My Game Guide: https://www.actionnetwork.com/nba/knicks-vs-cavaliers-prediction-odds-parlay-pick-for-friday-february-21-qs

The Pelicans face off against the Dallas Mavericks tonight in their return to action following the All-Star Break. Dallas continues to survive while being extremely thin on the interior after injuries to Anthony Davis, Daniel Gafford, and Dereck Lively. This sets up well for Zion. Zion has been a wrecking ball when healthy this season. He is averaging 24.4 ppg in 28 minutes. He was even better over his last 10 with a 26.5 ppg scoring average. Without both Dejounte and Brandon Ingram, his scoring jumps and that’s a significant factor in this scoring rise of late. Without both of them he is right in line with that 26.5 average. Zion is extremely well rested for this one coming off the ASB, and I expect him to have fresh legs and put on a show.

Any SGA under is terrifying but this is the spot to fade him - in a game with plenty of blowout potential. One of the biggest swings for SGA has been the minutes he plays alongside of Chet Holmgren. When SGA plays with Chet, he has exceeded this line just once in 13 games this season with a 35-point performance against the second-fastest Paced team in the league, the Atlanta Hawks. The reason is simple. SGA sees his scoring drop from 47.7 points per 100 without Chet to 34.9 with him. While that is still an insane number of points, it's clear that he cedes some of the offensive burden to Chet. Now that Chet is returning post-ASB and his minutes crossed 30 in the last game, we should expect any minutes limitations to be lowered or completely removed. This takes some Usage away from Shai and it also clogs the paint a bit more with Chet and Hartenstein playing some minutes next to each other. This game has a 15 point spread. When OKC has won by double digits this season, SGA averages 31 ppg and has gone under this line in 67% of games. It's sweaty, but let's take this under.

The Warriors face off against the Kings following the All-Star Break and I’m looking at Steph Curry to set the tone for Golden State. When he’s played alongside of Jimmy Butler, he is averaging 36.3 PA with the one miss at 30 against a staunch Houston Rockets’ Defense. He has upside in both scoring and assists and could see spikes in either stat with Jimmy’s ability to drive and kick to set Curry up while also capitalizing on Jimmy’s downhill ability as a cutter. I’ll back Curry in this spot.