Will Thunder cover vs. Rockets? | Bears appear to be moving on from Justin Fields

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

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BEARS GM RYAN POLES INDICATES JUSTIN FIELDS COULD BE TRADED

The Chicago Bears have a franchise-altering decision to make prior to the 2024 NFL Draft: stick with quarterback Justin Fields or select USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 pick. While speaking with the media at the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Tuesday, Bears general manager Ryan Poles alluded to the fact that the franchise could be looking to trade Fields. Previously, Fields has made it clear that he wanted to remain in Chicago, where he's been the starting quarterback for the past three seasons.

Here's what Poles had to say about the Bears' situation heading into the draft, which starts April 25:

Poles: "It just depends on what opportunities pop up," Poles said when asked if he'd prefer to trade Fields early in free agency, presuming the Bears are planning to reset at quarterback atop the 2024 NFL Draft. "I will say this: If we go down that road, I wanna do right by Justin as well. No one wants to live in gray. I know that's uncomfortable. I wouldn't wanna be in that situation either. So we'll gather the information. We'll move as quickly as possible. We're not gonna be in a rush. And (we'll) see what presents itself and what's best for the organization."

The Hot Ticket

Rockets at Thunder, 10 p.m. | TV: TNT

The Pick: Thunder -10 (-110)

Key trend: The Thunder are 5-0 ATS in their last five games.

SportsLine expert Jason La Canfora is 11-3 in his last 14 NBA picks.

La Canfora: "The Rockets are 3-11 ATS since Christmas, which is a pretty significant sample size (failing to cover four consecutve games). The Thunder have covered four straight games at home and are a scoring machine at home lately. Oklahoma City is 17-7 as a home favorite and Houston is 9-17-1 as a road dog. The Rockets simply can't keep up and Thunder beat up on these lesser teams. They should be able to cover the double-digit spread."

Here's what else SportsLine is saying about the game:The Projection Model has a "B" pick on the spread and total, while having a "C" pick on the moneyline.Get one week of picks from SportsLine completely free with the promo codeNEWSLETTER*

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Nets at Magic, 7 p.m. | TV: NBA League Pass

The Projection: Over 212.5 (-109)| Grade: B -- Moderate

SportsLine's Projection Model has a "B" grade on the total and moneyline with a "C" grade for the spread for the contest. The over is 6-2 in the Magic's last eight games, so we'll back that trend to continue.

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