Sports bettors are already familiar with staying nimble, adjusting to injuries and trade rumors. Additionally, NBA oddsmakers are on high alert for any trades that finalize before Thursday’s deadline. But handicapping also entails adjusting to the constantly evolving path of a player and team. A player’s performance is not always predictive.

With Minnesota maintaining an elite defense and Houston set to match up well against Minnesota's offensive stars, Douglas Farmer expects a low-scoring showdown at the Target Center tonight.

Dallas Mavericks big man Anthony Davis reportedly is expected to make his debut with the team on Saturday against the Houston Rockets, according to

Mavericks center Anthony Davis was ruled out for Thursday night's NBA Finals rematch against the Boston Celtics, coach Jason Kidd said, pushing his Dallas debut back to Saturday at the earliest. Davis was acquired for Luka Doncic,

Anthony Davis is expected to make his Dallas Mavericks debut against the Houston Rockets on Saturday, according to Marc Stein. That means the big man will miss the team's NBA Finals rematch with the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.

The Phoenix Suns did not part ways with Kevin Durant ahead of Thursday's NBA trade deadline, but they may have an awkward situation to handle in