NFL Super Wild Card Weekend odds, picks, how to live stream, watch: Expert best bets against the spread, more

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The race to Super Bowl LVI begins today. We are on the doorstep of Super Wild Card Weekend in the NFL with six games on the slate that stretches from Saturday all the way to Monday night. And what’s the only thing that makes playoff football better? That’s right – betting on playoff football! If you want to stay sharp over the course of the weekend and are looking for a bit of help doing so, you’ve come to the right place.

Each week, we collect all of the best picks and gambling content from CBSSports.com and SportsLine in one place, so you can get picks against the spread from our CBS Sports experts as well as additional feature content for each game, including plays from top SportsLine experts and the SportsLine Projection Model, best bets from our staff, and more.

All NFL odds via Caesars Sportsbook.

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49ers at Cowboys

Time: Sunday, 4:30 p.m. ET (CBS), stream on Paramount+ (click here)

Open: Cowboys -3

Current: Cowboys -3

“The Cowboys have been a stellar bet this season, owning an NFL-best 13-4 ATS record. While they have a top-ranked defense and prolific weapons on offense, the 49ers are a tough draw in this opening round. Dallas’ run defense ranks 16th in the NFL in DVOA and gave up 4.5 yards per rush (tied for fifth-most in the league) in the regular season. That plays into how Kyle Shanahan will want to play this game offensively and has weapons at the skill positions – like Deebo Samuel, George Kittle, etc. – to move the chains. Meanwhile, the Cowboys haven’t faced much adversity down the stretch as their final few weeks saw them face inferior opponents. The only game over the last month-plus where they did play a playoff contender was a 25-22 loss to the Cardinals.” – CBS Sports NFL writer Tyler Sullivan on why he not only likes the 49ers +3, but also for San Francisco to pull off the upset over Dallas. To read the rest of his picks, click here.

“One team has a dominant run game that manages the clock. The other has a head coach that struggles with clock management. Watch for that to be the difference in the game.” – CBS Sports NFL Insider Jonathan Jones on why he is picking the 49ers to upset the Cowboys. To read the rest of his picks along with his latest insider notes, click here.

SportsLine expert Micah Roberts has worked in the Las Vegas sportsbook industry for 20-plus years, including a 13-year run as Station Casinos’ book director. He’s recently returned a profit of $265 on his last 11 NFL picks and has found a key X-factor in this showdown between Dallas and San Francisco. We can tell you he’s leaning Over the totals, but to see his pick against the spread, you’ll have to go to SportsLine.

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Steelers at Chiefs

Time: Sunday, 8:15 p.m. ET (NBC), stream on fuboTV (try for free)

Open: Chiefs -12.5

Current: Chiefs -12.5

“To pull off the upset, the Steelers are going to need to put some serious pressure on Patrick Mahomes and force him into making multiple mistakes. Of Kansas City’s five losses this year, four of them came in games where Mahomes threw at least one interception. If the Steelers defense is good at one thing, it’s getting to the quarterback. Thanks in large part to T.J. Watt’s NFL record-tying 22.5 sacks, the Steelers racked up a total of 55 sacks this year, which led the NFL. Of the 15 games Watt played in this year, the Steelers went 8-2-1 when he recorded at least one sack and 0-3 when he didn’t. If Watt can get to Mahomes once or twice, that could give the Steelers an outside chance to pull off the upset.

“On the other hand, the biggest problem for the Steelers is that if this turns into a shootout, they simply don’t have the firepower to keep up.” – CBS Sports NFL writer John Breech, who is 11-6 ATS in Chiefs games this season, like the Steelers to cover, but K.C. to advance into the divisional round.

SportsLine’s Larry Hartstein has been on an absolute tear when it comes to betting Chiefs games. He has gone an astounding 22-8 on his last 30 picks involving Kansas City, returning $1300 to $100 bettors. For this game against Pittsburgh, that features the biggest spread on the playoff slate, Hartstein has found an X-factor that has him confidently betting one side of the spread. Go check SportsLine to see Hartstein’s pick and other analysis for Super Wild Card Weekend.

