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There are 11 games in the NBA tonight, only one of which hits the “terrific” button. The best one out there is Utah at Mempis, but that one did not make the cut for national television.

So we are going to ask you to take a step back and look at how much things have changed since 2021 became 2022. And then we are going to ask if you are ready to take a leap of faith and make a wager based upon the fact that, like Miami two seasons ago or Phoenix last season, there is a team capable of making the NBA Finals that not a lot of people can see coming.

In fact, there are two of them. One in the East, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and one in the West, the Memphis Grizzlies.

Impossible, you say? Well, lots of folks thought it was impossible for anyone other than Steph Curry to win the MVP award this season. But that was before Curry went into a prolonged slump (he has scored 30 or more only once in 13 games this month and is now second to Joel Embiid of Philadelphia on the MVP futures market.) He is now +310, while Embiid is +250.

Now look into your crystal ball and imagine it is a week from now. The Cavs have just finished an easy week after having games against the Pistons, Pelicans and Rockets, and are heading into a four-game stretch in which they will play the Pacers (twice), Hornets and Spurs. Not exactly a murderer’s row of opponents.

If the Cavs can manage to win all seven of those games, their record will be 37-19, which could be good enough for first place in the East. As we get ready to begin the weekend, they are in third place and trail first-place Miami by just two games in the loss column and have already clinched the season series against the Heat by winning two of the first three meetings. They still have four games left against second-place Philadelphia, so we shall see where that goes. Also, they are 2-1 vs. Milwaukee and 1-2 vs. Brooklyn.

But the point here is that the Cavs are a whole lot better than a lot of people realize, despite the losses of guards Collin Sexton and Ricky Rubio to season-ending injuries. If the rumor mill is correct and they are able to acquire Dennis Schroeder from the Celtics prior to the Feb. 10 trade deadline, they will have filled their one hole.

This is important because right now, the Cavs are on the board here at the Betway sportsbook at +3200 to win the East. We have told you before that the folks who set odds do not always adjust as quickly as they should, and a 32-1 wagering opportunity is not to be summarily dismissed.

The Cavs are especially tough because of their size. They start 7-footers Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley (the -250 favorite for Rookie of the Year) alongside 6-foot-11 Lauri Markkanen or 6-foot-9 Dean Wade and 6-foot-5 Isaac Okoro, and they bring size off the bench, too, with 6-foot-8 Kevin Love and 6-foot-7 Cedi Osman. Oh, and they also picked up Rajon Rondo from the Lakers earlier this season because if you can get a guy who has “Playoff” as his nickname, you grab him.

Under no circumstances would we ever tout Cleveland as a championship contender as presently constituted. They would need a truly fortuitous NBA Finals matchup against a similarly inexperienced postseason team in order for that to happen (the Cavs’ championship odds are +8000). But the beauty of taking a chance on the Cavs is that you can be a winner before a single NBA Finals game is played if the Cavs make it that far.

The fact remains that Cleveland just went 5-1 on a six-game road trip (the only loss was at Chicago) and enters the weekend with a three-game winning streak. Like the Grizzlies in the West, people are starting to take notice. But the Cavs do not have quite the type of known commodity as Memphis does with Ja Morant, which is one of the reasons why the Cavs’ odds to win the East are longer than the Grizzlies’ odds to win the weaker West (+1200).

With the trade deadline now less than two weeks away, the time is now to latch onto a contender that is undervalued. The Cavs are that team, folks.

Now, onto tonight’s schedule:

Detroit (+3) at Orlando: The Magic have been a home favorite only once all season and failed to cover, and this battle of last-place contenders goes to show that there really is nothing to do in Orlando unless you like golf or Disney resorts. Take the Pistons and the points (-105).

Boston (+2) at Atlanta: The Hawks have strung together five straight wins after a whole lot of underachieving, and the team is on pins and needles expecting a John Collins trade. This is only the second meeting between the teams. Jayson Tatum has 16 made 3-pointers in his last two games, so take Tatum over 2.5 3-pointers made (-160).

L.A. Lakers (+6.5) at Charlotte: The Lakers are on the second half of a road back-to-back after losing in Philly last night as a sore knee kept LeBron James out. Snow is in the forecast tonight in North Carolina, so the best bet is for the municipal authorities down there to fail to clear it. As for the game, hard to pick with LeBron iffy. But a safe wager, with Charlotte having scored 158 last game, seems to be over 228.5 points (-110).

Portland (-2) at Houston: This is stop No. 1 on a four-game road trip as the Blazers play a stretch of 10 of 12 on the road (they just finished losing the two home games). The Rockets are 11-6-0 on over/unders as a home underdog, but 232.5 seems like a lot, especially with the Blazers having just lost Nassir Little and having Robert Covington doubtful. Take C.J. McCollum over 2.5 3-pointers (-145).

Utah (+3) at Memphis: The Grizzlies have been alternating wins and losses for six games following their 11-game winning streak. They scored the final seven points of the game in their only matchup with the Jazz this season and won by 1 on the road. This looks like a great game in which the safest play is Jaren Jackson Jr. over 1.5 blocks (-165).

L.A. Clippers (+6) at Miami: The Clippers are currently 3-2 on a massive eight-game road trip, while the Heat have won 13 of 17 to take over first place in the East. Miami is 29-18-0 on over/unders, which is the best record in the league in that category. That is good enough for us, so go over 210.5 points (-105).

Denver (-5.5) at New Orleans: Embiid may be getting the lion’s share of the attention in the rejiggered MVP race, but Nikola Jokic’s odds are down to +400 as this is shaping up (in late January, mind you) as a four-man race between Curry, Jokic, Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo. We like this one to go over 218 (-110).

Indiana (+1) at Oklahoma City: Yes, the Thunder are favored. And you thought you had seen it all. Well, Sam Presti’s club has actually been favored at home twice this season (going 1-1 ATS). We would not touch this one with a 10-foot pole, and neither would Kowalski (a 10-foot Pole). Watch a movie if you are at a loss for what to do. And take under 219.5 (-115).

Chicago (-1) at San Antonio: This is Thaddeus Young’s alumni game, and it may be one of his last games as a member of the Spurs because he has trade value. The Bulls have lost six of nine and have not gone over 229 combined points in seven games, which makes tonight o/u (231) a head scratcher because it appears to be too high. Take the under (-110).

Minnesota (+9.5) at Phoenix: The Suns have won 11 of 12 and should not have a problem against this .500 opponent. But covering? Unsure on that one since Phoenix beat Minny by just 3 points in their one and only meeting earlier this year. The Wolves are an NBA-best 13-5-0 on over/unders as a road ‘dog, so go over 230 (-105).

New York (+8.5) at Milwaukee: Strange thing here is the start time, 9 p.m. in Milwaukee. The Knicks are an utter mess with pretty much everyone on the trade block. So give the points (-110), sit back and crack open that first weekend beer and watch Giannis show you exactly how many ways he has improved his game.