Today, we will take a look at a matchup between two teams that play within the same conference. The Fighting Illini (19-9, 10-7) will go on the road to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes (11-17, 3-14).Â
Greetings basketball fans. Welcome back to our weekly column where we break down a couple of the marquee matchups from the upcoming weekend’s slate of NBA games.
One of the most interesting matchups from Saturday’s games features a pair of Western Conference teams that are standing head and shoulders above the competition. The Denver Nuggets (42-18) have the best record out west and the third-best record in the league behind the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks. Denver’s opponent is the Memphis Grizzlies (35-23) who hold the second-best record in the conference.Â
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One of our marquee games from Saturday’s NBA slate features the Los Angeles Lakers (25-21) taking on the defending champion Golden State Warriors (28-27). LeBron James became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer earlier this week.Â
The Dallas Mavericks (31-26) are taking on the Sacramento Kings (31-24) in a showdown between two of the top teams in the western conference. While Dallas has been a playoff contender over the past few seasons, Sacramento has not been to the postseason since the 2005-06 campaign. So, the fact that the Kings currently have the third-best record in the conference is surprising.Â
The Pelicans are owners of an eight game losing streak after losing superstar, Zion Williamson, to an ankle injury. New Orleans is coming off a 25-point loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in which Giannis Antetokounmpo went off for 50 points.