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Cardinals at Rams

Time: Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN), stream on fuboTV (try for free)

Open: Rams -4.5

Current: Rams -4

SportsLine expert R.J. White has been white-hot in games revolving around the Los Angeles Rams. White has gone 37-25-1 on his last 63 picks involving the Rams, returning more than $900 for $100 bettors. He’s now locked in another confident pick against the spread for this final playoff matchup on the slate. We can tell you he’s leaning Under the total, but to see the critical stat that has him confidently taking one side of this head-to-head, you’ll need to go to SportsLine.

“The second divisional showdown of Super Wild Card Weekend will be played on Monday night, and it’s sure to be an exciting one. When these two teams played in Week 4, the Cardinals used a 17-3 run in the second quarter to acquire a 24-13 halftime lead. Arizona then scored 10 unanswered points in the third quarter, and that was that. In their rematch in Week 14, the Rams rode a 14-point third quarter to victory. Matthew Stafford completed 23 of 30 passes for 287 yards and three touchdowns while Cooper Kupp and Odell Beckham Jr. combined for 200 yards and two touchdowns. The passing game was working on Dec. 13.

“Kyler Murray has historically struggled against L.A. He’s 1-5 against the Rams with seven passing touchdowns and six interceptions. Additionally, Arizona had its worst defensive performance of the season last week against the Seattle Seahawks, which is not something you want to see right before the playoffs. Maybe you don’t think the Rams are legitimate Super Bowl contenders, but they have enough talent to win this game against a team that floundered down the stretch.” – CBS Sports’ Jordan Dajani is laying the points and rolling with the Rams to advance over the Cardinals.

Cowboys vs. 49ers: TV, live stream, odds, pick, what to watch for in NFC wild card showdown

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Troy Aikman. Joe Montana. Emmitt Smith. Steve Young. Michael Irvin. Jerry Rice. Charles Haley. Deion Sanders. Ronnie Lott. Larry Allen. George Seifert. Jimmy Johnson. It’s the Cowboys and 49ers, Sunday on CBS.

Whoops. Sorry, we got caught back in the 1990s for a second. This Sunday, in the year 2022, we’ll see Dak Prescott and Deebo Samuel, CeeDee Lamb and George Kittle, Amari Cooper and Trent Williams, Tyron Smith and Alex Mack, Fred Warner and Micah Parsons, Nick Bosa and Demarcus Lawrence, Dre Greenlaw and Randy Gregory, Jimmie Ward and Trevon Diggs, Mike McCarthy and Kyle Shanahan, and a whole lot more.

This should be fun. Let’s break down the matchup.

How to watch

Date: Sunday, Jan. 16 | Time: 4:30 p.m. ET

Location: AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)

TV: CBS, Nickelodeon | Stream: For CBS broadcast only on Paramount+ (click here)

Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds: Cowboys -3, O/U 51

When the 49ers have the ball

This side of the ball features a fascinating matchup of strengths and weaknesses. The 49ers want to run the ball and hit teams with big gains via the play-action pass. The Cowboys want to destroy your offensive line with their devastating pass rush, forcing your quarterback to rush his throws and get picked off by Trevon Diggs or whoever else jumps the passing lane.

The Dallas defense was not as effective against the run as it was against the pass this season, checking in 16th in rush defense DVOA at Football Outsiders compared with second in pass defense. The Cowboys also did not face very many run games reminiscent of the 49ers. The only team whose offense was all that similar in style, among Dallas opponents, was the Minnesota Vikings. Dallas actually did quite well in that matchup, but it’s a pretty small sample.

According to Tru Media, for example, the Cowboys faced the eighth-fewest misdirecting rushing attempts in the NFL this season. San Francisco, meanwhile, was second in misdirection carries and yards, averaging 5.04 yards per carry on those attempts. The 49ers gained at least five yards on 42.8% of those attempts, far better than the 36.1% league average.

Using misdirection is an excellent strategy against the Cowboys, who flow to the ball faster than maybe any defense in the NFL. It is their modus operandi to be extremely aggressive, and if you can get them flowing left and run the ball to the right, there may be a chance for big gains on the ground. The 49ers do that to opposing teams better than any run game in the league.

Elijah Mitchell and Deebo Samuel take advantage of all the bodies flowing in one direction or another to plant their foot in the ground and get up the field extremely quickly, and they both run with tremendous power. Their tackle-breaking ability makes it that much more difficult to stop the 49ers rushing attack.

