Expert NBA GAME Previews

Atlanta heads to Barclays Center on Friday night for a 7:30 p.m. ET tip in a game that matters a lot more to one side than the other. The Hawks come in at 44-33, sitting fifth in the East and playing some of their best basketball of the season, while the Nets are 18-58, 14th in the conference, and already

Boston closes out a four-game road trip Friday night in Milwaukee, with tip set for 8:00 p.m. ET at Fiserv Forum. The Celtics come in at 51-25, second in the Eastern Conference and 25-14 on the road, while Milwaukee is 30-46, 11th in the East, 17-21 at home, and already eliminated from postseason contention. Boston has won eight of its

Toronto heads to FedExForum on Friday night for an 8:00 p.m. ET tip against Memphis, and this game matters a lot more to one side than the other. The Raptors are 42-34, tied in record with Philadelphia in the race for sixth in the East, but still chasing the kind of finish that keeps them out of the play-in. Memphis

Utah heads to Toyota Center on Friday night for an 8:00 p.m. ET tip against Houston, with regional coverage listed on SCHN. The Jazz enter at 21-56 and 14th in the Western Conference, while the Rockets are 47-29, fifth in the West, and still trying to improve their playoff positioning. The early market tells the story too, with Houston installed

The San Antonio Spurs head to the Intuit Dome on Thursday, April 2, for a 10:30 PM start against the Los Angeles Clippers in one of the more important Western Conference games on the board. FDSS has the broadcast. San Antonio comes in at 57-18, second in the West, and it has been rolling with a nine-game winning streak. The

The Cleveland Cavaliers head to Chase Center on Thursday night for a 10:00 PM start against the Golden State Warriors in a game that means something for both teams, though in different ways. Cleveland is 47-29, sitting fourth in the Eastern Conference and second in the Central Division, and this is the final stop on its West Coast swing with

Minnesota heads to Little Caesars Arena on Thursday night for a 7:00 p.m. ET tip in a game that matters for both sides, even this late in the schedule. The Timberwolves are 46-29 and still trying to lock down their playoff position in the West, while Detroit is 55-21, already sitting on the Central Division title and pushing to finish

Portland gets this one at home on Thursday night, with tip set for 10:00 p.m. ET at Moda Center. The Trail Blazers come in at 39-38 and still have real play-in positioning to chase in the West, while New Orleans is 25-51, eliminated, and trying to snap a five-game losing streak. It is on KUNP, BlazerVision, Gulf Coast Sports, Pelicans.com

Phoenix heads to Spectrum Center on Thursday night for a 7:00 p.m. ET tip against Charlotte in a game that matters on both sides of the bracket. The Suns are 42-34 and still trying to protect their position in the West play-in picture, while the Hornets are 40-36 and fighting for a better seed in the East. This one will