There was a bit of a shock in the NBA on Sunday with the Lakes defeating the Warriors. The Warriors losing shouldn’t be taken as a huge surprise at times, their focus is likely to waver until the play-offs but the Lakers aren’t the sort of team they should be losing to. That win sees the Lakers sitting with a 13-51 record while of course; the Warriors are way out in front with a 55-6 record.
The Spurs are still snapping at their heels with a 53-9 record and if it wasn’t for the glorious form of the Warriors this campaign, the Spurs would have received a lot more praise and attention. The Spurs should be able to remain on their strong path away to Indiana in one of the first games that NBA fans in Europe and the UK can look forward to on Tuesday morning.
Tuesday 8th March 00:00 GMT Tip-off time / 01:00 CET
- Memphis Grizzlies @ Cleveland Cavaliers
- San Antonio Spurs @ Indiana Pacers
- Minnesota Timberwolves @ Charlotte Hornets
Tuesday 8th March 01:00 GMT Tip-off time / 02:00 CET
- Milwaukee Bucks @ Chicago Bulls
- Sacramento Kings @ New Orleans Pelicans
Tuesday 8th March 01:30 GMT Tip-off time / 02:30 CET
- Los Angeles Clippers @ Dallas Mavericks
Tuesday 8th March 03:30 GMT Tip-off time / 03:30 CET
- Orlando Magic @ Golden State Warriors
As you would expect at the start of this week, the Cavaliers are the Warriors are big favourites in their home games. There may be more excitement in looking at the Clippers away to the Mavericks and you should look to take the Los Angeles Clippers at -4.5, at odds of 1.90. The Bulls should have more than enough to take out the Bucks at home, so look to take the Chicago Bulls at -7.0, which you can find at odds of 1.90. If you are looking for the Over/Under market for this game, consider going OVER 207.0, at odds of 1.90.
The Kings and the Pelicans looks like being the toughest game of the night to call so take the away side, and you can find Sacramento Kings at +1, at odds of 1.90.
Wednesday 9th March 00:30 GMT Tip-off time / 01:30 CET
- Brooklyn Nets @ Toronto Raptors
Wednesday 9th March 01:00 GMT Tip-off time / 02:00 CET
- San Antonio Spurs @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Wednesday 9th March 02:00 GMT Tip-off time / 03:00 CET
- Atlanta Hawks @ Utah Jazz
- New York Knicks @ Denver Nuggets
Wednesday 9th March 03:00 GMT Tip-off time / 03:00 CET
- Washington Wizards @ Portland Trail Blazers
Wednesday 9th March 03:30 GMT Tip-off time / 03:30 CET
- Orlando Magic @ Los Angeles Lakers
The Spurs in Minnesota is likely to be a great game while the Hawks in Utah could be a game that is worth watching. The Raptors should be able to dispose of the Nets with ease and there will be plenty of people tuning in to see the Lakers to see if they can continue in fine form after their triumph against the Warriors. The Magic will still be heading to Los Angeles with confidence though, as you would expect against a team with just 13 wins this season.
Thursday 10th March 00:00 GMT Tip-off time / 01:00 CET
- Memphis Grizzlies @ Boston Celtics
- Houston Rockets @ Philadelphia 76ers
- New Orleans Pelicans @ Charlotte Hornets
Thursday 10th March 01:00 GMT Tip-off time / 02:00 CET
- Miami Heat @ Milwaukee Bucks
Thursday 10th March 01:30 GMT Tip-off time / 02:30 CET
- Detroit Pistons @ Dallas Mavericks
Thursday 10th March 02:00 GMT Tip-off time / 03:00 CET
- New York Knicks @ Phoenix Suns
Thursday 10th March 02:30 GMT Tip-off time / 03:30 CET
- Los Angeles Clippers @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Thursday 10th March 03:00 GMT Tip-off time / 04:00 CET
- Cleveland Cavaliers @ Sacramento Kings
Thursday 10th March 03:30 GMT Tip-off time / 04:30 CET
- Utah Jazz @ Golden State Warriors
The Grizzlies in Boston is an ideal start to the morning for UK NBA fans and those who fancy staying up really late, or getting up extra early can see the Warriors welcome the Jazz. In between times, the Heat in Milwaukee should be good viewing and the Clippers away to the Thunder and the Cavs in Sacramento are more than good enough to grab your attention.
