The NBA regular season is behind us and the playoffs have begun. The top 16 teams battle for the ultimate prize determined in early June. We will look at two first-round games to be played on April 21.

Dallas Mavericks versus Los Angeles Clippers

The Mavericks finished with the 5th seed in the Western Conference with a record of 50-32. They were identical 25-16 at home and on the road with a point differential of +2.3. The Clippers have home-court advantage as the 4th seed with a regular season mark of 51-31. They were 25-16 at home and 26-15  ... 

The NBA regular season schedule is down to the final couple of weeks and playoff positioning is still up in the air. With nearly every game important, there are six scheduled for April 1. We will look at four matchups with the Pelicans hosting the Suns in the headlined matchup.

New Orleans Pelicans versus Phoenix Suns

Phoenix comes in a half-game out of the sixth seed in the Western Conference and New Orleans is fifth with a shot at a top-four seed. Both teams are 4-2 over the last six and “average up” on the Team Strength Oscillator. New  ... 

We are down to the final few weeks of the NBA regular season and each game becomes increasingly more important. There are six games scheduled for March 24. We will take a look at four of them with the Bucks hosting the Thunder in the featured game.

Oklahoma City Thunder versus Milwaukee Bucks

Milwaukee comes in second in the Eastern Conference and Oklahoma City is tops in the Western Conference. The Thunder is “burning hot” after going 5-1 over the last six and the Bucks are “average down” after a recent 3-3 stretch. The teams are trending in games  ... 

The NBA season is 75 percent complete, and teams are looking to make a final push toward the playoffs. There are six games scheduled for Monday, March 11.  I will look at four of those games with the Cavaliers hosting the Suns in the headlined matchup.

Phoenix Suns versus Cleveland Cavaliers

Phoenix enters the game sixth in the Western Conference, and Cleveland is third in the Eastern Conference. The Suns are “burning hot” after a 4-2 stretch, and Cleveland is “average down” alternating wins and losses of their last six.  The teams are trending in games “under” the line,  ... 

The NBA All-Star weekend is in the rearview mirror and the teams are ready to start the final third of the season for playoff position. There is a light four-game schedule for February 26 with the Kings hosting the Heat in the headlined game.

Miami Heat versus Sacramento Kings

Both teams enter play eighth in their respective conference and looking to make a push to avoid the play-in round. Miami is 4-2 over the last six games and “burning hot” the Team Strength Oscillator. Sacramento is also “burning hot” and trails Miami on the Power Ranks Indicator by a  ... 

With over half of the 2023-24 regular season games complete, teams are looking to make a push for playoff positioning. There are ten games scheduled for February 12. We will take a closer look at four of those games with the Clippers hosting the Timberwolves headlining the action.

Minnesota Timberwolves versus Los Angeles Clippers

Two of the top teams in the Western Conference battle in this one. Both teams are 4-2 over their last six with Minnesota “average up” versus “average” on the Team Strength Oscillator and +26 to +21 on the Power Ranks Indicator. Minnesota won the first  ... 

The NBA season is a week away from the all-star break and teams are looking to make a statement before the start of the second half of the season. There is a relatively light schedule for February 5 with the Cavaliers hosting the Kings in the featured matchup.

Sacramento Kings versus Cleveland Cavaliers

Both teams are in good playoff position in their respective conference. Cleveland is fourth in the Eastern Conference and Sacramento is fifth in the Western Conference. The Cavaliers have won five of their last six games and “burning hot” versus “average” on the Team Strength Oscillator.  ... 

The midway point of the 2023-24 NBA season is nearly upon us and teams are looking to make a splash before the all-star break. There is a full slate of games for Monday, January 29. Two top contenders for the title the Nuggets and Bucks headline the action.

Milwaukee Bucks versus Denver Nuggets

In the game of the day, the Nuggets sit at 3rd in the Western Conference and host the Bucks, sitting at 2nd in the Eastern Conference. Denver is 17-4 at home and Milwaukee is a solid 11-9 on the road. The teams are trending in games  ... 

The midpoint of the NBA regular season is just around the corner and teams are looking to get on a roll before the all-star break. There is a full slate of games scheduled for January 15 with the Mavericks hosting the Pelicans as the featured game.

New Orleans Pelicans versus Dallas Mavericks

The two teams are battling in the sixth and seventh spots in the Western Conference with nearly identical records. The Pelicans are “burning hot” after a 5-1 stretch, while the Mavericks are “average up” and 4-2 over the same period. The teams have been trending in games  ... 

The NBA season is a third in the books and teams look to get on a run heading into the start of the 2024 calendar year. There are five games scheduled for Christmas day with the rivalry of the Lakers and the Celtics highlighting the action.

Boston Celtics versus Los Angeles Lakers

In this classic matchup between organizations with the most NBA titles, the two teams are heading in opposite directions. Boston is first in the Eastern Conference and 5-1 over their last six, while Los Angeles is “dead” after four straight losses and 10th in the Western Conference.  ...