Last Updated on March 24, 2022 4:59 pm by Erwin Noguera
The best basketball in the world, the NBA continues its actions in the 2021-22 season and is already entering the final stretch of the regular season, with the teams in a hurry to get as many victories as possible that allow them to qualify directly to the next postseason. The NBA Play-in is set to be on April 12, 2022, while the start of the playoffs will be on the 16th of the same month. It should be remembered that the NBA finals this season will be played from June 2.
In the Western Conference, Phoenix will finish the regular season in the first place and is already qualified for the playoffs, while Memphis and Golden State will fight for second place. Utah and Dallas for fourth. Denver and Minnesota battle, meanwhile, for the sixth, the last one that leads directly to the postseason.
While in the East everything is a little harder to address, since, although Miami is already in the postseason, the first place in the table is not assured; since it has the Sixers, Bucks, and Celtics 1.5 games away from them.
NBA Power Rankings: Toronto Raptors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
When: Thursday, March 24 at 07:40 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Raptors -220 / Cavaliers +180 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Where Can I Watch? ESPN / TNT
On this day of the NBA, we will have the electrifying and important game between Toronto Raptors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, which will be this Thursday, March 24, 2022, at the Air Canada Center, home of the Raptors. The Toronto Raptors need to find a way to get a win against the Cleveland Cavaliers, a team they’re chasing for a spot in the top six, in the crucial start of a four-game home series on Thursday night.
On the other hand, the Cavaliers are sixth in the Eastern Conference, one game ahead of the Raptors and one game behind the fifth Chicago Bulls, so a victory in this game would be very important for them, not only because of the classification but to maintain their position in the table.
Raptors vs. Cavaliers Betting Pick: Toronto Raptors
NBA Power Rankings: Phoenix Suns vs. Denver Nuggets
When: Thursday, March 24 at 07:40 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Suns +145 / Nuggets -180 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Where Can I Watch? ESPN / TNT
One of the best games that we can enjoy on this day of the NBA is, without a doubt, this one between Phoenix Suns vs. Denver Nuggets, which will be played this Thursday, March 24 at the Ball Arena, home of the Nuggets. While it is true that the Suns come to this game with an excellent streak of 6 consecutive wins, the Nuggets are a very difficult team to beat at home and that is why they start as favorites in this game.
The Suns, who comfortably lead the Western Conference, got their sixth consecutive victory by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves with a score of 125-116. While the Nuggets are coming off an excellent victory against the Clippers with a score of 127-115.
Suns vs. Nuggets Betting Pick: Denver Nuggets
NBA Power Rankings: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Dallas Mavericks
When: Friday, March 25 at 08:00 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Timberwolves +115 / Mavericks -120 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Where Can I Watch? ESPN / TNT
A new day of matches will be played this Friday, March 25, 2022, and with it, we will have life or death matches for the different teams that are desperately seeking to achieve their qualification for the postseason. The game tonight will be between the Timberwolves vs. the Mavericks, who will play at the Target Center, home of the Timberwolves.
The Mavericks have in their ranks the best player in the league right now, Luka Doncic, and they have relied on him to spectacularly climb to fifth place in the Western Conference. The Mavs come from 2 consecutive wins, the last one against the Rockets, with a score of 110-91.
While the Timberwolves need to take advantage of the fact that they will play at home, as well as the drive and confidence they have at the moment, having won 7 of their last 10 games. The Timberwolves come from being crushed by the Suns with a score of 116-125.
Timberwolves vs. Mavericks Betting Pick: Dallas Mavericks
NBA Power Rankings: Memphis Grizzlies vs. Milwaukee Bucks
When: Saturday, March 26 at 08:00 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Grizzlies -120 / Bucks -120 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Where Can I Watch? ESPN / TNT
In this new NBA Saturday, we will have the main course in this game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Milwaukee Bucks, who will meet at the FedExForum, home of the Grizzlies, at 08:00 pm ET.
The Grizzlies are in second place in the Western Conference standings with a very good record of 50 wins and 23 losses. If nothing strange happens, the next team that would be qualifying for the postseason in this conference would be the Grizzlies. Memphis is coming off a 2-game win streak and 7 wins in their last 10 games. In the last one, they achieved a very good victory against the Nets, with a score of 132-120.
On the other hand, we have the defending NBA champions, the Milwaukee Bucks, a team that has returned to being the dangerous and powerful team that finished in the first place last season. The Bucks are tied for second place in the Eastern Conference and are very close to, again, upset the Heat in the first place.
Grizzlies vs. Bucks Betting Pick: Milwaukee Bucks
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