NBA Predictions

Oklahoma City Thunder – Boston Celtics: Offense Rules The Paycom Center is the stage tonight. OKC meets Boston. Both teams keep things pragmatic. Scoring talent is everywhere. The point guards will set the pace and the tone. Skill and execution will beat defensive diagrams. Different styles collide — expect a tactical scrap that’s fun to…

Memphis Grizzlies – Dallas Mavericks: no-pressure showdown at the FedExForum The FedExForum hosts a game stripped of any playoff pressure. Memphis welcomes Dallas. Both clubs have long since buried any realistic spring hopes. The back end of the season has turned into a giant tactics lab where coaches try things and fans just want a…

Detroit Pistons – Philadelphia 76ers: a trench war in Michigan Little Caesars Arena is a pressure cooker tonight. Detroit and Philadelphia lock horns. Both teams are scrambling to shake off a wobble. Redemption starts with nasty, relentless defence. Protecting the paint will matter far more than pretty shooting. The East leader must prove it still…

Los Angeles Clippers – Minnesota Timberwolves: styles collide at the Intuit Dome Inglewood is rolling out the red carpet for a Western Conference scrap that matters. LA meets Minnesota. The Clippers are an exercise in balance; the visitors are pure firepower. Tactics will clash. Rebounds and clean execution will set the tempo. With the regular…

Denver Nuggets – Houston Rockets : l’assaut texan dans le Colorado Ball Arena hosts a spicy clash. Denver faces Houston. The bookies have the home team installed as legitimate favorites. The Texans roll in as an attractive underdog. On the floor, expect a tactical fight. Possession control against packed defenses will decide this one. Denver…

Sacramento Kings – Charlotte Hornets: Hornets look to sting California Tonight the Golden 1 Center hands us a matchup between two teams going in opposite directions. On one side, the Kings who look like they’ve already booked their holidays and are playing for pride (or to save spots on a roster still being rebuilt). On…

New Orleans Pelicans – Toronto Raptors: clash of styles in Louisiana Tonight at the Smoothie King Center we’ve got two teams headed in opposite directions. One side: the Pelicans, checked out and already eyeing the draft. The other: the Raptors, overruling expectations and fighting to cling to a Top 6 spot in the Eastern Conference.…

Utah Jazz – New York Knicks: clash of philosophies at the Delta Center The Delta Center hosts a mismatch on paper. Utah welcomes the New York Knicks. The Jazz are running on fumes with an overflowing injury list. Their only realistic plan is to speed everything up and out-volume the opponent. Against that urgent push,…

Orlando Magic – Cleveland Cavaliers: a showdown at the Kia Center The Kia Center serves up a cracking game tonight. Orlando hosts Cleveland. Both teams are red-hot. Expect a scrap right to the final buzzer. Big-game experience will tilt the scales. The visitors look better equipped to handle pressure. Home court won’t buy you much…