Expert NBA GAME Previews

The Phoenix Suns head to Kia Center on Tuesday for a 7:00 p.m. ET tip against the Orlando Magic in a game that matters on both sides of the play-in line. Phoenix comes in 42-33 and seventh in the West after a 131-105 win over Memphis on Monday, while Orlando is 39-35 and eighth in the East with a strong

The Charlotte Hornets head to Barclays Center on Tuesday night for a game they really cannot afford to waste. Charlotte is 39-36 and still stuck in the middle of the Eastern Conference play-in chase, so this matchup against Brooklyn is the kind of spot that has to turn into a win if the Hornets want to keep pushing toward the

The Toronto Raptors head into Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday night for a game that matters quite a bit more than a typical late-March Eastern Conference matchup. Toronto is 42-32 and sitting fifth in the East, trying to protect playoff position and avoid slipping into the mess below. Detroit is 54-21 and still holding the top spot in the conference,

The New York Knicks head to Toyota Center on Tuesday for an 8:00 p.m. ET tip against the Houston Rockets in one of the better non-conference games on the board. New York comes in 48-27, third in the East, while Houston is 45-29 and trying to climb out of the sixth spot in the West. The Knicks are 21-18 on

Dallas heads to Fiserv Forum on Tuesday night for an 8:00 p.m. ET tip in a game between two teams that have spent most of the season trying to patch holes rather than stack momentum. The Mavericks are 24-51 and 13th in the West, and they come in after a 124-94 home loss to Minnesota on Monday that dropped them

The Cleveland Cavaliers head to Los Angeles on Tuesday night for a real measuring-stick game against the Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. Tipoff is set for 10:30 p.m. ET, and this one matters on both sides. Cleveland enters at 47-28, fourth in the East and second in the Central, while Los Angeles is 49-26, third in the West and still trying

The Portland Trail Blazers head to Intuit Dome on Tuesday night for an 8:00 p.m. PT tip against the Los Angeles Clippers in a game that feels a lot like a play-in preview. Portland comes in 38-38 and ninth in the West, while Los Angeles is 39-36 and sitting eighth, so the gap is slim and the stakes are obvious.

Philadelphia heads to Kaseya Center on Monday night for a 7:00 PM ET tip in one of the more important Eastern Conference games on the board. The 76ers are 41-33, seventh in the East, and coming off back-to-back wins with Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey finally back on the floor together. Miami is 39-36, ninth in the conference,

Boston heads to State Farm Arena on Monday night for a 7:30 PM ET tip in a game that feels a lot more competitive than the standings gap might suggest. The Celtics are 50-24 and already locked into the playoff picture, but Atlanta is 42-33, sitting sixth in the East, and has turned into one of the hottest teams in