9 seed: Do not control own destiny• Remaining schedule: @MEM• Highest possible finish: No. 9 seed• Lowest possible finish: No. 10 seed What's at stake: Home-court advantage in 9/10 play-in game vs. SAC Complete Western Conference Playoff and Play-In scenarios for tomorrow's games -- see how the outcome of each game affects seeding ⬇️ — NBA Communications (@NBAPR) April 12, 2025 Nuggets at Rockets (3:30 p.m.)DEN is No. 4 seed with a winDEN is No. 5 seed with a loss + MIN lossDEN is No. 6 seed with a loss + LAC win + MIN winDEN is No. 7 seed with a loss + LAC loss + MIN win Jazz at Timberwolves (3:30 p.m.)MIN is No. 4 seed with a win + DEN loss + LAC lossMIN is No. 5 seed with a win + DEN loss + LAC winMIN is No. 5 seed with a win + DEN win + LAC lossMIN is No. 6 seed with a win + DEN win + LAC winMIN is No. 7 seed with a loss + MEM lossMIN is No. 8 seed with a loss + MEM win Mavericks at Grizzlies (3:30 p.m.)DAL is No. 9 seed with a win + SAC lossDAL is No. 10 seed with a loss or SAC winMEM is No. 7 seed with a win + MIN lossMEM is No. 8 seed with a loss or MIN win Suns at Kings (3:30 p.m.)SAC is No. 9 seed with a win or DAL lossSAC is No. 10 seed with a loss + DAL win Clippers at Warriors (3:30 p.m.)LAC is the No. 4 seed with a win + DEN lossLAC is the No. 4 seed with a loss + DEN loss + MIN lossLAC is the No. 5 seed with a win + DEN win + MIN lossLAC is the No. 5 seed with a loss + DEN loss + MIN winLAC is the No. 7 seed with a loss + DEN win + MIN winGSW is the No. 6 seed with a win or MIN lossGSW is the No. 6 seed with a loss + DEN loss + MIN lossGSW is the No. 7 seed with a loss + MIN win 1. Cleveland Cavaliers (64-17) • Clinched No. 1 seed• First-round opponent: No. 8 seed (ORL, ATL, CHI or MIA) 2. Boston Celtics (60-21) • Clinched No. 2 seed• First-round opponent: No. 7 seed (ORL or ATL) 3. New York Knicks (50-31) • Clinched No. 3 seed• First-round opponent: Pistons 4. Indiana Pacers (49-32) • Clinched No. 4 seed• First-round opponent: Bucks 5. Milwaukee Bucks (47-34) • Clinched No. 5 seed• First-round opponent: Pacers 6. Detroit Pistons (44-37) • Clinched No. 6 seed• First-round opponent: Knicks 7. Orlando Magic (41-40) • Clinched No. 7 seed• Play-in opponent: Hawks 8. Atlanta Hawks (39-42) • Clinched No. 8 seed • Play-in opponent: Magic 9. Chicago Bulls (38-43) • Clinched No. 9 seed • Play-in opponent: Heat 10. Miami Heat (37-44) • Clinched No. 10 seed • Play-in opponent: Bulls
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
NBA Playoff Picture 2025: All the wild West scenarios for the final day of the regular season
The final day of the NBA regular season is here. Every team is in action, and with so much to be decided in the Western Conference to determine seeds Nos. 4-7, the NBA is capitalizing on the drama with seven games scheduled for 1 p.m. ET and eight at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves play in the West-centric second window — all with a shot at the No. 4 seed and home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. With so much at stake, here are the landscape, relevant tiebreakers and scenarios for the final slate of the regular season. Click here for the Eastern Conference. 1. Oklahoma City Thunder (67-14) • Clinched No. 1 seed • First-round opponent: No. 8 seed (DEN, LAC, GSW, MIN, MEM, SAC or DAL) 2. Houston Rockets (52-29) • Clinched No. 2 seed• First-round opponent: No. 7 seed (DEN, LAC, GSW, MIN or MEM) 3. Los Angeles Lakers (50-31) • Clinched No. 3 seed• First-round opponent: No. 6 seed (DEN, GSW or MIN) 4. Denver Nuggets (49-32) • Magic number for top-six seed: 1• Remaining schedule: @HOU• Highest possible finish: No. 4 seed• Lowest possible finish: No. 7 seed• Tiebreakers won: GSW (2-1) What's at stake: Home-court advantage in first round; avoiding play-in tournament 5. Los Angeles