NBA NewsTuesday, Mar 24, 2026

Atlanta Hawks (40-32, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (52-19, first in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Detroit hosts Atlanta looking to prolong its four-game home winning streak. The Pistons are 34-11 against Eastern Conference opponents. Detroit leads the Eastern Conference with 57.8 points in the paint led by Jalen Duren averaging 14.4. The Hawks are 22-21 against Eastern Conference opponents. Atlanta ranks seventh in the league avera...

Los Angeles Lakers (46-26, third in the Western Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (16-56, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Indiana is looking to end its nine-game home losing streak with a win over Los Angeles. The Pacers are 10-25 on their home court. Indiana is 4-34 in games decided by 10 points or more. The Lakers have gone 23-14 away from home. Los Angeles is eighth in the Western Conference with 14.6 fast break points per game led by LeBron Ja...

Brooklyn Nets (17-55, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (34-38, 10th in the Western Conference) San Francisco; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn enters the matchup with Golden State after losing eight straight games. The Warriors have gone 19-15 at home. Golden State averages 15.0 turnovers per game and is 20-12 when it wins the turnover battle. The Nets are 8-29 on the road. Brooklyn averages 15.3 turnovers per game and is 4-17 when turning the ball over le...

Oklahoma City Thunder (57-15, first in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (47-24, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City will try to keep its seven-game road win streak alive when the Thunder face Boston. The Celtics are 24-11 in home games. Boston is third in the Eastern Conference with 12.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Neemias Queta averaging 3.0. The Thunder have gone 28-8 away from home. Oklahoma City has a 5-6 record in...

Washington Wizards (16-55, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (21-51, 14th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Washington heads into the matchup with Utah after losing 16 in a row. The Jazz have gone 13-24 in home games. Utah ranks second in the Western Conference with 16.6 fast break points per game led by Lauri Markkanen averaging 3.3. The Wizards are 5-29 in road games. Washington is 9-10 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents an...

Houston Rockets (43-28, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (44-28, fifth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Houston visits the Minnesota Timberwolves after Kevin Durant scored 40 points in the Rockets' 132-124 loss to the Chicago Bulls. The Timberwolves have gone 27-21 against Western Conference teams. Minnesota has a 5-4 record in games decided by less than 4 points. The Rockets are 23-21 in conference play. Houston is fourt...

Toronto Raptors (40-31, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (35-36, eighth in the Western Conference) Inglewood, California; Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles hosts the Toronto Raptors after Darius Garland scored 41 points in the Los Angeles Clippers' 138-131 overtime victory over the Dallas Mavericks. The Clippers have gone 20-15 at home. Los Angeles has a 6-8 record in one-possession games. The Raptors are 21-15 on the road. Toronto ranks eighth in the...

Chicago Bulls (29-42, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (39-33, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: VJ Edgecombe and the Philadelphia 76ers host Matas Buzelis and the Chicago Bulls. The 76ers have gone 22-23 against Eastern Conference opponents. Philadelphia ranks sixth in the NBA with 17.0 fast break points per game led by Tyrese Maxey averaging 5.7. The Bulls are 17-28 against Eastern Conference opponents. Chicago ranks ni...

A horrible thing to see.

Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 113-110 loss to the Pistons.

Make that two straight painful overtime losses at home for Dallas

Jordi Fernández was a big fan of the Brooklyn Nets’ performance against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday evening, a hard-fought game that resulted in a 126-122 Kings victory. The head coach called it a “very positive” game for the squad. Ben Saraf turned had a career-best performance as did Malachi Smith, Ziaire Williams handled more […]