Progsport Basketball Prediction

The Los Angeles Clippers 10th, 20 wins - 24 losses have activated express comeback mode for 45 days. Kawhi Leonard's partners no longer leave anything to chance. They win matches, hurt their opponents, and send concrete messages for the competition. Winners of 8 of their last 9 games in the NBA for just one small hiccup in the middle of the week at the Bulls 138-110, without Leonard, and back-to-back after a success at the Wizards the day before 106-110, the Clippers beat the Lakers 112-104 in the derby. Opposite, it is not lambs who will present themselves against the Clippers but almost as much the Brooklyn Nets 6 victories - 14 defeats have suffered in recent weeks. Franchise in full reconstruction after successive losses over the last 4 years of Durant, Irving, Harden, Mikal Bridges, and Cam Johnson, Brooklyn is looking to build a solid project with young elements. However, the learning phase can sometimes be cruel, like this scathing defeat for the Knicks in the Big Apple derby 120-66. During the night from Friday to Saturday Brooklyn raised its head by pushing Boston into overtime, but without success at the end of the 2nd overtime 126-130. 

The OKC Thunder 37 wins – 9 losses is saying goodbye to the 2016 Golden State Warriors record 73 wins – 9 losses. Unless we win 35 matches in a row, this record will not be equaled this year. Leader of the Western Conference, best record in the league, OKC has still fallen twice in the last 4 games. A first defeat against the Miami Heat 122-120, for two successes against the Cavaliers 104-136 during MLK Day, and Milwaukee Bucks 102-122, before falling against Indiana 114-117. The Toronto Raptors 4th, 28 wins - 19 losses will arrive at the reigning champion in complete relaxation after several victories in a row during this road trip in the Western Conference. Indeed, this 5-game road trip will conclude this evening. He started with a defeat at the Lakers 110-93, before seeing the T-Rex of Ontario shake the Chase Center of the Warriors 127-145, the Smoothie King Center of Sacramento 109-122 and the Portland Blazers 98-110. 

The Phoenix Suns, sixth in the Western Conference 27 wins - 18 losses, dream of keeping this pace now in order to qualify directly for the 1st round of the Play-offs. Knowing that at present the 4th Houston has the same record as Phoenix, the objectives of Devin Booker's franchise could nourish even greater hopes. The Atlanta Hawks, on the other hand, 48 hours ago in Georgia took over the Phoenix Suns by winning the bet with a score of 110-103. Coach Spoelstra's Miami Heat enters the arena now. Not a grimace for Miami but an irregularity which could pay off in cash at the end of the season when it comes time to do the accounts. Indeed over the last 8 matches, the Florida franchise wins 1 match, and loses 1 match. A series which began with a success against the Suns precisely 127-121, for a setback against the Celtics 114-119, success against OKC 122-120, so on for a long time, for a remarkable success last night against the Utah Jazz 116-147 24 hours ago. 

With this 2nd place regained in the Western Conference 31 wins - 14 losses, the first part of the season for the San Antonio Spurs is a total success. Now keeping it is precious because by finishing in 2nd place, San Antonio is guaranteed to receive in the first round of the Play-offs and conference semi-final. Be careful though because Denver 3rd in the West has returned to a tie for victory. The Spurs, winners against the Utah Jazz 109-126 in the last match and more broadly in 4 of their last 5 meetings, are warned. The New Orleans Pelicans wait wisely in 15th and last place in the Western Conference 11 wins - 36 losses. However, it's a little less bad than usual at the moment for the Bayou players, victorious twice in their last 5 NBA games. Traveling to the Memphis Grizzlies last, Zion Williamson's friends managed to win with a score of 127-133. 

The Chicago Bulls 9th in the East, 23 wins - 22 losses are writing one of the most beautiful pages in the history of this 2025-26 season in the NBA. Expected to fight at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, the Bulls decided otherwise, notably winning their last 4 matches. The first in front of the harmless Brooklyn Nets 124-102, then against the Los Angeles Clippers 138-110 in a second phase, traveling for the return of Josh Giddey to the Minnesota Timberwolves 115-120 and finally in front of the Boston Celtics 114-111. The Los Angeles Lakers fifth in the Western conference 27 victories - 17 defeats in a top 6 which no longer stops moving have won 3 of their last 4 games in the NBA. The first on Monday the 19th for the reception of the Toronto Raptors with a score of 110-93, then another immediately against the Denver Nuggets in Colorado 107-115. Defeat in the derby against the Clippers last Friday 112-104, before seeing Luka Doncic's partners achieve a comeback of all devils in Texas traveling to the Mavericks 110-116. 

A little reminder needed on this subject. 6th place is quite different from 4th place. It puts its holder in more favorable conditions thanks to a reception in the 1st round of the Play-offs. Houston currently in 4th place in the Western Conference is not at all safe yet, far from it, like the returns behind the Lakers 5th, Suns 6th and Wolves 7th all at 27 victories. Last Saturday the Houston Rockets pulled off a huge coup by beating the Detroit Pistons 104-111. The Memphis Grizzlies 11th, 18 wins - 25 losses with Ja Morant on the sidelines for 3 weeks, we do not know if the latter will play again for the Grizzlies upon his return, as there is so much speculation about his future in Tennessee. Back at Uncle Sam's after a long journey of two games against the Magic in Europe, like Orlando, the return home is delicate after losses against the Atlanta Hawks 122-124 then at home against the Pelicans 127-133. Game canceled last night for the Grizzlies against Denver Snow.