The Boston Celtics look to take a commanding 2-0 series lead when they take on the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 2 of their first-round 2026 NBA playoff series on Sunday. Boston is coming off a 123-91 win in Game 1 on Saturday. The 76ers (45-37), the seventh seed in the East, are 22-20 on the…
The Los Angeles Lakers, after an upset win on their home court, will host the Houston Rockets on Tuesday in Game 2 of their 2026 NBA playoff first-round series. The West’s No. 4 seed, Lakers (53-29), defeated the fifth-seeded Rockets (52-30) 107-98 in Sunday’s Game 1. Los Angeles has now won four straight, while Houston…
The Denver Nuggets, after a chippy Game 1 win on home court, will host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday in Game 2 of their 2026 NBA playoffs first-round series. The West’s No. 3 seed, Denver (49-33), defeated the sixth-seeded Timberwolves (54-28) 116-105 in Saturday’s Game 1. Denver has now won 13 straight, while Minnesota has…
The 2026 NBA playoffs continue Sunday evening in the Eastern Conference as Cade Cunningham and the No. 1 seed Detroit Pistons (60-22) tip off their first-round series against Paolo Banchero and the No. 8 seed Orlando Magic (46-38). The Magic blew out the Hornets on Friday in the NBA Play-In Tournament to claim the eighth…
The 2026 NBA playoffs continue Sunday night in the Western Conference as Victor Wembanyama and the No. 2 seed San Antonio Spurs (62-20) tip off their first-round series against the No. 7 Portland Trail Blazers (42-40). The Blazers beat the Suns 114-110 in the NBA Play-In Tournament to claim the seventh spot. The Spurs went…
The Eastern Conference’s eighth seed in the 2026 NBA playoffs will be on the line when the Charlotte Hornets face the Orlando Magic in a 2026 NBA Play-in Tournament matchup on Friday night. Charlotte outlasted Miami 127-126 in overtime on Tuesday, while Orlando dropped a 109-97 decision to Philadelphia on Wednesday. The Hornets (44-38), who…
Teams that have a good shot at meeting in the first round of the playoffs clash when the Atlanta Hawks take on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. Atlanta is coming off a 108-105 loss to the New York Knicks on Monday, while Cleveland downed the Memphis Grizzlies 142-126 that same night. The Hawks (45-34),…
Ten games highlight Monday’s NBA schedule. Among the notable odds include Lakers (-1.5) vs. Pistons, Warriors (-2.5) vs. Mavericks and Spurs (-3.5) vs. Heat. The largest NBA spread of the day has Oklahoma City as a 16.5-point favorite over Philadelphia. OKC has won 11 in a row. The 76ers will be without Paul George (suspension),…