Clippers (49-32) • Magic number for top-six seed: 1• Remaining schedule: @GSW• Highest possible finish: No. 4 seed• Lowest possible finish: No. 7 seed• Tiebreakers won: GSW (3-0), MEM (3-0) What's at stake: Home-court advantage in first round; avoiding play-in tournament 6. Golden State Warriors (48-33) • Magic number for top-six seed: 1• Remaining schedule: LAC• Highest possible finish: No. 6 seed• Lowest possible finish: No. 7 seed• Tiebreakers won: MIN (3-1), MEM (3-1) What's at stake: Avoiding play-in tournament 7. Minnesota Timberwolves (48-33) • Magic number for top-six seed: 1 • Remaining schedule: UTA • Highest possible finish: No. 4 seed • Lowest possible finish: No. 8 seed • Tiebreakers won: LAC (3-0), DEN (4-0) What's at stake: Home-court advantage in first round; avoiding play-in tournament 8. Memphis Grizzlies (47-34) • Magic number for No. 7 seed: Do not control own destiny• Remaining schedule: DAL• Highest possible finish: No. 7 seed • Lowest possible finish: No. 8 seed• Tiebreakers won: MIN (2-1) What's at stake: Home-court advantage in 7/8 play-in game 9. Sacramento Kings (39-42) • Magic number for No. 9 seed: 1• Remaining schedule: PHX• Highest possible finish: No. 9 seed• Lowest possible finish: No. 10 seed• Tiebreakers won: DAL (3-0) What's at stake: Home-court advantage in 9/10 play-in game vs. DAL 10. Dallas Mavericks (39-42) • Magic number for No. 9 seed: Do not control own destiny• Remaining schedule: @MEM• Highest possible finish: No. 9 seed• Lowest possible finish: No. 10 seed What's at stake: Home-court advantage in 9/10 play-in game vs. SAC Complete Western Conference Playoff and Play-In scenarios for tomorrow's games -- see how the outcome of each game affects seeding ⬇️ — NBA Communications (@NBAPR) April 12, 2025 Nuggets at Rockets (3:30 p.m.)DEN is No. 4 seed with a winDEN is No. 5 seed with a loss + MIN lossDEN is No. 6 seed with a loss + LAC win + MIN winDEN is No. 7 seed with a loss + LAC loss + MIN win Jazz at Timberwolves (3:30 p.m.)MIN is No. 4 seed with a win + DEN loss + LAC lossMIN is No. 5 seed with a win + DEN loss + LAC winMIN is No. 5 seed with a win + DEN win + LAC lossMIN is No. 6 seed with a win + DEN win + LAC winMIN is No. 7 seed with a loss + MEM lossMIN is No. 8 seed with a loss + MEM win Mavericks at Grizzlies (3:30 p.m.)DAL is No. 9 seed with a win + SAC lossDAL is No. 10 seed with a loss or SAC winMEM is No. 7 seed with a win + MIN lossMEM is No. 8 seed with a loss or MIN win Suns at Kings (3:30 p.m.)SAC is No. 9 seed with a win or DAL lossSAC is No. 10 seed with a loss + DAL win Clippers at Warriors (3:30 p.m.)LAC is the No. 4 seed with a win + DEN lossLAC is the No. 4 seed with a loss + DEN loss + MIN lossLAC is the No. 5 seed with a win + DEN win + MIN lossLAC is the No. 5 seed with a loss + DEN loss + MIN winLAC is the No. 7 seed with a loss + DEN win + MIN winGSW is the No. 6 seed with a win or MIN lossGSW is the No. 6 seed with a loss + DEN loss + MIN lossGSW is the No. 7 seed with a loss + MIN win 1. Cleveland Cavaliers (64-17) • Clinched No. 1 seed• First-round opponent: No. 8 seed (ORL, ATL, CHI or MIA) 2. Boston Celtics (60-21) • Clinched No. 2 seed• First-round opponent: No. 7 seed (ORL or ATL) 3. New York Knicks (50-31) • Clinched No. 3 seed• First-round opponent: Pistons 4. Indiana Pacers (49-32) • Clinched No. 4 seed• First-round opponent: Bucks 5. Milwaukee Bucks (47-34) • Clinched No. 5 seed• First-round opponent: Pacers 6. Detroit Pistons (44-37) • Clinched No. 6 seed• First-round opponent: Knicks 7. Orlando Magic (41-40) • Clinched No. 7 seed• Play-in opponent: Hawks 8. Atlanta Hawks (39-42) • Clinched No. 8 seed • Play-in opponent: Magic 9. Chicago Bulls (38-43) • Clinched No. 9 seed • Play-in opponent: Heat 10. Miami Heat (37-44) • Clinched No. 10 seed • Play-in opponent: Bulls
