Progsport Basketball Prediction

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 very 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, which is currently in 4th place in the Western Conference, is not at all secure yet, far from it, like the returns behind the Lakers 5th, Suns 6th and Wolves 7th all with 27 victories. Last Saturday the Houston Rockets pulled off a huge coup by beating the Eastern Conference leaders Detroit Pistons 104-111. A 4th victory in 5 matches. The Memphis Grizzlies 11th, 18 wins - 25 losses are without Ja Morant on the bench for 3 weeks and 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 trip to Europe, two games against the Magic 1 win - 1 loss, the return home is tricky for Memphis like Orlando with two losses to the Atlanta Hawks 122-124 then at home against the Pelicans 127-133. Game postponed last night for the Grizzlies against Denver Snow. 

The Utah Jazz 13th in the West, 15 wins - 31 losses to understand in what perspective the franchise is located, had sent Clarkson, Sexton and Collins to new destinations in order to make room, recover a few rounds of the Draft in the process, in order to make room for young people. After 55% of matches played in the NBA by the Jazz, this is a great success. Building around young K.George, supported by boys like Bensabaugh and Bailey, can be very heavy. Markkanen for the moment would be more evoked as a bargaining chip. The Los Angeles Clippers tenth in the Western Conference 21 wins - 24 losses, as a reminder have won 15 of their last 18 games in the NBA. It's very simple to understand: no one is doing better among the 30 franchises present in the big league. Tyronn Lue's immensely talented group has seemingly found its cruising speed, driven by Kawhi Leonard averaging 28 points in 33 minutes of brilliant playing time. After a success in the derby against the Los Angeles Lakers 112-104, Tyronn Lue's gang took the measure of the Brooklyn Nets 126-89.