The Niners, of course, attach their bootleg passing game to their run game. Almost every passing play looks exactly like a run right up until the moment it becomes a pass. The Cowboys were not particularly effective against the bootleg this year: opponents completed 34-of-41 passes for 301 yards, two touchdowns, and a 114.7 passer rating on those plays.

The key for the Cowboys, then, will be generating pressure. They did that better than almost any team in the NFL this season, getting a sack, hit, or hurry on 36.4% of opponent dropbacks. The Niners didn’t allow much in the way of pressure (28.8%, seventh-lowest), but the right side of their offensive line is much weaker now than it was for most of the year.

They’ve got Daniel Brunskill at right guard and Tom Compton at right tackle. Compton will have to deal with Demarcus Lawrence, who has absolutely been wrecking things since returning from his foot injury. Brunskill seems like the most likely target for the Micah Parsons blitzes. He’s blown up guys like Brandon Scherff with those blitzes, so Brunskill will have his hands full. The marquee pass-rush matchup is Randy Gregory vs. Trent Williams on the opposite side of the line. Gregory had a fantastic season. Williams is a first-team All-Pro. He’s coming off an elbow injury that kept him out of the regular-season finale, though, so it’s worth watching whether or not he’s at his most effective in this contest.

If Jimmy Garoppolo is able to sit in the pocket and deliver, the Niners should have at least some type of advantages down the field. Dallas surprisingly has a pretty good option to defend George Kittle in breakout safety Jayron Kearse, but if San Francisco can get Kittle matched up against Leighton Vander Esch or even Parsons, there’s a chance he could break a big catch-and-run. It would be advisable to challenge Interception King Trevon Diggs with double-moves from Samuel or Brandon Aiyuk, but again, the Niners need to make sure the pocket doesn’t get blown up so that Jimmy G has enough time to deliver the ball over the top.

Of course, all of this also depends on Garoppolo not just spontaneously combusting and throwing the ball to the other team even if the protection is good and his man is open. There is perhaps nothing more important in this game than whether or not Garoppolo throws a pick.

When the Cowboys have the ball

Where the 49ers have an advantage in the run game that is based on misdirection, the Cowboys have an advantage in the pass game that simply relies on superior perimeter talent.

Amari Cooper, CeeDee Lamb, Cedrick Wilson, and Dalton Schultz should be able to find openings against the San Francisco secondary – Cooper and Lamb, in particular. San Francisco’s outside corners are much weaker in coverage than slot man K’Waun Williams, safeties Jaquiski Tartt and Jimmie Ward, or linebackers Fred Warner and Dre Greenlaw. Throughout the second half of the season, 49ers opponents have repeatedly picked on rookie corner Ambry Thomas, who has given up big play after big play. (He did, however, come up with the interception that officially clinched San Francisco’s playoff spot.)

When Dallas does throw down the field, the results are generally pretty good. The team’s best ball-winner on the outside, though, is out for the season. (Michael Gallup tore his ACL in Week 17.) That means the big plays are targeted to Cooper and Lamb, who are not necessarily one-on-one deep ball guys. When they make big plays, it’s usually more of the in-breaker and/or crossing route variety, allowing them to catch the ball on the run and make hay after the catch. Lamb is more of a contested catch guy than Cooper (Cooper tends to be a body catcher while Lamb will more often snatch the ball out of the air with his hands), so if the Cowboys do go deep up the sideline, it may be to him.

The 49ers play mostly Cover-1 and Cover-3 (57.6% of coverage snaps, per Tru Media), which are single-high coverages that don’t discourage deep passing as much as split-safety looks do. That likely means less of the Dallas passing game will run through Wilson and Schultz on the inside, who have the tougher matchups anyway. The Niners don’t typically play static single-high looks, though. They’ll often start in a two-high shell and rotate into it, or utilize Cover-6, playing two deep on one side of the field and one deep on the other.

If Prescott begins looking quickly for his checkdowns rather than taking targeted shots down the field, that’s not necessarily a great sign for the Cowboys. Of course, the reason that would have to happen is if the 49ers defensive line overwhelms the Dallas offensive line. The Cowboys are generally quite good in pass protection (29.7% pressure rate allowed, eighth-lowest in the NFL), but it’s likely that their reputation exceeds their production at the moment – even if only by a little bit.

