Who’s Playing NBA Basketball Today?

Looking to find out who’s playing in the NBA today? We’ve got you covered with a complete list of games, televised channels, and start times.

The day’s games

Here is a list of today’s NBA basketball games:

Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons
Houston Rockets vs. Indiana Pacers
Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. New York Knicks
Brooklyn Nets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Phoenix Suns
San Antonio Spurs vs. Sacramento Kings
Dallas Mavericks vs. Utah Jazz

The teams playing

The two teams playing today are the Los Angeles Lakers and the CLA Clippers. The game will start at 3:30 pm PST.

The players to watch

As the NBA regular season comes to an end, the playoff race is starting to heat up.
Sixteen teams will qualify for the playoffs. The Top 6 seeds in each conference (Western and Eastern) will earn a first-round bye while the remaining 4 seeds in each conference will face each other in a best-of-seven series in the opening round.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks currently have the best records in the league and are on pace to earn the top overall seed in each conference, respectively.
Other teams near the top of the standings include the Toronto Raptors, Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat.

On the other hand, there are several teams that are struggling and may be in danger of missing the playoffs entirely.
The Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls and Charlotte Hornets currently occupy the bottom four spots in each conference.

The race for playoff seeding will come down to the wire and there are sure to be plenty of exciting games over the next few weeks. Here is a look at some of the players to watch as we head down the stretch:

LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers): The reigning NBA MVP is having another MVP-caliber season as he leads the league in scoring (10+ points per game) and ranks second in assists (10+ per game). He is also shooting a career-high 51% from the field and is one of the main reasons why the Lakers have been so successful this season.
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks): The Greek Freak is putting up video game numbers as he is averaging 29 points, 13 rebounds and six assists per game while shooting nearly 60% from the field. He is a match-up nightmare for opposing teams and has been virtually unstoppable all season long.
Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks): The 20-year-old Slovenian phenom has taken the league by storm this season as he is averaging 28 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists per game while shooting over 43% from three-point range. He has quickly become one ofthe best players inthe leagueand hasthe Maverickscontendingfor a playoff spot.

The game times

The game times for today’s NBA games are as follows:

Eastern Conference
Boston Celtics vs. Toronto Raptors – 7:30 pm
Brooklyn Nets vs. New York Knicks – 7:30 pm
Charlotte Hornets vs. Miami Heat – 7:00 pm
Chicago Bulls vs. Orlando Magic – 8:00 pm
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons – 7:00 pm
Indiana Pacers vs. Atlanta Hawks – 7:00 pm
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Memphis Grizzlies – 8:00 pm
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Houston Rockets – 8:00 pm OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER VS SAN ANTONIO SPURS – 8:30 PM
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Washington Wizards – 7:00 pm

Western Conference
Dallas Mavericks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves – 8:00 pm
Denver Nuggets vs. Sacramento Kings – 9:00 pm
Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers – 10:30 PM
Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns – 9:00 PM
Portland Trail Blazers VS Utah Jazz- 10:00 PM

The channels the games are on

Today’s NBA basketball games are being played on the following channels:
-TNT
-ESPN
-ABC
-NBATV