NBA Games on TV Today - Saturday, February 22, 2025
NBA Basketball Games on TV Today, Tonight - Saturday, February 22, 2025
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| NBA REGULAR SEASON | Time ET | TV |
| Phoenix Suns vs Chicago Bulls | 5:00pm | CHSN AFSN |
| Brooklyn Nets vs Philadelphia 76ers | 7:30pm | YES NBCS-PHI |
| Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets | 8:30pm | ABC ESPN+ |
| Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz | 9:30pm | SCHN KJZZ |
| Charlotte Hornets vs Portland Trail Blazers | 10:30pm | Rip City FanDuel Sports CHA |
Phoenix Suns vs Chicago Bulls Preview, What to Watch
In Saturday's NBA interconference game between the Chicago Bulls and Phoenix Suns, two clubs in dire need of a win will square off. Prior to this matchup, the Suns are ranked 11th in the fiercely competitive Western Conference with a 26-29 record, while the Bulls are 10th in the East with a 22-34 record. Now, let's anticipate the match!
The Chicago Bulls returned from San Francisco's celebrations with a 113-111 overtime road loss to the Knicks on Thursday, proving that the All-Star break was not a reprieve. In an effort to end a five-game losing streak, they will now return to the United Center.
Chicago is now 12 games below.500 after winning just three of their past ten games overall. With a narrow 1.5-game advantage over the 76ers in 11th place, they are still vying for the final play-in position.
Similarly, the Phoenix Suns are hoping to end their own four-game losing streak when they go to the Windy City. The season's sixth seed has now lost seven of its last eight games overall after losing to the Spurs 120-109 on the road on Thursday.
Phoenix's poor defense is mostly to blame for the team's issues this season. The Suns have given up 124.4 points per game in just their last eight games.
Brooklyn Nets vs Philadelphia 76ers Preview, What to Watch
After 55 games, the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers probably did not anticipate being knotted in the standings. But going into their game in Philadelphia on Saturday, the Atlantic Division rivals are exactly where they are.
The Sixers had hopes of competing for a championship going into this season, but their plans have been disrupted by injuries and poor play. Similar to this, the Nets are 20-35, despite some encouraging moments throughout their rebuilding effort.
The Boston Celtics defeated Philadelphia 124-104 on Thursday, their sixth consecutive defeat. The Sixers' "Big Three"—Paul George, Tyrese Maxey, and Joel Embiid—were all available, but the outcomes were inconclusive.
Boston dominated coach Nick Nurse's squad, making 24 3-pointers and limiting Philadelphia to 8 of 39 long-range attempts. Embiid only managed to grab three rebounds and score 15 points on 3-of-9 shooting.
Without a doubt, the Sixers are running out of time to improve. They are still below the top 10 seeds in the East with 27 games left. For the first time since the 2016–17 season, they could actually miss the playoffs.
This season, the Nets have had their share of hardship. Cam Thomas, their top scorer, is still out due to a hamstring issue.
In the past, the team parted ways with Ben Simmons and traded important veterans Dennis Schroder and Dorian Finney-Smith.
Most recently, during Thursday's 110-97 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, D'Angelo Russell hurt his right ankle. It's unclear if he will play on Saturday.
Brooklyn is 8-9 when Russell is in the lineup and 0-6 when he is not since acquiring him in a trade with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Three-point shooting (10-of-38), free-throw shooting (11-of-19), turnovers (15), and an inability to control former Net Jarrett Allen (16 points on 8-of-9 shooting with a season-high 20 rebounds) were among Brooklyn's problems against Cleveland.
This is the teams' fourth and last regular-season encounter. The Nets defeated the Sixers 100-96 on February 12 in their last game before the All-Star break, after the Sixers had won the previous two by an average of 22 points.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets Preview, What to Watch
Although their playoff encounters have been lopsided, the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets have developed a rivalry.
The Nuggets will attempt to continue their winning streak when they play Los Angeles on Saturday night. Denver has won 13 of the previous 14 games since January 2023, including the last five during the regular season.
In an attempt to halt their downward trend against Denver, the Lakers have a new weapon. Luka Doncic will probably play his first game against the Nuggets on Saturday night after being traded from Dallas on February 2. Despite missing Thursday night's 110-102 victory at Portland, Doncic has participated in three games since moving to Los Angeles.
Doncic is anticipated to participate in the clubs' second meeting of the season. The Lakers are a different squad now, but Denver won the opening game on Nov. 23 127-102.
They have won 13 of 17 games since a home defeat to San Antonio on January 13 and are now within three games of the Nuggets, who have won nine straight games and are currently ranked as the second seed in the Western Conference.
LeBron James is the driving force behind Los Angeles even with Doncic on the team. He became the first player in NBA history to score 40 points or more twice after turning 40 when he scored 40 points in the victory over the Trail Blazers.
At 24.7 points per game, James leads the Lakers, followed by Austin Reaves (19.1). Doncic is scoring 26.5 points per game this season and 14.7 points per game in his three games with Los Angeles.
Doncic has strengthened the Los Angeles backcourt, but the Lakers are now exposed to big men after Anthony Davis was traded to the Mavericks, and Denver possesses Nikola Jokic, the best player in the league.
Jokic leads the Nuggets in the NBA's top three categories of scoring (29.7 points), rebounds (12.7), and assists (10.2).
Christian Braun averages 14.9 points per game, Michael Porter Jr. is third at 18.7, and Jamal Murray is second on the Nuggets in scoring with 21.3 points per game.
Following a career-high 55 points against Portland on February 12, Murray's scoring has increased over the past ten games. Since January 29, he has averaged 27.8 points in nine games. Denver is looking for its first 10-game winning streak under coach Michael Malone, in part because of his impressive play.
With 26 games left, the Nuggets are very close to the top of the Western Conference thanks to the run.
Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz Preview, What to Watch
Early on Sunday morning, the Utah Jazz will play the Houston Rockets at the Delta Center. The Rockets are 35-21 and in fourth place in the Western Conference, while the Jazz are 13-42 and only trailed by the New Orleans Pelicans.
The only team with a worse record than the Jazz this season is the Washington Wizards, who have a 6–20 home record. However, they have defeated the Magic, Warriors, and Lakers in three of their previous six games.
They lost by a single point against the Pacers and in overtime against the Clippers. The Thunder crushed them yesterday night, but they haven't played as poorly lately as their odds would indicate.
The Rockets, who finished their home stand with a 3-1 record, come after defeating Minnesota yesterday night. However, lately, the road has been considerably different, with difficulties in achieving achievements.
The Rockets had suffered five straight away losses from Texas before traveling to Utah. All of them played for teams that are better than the Jazz, but it will give the home crowd some optimism for a win.
Charlotte Hornets vs Portland Trail Blazers Preview, What to Watch
Early on Sunday morning, the Charlotte Hornets will drive to Portland to play the Trail Blazers in an NBA game. Their hosts are in 13th place in the West with a 23-33 record, while the Hornets are in 14th place in the East with a 14-40 record.
Portland won 10 of 11 games in late January and early February, but a recent four-game losing run has erased any gains. They lost to the Lakers by eight points in their first game following the All-Star break, and they went 7-1 at home during that time.
The Hornets are currently the lowest-ranked visitors to the Moda Center, and they have a 9-5 record against the East so far this season.
The Charlotte Hornets are currently on game six of a nine-game road trip. With a low-scoring victory over the Lakers in their first game back from the break, they are now 1-4 on the trip.
They have already lost by eight, ten, fourteen, and sixteen points, and they will now play a squad who defeated them by five points at home last month.