The matchups are pretty fascinating, with Nick Bosa rushing off the left side of the line against La’el Collins, Samson Ebukam coming off the other edge against Tyron Smith, and Arik Armstead and D.J. Jones pushing the middle of the pocket against Zack Martin, Tyler Biadasz, and Connor Williams. Look for the 49ers to overload the left side rather than the right, so they leave Martin in the middle of the line blocking nobody while forcing Williams and Biadasz to deal with multiple rushmen.

The Niners typically like to get pressure with their front four, sending blitzes at the NFL’s eighth-lowest rate. That’s good for them in this matchup, as Prescott devours opponents who send extra rushers. He threw 23 touchdowns against the blitz this season, seven more than any other quarterback in the league. He ranked fifth in EPA per play against the blitz, so it’s not like he was feast or famine. If San Francisco’s front can’t generate pressure on its own and DeMeco Ryans has to give it some help, that will play right into the Cowboys’ hands.

Dallas has struggled to run the ball over the second half of the season. It’s notable that both Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard are healthy now, as is the offensive line in front of them. But the 49ers are far more vulnerable through the air than on the ground, and the Cowboys would be wise to base their attack around the pass rather than the run.

Latest Odds: Dallas Cowboys -3.5 Bet Now

Prediction: Cowboys 27, 49ers 23

NFL Super Wild Card Weekend picks ATS, odds: Buccaneers roll over Eagles, Rams cover vs. Cardinals

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WE MADE IT. The 2021 NFL season never felt as in peril as 2020 did, but still, it’s good to be in the playoffs and to see SUPER WILD CARD WEEKEND get started. It’s also nice to write a picks column that only features six games and not 16. Yay me!

I happened to close the season pretty hot and nearly walked down Pete Prisco and Ryan Wilson. Here’s to finishing off the season with a scorching playoff set of bets.

All NFL odds are via Caesars Sportsbook

Super Wild Card Weekend ATS Picks

Raiders at Bengals

Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET

TV: NBC | Stream: fuboTV (click here)

Follow: CBS Sports App

Latest Odds: Cincinnati Bengals -6 Bet Now

This game is getting the Saturday afternoon Super Wild Card Weekend treatment which shouldn’t be surprising, but we shouldn’t dismiss these two teams. Derek Carr and the Raiders making the playoffs is absolutely wild considering their coach resigned in the middle of the season over a decade-old email scandal that emerged while another team was being investigated and the tragic situation involving Henry Ruggs. Unprecedented circumstances for an NFL team. Maybe Derek’s brother was right – the younger Carr has led game-winning drives on three of the last four games. He’s playing like a very clutch NFL quarterback right now. He’s not as good as David thinks but he’s a lot better than public perception (I’ll take some blame for that). This is a good spot for Las Vegas, because Maxx Crosby – honestly he could be charged for at least a misdemeanor after the Storm Norton matchup in Week 18 – is a terror rushing the passer. The Raiders create problems up front. If Joe Burrow has time to throw, I love the Bengals here. He went 956 yards, 12 touchdowns and no picks in two playoff games at LSU, while rushing for two more. Burrow in a must-win/playoff game is not a thing you want to bet against. We just haven’t learned it yet. The whole matchup comes down to the Bengals’ pass protection – if they can keep Burrow clean to throw downfield, Cincy can run away with this.

The pick: Bengals 27, Raiders 21

Props, Best Bets: Bengals -5.5

Patriots at Bills

Saturday, 8:15 p.m. ET

TV: CBS | Stream: Paramount+ (click here)

Latest Odds: Buffalo Bills -4.5 Bet Now

This is an awesome bracket this year – we’re getting a Cold War AFC East Rubber Match on Super Wild Card Weekend. No one’s talking about the Bills and Pats because New England has 20 years of dominance on Buffalo. But the Bills just won the AFC East for the second year in a row and are hosting their rent-free tenants on the first weekend of the playoffs. Maybe I’m putting too much into it, but this feels like a pretty big swing moment for this division. Rookie quarterbacks do NOT win in the playoffs and the Bills have a better roster and home-field advantage. I’m probably crazy but I want to back Bill Belichick here. Make it even crazier: I think it turns into a shootout and it’s the “Mac Jones Game” when he slings it around.

