Preview Roundups
March 25, 2018
Cleveland at Brooklyn 1:00 PM ET
The Cleveland Cavaliers are starting to put the pieces together as they get set for another playoff run and ran their winning streak to four in a row by trouncing the Phoenix Suns 120-95 on Friday. The Cavaliers will try to keep it rolling on the road when they open a three-game trip by visiting the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.
San Antonio at Milwaukee 3:30 PM ET
LaMarcus Aldridge is putting the San Antonio Spurs on his back and willing the team back to the playoffs. Aldridge will try to lead the Spurs to a seventh consecutive victory when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday in the opener of a two-game road trip.
Miami at Indiana 5:00 PM ET
The Indiana Pacers are going to make the playoffs in the Eastern Conference, but their position is yet to be decided. The Pacers will try to get in front in the battle for homecourt advantage in the first round when they host the Miami Heat on Sunday.
L.A. Clippers at Toronto 6:00 PM ET
The Los Angeles Clippers are falling off the pace in the battle for a playoff spot in the Western Conference and are running out of time. The Clippers will try to earn their second win in the last seven games when they conclude a four-game road trip by visiting the East-leading Toronto Raptors on Sunday.
New York at Washington 6:00 PM ET
The Washington Wizards have stumbled in their pursuit of home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs, but they have a golden opportunity to pick up a much-needed win when the struggling New York Knicks pay a visit Sunday. The Wizards dropped two straight and are 4-7 in their last 11 games after falling 108-100 to Denver on Friday to begin a two-game homestand.
Boston at Sacramento 6:00 PM ET
The Boston Celtics are performing admirably in the wake of a nasty run of injuries, taking out two of the top four teams in the Western Conference in recent days. The Celtics seek their third straight victory against a West foe when they continue a four-game road trip at the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.
Portland at Oklahoma City 7:00 PM ET
The Portland Trail Blazers and Oklahoma City Thunder are both bearing down on playoff berths, but they have bigger goals in mind. With home-court advantage in the Western Conference a distinct possibility for both teams, they meet in a critical matchup Sunday in Oklahoma City.
Atlanta at Houston 8:00 PM ET
The Houston Rockets set a franchise record for victories in a season by defeating New Orleans on Saturday and can reach the 60-win mark for the first time when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. James Harden bounced back from a rough shooting effort in a victory over Detroit on Thursday to score 28 points and hand out eight assists in the 114-91 triumph against the Pelicans.
Utah at Golden State 8:30 PM ET
Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry was reportedly diagnosed with a Grade 2 sprain of his left MCL after testing on Saturday and will be reevaluated in three weeks. That should make things a little easier for the Utah Jazz, who are fighting for a playoff spot in the Western Conference and visit the Warriors on Sunday.