Expert NBA GAME Previews

The Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic meet Monday night at Kia Center for Game 4 of their Eastern Conference First Round series. Tipoff is set for 8:00 PM ET on NBC, and Orlando enters with a 2-1 series lead after taking Game 3 by a 113-105 score. Detroit is the No. 1 seed in the East at 60-22, but the

The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Phoenix Suns on Monday night with a 3-0 lead in their Western Conference First Round series and a chance to finish the sweep. Game 4 is set for 9:30 PM ET at Mortgage Matchup Center, with the broadcast on NBC. Oklahoma City has looked like the deeper, cleaner, more connected team through three games.

The Minnesota Timberwolves head to Ball Arena on Monday night with a 3-1 lead over the Denver Nuggets and a chance to close out their Western Conference First Round series. Tipoff is set for 10:30 PM ET on NBC, and the betting market has made the situation pretty clear: Denver is still respected at home, but Minnesota has the series

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors meet Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Scotiabank Arena for Game 4 of their Eastern Conference First Round series. Tipoff is set for 1:00 PM ET on ESPN, with Cleveland leading 2-1 but coming off a rough 126-104 loss in Game 3. Cleveland still has control of the series, but the tone changed a bit

Game 4 shifts back to Moda Center on Sunday, April 26, with tipoff set for 3:30 PM ET on ESPN. San Antonio leads the series 2-1 after taking Game 3 on the road, 120-108, and now has a real chance to push Portland to the edge before the series swings back to Texas. The Spurs finished the regular season 62-20,

Game 4 shifts the pressure squarely onto Philadelphia. Boston took back control of this first-round series with a 108-100 win in Game 3, so the Celtics head into Sunday night up 2-1 with a chance to put the 76ers on the brink. Tipoff is set for 7:00 PM ET at Xfinity Mobile Arena, and the spot is pretty clear for

Game 4 heads back to Toyota Center with Houston staring at the exact spot it wanted to avoid. The Lakers are up 3-0 in this Western Conference First Round series after stealing Game 3 in overtime, and now Los Angeles gets a closeout shot Sunday night at 9:30 PM on NBC. The records still matter here, too. The Lakers finished

The Boston Celtics visit the Philadelphia 76ers for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference First Round on Friday, April 24, 2026, at 7:00 PM at Xfinity Mobile Arena. The series is tied 1-1 after Philadelphia answered back in Game 2, so this is the swing game that starts to shape the rest of the series. Fans can watch the game

The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Houston Rockets for Game 3 of the Western Conference First Round on Friday, April 24, 2026, at 8:00 PM at the Toyota Center. Los Angeles leads the best-of-7 series 2-0 after taking both games at home, and now the pressure shifts hard onto Houston. Fans can watch the game on Amaz. The Lakers have