Expert NBA GAME Previews

The Brooklyn Nets head to Chase Center on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, for a 10:00 PM ET matchup with the Golden State Warriors. NBCS will carry the broadcast, and from a betting perspective this is one of the more straightforward games on the board at first glance. Brooklyn is 17-55, sits 13th in the Eastern Conference, and brings an eight-game

The Milwaukee Bucks head west to face the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, with tipoff set for 10:00 PM ET on KUNP. This is a meaningful late-season game, though maybe not in the same way for both teams. Milwaukee enters at 29-42 and sits 11th in the Eastern Conference, while Portland is 36-37

The Toronto Raptors head to the Intuit Dome on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, for a 10:30 PM ET tip against the Los Angeles Clippers in a game that matters on both sides of the playoff picture. Toronto enters at 40-31 and sits fifth in the Eastern Conference, while Los Angeles is 36-36 and holding eighth in the West. TSN will

The Sacramento Kings head to Spectrum Center on Tuesday night for a 7:00 PM ET tip against the Charlotte Hornets, and this is one of those spots where the standings really do matter. Sacramento comes in at 19-53 and buried near the bottom of the West, while Charlotte is 37-34, sitting 10th in the East and trying to squeeze every

The Denver Nuggets head to Footprint Center on Tuesday night for a 10:00 PM ET matchup with the Phoenix Suns, and this game matters a lot more for Denver than it does for Phoenix. The Nuggets are 44-28 and tied with Minnesota for fourth in the West, with Houston right behind them and the Lakers still within reach for the

The Orlando Magic head to Rocket Arena on Tuesday night for an 8:00 PM matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the pressure is a little different for both sides. Orlando comes in at 38-33 and sitting eighth in the East, but the recent slide has made every game feel heavier. The Magic have dropped five straight, and while the offense

The Sacramento Kings head to Spectrum Center on Tuesday night for a 7:00 PM ET tip against the Charlotte Hornets, and this is one of those spots where the standings really do matter. Sacramento comes in at 19-53 and buried near the bottom of the West, while Charlotte is 37-34, sitting 10th in the East and trying to squeeze every

The Houston Rockets head to the United Center on Monday, March 23, for an 8:00 PM ET matchup with the Chicago Bulls in a game that matters a lot more to one side than the other. Houston enters 43-27 and sits fourth in the Western Conference, still pushing for playoff positioning, while Chicago is 28-42 and 12th in the East,

The Toronto Raptors head to the Delta Center on Monday night for a 9:00 PM ET matchup with the Utah Jazz in a game that looks important for both teams, even if the stakes are very different. Toronto comes in at 39-31 and sits fifth in the Eastern Conference, while Utah is 21-50 and buried in 14th place in the