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The Phoenix Suns started the season slowly, but they have played much better down the stretch. Phoenix currently sits in a tie with Houston for the eighth spot in the Western Conference playoff standings.
The Warriors have dropped five straight, while the Lakers continue their dominance of the Pacific Division stringing together four wins in their last five after coming up short on Tuesday against the San Antonio Spurs.
The New York Knicks are still battling for the final playoffs spots in the East. They are currently in seventh but there are more than enough games left to get caught on the outside looking in if they stumble down the stretch.
The Magic are still without their big gun in Dwight Howard, but they have still won 2 straight and have clinched a playoff berth.
Both the Indiana Pacers and the Philadelphia 76ers will be coming off Monday night games when they clash on Tuesday night in the City of Brotherly Love.
Boston just finished a back-to-back-to-back scheduling spot Sunday. The Knicks had a difficult fourth quarter Sunday afternoon and they dropped a tough home game to the Miami Heat.
The San Antonio Spurs are enjoying a sneaky good season.
The Magic are coming off a win, but they have only gone 3-7 in their last 10 games and without Superman Dwight Howard in the lineup they have struggled.
The Clippers are surging winners of 3 straight and 8 of their last 10 and on top of that they beat the Thunder last week. The Thunder are still in the top spot in the Western Conference, but they only have a slim 1-game lead over the San Antonio Spurs.
The Rockets have lost 2 straight home games and they could really use a win tonight facing the Suns, as they are tied with the Nuggets for the last playoff spot in the Western Conference and they only lead the Jazz by 1.5 games and the Suns by 2 games.
The Pacific Division-leading Lakers will host the seventh-place Denver Nuggets who are clinging to a 1.5 game lead over the Utah Jazz for the final playoff spot on Friday night in the City of Angles.
Time is running out for the Portland Trail Blazers who are hoping to grab as many wins in their few remaining games, starting with a big win over the visiting Dallas Mavericks who will play game two of a critical four-game road trip over a five-day span on Friday night.
The Washington Wizards are on a rare two game winning streak heading into New York Friday night.
These are the top two teams in the Eastern Conference. There is a good likelihood that they’ll meet up in the playoffs with a lot at stake. Derrick Rose re-injured his ankle Sunday and missed the Bulls last game.
Until someone knocks them off, the Dallas Mavericks are still the defending NBA Champions. Dallas has struggled all year, and they aren’t even guaranteed a playoff spot quite yet.
The jockeying for position in the Eastern Conference playoff standings is in full form right now.