The pick: Patriots 24, Bills 21

Props, Best Bets: Over 44 (wait and bet it at the lowest market number)

Eagles at Buccaneers

Sunday,1 p.m. ET

TV: FOX | Stream: fuboTV (click here)

Follow: CBS Sports App

Latest Odds: Tampa Bay Buccaneers -7 Bet Now

Is the Saints game an outlier for the Eagles? New Orleans didn’t make the postseason, but the Saints have a great defense. And they were great against the run … until Philly wrecked them in Week 11. That was the launching pad for the Eagles rush offense, but they haven’t played anyone since then – two Giants, one Jets, two WFTs and a group of Cowboys that didn’t give them the chance to run – so I’m a little worried Philly isn’t as an elite a rush offense as we thought. The Bucs are healthy/healthier on defense and are just a bad matchup for Jalen Hurts and Co.

The Pick: Buccaneers 31, Eagles 17

Bets: Fournette over receiving yards, Fournette/Gronk anytime TDs

49ers at Cowboys

Sunday, 4:30 p.m. ET

TV: CBS, Nickelodeon | Stream: Paramount+ (click here)

SLIME TIME, BABY! Nick’s playoff game returns and CBS landed a whopper of a matchup with two long-time NFC rivals squaring off in this meat-of-the-sammy Sunday afternoon game that should draw tons of eyeballs, particularly as parents get kids to watch via the fun, goofy nature of the Nick broadcast. And the game will be great too – this is the tightest spread of the entire weekend, with the Cowboys favored by just a field goal. More than a few people believe the Niners can pull off the outright upset, including myself. Dallas will probably be able to score, but I think the concern here is the Cowboys being unable to slow down the 49ers’ run game. Kyle Shanahan has been cooking over the second half of the season and Deebo Samuel is fully healthy and ready to roll. Love the Over in this spot, but think the Niners is the best play here.

The Pick: 49ers 31, Cowboys 24

Bets: Niners +3 and ML

Steelers at Chiefs

Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET

TV: NBC | Stream: fuboTV (click here)

Latest Odds: Kansas City Chiefs -12.5 Bet Now

I loved the Chiefs against the spread right up until I heard Ben Roethlisberger say, quite publicly, the Steelers have no chance. This is the final game of his career! And he’s saying that to everyone? That means REALLY Ben thinks they can win in Arrowhead on Sunday night. Maybe it’s the Steelers losing to the Browns last year (proof of how fragile a playoff berth can truly be). It’s reverse false backwards overconfidence and I love it. I’ve got a Sunday Superdog Pick Six Podcast parlay of Eagles/49ers/Steelers on the moneyline – feel free to tail at 63-1 if you’re inclined. It’s probably losing – and so are the Steelers – but Ben’s comments make me believe they can keep it within the number.

The Pick: Chiefs 24, Steelers 21

Bets: Steelers +12.5

Cardinals at Rams

Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET

TV: ABC/ESPN | Stream: fuboTV (click here)

Latest Odds: Los Angeles Rams -3.5 Bet Now

The first-ever game on Monday night wraps up Super Wild Card Weekend and it’s a scorcher, with two NFC West division rivals engaging in a rubber match. Kyler Murray and the Cardinals have been much better on the road than at home, but I think that might be more noise than signal. The Rams have just been better down the stretch, winning games despite Matthew Stafford struggling at times and claiming the division. Stafford’s second half performance against the 49ers is a major red flag but his first half performance should inspire hope he can come out and win his first playoff game. Kyler Murray’s 1-5 against the Rams in his career. Love Sean McVay and Co. in this spot.

The Pick: Rams 28, Cardinals 21

Bets: Rams -4

College basketball rankings: Auburn’s body of work earns Tigers No. 1 spot over Gonzaga in Top 25 And 1

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Auburn and Gonzaga will be No. 1 and No. 2 in some order when the Associated Press Top 25 poll updates Monday. Voters who rely almost strictly on computer numbers will likely put the Zags No. 1 considering Mark Few’s team holds the top spot in most computers — among them the NET, KenPom, BPI, Sagarin and Torvik. But if the goal is to reward the team that has accomplished the most through the first 10 weeks of this season, Auburn should move to No. 1 in the AP poll for the first time in school history.

Bruce Pearl’s Tigers have the best body of work.

