Basketball Predictions

New York Knicks – Oklahoma City Thunder : can’t-miss showdown This is the must-see game on Wednesday night. Madison Square Garden will be rocking for a heavyweight clash between two of the league’s best. OKC are steamrolling the West, and the Knicks are brutal at home chasing second in the East. The kicker? Both teams…

Philadelphia 76ers – San Antonio Spurs: big showdown in the paint Big night in Pennsylvania. The 76ers host one of the West’s heavy hitters, the San Antonio Spurs. Expect a proper scrap under the rim — physical, ugly, decisive. But this won’t only be about bodies banging inside; outside shooting will swing the result. Bookies…

Memphis Grizzlies – Minnesota Timberwolves: expect fireworks Tuesday night at the Target Center it’s a clash of styles in the Western Conference. Memphis roll into Minnesota to face Wolves who sit high in the table. On paper it’s night and day — a Memphis side that can’t find consistency against a Timberwolves outfit that controls…

Miami Heat – Brooklyn Nets : grand écart en vue en Floride Tuesday night at the Kaseya Center feels like a mismatch waiting to happen. Miami are hunting a direct playoff spot; Brooklyn have long since checked out and are basically auditioning for draft position. The Nets will try their usual slow-it-down, kill-the-clock stuff. Problem…

Dallas Mavericks – Charlotte Hornets: extremes collide Tuesday night, head to the Spectrum Center for a regular-season mismatch. One side: Hornets who slow the game down and then sting. The other: Mavericks who want to run but keep slipping. Honestly, given current form, the gap should be obvious. Charlotte are flying and hungry; Dallas just…

Philadelphia 76ers – Miami Heat: Top-6 race on the line Big night ahead: the 76ers and Heat are separated by just 1.5 games in the East, Philly sitting 6th and Miami 8th. The Heat took the first meeting (127-117) and can grab the tiebreaker with a win tonight — that would shove them closer to…

Los Angeles Clippers – Minnesota Timberwolves: West showdown The Clippers meet the Wolves for the third and penultimate time this season, with the next two games set for the Intuit Dome. They’ve split the pair so far. Same goal for both clubs: secure the best possible spot before the postseason sprint. Los Angeles Clippers: get…

Denver Nuggets – Boston Celtics: Potential NBA Final? The Celtics head to Denver for the second and final regular-season meeting between two genuine Finals threats — and maybe a rehearsal for June. Boston arrive hot. Denver are wobbling, with a few shockingly avoidable losses recently. Denver Nuggets: need to regroup against a direct rival The…

Toronto Raptors – San Antonio Spurs: another defensive showdown? Second and final meeting of the season between the Raptors and the Spurs. Both teams are parked in the hunt for their conference Playoffs. Toronto want second spot. The Spurs might try to topple the Thunder from the top they’ve sat on all season. Toronto Raptors:…