Mon 3/25:
7:30 pm Celtics - Hawks NBA TV
10:00 pm 76ers - Kings NBA TV, SN
Tue 3/26:
7:30 pm Lakers - Bucks TNT, NBAC
10:00 pm Mavericks - Kings TNT, truTV, TSN
Wed 3/27:
7:30 pm Clippers - 76ers ESPN
10:00 pm Suns - Nuggets ESPN, TSN
Thu 3/28:
8:00 pm Bucks - Pelicans NBA TV, NBAC
Fri 3/29:
7:00 pm Lakers - Pacers NBA TV
10:00 pm Mavericks - Kings NBA TV
Sat 3/30:
5:00 pm Celtics - Pelicans NBA TV, NBAC
7:30 pm Bucks - Hawks NBA TV, NBAC
Sun 3/31:
3:30 pm Cavaliers - Nuggets NBA TV
7:00 pm Warriors - Spurs NBA TV (CC), SN
source: https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/nba-tv ... mes-today/
NBA News
Warriors on brink of missing playoffs entirely, lol:
https://www.nba.com/watch/video/warrior ... ingle-game
Kris Dunn, Jabari Smith Jr both suspended after altercation:
https://www.nba.com/news/kris-dunn-jaba ... ltercation
NBA considering changing to "US vs World" All-Star game (please don't):
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba- ... ed-switch/
Pels' Ingram to miss at least 2 weeks with knee hyperextension:
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/397 ... knee-issue
Kobe Bryant's father puts 2000 championship ring up for auction:
https://www.si.com/nba/2024/03/21/kobe- ... ng-auction
Pistons' Ausar Thompson to miss rest of season with blood clot:
https://www.si.com/nba/2024/03/20/pisto ... blood-clot
Power Rankings
Most of them don't update until Tue or Wed, so they're basically out of date and not worth posting. The following one has updated today, though:
NBA.com (Suns #8):
https://www.nba.com/news/power-rankings-2023-24-week-23
Last Week:9↑
Record: 42-29
OffRtg: 117.5 (8) DefRtg: 114.4 (13) NetRtg: +3.1 (10) Pace: 99.3 (15)
The Suns have won three straight games for the first time since early February, taking care of business against the Sixers, Hawks and Spurs. That has them back in the top six in the West, though the schedule is about to get much tougher.
Three takeaways
The Suns have had all three of their stars for the last seven games, going 5-2 and ranking third offensively (122.7 points scored per 100 possessions) over that stretch. And that’s with Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal averaging just 21 and 16.7 points per game, respectively. They’ve been getting great contributions from their non-star shooters, with Grayson Allen (55% from 3-point range over his last 10 games) still on fire.
Since the trade deadline, the Suns have been at their best (plus-9.1 points per 100 possessions) with Royce O’Neale on the floor. O’Neale was on fire (12-20 from deep over four games) before going 0-for-4 for 3-point range in their win in San Antonio on Saturday.
However, the Suns’ starting lineup was outscored by 24 points in 53 total minutes over their three games before the win in San Antonio. They’ve played 33 minutes with Kevin Durant at the five over these last two weeks with all three stars available, scoring an amazing 99 points on just 67 offensive possessions (1.48 per) over those 33 minutes.
The Suns will play a second game in San Antonio on Monday, and then they’ll face the real gauntlet. Their final 10 games are all against teams that are currently at least 12 games over .500, with six of those 10 against the top four teams in the West. They’re 2-5 against the top four thus far, having allowed 122.8 points per 100 possessions over those seven games. They’ve had all three stars for only one of the seven, but that was a 27-point loss in L.A. in January.
Week 23: @ SAS, @ DEN, @ OKC