After Saturday’s 80-71 win at Ole Miss, Auburn is now 16-1 overall and 5-0 in the SEC. More specifically, the Tigers are 4-1 in Quadrant 1 and 4-0 in Quadrant 2, meaning they’re 8-1 in the first two quadrants with zero additional losses. That represents the best winning percentage (88.9) inside the first two quadrants of any team — a winning percentage that is, by the way, 17.5 points better than Gonzaga’s (71.4). Auburn is also the only team that hasn’t lost in regulation, and its 13-game winning streak is tied (with Davidson) for the longest in the sport. And for those still trying to break a tie between the Tigers and Zags, perhaps you should consider that they do have a common opponent in Alabama. Auburn beat the Crimson Tide 81-77 on the road, while Gonzaga lost to them 91-82 in Seattle.

Auburn also has the best strength of record.

Gonzaga’s SOR is 10th.

Add it all up, and it’s clear that Auburn should be No. 1 right now with Gonzaga one spot below the Tigers. That is the way I have it in Sunday’s updated CBS Sports Top 25 And 1 daily college basketball rankings. After that, it’s a Wisconsin team that’s 9-2 in the first two quadrants with zero additional losses, followed by Baylor at No. 4. And, yes, I’m aware that Baylor lost at home to Oklahoma State on Saturday. That’s not ideal, but the Bears are still 5-1 in Quadrant 1 and 7-2 in the first two quadrants with zero additional losses. You cannot find four better résumés than that. So dropping the reigning national champions any further would be nonsensical.

On that note, let me remind you that I never pay much attention to how high a team rises after a win or how low a team drops after a loss. Instead, I simply reevaluate every team’s body of work each morning (while also considering various other factors), then I slot them where I believe they belong in this moment. And, again, in this moment, I genuinely believe Auburn belongs at the top of the AP poll. It’ll be interesting to see how many AP voters agree Monday.

Top 25 And 1 Rankings

Biggest Movers 7 Kentucky 11 Michigan State Rk Teams Chg Rcrd 1 Auburn Walker Kessler finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds in Saturday’s 80-71 win at Ole Miss. The Tigers’ next game is Wednesday against Georgia. – 16-1 2 Gonzaga Drew Timme finished with 32 points and eight rebounds in Saturday’s 115-83 win at Santa Clara. The Zags’ next game is Thursday against San Francisco. 1 14-2 3 Wisconsin Brad Davison finished with 25 points and three rebounds in Thursday’s 78-68 win over Ohio State. The Badgers’ next game is Tuesday at Northwestern. 2 14-2 4 Baylor Baylor missed 20 of the 28 3-pointers it attempted in Saturday’s 61-54 loss to Oklahoma State. The Bears’ next game is Tuesday at West Virginia. 2 15-2 5 Kansas Jalen Wilson finished with 23 points and eight rebounds in Saturday’s 85-59 win over West Virginia. The Jayhawks’ next game is Tuesday at Oklahoma. 3 14-2 6 Purdue Zach Edey finished with 22 points and nine rebounds in Friday’s 92-65 wn over Nebraska. The Boilermakers’ next game is Monday at Illinois. 1 14-2 7 Arizona Azuolas Tubelis finished with 32 points and eight rebounds in Saturday’s 82-64 win over Utah. The Wildcats’ next game is Thursday at Stanford. 3 14-1 8 Iowa St. Gabe Kalscheur finished with 22 points and two steals in Saturday’s 79-70 win over Texas. The Cyclones’ next game is Tuesday at Texas Tech. 5 14-3 9 Houston Kyler Edwards finished with 29 points and three assists in Saturday’s 66-64 win at Tulsa. The Cougars’ next game is Tuesday against South Florida. – 15-2 10 Villanova Collin Gillespie finished with 21 points and three rebounds in Wednesday’s 64-60 win at Xavier. The Wildcats’ next game is Sunday against Butler. 1 13-4 11 LSU LSU had 16 turnovers and just 11 assists in Saturday’s 65-58 loss to Arkansas. The Tigers’ next game is Wednesday at Alabama. 5 15-2 12 Duke Paolo Banchero finished with 21 points and eight rebounds in Saturday’s 88-73 win over NC State. The Blue Devils’ next game is Tuesday at Florida State. 2 14-2 13 Kentucky TyTy Washington finished with 28 points and five assists in Saturday’s 107-79 win over Tennessee. The Wildcats’ next game is Wednesday at Texas A&M. 7 14-3 14 UCLA Johnny Juzang finished with 24 points and six rebounds in Saturday’s 81-65 win over Oregon State. The Bruins’ next game is Thursday at Utah. 2 11-2 15 Michigan St. Michigan State turned the ball over 17 times in Saturday’s 64-62 loss to Northwestern. The Spartans’ next game is Friday at Wisconsin. 11 14-3 16 Xavier Colby Jones finished with 16 points and nine rebounds in Saturday’s 80-73 win over Creighton. The Musketeers’ next game is Wednesday at DePaul. 1 13-3 17 USC USC finished with 13 turnovers and just 12 assists in Saturday’s 79-69 loss to Oregon. The Trojans’ next game is Thursday at Colorado. 5 14-2 18 Ohio St. Ohio State missed 16 of the 19 3-pointers it attempted in Thursday’s 78-68 loss at Wisconsin. The Buckeyes’ next game is Sunday against Penn State. – 11-4 19 Providence Nate Watson finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds in Saturday’s 83-73 win over St. John’s. The Friars are on a COVID pause. 2 14-2 20 Illinois Kofii Cockburn finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds in Friday’s 68-53 win over Michigan. The Illini’s next game is Monday against Purdue. 3 13-3 21 Texas Tech Texas Tech missed 13 of the 17 3-pointers it attempted in Saturday’s 62-51 loss at Kansas State. The Red Raiders’ next game is Tuesday against Iowa State. 6 13-4 22 Loyola Chi. Lucas Williamson finished with 17 points and two steals in Saturday’s 64-56 win at Indiana State. The Ramblers’ next game is Tuesday at Evansville. – 13-2 23 BYU Alex Barcello finished with 18 points and seven rebounds in Saturday’s 71-69 win at San Francisco. The Cougars’ next game is Thursday against San Diego. NR 15-4 24 Texas Texas finished with 20 turnovers and just 13 assists in Saturday’s 79-70 loss at Iowa State. The Longhorns’ next game is Tuesday against Kansas State. – 13-4 25 Connecticut Adama Sonogo finished with 26 points and 18 rebounds in Friday’s 86-78 win over St. John’s. The Huskies’ next game is Tuesday against Butler. NR 11-4 26 Davidson Michael Jones finished with 29 points and four rebounds in Friday’s 87-84 win at Richmond. The Wildcats’ next game is Tuesday at VCU. NR 14-2

