NBA Games on TV Today - Tuesday, February 4, 2025
NBA Basketball Games on TV Today, Tonight - Tuesday, February 4, 2025
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| NBA REGULAR SEASON | Time ET | TV |
| Dallas Mavericks vs Philadelphia 76ers | 7:00pm | KFAA NBCS-PHI |
| New York Knicks vs Toronto Raptors | 7:30pm | MSG Sportsnet |
| Houston Rockets vs Brooklyn Nets | 7:30pm | SCHN YES |
| Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers | 7:30pm | TNT truTV MAX |
| Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls | 8:00pm | FanDuel Sports Sun CHSN |
| Indiana Pacers vs Portland Trail Blazers | 10:00pm | FanDuel Sports IND Rip City |
| Los Angeles Lakers vs Los Angeles Clippers | 10:00pm | TNT truTV MAX |
Dallas Mavericks vs Philadelphia 76ers Preview, What to Watch
Over the weekend, the Dallas Mavericks shocked the NBA community by dealing star guard Luka Doncic, and the immediate response and outcomes have not been kind.
When the Mavericks play the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday to continue their five-game road trip, they intend to silence the skeptics.
In addition to receiving a lot of flak for the trade that sent Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for star center Anthony Davis, which involved a number of other players on both sides, the Mavericks' first game following the move was a humiliating 144-101 thrashing at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Dallas needs to bounce back from that loss and the trade's overall shock in order to play Boston and Philadelphia at the end of its road trip. When the Sixers and Celtics faced each other on Sunday, Philadelphia had a 26-point lead late in the third quarter before losing badly in the closing minutes.
Guerschon Yabusele contributed 21 points, while Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 34. The squad suffered its second consecutive defeat after a four-game winning streak, led by Ricky Council IV, who finished with 11 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds.
When the Sixers and Celtics faced each other on Sunday, Philadelphia had a 26-point lead late in the third quarter before losing badly in the closing minutes.
Guerschon Yabusele contributed 21 points, while Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 34. The squad suffered its second consecutive defeat after a four-game winning streak, led by Ricky Council IV, who finished with 11 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds.
Paul George (finger) and Joel Embiid (knee) both practiced on Monday and may make a comeback to the court this week, but the Sixers continued to play without them. Embiid is doubtful, and George was ruled out of Tuesday's game.
New York Knicks vs Toronto Raptors Preview, What to Watch
Houston Rockets vs Brooklyn Nets Preview, What to Watch
The next NBA game the Houston Rockets play is against the lowly Brooklyn Nets. While the Nets have the third-worst record in the East, the Rockets come into this game with the third-best record in the Western Conference. Our prediction for this match is below.
The last two games have been won by the Nets. They would achieve an unexpected win in Houston after upsetting the Hornets to snap a seven-game losing streak.
The Rockets were crushed 110-98 on the road by Jordi Fernandez's team, who have kept their last two opponents to less than 100 points. Although they now have 16 wins after the two victories, they have still dropped twice as many games.
Since the victory in Houston three days ago, Brooklyn has not played.
The Rockets are desperate to get back to winning ways after hitting a snag. Ime Udoka's team has dropped from second to third place in the West after losing their last three games.
They have suffered losses to the Knicks and Grizzlies in addition to the Nets. In their most recent game, the Rockets lost 124-118 against the Knicks.
The Rockets had only suffered three losses in 14 games prior to this skid. With a 32-16 record, Houston is looking to win in Brooklyn for the first time since 2018.
Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers Preview, What to Watch
When the Boston Celtics visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night, the top two teams in the Eastern Conference standings will square off.
Boston is 5 1/2 games behind the Cavaliers, who are still in first place.
Every squad is recovering from a strong showing on Sunday. Boston defeated Philadelphia 118-110 after rallying from a 26-point deficit. It was tied for the biggest deficit an NBA club has overcome this season to win a game.
The Celtics extended their winning streak to three games by scoring 54 of the game's last 74 points.
Cleveland defeated Dallas 144-101 on Sunday, scoring 91 points in the first half and shooting 26 3-pointers to set a franchise record.
