Preview Roundups
March 23, 2019
Boston at Charlotte 6:00 PM ET
The Charlotte Hornets are fading out of the playoff race in the Eastern Conference while the Boston Celtics are trying to turn things around in time to earn homecourt advantage in the first round. The Celtics will try to take advantage of the Hornets and avoid a third straight loss when they visit Charlotte on Saturday.
Miami at Washington 7:00 PM ET
The Miami Heat are trying to keep hold of the final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference as they visit the Washington Wizards on Saturday. Miami was pounded 116-87 by host Milwaukee on Friday in a setback that reduced its lead over Orlando for the spot to one-half game.
Philadelphia at Atlanta 7:30 PM ET
The Philadelphia 76ers overcame a 15-point deficit and slapped aside one of the teams that had previously given them problems with a 118-115 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, which marked their sixth consecutive win. The 76ers will try to make it seven in a row and get closer to locking up the No. 3 spot in the Eastern Conference when they visit the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.
Utah at Chicago 8:00 PM ET
The Utah Jazz squandered a chance to move up in the Western Conference standings with a letdown at Atlanta on Thursday, snapping a five-game winning streak. The Jazz will try to bounce back against another East opponent already eliminated from the race when they visit the Chicago Bulls on Saturday.
Minnesota at Memphis 8:00 PM ET
The Minnesota Timberwolves have been eliminated from the Western Conference playoff race thanks to a five-game losing streak it carries into Saturday's contest against the host Memphis Grizzlies. An inability to win on the road is part of the issue as the Timberwolves are just 9-29 after dropping their last nine such games.
Dallas at Golden State 8:30 PM ET
The Golden State Warriors are searching for consistency with the playoffs on the horizon and will occasionally bust out a performance that makes it look inevitable that the team will win its third straight NBA title. The Warriors will try to follow up one such performance with another when they host the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.
Detroit at Portland 10:00 PM ET
The Detroit Pistons continue pursuit of an Eastern Conference playoff spot when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday. Detroit won 15 of its past 20 games and resides in sixth place in the Eastern Conference with 11 games remaining.
Phoenix at Sacramento 10:00 PM ET
Rookie forward Marvin Bagley III looks for his fourth consecutive 20-point outing when the Sacramento Kings host the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. Bagley's progress was curtailed by two different knee injuries but he is thriving now in the season's final weeks.