It’s NBA playoff time, and 16 teams have a shot at the title! Today, we look at two first-round matchups, one from each conference.  In the Eastern Conference, the number three seed New York Knicks host the number six seed Detroit Pistons. In the Western Conference battle, the number four seed Denver Nuggets, winners of the title two seasons ago, face the Los Angeles Clippers, entering as the number five seed.

Detroit Pistons versus New York Knicks

The Knicks enter the playoffs as the number three seed. They finished the regular season with a record of 51-31 and 27-14  ... 

With only a few weeks left in the NBA season, teams are scrambling to make a final push at a playoff spot. Only six teams in the Eastern Conference have a winning record with nine teams in the Western Conference above .500. Eight games are scheduled for March 24. I will look at four of them with the Indiana Pacers hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves in the headlined game.

Minnesota Timberwolves versus Indiana Pacers

The Pacers are 4th in the Eastern Conference and the Timberwolves are 8th in the Western Conference. Indiana is “burning hot” versus “average” on the Team  ... 

The NBA regular season is down to the final five weeks, and most teams are still in playoff contention. There is a full slate of games for Monday, March 10. I will examine five games with two top teams in the Western Conference battling it out in the featured game.

Denver Nuggets versus Oklahoma City Thunder

The Thunder come in with the best record in the Western Conference and the Nuggets are third. Oklahoma City is “burning hot” versus “average” on the Team Strength Oscillator and +26 to +24 on the Power Ranks Indicator. The teams are trending in  ... 

The NBA All-Star break has arrived and the games on February 20 begin the second half of the season. Teams are looking to make a serious run toward the playoffs. There are nine games scheduled. I will examine four games with the Milwaukee Bucks facing the Los Angeles Clippers in the featured game.

Los Angeles Clippers versus Milwaukee Bucks

Both teams are 3-3 over the last six but the Clippers are “burning hot” versus “average” on the Team Strength Oscillator due to a three-game winning streak. The teams are trending in games “over” the line and the Clippers have  ... 

Teams look to finish the first half of the season strong with the NBA All-Star game approaching. There are 10 games scheduled for Monday, February 10. I will examine four of these games with the Cleveland Cavaliers taking on the Minnesota Timberwolves in the featured game.

Minnesota Timberwolves versus Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland comes in with the best record in the Eastern Conference and Minnesota is sixth in the Western Conference. Both teams are coming in “burning hot” on the Team Strength Oscillator, going a combined 9-3 over the last 12 games. The Cavaliers have a +25 to +21 edge  ... 

As the All-Star break approaches, teams are looking to make a push to position themselves for a strong second-half finish. There are ten games scheduled for February 2. The Oklahoma City Thunder, posting the top record in the Western Conference hosts the Milwaukee Bucks in the headlined matchup.

Milwaukee Bucks versus Oklahoma City Thunder

The Thunder enter with the top record in the Western Conference at 37-9 and the Bucks are 4th in the Eastern Conference. Milwaukee is 4-2 over the last six and Oklahoma City is 3-3 during the same stretch. The teams are trending in games “over”  ... 

The midpoint of the NBA season is quickly approaching. Teams look for an edge heading towards the All-Star break and hope to make a run toward the playoffs. There are eight games scheduled for Monday, January 20. I will examine four games with the Celtics on the road versus the Warriors in the headlined matchup.

Boston Celtics versus Golden State Warriors

The Warriors look to get back over .500, sitting at 20-20 on the season. Boston is second in the Eastern Conference, six behind the Cleveland Cavaliers. Boston is “average up” versus “average down” on the Team Strength Oscillator  ... 

The calendar has reached 2025 and the NBA regular season is nearing the halfway point. Teams are looking to gain momentum over the next month for a post-All-Star Game push toward the playoffs. There are nine games scheduled for January 6. I will look at four of those games with hate Grizzlies hosting the Mavericks in the featured game.

