The trade deadline has passed.
The All-Star break is over.
We’re in the home stretch of the NBA regular season.
There are around 25-28 games left for each team, but a lot of those will be big. Only six of the 30 NBA teams are without a realistic shot at making the playoffs. Each night teams will fight for playoff position and play-in spots.
The big games start tonight, as eight of the 12 matchups feature teams currently slotted in the playoffs and play-in, or on the cusp of the play-in.
It’s a short week but let’s take a look at some of the big matchups coming up.
Feb. 22
Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7 p.m.
New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers, 7 p.m.
Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks, 7:30 p.m.
LA Clippers at Oklahoma City Thunder, 8 p.m.
LA Lakers at Golden State Warriors, 10 p.m.
Feb. 23
Cleveland Cavaliers at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:30 p.m.
Miami Heat at New Orleans Pelicans, 8 p.m.
Milwaukee Bucks at Minnesota Timberwolves, 10 p.m.
Feb. 24
Boston Celtics at New York Knicks, 8:30 p.m.
Feb. 25
Milwaukee Bucks at Philadelphia 76er, 1 p.m.
LA Lakers at Phoenix Suns, 3:30 p.m.
Dallas Mavericks at Indiana Pacers, 5 p.m.
Orlando Magic at Atlanta Hawks, 7 p.m.
Denver Nuggets at Golden State Warriors, 7 p.m.
Sacramento Kings at LA Clippers, 9:30 p.m.
