Progsport Basketball Prediction

Singular season for the Clippers who were shaken up after the first 2 months. Relegated for a time to 13th place in the West, the Clippers, buoyed by numerous victories, returned to the top 10 of the Western Conference, but lost before the trade deadline James Harden and Ivica Zubac the two best days behind Leonard. However, like their last 3 duels played, the Clippers have adapted. Winners in front of the Rockets 102-105 then against the Clippers 115-114, they had to give up their weapons back to back in front of the Lakers in the derby 125-122 48 hours ago. The players of the Orlando Magic 7th in the East, 29 victories - 26 defeats remained on a magnificent success at the Sacramento Kings 94-131 before this trip to the Suns facilitated by the injury of Devin Booker, forfeited for the game. Other good news for them, Dillon Brooks was injured in the 7th minute of play. Phoenix, deprived of its two best players, still managed to overthrow a very sad Magic franchise that evening 113-110. 

Yes, the Minnesota Timberwolves want to win and keep winning. We are talking here about a Western conference finalist, 2nd in the hierarchy actually behind the OKC Thunder against whom they lost 4-1 in the final. Winners of their last 3 games in the NBA, the Minnesota Timberwolves 6th, 35 wins - 22 losses, beat the Atlanta Hawks 138-116, Dallas Mavericks 122-111 and a little before the Portland Blazers 133-109. The Philadelphia 76ers, 6th in the Eastern Conference 30 wins - 26 losses are in a situation that is so difficult to manage. The problem is the same, as could be the solution, Jo Embiid. The latter, after marking an XXL comeback for his franchise, finally missed the last 4 games. And so... The 76ers lost the last 4 to the Blazers 135-118, the New York Knicks 89-138, Atlanta Hawks 107-117 and even the NOLA Pelicans last night 126-111. 

The Phoenix Suns, seventh in the Western Conference 33 wins - 24 losses, are aiming for a place in the top 6 in order to snatch a ticket directly for the Play-offs. To do this, Booker's partners were in combat gear 48 hours ago with the reception of the Orlando Magic of Banchero and Bane. After 48 minutes without being able to decide, Phoenix won the bet with a score of 113-110 after a first overtime. A very good success obtained despite the injuries and 2 defeats in a row previously. The final stretch for Portland begins with good news and bad news. The good one? Memphis 11th in the West lost Jackson Jr, and Dallas 12th in the West has just suffered a 10th defeat. A place in the top 10 seems almost assured, but the bad news is that finishing higher seems very complicated to envisage. On the courts, Portland won 119-135 against Utah in Salt Lake City during their last duel, but was massacred at home by the Nuggets back to back 48 hours ago 103-157. 

With Vucevic sent to the Celtics and White to the Hornets before the deadline, the Chicago Bulls 12th, 24 wins - 33 losses decided to put an end to the desire for the Play-offs. The message is very clear, the Play-offs will not be a priority this year for coach Billy Donovan's men. Already beaten 7 times in a row, Chicago suffered another defeat in its last match against the Detroit Pistons last night 110-126. The New York Knicks, 3rd in the Eastern Conference with a record of 36 wins - 21 losses, have lost some unnecessary feathers in the last few matches. In fact before cutting the NY team had fallen to the Indiana Pacers 134-137 and for the resumption recently in Madison Square Garden last Thursday against the Pistons 111-126. Fortunately, everything worked out after this magnificent success obtained last night 108-106 against the Houston Rockets. A stunning victory for the Knicks trailing by 18 points. 

5th in the Western Conference 34 wins - 21 defeats, this Los Angeles Lakers team will aim for a place in the top 6, or even the top 4. Often disrupted by injuries to its leaders this season, the Californian team can count on everyone now. It is therefore with Reaves and Doncic in its back-up that Los Angeles had the last word on the Los Angeles Clippers back to back in the derby 125-122 after a logical post-ASG victory against Dallas. The Boston Celtics, we cannot stop praising them. The season is huge. Finding yourself deprived of your best player at the start of the season Tatum can be very dangerous, proof of this is with the Pacers 15th deprived of Haliburton. The Celtics are 2nd in this Eastern conference. Victorious in 8 of their last 10 games in the NBA, they have been tested once since the resumption of hostilities, against the Warriors. In the Bay, the match went well for the Eastern men against a GSW without Stephen Curry 110-121. 

They have won two consecutive matches, our friends the Magicians. Good news for a team deprived of Alexandre Sarr, its best player on paper and top scorer since the departure of CJ McCollum. 13th in the Eastern Conference 16 wins - 39 losses, Washington without losing too much money got its hands on T.Young ex-Hawks and Davis ex-infirmary. The pro year will undoubtedly be fun to follow for a franchise expected to finally be in the top 10, and therefore victorious in its last 2 duels, ahead of the Pacers 112-105 and 131-118. The Charlotte Hornets 10th, 26 wins - 31 losses, in the race for the Play-in, were still unplayable a few weeks ago. But they struggle to find that intensity after the All-Star Game break. Indeed, not spared by the schedule in passing, Charlotte initially lost the test against Kevin Durant's Rockets 101-105, before falling due to lack of experience again in front of the Cavaliers 113-118 in the process. Two defeats in a row certainly, but two interesting performances. 

Memphis occupies a well-marked 11th place 21-34. Make no mistake, to get back into the race for 10th place, the Grizzlies will not have much space as the last qualifying seed is currently held by the LA Clippers 27-30, almost in neutral. The gap is marked, Memphis is moving away from 10th place, lost Jaren Jackson Jr and has been playing without Morant for a while in addition to a bunch of absentees. The Grizzlies ate 136-120 in front of the Heat in the last game. The Sacramento Kings without offending the Californian franchise are ridiculous. He is indeed a 15th in the Western Conference who knows how to lose and disappoint his fans. No success for the Kings since January 17 against the Wizards. Only defeats since. No less than 16. A drought period of almost 40 days, plus the sidelines of LaVine and Sabonis injured for the season. There's no denying that we know how to party at the Kings this year, beaten 139-122 by the Spurs 48 hours ago.