Dallas Mavericks versus Memphis Grizzlies

Memphis enters with the second-best record in the Western Conference and Dallas is fifth. The Mavericks have struggled lately, losers of their last three and “ice cold down” on the Team Strength Oscillator. The Grizzlies  ... 

As we approach the end of the 2024 calendar year, the NBA season is over one-third complete. Teams are ramping up for a run in 2025 toward a playoff spot a few months later. There are seven games scheduled for Monday, December 30. I will look at four games with the Golden State Warriors hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers in the headlined game.

Cleveland Cavaliers versus Golden State Warriors

In this game, the two teams are heading in opposite directions. The Cavaliers sit on top of the NBA having won nine of their last ten games. They are “burning hot”  ... 

Nearly a third of the NBA season is in the books and several surprises exist. In the Eastern Conference, the Cleveland Cavaliers sit on top with the Philadelphia 76ers seated near the bottom after suffering several key injuries. The Western Conference is extremely competitive with 11 teams at .500 or better.  There is a light three-game schedule for Sunday, December 22 with the New Orleans Pelicans hosting the Denver Nuggets in the headlined matchup.

Houston Rockets versus Toronto Raptors

Houston has a record of 17-9, third in the Western Conference. They are 3-3 over the last six, “average down”  ... 

As the calendar heads to December, the NBA season is about 20 percent complete.  There are four games scheduled for December 2. I will look at all the matchups with the Heat facing the Celtics in Boston in the headlined matchup.

Miami  Heat versus Boston Celtics

Boston enters with the second-best record in the Eastern Conference, while Miami is sixth. The Celtics have won six straight and “burning hot” versus “average up” on the Team Strength Oscillator and +29 to +15 on the Power Ranks Indicator. The Celtics have been the more stable team, +12 to +6 on the  ... 

Teams are still trying to assemble the pieces nearly a month into the NBA season. Some teams flourished early on, while others expected to do well and struggled. There are ten games scheduled for Sunday, November 19. Let’s examine four contests with the Minnesota Timberwolves hosting the Phoenix Suns in the headlined matchup.

Phoenix Suns versus Minnesota Timberwolves

Phoenix is second in the Pacific Division and Minnesota is third in the Northwest Division. The Timberwolves have lost three straight and “average down” on the Team Strength Oscillator and +16 on the Power Ranks Indicator. The Suns are “average” and  ... 

The 2024-25 NBA season is well underway and teams are starting to mesh and find their rhythm. There is a light schedule of three games for November 3. The Dallas Mavericks and the Orlando Magic clash in the featured game.

Detroit Pistons versus Brooklyn Nets

The Pistons are coming off their first win of the season, and the Nets also secured a win to move to 2-3. Both teams are “ice cold up” on the Team Strength Oscillator, and Brooklyn is +8 to +4 on the Power Ranks Indicator. The teams have been trending in games on opposite sides  ... 

The 2024-25 NBA season is underway. Teams are in the early stages of the feeling-out process. Five games are scheduled for Sunday, October 25. The featured game is a Pacific Division battle between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers.

Philadelphia 76ers versus Indiana Pacers

The 76ers dropped their opener without Joel Embiid and Paul George while the Pacers are 1-0 after a six-point win. Indiana is “burning hot” versus “ice cold down” and +22 to +2 on the Power Ranks Indicator. The score prediction is Indiana, with a score of 124-107 and 71 percent confidence. The  ... 

After the first round of the NBA playoffs eliminated eight teams, eight teams remain battling for the chance at a championship. Four teams are remaining in each conference and two games are scheduled for May 12. The Cavaliers host the Celtics while the Mavericks host the Thunder.

Boston Celtics versus Cleveland Cavaliers

The Celtics cruised into the playoffs with the best record in the NBA with 64 wins and 18 losses. They disposed of the Miami Heat in five games in the first round. The Cavaliers were the 4th seed in the conference with 48 wins and 34 losses  ...