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Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs Picks and Predictions – March 8, 2026 The Spurs are no longer playing like a pleasant surprise. At this point, they look like a real contender. San Antonio enters Sunday in second place in the West, has won three straight, and has taken 14 of its last 15 games. The rise has been fast,

Charlotte Hornets vs Phoenix Suns Picks and Predictions – March 8, 2026 The Charlotte Hornets head to Phoenix on Sunday night trying to restart the momentum after Friday’s home loss to Miami snapped a six-game overall winning streak. Even with that setback, Charlotte has been one of the league’s hottest teams over the last seven weeks and enters this matchup

Chicago Bulls vs Sacramento Kings Picks and Predictions – March 8, 2026 The Chicago Bulls head into Sacramento on Sunday night trying to keep a fading postseason push alive in the East. Chicago has played better over its last three games, winning twice against quality opponents, and now opens a five-game road trip with at least a little momentum after

Indiana Pacers vs Portland Trail Blazers Picks and Predictions – March 8, 2026 Indiana opens this matchup at 15-48 and heads into Portland on an eight-game skid, while the Trail Blazers come home at 30-34 still trying to protect their play-in position in the West. Tipoff is set for 9:00 p.m. ET at Moda Center in Portland, with Portland returning

Orlando Magic vs Milwaukee Bucks Picks and Predictions – March 8, 2026 The Magic head to Milwaukee playing with real confidence. Orlando has won three straight, just crushed Minnesota on the road, and has started to look like a team that knows exactly what it needs to do to stay out of the play-in mess. The defense has been the

Washington Wizards vs New Orleans Pelicans Picks and Predictions – March 8, 2026 The Pelicans are back home after a six-game road trip, and this looks like a real chance to string together some positive momentum. New Orleans went 3-3 on that swing and nearly came home with more, which matters because this team has looked more functional lately even

Detroit Pistons vs Miami Heat Picks and Predictions – March 8, 2026 Detroit heads to Miami trying to stop something it has barely dealt with all season. The Pistons still own the best record in the Eastern Conference, but three straight losses have created at least a little urgency, especially after they let a 23-point lead disappear against Brooklyn on

Dallas Mavericks vs Toronto Raptors Picks and Predictions – March 8, 2026 The Mavericks head into Toronto looking for anything that can stop the slide. Dallas has dropped six straight and 16 of its last 18, and the broader issue is that too many games are getting away from this team once the margin for error tightens. The offense has

New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Lakers Picks and Predictions – March 8, 2026 The Knicks head into Los Angeles playing their best basketball in a while, and this road trip opener in Denver only added to that feeling. New York has surged since late January, has gone 16-5 over its last 21 games, and just drilled the Nuggets 142-103