Preview Roundups
April 09, 2019
Charlotte at Cleveland 7:00 PM ET
The Charlotte Hornets enter another virtual must-win affair when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. The Hornets have won three in a row, including a clutch 104-91 triumph at Detroit on Sunday, to pull within one game of the Pistons -- with two to play -- in the battle for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Memphis at Detroit 7:00 PM ET
The Detroit Pistons aren't playing like a team ready for the postseason, and a couple more slips will push them out of the race. The Pistons will try to snap a four-game slide and secure their position when they host the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday.
Boston at Washington 7:00 PM ET
With their first-round playoff situation now secure, the Boston Celtics simply hope to have a healthy squad entering the postseason. The Celtics have one final tune-up -- likely without forward Jayson Tatum, guard Marcus Smart and others -- when they visit the Washington Wizards on Tuesday in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Philadelphia at Miami 7:30 PM ET
The Miami Heat needed to surge over the final week in order to make the postseason and instead have gone the other direction. The Heat will try to snap a four-game slide and stay alive in the race for the final postseason spot in the Eastern Conference when they host the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday.
New York at Chicago 8:00 PM ET
The New York Knicks are showing a little bit of fight as they play out what could go down as the worst season in franchise history. The Knicks will try for a victory in their road finale when they visit the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday.
Toronto at Minnesota 8:00 PM ET
The Toronto Raptors are getting set for the Eastern Conference playoffs and are just waiting to see how things shake out at the bottom of the bracket. The Raptors will tune up for the playoffs when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves in their regular season finale on Tuesday.
Golden State at New Orleans 8:00 PM ET
The Golden State Warriors clinched the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference in the home finale on Sunday and intend to rest players over the final two games of the regular season. The New Orleans Pelicans will be playing their season finale when they host the Warriors on Tuesday and are trying to close out strong with back-to-back victories.
Phoenix at Dallas 8:30 PM ET
Dirk Nowitzki could be playing in his final home game when the Dallas Mavericks entertain the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. Nowitzki, who turns 41 in June, hasn't declared that he will retire but the Mavericks are making a big deal out of the contest just in case.
Denver at Utah 9:00 PM ET
The Denver Nuggets are suddenly engaged in a tight battle for the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. The Nuggets were recently pushing for the No. 1 seed but are now just a half-game ahead of the third-place Houston Rockets entering Tuesday's road game against the Utah Jazz.
Houston at Oklahoma City 9:30 PM ET
The Houston Rockets have a spectacular long-range shooting performance to follow up when they visit the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. Houston broke its own NBA record by making 27 3-pointers in Sunday's 149-113 home victory over the Phoenix Suns.
Portland at L.A. Lakers 10:30 PM ET
The Portland Trail Blazers look to wrap up the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Portland has a two-game lead on the fifth-place Utah Jazz with two games to play so either a Trail Blazers' victory or a Jazz setback will give Portland homecourt advantage for the first round of the playoffs.