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Barring an insane collapse or an incredible run over the last few weeks of the season, we know 15 of the 16 teams that will be in the NBA playoffs. The Western Conference is essentially set as the Spurs, Clippers, and Thunder are all seven games up on ninth-place Sacramento with 10 games to play, so only seeding is to be determined out there. The Eastern Conference is largely set too, but there is still the matter of who wins the Southeast Division. No team is above .500, and four teams are with... 

The NBA regular season might be coming to a close, but there is still plenty to be decided down the stretch. The oddsmakers are well aware of each team’s motivation at this point and that is playing a role in how the spreads are being calculated.... 

There is a big slate of NBA regular season action on Wednesday, including a pair of games between expected playoff contenders. The Philadelphia 76ers host the Boston Celtics in one game, followed by the Toronto Raptors hitting the road to face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder in another.... 

The NBA playoffs are quickly approaching, and the Eastern Conference is shaping up to be an intriguing four-team race. The Golden State Warriors are the clear favorites in the West, but there is enough talent beyond them that it’s not a complete slam dunk that they advance to the NBA Finals yet again.... 

The Golden State Warriors’ brutal late-game road swing continues on Tuesday. The Warriors have looked good thus far, as they have picked up wins over the Rockets and Thunder before falling to the Spurs last time out. Next up is a matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves in a back-to-back that will test the team’s conditioning.... 

The Philadelphia 76ers picked up an impressive win over an Eastern Conference contender recently and are looking to add another this week. The 76ers host the Boston Celtics in a crucial game in the race for conference seeding.... 

The NBA playoff picture is taking shape, and we are starting to get an idea of some of the match-ups we will see next month. Milwaukee is likely to win the Eastern Conference, and the Bucks will probably be playing whichever team can get closest to .500 in the Southeast Division, while Toronto looks set to finish second and will likely play either Detroit or Brooklyn. In the West, the situation is more muddled, but we know that Golden State and Denver will likely finish 1-2 in some order, yet wh... 

This Monday is jampacked with action. There are nine NBA games on the docket as the pros keep us entertained while everyone gears up for March Madness. Some of the league’s best home teams will be defending their court in one last playoff push, and that makes for some serious value on Monday night.... 

Just because March Madness is here doesn’t mean the professionals will be taking a few weeks off. There is now less than one month left in the regular season, and this is the time that playoff teams are forged. The playoff teams have been largely determined, but there is still the all-important matter of seeding up for grabs. Certain teams are desperate to grab home court and get favorable match-ups, so now is not the time to take a night off.... 

LeBron James’ departure from the Eastern Conference has opened up that conference more than anyone thought it would. Boston was seen as the favorite to win, but Milwaukee, Toronto, and Philadelphia are the three top teams in the East and all three teams like their chances of winning a conference title for the first time in two decades. The Bucks and Sixers will meet in the game of the day, and the mess that is the Southeast Division will look to continue sorting itself out. ... 

The Milwaukee Bucks are closing in on the best record in the NBA, but they will have to get it without the services of a key player. Forward Malcolm Brogdon suffered a plantar fascia tear recently that is expected to keep him out for six to eight weeks. Milwaukee is still a great team without him and will aim to take another step toward clinching the top seed in the Eastern Conference with a win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday. ... 

Two of the contenders for the Eastern Conference crown will face off this week in a game that could be a preview of a playoff showdown. The Milwaukee Bucks have put together a fantastic regular season and they are in line to finish as the top seed in the East with the best record in the NBA. They will play the Philadelphia 76ers, who have a lot of talent themselves and are trying to finish as the No. 3 seed in the East.... 

The weekend is here, so that means the Golden State Warriors are priming for another national television matchup. The Warriors are on the road on Saturday to face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder. It’s a crucial game for both sides as they are trying to lock up favorable seedings at the top of the Western Conference standings.... 

There was plenty of excitement in the NBA last night. The Milwaukee Bucks came back from 20 points down at halftime to not only win, but win by double digits against the Miami Heat. James Harden kept up his incredible scoring streak with another big performance in a Houston win, and both Doc Rivers and Jim Boylen were ejected at the same time when the Clippers hosted the Bulls. There will be some more great games and story lines heading into the playoffs on Saturday.... 

The Oklahoma City Thunder believes it is an NBA championship contender, even though it would have to get through the Golden State Warriors just to make the finals. Oklahoma City will aim to show the blueprint to defeating Golden State when the teams meet up in a head-to-head clash this week. ... 

The Portland Trail Blazers have a lot on the line down the stretch of the regular season as they fight the Rockets and Thunder for playoff positioning in the middle of the Western Conference. The team that excels the most the rest of the way will grab the No. 3 seed, which will be a nice place in order to avoid the Warriors until the West Finals.... 

What are you doing this Friday night? There is a jampacked slate of NBA games with some of the best teams in the league in action and interesting storylines all around, so you need to be either sitting at home and watching on NBA League Pass or following along on your phone before March Madness takes hold of the basketball community for the next few weeks.... 

There are only a few games on tap for tonight in the NBA, but that doesn’t make the action any less important. The premier game of the night is the first one on deck as Paul George returns to Indiana for just the second time since he was traded to Oklahoma City last year. George is having an MVP caliber season, but the boo-birds will make their voices heard in Indiana. The Lakers will look to avoid the road trap that is playing in Toronto, while Denver is out to move just a game behind Golden St... 

The Denver Nuggets aren’t talked about among the top contenders in the Western Conference alongside the likes of the Warriors and Rockets, but their regular season has been nothing short of stellar. Denver has pulled to within one game of Golden State atop the Western Conference and would love to enter the playoffs with the No. 1 seed.... 

Some of the best teams in the Western Conference are in action on Wednesday night. The Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, and Oklahoma City Thunder are considered the three favorites out West, and those three teams are currently jockeying for position. Golden State has the inside track on the No. 1 seed entering the playoffs, but the Thunder and Rockets have a great chance to grab the No. 2 seed.... 

Games don’t get much bigger than this: The Golden State Warriors will hit the road on Wednesday for a matchup against the Houston Rockets. This is a showdown of arguably the two best teams in not just the Western Conference but the whole NBA. The Warriors are struggling while the Rockets are playing well, and all NBA fans will want to see how it turns out. ... 

The Houston Rockets are making a run up the standings, and every win has bettors believing they are a legitimate championship contender once again. The oddsmakers are taking notice as Houston’s odds to win the title have improved of late. They now have the third-best in the NBA, behind the Golden State Warriors, who continue to be the odds-on favorites, and the Milwaukee Bucks.... 

The Toronto Raptors aren’t going to do worse than the No. 2 seed in the East heading into the playoffs, but they don’t want to settle for that spot. Toronto is still within striking distance of the Bucks for the top spot and the best record in the NBA. The Raptors need to play really well down the stretch to have a shot at that lofty perch, which includes a must-win game next time out against the Los Angeles Lakers.... 

A lot of the teams in contention for the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft will be in action on Tuesday night, so it’s not surprising to see a number of lopsided spreads. The New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, and Chicago Bulls are in the bottom three in their conference, and the first two teams are in full tank mode. There should be a lot of blowouts in store, but the nightcap between the Blazers and the Clippers will be a fun game.... 

The Indiana Pacers have been backsliding recently, and need to finish the season strong to have a shot at the No. 3 seed heading into the Eastern Conference playoffs. They have a winnable game on Tuesday against the New York Knicks, and choosing Indiana to break out of its slump is one of the best bets among the daily slate of games. ...