(Photo by Ashley Landis-Pool/Getty Images) Getty ImagesThis is a strange day in the NBA. Most intriguing as this Thursday unfolds will be seeing how well Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks along with LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers respond to adversity. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Getty Images“We got the first one,” Portland’s Damian Lillard said. Milwaukee is the biggest favorite of the night, 12 1/2 points, with the Lakers 6 1/2-point favorites after the line opened at -4 1/2. 1 pick, followed by Atlanta (12 1/2), Detroit (10 1/2), New York (9 percent), Chicago (7.5 percent), Charlotte (6 percent), Washington (4.5 percent), Phoenix (3 percent), San Antonio (2 percent), Sacramento (1.3 percent), New Orleans (1.,2 percent) and Memphis (0.5 percent).

Source: Forbes August 20, 2020 13:18 UTC