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NBA Tuesday night features an exciting eight-game schedule with matchups that can heavily affect the conference standings.

Opening the night is an Eastern Conference matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic. Later on in the night, the Houston Rockets host the Brooklyn Nets. And the night closes with a featured matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Lakers!

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Milwaukee Bucks @ Orlando Magic

When: 7:00 PM EST

Spread: Milwaukee Bucks -6.5 (-118) @ BetRivers

At the top of the Eastern Conference, the Milwaukee Bucks face off against the struggling Orlando Magic. The Milwaukee Bucks are first in the Eastern Conference with a 46-18 overall record and a 19-12 road record. The Orlando Magic are ranked 13th in the East with a 27-38 overall record and a 15-17 home record.

One of the league's best defensive teams, the Milwaukee Bucks hold their opponents to 111.5 points per game (5th in the NBA) on 45.1% shooting from the field (2nd in the NBA) and 34.3% from three-point range (2nd in the NBA). The Bucks will want to maintain their hot shooting form, as they scored 117 points with 22 made three-point field goals in their last game - a win over the Washington Wizards. The Orlando Magic will challenge Milwaukee with their crafty defense, which holds teams to just 35.0% shooting from the three-point range (7th in the NBA) while limiting teams to 42.1 rebounds per game (7th in the NBA). The Magic will want to bounce back from a narrow loss in their last game, where they allowed 122 points with 16 three-pointers despite forcing 17 turnovers.

The Milwaukee Bucks are missing some key contributors, but they outmatch the Orlando Magic. Milwaukee's perimeter shooting will be the difference maker in this match, while their interior defense should stifle Orlando's offense. The Magic are a tough team, but they lack the offensive refinement that could earn them a clear win over the Bucks.

Utah Jazz @ Dallas Mavericks

When: 8:30 PM EST

Spread: Dallas Mavericks -7.0 (-110) @ Unibet NJ

The Utah Jazz and Dallas Mavericks match up on Tuesday night as they both aim to escape the Play-In position in the Western Conference. The Dallas Mavericks are seventh in the West with a 33-32 overall record and a 21-13 home record. The Utah Jazz sit tenth in the Western Conference with a 31-34 overall record and an 11-21 road record.

Displaying one of the NBA's most threatening offenses, the Utah Jazz average 117.0 points (6th in the NBA) while hitting 13.8 threes per game (6th in the NBA) and collecting 11.9 offensive rebounds per game (5th in the NBA). The Jazz are coming from a disappointing loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in their last game, where they allowed 129 points on 50.6% shooting from the field. The Dallas Mavericks play the game at a slower pace which helps them control the scoreline, averaging 114.0 points per game (17th in the NBA) while hitting 15.1 threes per game (3rd in the NBA) while allowing 113.2 points per game (14th in the NBA) and just 10.9 threes per game (1st in the NBA).

We're taking the Dallas Mavericks in this matchup for a few reasons. The Mavericks are excellent at home, while the Jazz have struggled on the road. Due to injury, Utah is missing All-Star Lauri Markkanen and point guard Collin Sexton. While the Mavericks have been struggling, they should have enough to take down the Jazz.

Memphis Grizzlies @ Los Angeles Lakers

When: 10:00 PM EST

Spread: Los Angeles Lakers -2.0 (-110) @ WynnBet

One of the NBA season's hottest rivalries continues as the Memphis Grizzlies take on the Los Angeles Lakers! The struggling Memphis Grizzlies are still second in the Western Conference, owning a 38-25 overall record and a 12-20 road record. The Los Angeles Lakers are 11th in the West with a 31-34 record but a solid 19-15 home record.

When healthy, the Memphis Grizzlies are a threatening team, averaging 115.8 points per game (9th in the NBA) while holding teams to 112.0 points per game (6th in the NBA) on 44.9% shooting from the field (1st in the NBA). However, in their last game, a loss, the Memphis Grizzlies allowed 135 points on 52.9% shooting from the field and 41.4% shooting from three-point range against the LA Clippers. The Los Angeles Lakers will try to get by with their fast-paced offense, which averages 116.7 points per game (8th in the NBA) on 47.9% shooting from the field (11th in the NBA). While the Lakers were missing key players in Mo Bamba, D'Angelo Russell, and LeBron James in their last game, they still earned a 105-113 victory over the Golden State Warriors by holding their opponents to just 39.6% shooting from the field.

The Lakers may be shorthanded in this match, but so are the Grizzlies. Regarding who is left, the Los Angeles Lakers have the edge behind the incredible play of big man Anthony Davis. Whichever team can execute their offense most efficiently will win this game, and given availability, that team projects to be Los Angeles.