NBA Preview | November 10, 2026
Tuesday has six games and an NBC doubleheader. Boston, 8-2, visits a 9-2 Philadelphia team in a meeting of the East's two best records. The night closes in Portland, where an 8-2 Oklahoma City team still missing five players visits the Trail Blazers. And earlier, the Knicks host a Milwaukee team that is 1-9. Those three are free; three more cards are in Tome Intel. All times are Eastern.
The East's Two Best Records Meet in Philadelphia
Boston Celtics @ Philadelphia 76ers | 8:00 PM ET | NBC
KEY STAT
9-2 vs. 8-2
Philadelphia's record against Boston's, the two best in the East.
Philadelphia is 9-2 after a 127-121 win in Chicago on Sunday, when Jaylen Brown scored 29, Tyrese Maxey 27 on 9-of-16, LeBron James 22 and Joel Embiid 18 and 10. Dominick Barlow, Adem Bona and Ariel Hukporti are out.
Boston is 8-2 after a 117-97 win in Milwaukee on Sunday. Paul George led with 27 on 11-of-18, and Jayson Tatum scored 21 on 6-of-19. Mitchell Robinson went 6-of-6 off the bench.
The matchup is Tatum and George against Brown and James on the wing, and Embiid against a Boston frontcourt of Neemias Queta and Robinson. The public is on Philadelphia, with 66% of tickets on the 76ers.
Boston wins if Tatum finds his shot after a 6-of-19 night, George keeps scoring, and the Celtics' defense holds Maxey and Brown under their averages.
Philadelphia wins if Maxey and Brown keep scoring, Embiid wins the paint, and the 76ers make Boston's guards work on the defensive end.
Lean Boston -1.5 (Lean), and lean the under 218.5 (Lean).
THE CARD · BOS @ PHI
The line BOS -1.5 · total 218.5 · DraftKings (spread unchanged from the open, total up 3)
Our number PHI +5.2 · total 210.7
Rest & availability BOS one day off · PHI one day off, Barlow, Bona and Hukporti out
The public 66% of tickets on PHI · 63% on the over (SportsbookReview, as of Nov. 9)
Lean BOS -1.5 (Lean) · Under ↓ 218.5 (Lean)
Driven by the number. Our number has Boston by five on the road, more than three past the book, and the total almost eight under. The public is on Philadelphia and the over; both leans go the other way.
Oklahoma City, Missing Five Players, Visits Portland
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Portland Trail Blazers | 11:00 PM ET | NBC
KEY STAT
39
Oklahoma City's margin in Saturday's 114-75 win over Washington, behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 30.
Oklahoma City is 8-2 despite its injury list. The Thunder beat Washington 114-75 on Saturday, when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 30 and nine assists on 11-of-20, Jared McCain scored 19 on 8-of-10 and Aday Mara added 18 and eight. Jalen Williams, Cason Wallace, Chet Holmgren, Thomas Sorber and Jaylin Williams are out.
Portland is 6-3 after a 125-103 home loss to San Antonio on Saturday, when Deni Avdija was held to 15 on 5-of-13 and Damian Lillard scored 12. Ja Morant, Shaedon Sharpe and Vit Krejci are out. Both teams have had two days off.
The matchup is Gilgeous-Alexander against Avdija and a Portland defense that just gave up 125, and Donovan Clingan against an Oklahoma City frontcourt without Holmgren.
Oklahoma City wins if Gilgeous-Alexander keeps scoring, McCain and Mara give him help, and the Thunder's defense keeps Portland's guards in check.
Portland wins if Avdija and Lillard bounce back from Saturday, Clingan controls the paint, and the Blazers make Oklahoma City's short rotation work.
Lean Oklahoma City -1.5 (Toss-up), and lean the under 226.5 (Toss-up).
THE CARD · OKC @ POR
The line OKC -1.5 · total 226.5 · DraftKings (unchanged from the open)
Our number POR +2.5 · total 223.7
Rest & availability OKC two days off, J. Williams, Wallace, Holmgren, Sorber and Jaylin Williams out · POR two days off, Morant, Sharpe and Krejci out
The public 63% of tickets on the over (SportsbookReview, as of Nov. 9)
Lean OKC -1.5 (Toss-up) · Under ↓ 226.5 (Toss-up)
Driven by the number. Our number lands within a point of the book on the side and three under on the total. Both are toss-ups.
The Knicks Host a 1-9 Milwaukee Team
Milwaukee Bucks @ New York Knicks | 7:30 PM ET | NBA League Pass
KEY STAT
1-9
Milwaukee's record after Sunday's 117-97 home loss to Boston. The Bucks have lost nine of 10.
New York is 5-4 and has had two days off since a 109-97 win in Cleveland on Saturday, when Jalen Brunson scored 31 with nine assists and Karl-Anthony Towns had 29 and 13. Josh Hart is questionable with ankle soreness. The Knicks have gone under in seven of nine games.
Milwaukee is 1-9 after a 117-97 loss to Boston on Sunday, when Kyle Kuzma scored 27. Tyler Herro is questionable with a contusion.
The matchup is Brunson and Towns against a Milwaukee defense that has given up 117 or more in each of its last two games, and the spread is 15.5.
Milwaukee wins if Herro is available, Kuzma keeps scoring, and the Bucks keep the game close into the fourth quarter.
New York wins if Brunson and Towns keep it going, the Knicks' defense holds Milwaukee under 100, and they pull away early.
Lean New York -15.5 (Lean), and lean the under 220.5 (Lean).
THE CARD · MIL @ NYK
The line NYK -15.5 · total 220.5 · DraftKings (spread unchanged from the open, total up 1)
Our number NYK -18.3 · total 215.6
So far MIL 5-5 O/U · NYK 2-7 O/U
Rest & availability MIL one day off, Herro questionable · NYK two days off, Hart questionable
The public 60% of tickets on MIL · 52% on the over (SportsbookReview, as of Nov. 9)
Lean NYK -15.5 (Lean) · Under ↓ 220.5 (Lean)
Driven by the number. Milwaukee is 1-9, and the Knicks have gone under in seven of nine games. Our number has New York by 18 and the total five under the book.
The Rest of the Slate
TOME INTEL · 3 more cards
Every other Tuesday game gets a full card in Tome Intel: the line, our number, the early results, who is out, and our lean with its tier.
9:00 PM ET: Clippers @ Suns · Heat @ Jazz
10:00 PM ET: Magic @ Kings
What to Watch For Tuesday.
Watch whether Tatum bounces back in Philadelphia, how Portland handles Gilgeous-Alexander in the late game, and whether the Knicks can cover a big number against a struggling Milwaukee team. That's six cards on the side and six on the total, three free and three in Tome Intel. We'll have the recap Wednesday with every card graded.
