The Brooklyn Nets (12-19) were coming off an impressive win at the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, but they were going to have a tougher test against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs (16-15).

On Friday night in Brooklyn, the San Antonio Spurs answered the bell with a gutsy 96-87 victory over the Nets, stabilizing their season and showing resilience after a rough stretch.

To be perfectly frank, Derrick may still be my favorite basketball player on the planet, and I watch almost as many of the Celtics’ games (tons) as I watch Spurs games (each and every). The reason: it gives me pleasure to watch Derrick White ply his trade.

The Brooklyn Nets (12-18) and Chris Paul’s San Antonio Spurs (15-15) hit the court at Barclays Center on Friday, December 27, starting at 7:30 PM ET.In their most recent game on Wednesday,

The Spurs are expected to lose this one by 6.5 points, so we'll see if that gives them a bit of motivation. The Spurs are headed into this one after the oddsmakers set last week's over/under low at 212.

Betting Lines. Point Spread: Timberwolves -6.5. Money Line: Spurs +200, Timberwolves -250. Over/Under: 215.5. NBA Odds via

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The Nets come into this game following Friday’s loss to the Spurs in which Brooklyn fell behind in the game thanks to their lack of effectiveness in the middle two quarters. Despite Brooklyn losing the game,

The Brooklyn Nets (12-19) and Orlando Magic (19-14) meet Sunday. Tip-off from Kia Center is set for 3:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Nets vs. Magic odds and make our