All-Star voting ended Monday, and for the first time, this Power Rankings host was given a ballot. The coming weeks will see a slow reveal of all the All-Star Weekend participants, with starters set to be announced Thursday night.

As for the Bucks, they've won eight of their last 11 games and are continuing to do a great job of turning their season around despite their sputtering 2-8 start. Giannis Antetokounmpo has emphasized that the difference is simple: The team now trusts each other.

The Cavaliers outlasted the Thunder in their previous matchup a week prior — a matchup that turned into an instant classic. The highly promoted rematch wasn’t nearly as entertaining — unless, of course,

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Predictions, picks and odds as the OKC Thunder hosts the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. Plus, injury updates and news.