Category: NBA Predictions

Dallas Mavericks – Charlotte Hornets: the P.J. Washington game The Mavericks and Hornets meet in Texas for the first time this season. Both sit 11th in their conference, but form tells different stories — the Hornets have been firing on all cylinders lately while Dallas looks a bit ragged. Dallas Mavericks: need to bounce back…

Atlanta Hawks – Houston Rockets: Back-to-back showdown Season’s first meeting between two teams still chasing playoff spots. Both sides are on the second night of back-to-backs — Hawks coming off a win, Rockets off a loss. Expect a proper clash of styles, with Houston keen to prove why they’re the favorites. Atlanta Hawks: Fifth straight…

Chicago Bulls – Miami Heat: future Play-In showdown? The Bulls host the Heat in the first of three straight meetings between these clubs — a midseason mini-series that looks suspiciously like a Play-In rehearsal. Two teams that keep turning up for the Play-In; maybe a sneak preview of what’s to come. Chicago Bulls: getting back…

Washington Wizards – Milwaukee Bucks: bottom-of-the-table clash The Wizards and Bucks meet in what looks like a showdown between two squads whose ambitions have been scaled back this season. Washington sit rock-bottom in the Eastern Conference, while Milwaukee are in the messy middle of a rebuilding moment, not least because Giannis Antetokounmpo has asked for…

Philadelphia 76ers – Sacramento Kings : unbalanced matchup The Sixers host the Kings in the first meeting between these teams this season. Two franchises from different conferences, heading in opposite directions this 2025-26 campaign. Philly come in clear favourites — but on one night, any side can spring a surprise. Philadelphia 76ers : a must…

Houston Rockets – San Antonio Spurs: Texas Throwdown The Rockets and Spurs meet for the third — and penultimate — regular-season showdown, barely a week after Houston left town with the win. Spurs will want revenge. Rockets will try to prove that victory wasn’t a one-off. Expect a nasty, competitive scrap. Houston Rockets: use the…

Dallas Mavericks – Minnesota Timberwolves: Ant vs Cooper Flagg The Mavericks host the Timberwolves for the second meeting of the season. Minnesota just got back on track after a rough patch, while Dallas are riding a good spell. Perfect recipe for a proper scrap. Dallas Mavericks: use the home court They dropped a tight one…

Memphis Grizzlies – Charlotte Hornets: Opposite trajectories The Grizzlies host the Hornets in a clash between two teams sitting in similar spots in their conferences but heading in totally different directions. Charlotte’s climbing. Memphis is stuck in limbo. Memphis Grizzlies: Need to bounce back at home Memphis is in a funk — four losses in…

Toronto Raptors – New York Knicks: Who’ll finish 3rd? The Raptors host the Knicks in a match that already matters in the East playoff race. Toronto, sitting 4th, can leapfrog New York with a win; New York already holds the head-to-head tiebreaker over Toronto — that could decide things come season’s end. Toronto Raptors: fifth…