Expert NBA GAME Previews

The New York Knicks head to Xfinity Mobile Arena on Friday night for a critical Eastern Conference matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers, with the betting market expecting a tight contest from opening tip. Philadelphia enters as a slight 1.5-point home favorite, while the total sits at 214 points in what projects as a slower-paced, half-court battle. The Knicks continue to

Game 3 shifts to Minneapolis with the Western Conference semifinal tied 1-1, and it feels like the first real pivot point of the series. San Antonio enters Friday night off a 133-95 demolition in Game 2, while Minnesota gets back to Target Center, where the Wolves are still unbeaten this postseason. Tipoff is set for 9:30 p.m. ET, which is

Game 2 of this Eastern Conference semifinal stays in Detroit on Thursday night, with the Cavaliers trying to answer after dropping the opener and the Pistons trying to grab full control of the series. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. ET at Little Caesars Arena, the broadcast is on Prime Video, and Detroit comes in with a 1-0 series lead

Game 2 of this Western Conference semifinal series stays in Oklahoma City on Thursday night, with the Lakers trying to avoid a 2-0 hole after a 108-90 loss in the opener. Tipoff is set for 9:30 p.m. ET at Paycom Center, and the broadcast is on Prime Video. Los Angeles comes in as the No. 4 seed after a 53-29

Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals tips at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 6 at Madison Square Garden, with ESPN carrying the broadcast. New York enters up 1-0 after taking the opener and comes in as the East’s No. 3 seed after a 53-29 regular season, while Philadelphia is the No. 7 seed after going 45-37. The opener

Game 2 shifts back to the Frost Bank Center on Wednesday night, with tipoff set for 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. Minnesota already stole home-court advantage with a 104-102 win in Game 1, so San Antonio walks into this spot down 1-0 despite finishing the regular season 62-20 as the West’s No. 2 seed. The Timberwolves were a 49-33 team

Game 1 of this Eastern Conference semifinal series tips Tuesday at 7:00 PM at Little Caesars Arena, with Cleveland opening on the road against top-seeded Detroit. The Cavaliers got here the hard way, surviving Toronto in seven games behind a 114-102 win in Game 7, while the Pistons also needed the distance and closed Orlando out with a 116-94 win.

Game 1 of this Western Conference semifinal series lands at Paycom Center on Tuesday night, with the fourth-seeded Lakers visiting the top-seeded Thunder for an 8:30 PM start on NBC. Los Angeles comes in at 53-29 after a six-game first-round win over Houston, while Oklahoma City went 64-18, owned the NBA’s best record, and went 34-7 at home in the

Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals tips Monday, May 4, 2026, at 8:00 PM at Madison Square Garden, with NBC and Peacock carrying the opener. New York enters as the No. 3 seed after a 53-29 regular season and a first-round win over Atlanta, while Philadelphia arrives as the No. 7 seed at 45-37 after erasing a 3-1 deficit