In: BYU, UConn, Davidson

Out: West Virginia, Seton Hall, Tennessee

Watch Timberwolves vs. Warriors: TV channel, live stream info, start time

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Who’s Playing

Golden State @ Minnesota

Current Records: Golden State 31-11; Minnesota 20-22

What to Know

After four games on the road, the Minnesota Timberwolves are heading back home. They will take on the Golden State Warriors at 8 p.m. ET Sunday at Target Center after having had a few days off. Golden State should still be riding high after a win, while the Timberwolves will be looking to right the ship.

Minnesota came up short against the Memphis Grizzlies this past Thursday, falling 116-108. Despite their defeat, Minnesota got to see several of their players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. point guard D’Angelo Russell, who shot 6-for-11 from beyond the arc and finished with 29 points and six dimes, was the best among equals.

A well-balanced attack led the Dubs over the Chicago Bulls every single quarter on their way to victory this past Friday. Golden State steamrolled past Chicago 138-96 on the road. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 78-47. Power forward Jonathan Kuminga was the offensive standout of the contest for the Dubs, picking up 25 points along with three blocks.

The Timberwolves are the favorite in this one, with an expected 4.5-point margin of victory. They have failed bettors playing the spread in their past two games, so buyers beware.

Minnesota ended up a good deal behind the Warriors when they played in the teams’ previous meeting last November, losing 123-110. Maybe Minnesota will have more luck at home instead of on the road? Watch the game and check back on CBS Sports for all the details.

How To Watch

When: Sunday at 8 p.m. ET

Sunday at 8 p.m. ET Where: Target Center – Minneapolis, Minnesota

Target Center – Minneapolis, Minnesota TV: Bally Sports - North

Bally Sports - North Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)

fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.) Follow: CBS Sports App

CBS Sports App Ticket Cost: $67.00

Odds

The Timberwolves are a 4.5-point favorite against the Warriors, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 4.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Golden State have won 14 out of their last 21 games against Minnesota.