Expert Basketball Picks and Previews

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors vs UC Irvine Anteaters Picks and Predictions March 14th 2026 Hawaii and UC Irvine meet Saturday night at Lee’s Family Forum in Henderson with the Big West automatic bid on the line. This is exactly the kind of championship matchup bettors want late in conference tournament week, with two disciplined teams, a short spread, and very little

California Baptist Lancers vs Utah Valley Wolverines Picks and Predictions March 14th 2026 California Baptist and Utah Valley meet late Saturday night at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas with the WAC automatic bid on the line. Tip is set for 11:59 PM ET, and the stakes are obvious for two teams that have separated from the rest of the league

San Diego State Aztecs vs Utah State Aggies Picks and Predictions March 14th 2026 San Diego State Aztecs vs Utah State Aggies closes out the Mountain West tournament on Saturday night at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, with tip set for 6:00 PM ET. Utah State comes in as the slight favorite at -1.5, which tells you this

The Sacramento Kings head to Intuit Dome on Saturday night for a 10:30 PM ET matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers, and on paper this looks like one of the wider talent gaps on the board. Sacramento is 16-51 and buried in the West standings, while the Clippers are 34-32, have won four straight, and are trying to keep climbing

The Charlotte Hornets head to Frost Bank Center on Saturday, March 14, for an afternoon matchup with the San Antonio Spurs. Tipoff is set for 2:30 PM CT, and both teams come in playing well enough to make this more interesting than the records alone suggest. Charlotte is 34-33 and sitting in the East play-in mix after winning eight of

The Milwaukee Bucks head to State Farm Arena on Saturday afternoon for a 3:00 PM ET matchup against an Atlanta Hawks team that has been one of the hottest clubs in the East over the last three weeks. Milwaukee comes in at 27-38 and has dropped seven of its last eight games, while Atlanta is 35-31 and riding an eight-game

Washington heads to TD Garden on Saturday night trying to snap a 10-game losing streak, and this is not exactly a soft landing spot. The Wizards are 16-49, just 5-27 on the road, and still searching for any kind of defensive consistency. Boston comes in at 43-23, sitting second in the Eastern Conference and looking to avoid a third straight

Brooklyn heads to Philadelphia for a Saturday matinee at Xfinity Mobile Arena, with tip set for 1:00 PM and both teams dragging lengthy injury lists into a game that still matters more for the Sixers than the Nets. Philadelphia enters 35-31 and sitting ninth in the East, while Brooklyn is 17-49 and 13th. The Sixers have dropped five of seven,

Two of the hottest teams in the East meet Saturday night at Kaseya Center when the Orlando Magic visit the Miami Heat for an 8:00 PM ET tip on FDSS. Orlando comes in at 37-28 and riding a six-game win streak. Miami is 38-29 and has won seven straight, so this feels like more than just another divisional game in