NBA Previews

Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks Game Preview Luka Doncic is back in Dallas again, and this matchup comes with two teams moving in different directions. Dallas has finally started closing games, riding a four-game win streak and getting real production from its young core and role players. The Lakers are on a long road swing and have been sliding,

Miami Heat vs Utah Jazz Game Preview Utah keeps leaning into development, and the young core continues to flash even when the results are not there. Ace Bailey’s scoring jump and Keyonte George’s growth are giving the Jazz real offensive upside, especially at home. Miami needs to stack wins, but the defense has been the issue. The Heat have been

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic Game Preview Orlando is back home looking for a response after another rough showing against Charlotte, and the tone from Paulo Banchero made it clear the urgency is rising. The Magic have been getting jumped early in these Hornets games, and the defensive slippage is now the biggest concern. Cleveland arrives playing better basketball, climbing

Washington Wizards vs Charlotte Hornets Game Preview Washington heads to Charlotte in a tough spot, still searching for a reset as the losing streak keeps growing. This one also comes with a weird rhythm: tip-off was moved up to 12:00 PM ET, and both teams are on one day of rest. Charlotte is trying to stack wins, something it hasn’t

Phoenix Suns vs Atlanta Hawks Game Preview Phoenix closes its East Coast trip looking for a fourth straight win, and the timing is important because Jalen Green is back in the rotation. Even with his minutes being managed, the Suns’ scoring depth looks different when he’s available to take pressure off Devin Booker and keep the pace from dying when

Sacramento Kings vs Cleveland Cavaliers Game Preview Cleveland is trending the right way into this matchup, climbing into the East’s top five while winning games even when the offense isn’t pretty. Sacramento arrives with one of the league’s worst records and one of the worst road profiles, and now they have to open a long trip against a defense-first team

Indiana Pacers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Game Preview The Thunder welcome the Pacers back to Paycom Center for the first time since last season’s title-clinching Game 7, but the teams arrive in very different places. Oklahoma City owns the league’s best record and has been rolling again, even with key rotation pieces banged up. Indiana has been living through the

Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets Game Preview Boston heads to Barclays Center holding the Atlantic lead and staying near the top of the East despite missing Jayson Tatum. Tipoff is set for 7:30 PM ET in Brooklyn, and the matchup is about stability versus spiral. The Celtics have been consistent in half-court defense and late-game execution, while the Nets are

New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies Game Prediction New Orleans heads to FedExForum to face Memphis on Friday night, and the headline is availability: Ja Morant is out (UCL sprain), forcing the Grizzlies to win with half-court execution and defense instead of pure pace. The Pelicans are trying to stop the bleeding after a brutal stretch, but their slow starts