Progsport Basketball Prediction

The New Orleans Pelicans, 14th in the Western Conference, are 200% focused because they do not own their next draft round. But on the floor, Zion Williamson's partners woke up far too late to hope for anything. They are 14th, 20 wins - 45 losses, light years away from Portland 10th, 30 wins - 34 losses, which will benefit from a very quiet schedule until the end. Victorious against the Kings 123-133 in midweek, the Pelicans then narrowly lost to the Suns 118-116. Opposite the Washington Wizards have nothing left to play but this evening they will have the opportunity to see Alexandre Sarr at work for his big return in the 5 and also T.Young author of a promising first match already. The Wizards, 13th in the East, are not in great shape, however, as they have suffered no less than 7 consecutive defeats. The last took place in a match that was precisely without stakes against the Utah Jazz 112-122. 

The Portland Trail Blazers 10th, 30 wins - 34 losses can afford to play with fire as 11th, Memphis, is kept at bay. However, be careful not to burn your wings. Traveling to the Houston Rockets 48 hours ago, Jrue Holiday's partners did not come far from victory, but were ultimately beaten 106-99. 3 defeats in the last 4 games for the Blazers, winners of an important match against Memphis. The Indiana Pacers occupy 15th place in the Eastern Conference, well at the bottom of the table. Nothing went as planned this year for the Pacers, certainly deprived of Haliburton for the season, but who had to play for the top 6 as reigning conference champion. This was not the case, Indiana is in a difficult situation to conclude, beaten 8 times in 8 matches, with a good gap of at least 11 points in favor of its opponent over the last 5 matches. Like the last one among the LA Lakers 128-117. 

The Sacramento Kings are paying the price for a disastrous 2025-26 season. Workforce management is failing. Certainly many stars, but no one to defend. The Kings, 15th in the Western Conference with a record of 14 wins - 50 losses, lost their last 3 games in the NBA: first to the LA Lakers 128-104, then to the Suns 103-114 and finally to the NOLA Pelicans 123-133. The Chicago Bulls, twelfth in the Eastern Conference 26 wins - 37 losses, arrive ahead of the Sacramento Kings with the knife between his teeth. Indeed, the Illinois players have clearly been untouchable for several games. 2 successes in 3 matches after a very dark period. The Bulls initially won against the Bucks 120-97, before falling at home against OKC 108-116 with honors, then signing this important success with the Suns 103-105. 

11th in the East, the Milwaukee Bucks encountered a lot of difficulties in the return of Giannis Antetokounmpo. With his franchise Greek player having limited playing time, everyone had messed up their game for the reception of the Boston Celtics 81-108. Then, Milwaukee logically bowed down against the Atlanta Hawks 113-131 before rediscovering the taste of victory last night against the Utah Jazz 113-99. The Orlando Magic players 6th in the Eastern Conference, 34 wins - 28 losses are in a very good period. They have indeed won their last 3 matches. If the first 2 successes for receptions of the Washington Wizards 126-109 and the Dallas Mavericks 115-114 were in the small papers, the Orlando Magic players raised their level of play by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves in great form, what's more in the Target Center last night and with a score of 92-119. 

The Los Angeles Clippers in the race for 8th place will really need to win this game tonight. Indeed, the gap is very thin between the Clippers 9th, 31 wins - 32 losses and the Golden State Warriors 8th, 32 wins - 31 losses, but between 9th and 8th place, everything is very different. For now, focus, the Clippers have won 4 of their last 5 duels in the NBA. Winners of the Warriors 101-114 during this series, Tyron Lue's men took the measure of the Memphis Grizzlies 120-123 on the road. The New York Knicks 3rd, 41 wins - 24 losses are currently in the hunt for the best places in the Eastern Conference. The dynamic is certainly not excellent for New Yorkers, but there is very good news to highlight: the fall of the Pistons. Beaten 4 times in a row, the leader of the Eastern Conference is indeed in great danger, but the Knicks last night failed to take advantage after a setback against the Los Angeles Lakers with a score of 110-97 in front of a pair Doncic 35 points - Reaves 25 points too strong. 

The Utah Jazz 14th in the Western Conference 19 wins - 45 losses are in line with their objectives at the start of the season. Better yet, we expected a dissolution and probably the departure of Markkanen, ultimately he remained in the group, in a team which will aim for the Play-offs next year after getting their hands on Jaren Jackson Jr too. After a success on Friday against the Washington Wizards 112-122, the Milwaukee Bucks took the measure of the Utah Jazz 113-99 precisely in the last quarter 30-23. The Golden State Warriors 32 wins – 31 losses are still in the race for 7th place, at best. Indeed, the top 6 like Denver's 39 wins - 25 losses seems impossible to achieve. That said, the Golden State Warriors, still without Stephen Curry for a few more days and Jimmy Butler for the season, surprised the Houston Rockets 113-115 last Friday, before holding off the Thunder, but ultimately defeated by a score of 104-97.