Friday 11th March 00:30 GMT Tip-off time / 01:30 CET
- Atlanta Hawks @ Toronto Raptors
Friday 11th March 01:00 GMT Tip-off time / 02:00 CET
- Chicago Bulls @ San Antonio Spurs
Friday 11th March 02:00 GMT Tip-off time / 03:00 CET
- Phoenix Suns @ Denver Nuggets
Friday 11th March 03:30 GMT Tip-off time / 04:30 CET
- Cleveland Cavaliers @ Los Angeles Lakers
The Cavs will be keen to ensure the Lakers don’t do to them what they did to the Warriors while the Bulls in San Antonio is likely to be the best game of this stretch.
Saturday 12th March 00:00 GMT Tip-off time / 01:00 CET
- Brooklyn Nets @ Philadelphia 76ers
- Detroit Pistons @ Charlotte Hornets
Saturday 12th March 00:30 GMT Tip-off time / 01:30 CET
- Houston Rockets @ Boston Celtics
Saturday 12th March 01:00 GMT Tip-off time / 02:00 CET
- Miami Heat @ Chicago Bulls
- New Orleans Pelicans @ Memphis Grizzlies
- Minnesota Timberwolves @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Saturday 12th March 02:00 GMT Tip-off time / 03:00 CET
- Washington Wizards @ Utah Jazz
Saturday 12th March 03:00 GMT Tip-off time / 03:00 CET
- Orlando Magic @ Sacramento Kings
Saturday 12th March 03:30 GMT Tip-off time / 03:30 CET
- Portland Trail Blazers @ Golden State Warriors
- New York Knicks @ Los Angeles Clippers
Saturday 12th March 19:00 GMT Tip-off time / 20:00 CET
- Indiana Pacers @ Dallas Mavericks
There are plenty of games to choose from on Saturday, and not too many of them stand out from each other. This suggests that there should be a lot of good viewing in games that could provide a surprise or two. If you are watching in the UK or Europe, the evening tip-off time for the Pacers in Dallas will help you to watch a game at a reasonable hour.
Sunday 13th March 00:00 GMT Tip-off time / 01:00 CET
- Miami Heat @ Toronto Raptors
- Detroit Pistons @ Philadelphia 76ers
- Houston Rockets @ Charlotte Hornets
Sunday 13th March 00:30 GMT Tip-off time / 01:30 CET
- New Orleans Pelicans @ Milwaukee Bucks
- Memphis Grizzlies @ Atlanta Hawks
Sunday 13th March 01:30 GMT Tip-off time / 02:30 CET
- Oklahoma City Thunder @ San Antonio Spurs
Sunday 13th March 02:30 GMT Tip-off time / 03:30 CET
- Washington Wizards @ Denver Nuggets
Sunday 13th March 03:30 GMT Tip-off time / 04:30 CET
- Phoenix Suns @ Golden State Warriors
- Orlando Magic @ Portland Trail Blazers
Sunday 13th March 19:30 GMT Tip-off time / 20:30 CET
- Cleveland Cavaliers @ Los Angeles Clippers
Sunday 13th March 22:00 GMT Tip-off time / 23:00 CET
- Utah Jazz @ Sacramento Kings
- Indiana Pacers @ Atlanta Hawks
The Cavs in Los Angeles to take on the Clippers and the Pacers in Atlanta bring the week to a good end for basketball fans in the UK and Europe but there are also plenty of decent games in the early hours of Sunday morning. The Heat in Toronto could be a huge game and the Wizards in Denver could be engrossing viewing.
Monday 14th March 00:00 GMT Tip-off time / 01:00 CET
- Milwaukee Bucks @ Brooklyn Nets
Monday 14th March 01:30 GMT Tip-off time / 02:30 CET
- New York Knicks @ Los Angeles Lakers
Monday 14th March 23:00 GMT Tip-off time / 00:00 (Tuesday 15th March) CET
- Dallas Mavericks @ Charlotte Hornets
Monday 14th March 23:30 GMT Tip-off time / 00:30 (Tuesday 15th March) CET
- Chicago Bulls @ Toronto Raptors
- Denver Nuggets @ Miami Heat
There are also some late night Monday games in the week ahead to look forward. If you suffer from a bad case of “The Mondays”, these could help you power through the working day. The Bulls in Toronto and the Nuggets in Miami are definitely games that will offer up plenty of excitement, in what looks like being another massive week of NBA action.