NBA Previews

The Detroit Pistons (20‑32) host the Brooklyn Nets (22‑29) at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday night, with tipoff scheduled for 7:00 PM ET. This tilt between two sub‑.500 teams has implications for positioning in the lower tier of each conference, and for bettors it presents angles on pace, offense vs defense mismatches, and how each team handles end‑of‑game situations. Detroit enters this

The Toronto Raptors (30–21) host the Utah Jazz (16–36) at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday night, with tipoff scheduled for 7:30 PM ET. This cross-conference matchup brings together a Raptors team trending upward in the East and a Jazz squad firmly in rebuild mode. Toronto enters as a clear favorite and looks to continue its strong home form, while Utah seeks

The Washington Wizards host the Sacramento Kings at Capital One Arena on Sunday evening, tipping off at 6:00 PM ET. Both teams are struggling through down seasons — Washington sits at 12‑35 and Sacramento at 12‑38 — tied near the bottom of their respective conference standings. Neither squad has found consistency, and this matchup presents a chance for both to claim a

The New York Knicks travel west to face the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday night. Tipoff is set for 10:30 PM ET. This East vs West clash features two veteran-led squads looking to strengthen playoff positioning. The Knicks enter at 31–20, currently top four in the East. The Lakers sit at 28–23, trying to climb out of

The San Antonio Spurs (32‑16) host the Orlando Magic (25‑22) at Frost Bank Center on Sunday afternoon, tipping off at 4:00 PM ET. San Antonio sits near the top of the Western Conference standings, while Orlando is solidly in the playoff mix out East. This game shapes up as a true test of depth and execution on both ends of the floor,

The Phoenix Suns (30–19) host the Los Angeles Clippers (22–25) at Footprint Center on Sunday night, with an 8:00 PM ET tip. Phoenix comes in riding a short home winning streak and aiming to stay above .600 in the standings. L.A. is a middling Wilcard team in the West, searching for consistency after a stretch of mixed results. This game matters for

The Cleveland Cavaliers (29–21) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (23–26) at Moda Center on Thursday night, with tip-off scheduled for 9:00 PM ET. Portland is on the edge of the play-in race in the West, while Cleveland looks to continue climbing the East standings. This game offers value for bettors focused on injury implications, rotation depth, and form trends entering

The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Denver Nuggets at Paycom Center on Thursday night, tipping off at 8:00 PM ET. Denver (32-18) comes in as the West’s third seed, while OKC (34-15) sits just behind the top spot. This is more than just a midseason matchup—it’s a barometer game for two teams with legitimate conference title hopes. Both squads are

Los Angeles Lakers vs Washington Wizards Picks and Predictions – Friday January 30, 2026 The Lakers roll into Capital One Arena on Friday, January 30, for a 7:00 PM ET tip, and this is a spot where the line is mostly about urgency and matchup math. Los Angeles is 28-18 and trying to respond after an ugly loss, while Washington