Progsport Basketball Prediction

In a fierce fight for the best spots in the Western Conference, the Los Angeles franchise is making a very interesting comeback. The last 3 victories recorded by the franchise, all without LeBron, allowed it to return to the top 4 of the conference. A record pushed to 40 wins - 25 losses thanks to the 3 successes in front of the Indiana Pacers 128-117, then against the Knicks 110-97 and finally in front of the Timberwolves 120-106. The Chicago Bulls, 12th in the Eastern Conference 27 wins - 38 losses, were more or less in the race for 10th place but with the lead taken by the Charlotte Hornets 34-33 in the positive now, the mission looks impossible with 4 weeks to go. The latest results will nevertheless have the merit of showing a radiant Chicago, sometimes irregular of course with a somewhat limited squad. Winner of 3 of its last 5 NBA games, Chicago recently beat the Warriors on the road 124-130. 

The end of the Pacers' season is like the beginning of the season, or its middle, namely with a 15th-ranked Indiana not at all concerned by the events and whose only issue really is whether or not the franchise could keep its first round of Draft protected 1-4. 15th in the Eastern Conference, beaten in the last 10 games, Indiana was ridiculous during its road trip recently in the Western Conference by losing all its games to the Clippers 130-107, the Lakers 128-117, the Blazers 131-111 and the Sacramento Kings 114-109. The Phoenix Suns, seventh in the Western Conference, have been fighting for the same thing for a few weeks now, namely a place in the top 6 directly qualify for the Play-offs. If 7th place is not horrible in itself - to the extent that the Suns will have two chances to qualify at home - it announces a clash without home advantage against the Suns or Thunder from the 1st round of the Play-offs. To avoid such a scenario, Phoenix must extend this series of successes after 3 first victories in front of NOLA 118-116, Hornets 111-99 and Bucks 114-129.