Expert NBA GAME Previews

The Brooklyn Nets head to Scotiabank Arena on Sunday night for the regular-season finale, with tipoff set for 6:00 PM ET. Toronto comes in at 45-36 and still has something real to play for, while Brooklyn is 20-61 and already locked into lottery territory. The Raptors slipped to sixth in the East after Friday’s loss to the Knicks, so this

The Orlando Magic head to TD Garden on Sunday for a 6:00 PM ET regular-season finale that still carries real weight for one side. Orlando enters at 45-36, tied with Toronto in the East standings but sitting seventh because it loses the tiebreaker, so this game matters if the Magic want any shot at climbing out of the play-in. Boston

The Atlanta Hawks head to Kaseya Center on Sunday night for a regular-season finale that still matters on both sides, just in different ways. Atlanta is 46-35 and has already locked up a playoff spot, but the Hawks are still fighting to finish fifth instead of sixth in the East. Miami is 42-39, already headed to the play-in, but a

This regular-season finale means a lot more to Portland than it does to Sacramento. The Trail Blazers head into Sunday night at 41-40 and can lock up the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference with a home win at Moda Center, while the Kings come in 22-59 and are simply trying to finish a rough season with some fight.

The Toronto Raptors visit Madison Square Garden on Friday night for a 7:30 PM start against the New York Knicks in a game that feels meaningful for both sides, even this late in the season. Toronto comes in at 45-35, fifth in the East, and riding a two-game winning streak after a 128-114 win over Miami. New York is 52-28,

New Orleans heads to TD Garden on Friday, April 10, 2026, for a 7:30 PM ET tip in a late-season regular-season matchup that looks lopsided on paper but still matters from a betting angle. The Pelicans come in at 26-54 after hanging 156 points on Utah in their last game, while Boston sits at 54-26 and second in the East

The Miami Heat head to Capital One Arena on Friday night for a 7:00 p.m. ET tip in a game that matters a lot more for one side than the other. Miami is 41-39 and still trying to sharpen its position before the play-in tournament, but the recent form is ugly. The Heat have dropped 10 of their last 13,

The Orlando Magic head to the United Center on Friday night for an 8:00 PM ET matchup against a Chicago Bulls team that is mostly playing out the string. Orlando is 44-36, sitting seventh in the Eastern Conference, and still has a reason to push with playoff positioning not fully settled. Chicago is 31-49, 12th in the East, and while

This is one of those late-season games where the standings say enough on their own. Minnesota heads to Toyota Center on Friday night for a 9:30 p.m. ET tip at 47-33, already locked into the No. 6 seed in the West, while Houston is 51-29 and still pushing for home-court position. The Rockets have real incentive here, and they are