In 54 consecutive games, the Cavaliers have made at least 10 3-pointers. The NBA record for the most straight games with ten or more 3-pointers (97) is held by the Houston Rockets.
Sam Merrill of Cleveland made nine 3-pointers in the victory, ending a shooting funk. Merrill started Sunday's game shooting 32.8 percent from 3-point range this season, which is 5.5 percentage points below his career average. Merrill missed all four of his 3-point attempts in Thursday's victory over Atlanta.
Cleveland leads the league in 3-point shooting percentage (39.6 percent) and averages 16.3 made 3-pointers per game. The team is currently on a four-game winning streak. The only team with a higher 3-point shooting average is the Celtics (17.8).
This season's third meeting between the teams will take place on Tuesday. Before Boston defeated Cleveland 120-117 at home on November 19, Cleveland was 15-0. On December 1, the Cavaliers won 115-111 at home.
Boston has performed better away from home this season (19-6) than at home (16-9) despite Cleveland's 24-3 home court record.
Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls Preview, What to Watch
In their upcoming NBA game, the Chicago Bulls will host the Miami Heat. They are 4.5 games behind the Heat in sixth place in the Eastern Conference going into this game, in 10th place. Continue reading to see our prediction for this game.
The goal of the Chicago Bulls is to get back to winning ways. Billy Donovan's team has finished a brief three-game road trip with a 127-119 loss to the Pistons.
In the previous 12 games, this was the team's ninth defeat. The Bulls have an uninspiring 21-29 record, despite being in the playoffs. They have lost 16 of 24 games at home, where they have suffered the hardest.
Since Zach LaVine left for the Sacramento Kings, Chicago has been actively involved in the trade market.
Due to their recent success, the Heat will go into this game with high expectations of winning. Erik Spoelstra's team just defeated the San Antonio Spurs 105-103 on the road.
They returned above.500 with this win, which was their third in the previous four games. The Heat have improved to 24-23, but they are still considering Jimmy Butler's trade request.
Thirteen of their wins have been against teams in the Eastern Conference, and eleven have occurred on the road.
Indiana Pacers vs Portland Trail Blazers Preview, What to Watch
Los Angeles Lakers vs Los Angeles Clippers Preview, What to Watch
The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers square off in a battle of LA. We'll continue our NBA odds series with a pick and prediction for the Lakers vs. Clippers game. Additionally, we'll tell you how to watch the game.
Luka Doncic was recently acquired by the Lakers in one of the biggest bombshell moves ever. Doncic will have to wait to make his debut because he is out for a couple more games. But the Lakers are very excited, and their performance should show that. Los Angeles is playing excellent basketball as they have won four of their previous five games. They have played good defense in their five games.
During that time, the Lakers are only giving up 108.2 points per game. They can cover this spread if they can keep the Clippers below 110 points on Tuesday night.
The Lakers are 8-2 in their last 10 games in addition to winning four of their last five. Los Angeles is shooting 51.3 percent from the field and scoring 114.5 points per game in those ten games. During that time, Los Angeles is also shooting 36.4% of their shots from beyond the arc. Given their recent performance, the Lakers have a fantastic potential to score 115 points or more in this game.
Los Angeles has an 18-3 record when they score at least 115 points. The Lakers will virtually certainly win if they reach that point total.
Each game, the Clippers only give up 107.2 points. They hold opponents to the fifth-lowest field goal %, which is the second-lowest in the NBA. The Clippers also force the sixth-most turnovers and give up the third-lowest three-point percentage. Their success this season has been largely attributed to their defense. The Clippers have a fantastic opportunity to play excellent defense because the Lakers are currently above their season average on offensively. The Clippers will be able to cover the spread if they can play strong defense.
This season, the Clippers have already defeated the Lakers once. LAC gave up just 102 points in that contest. Even though the Lakers made more than half of their field goals during the game, the Clippers only allowed them to make 76 shots. In the victory, the Clippers also kept the Lakers to fewer than ten three-pointers. The Clippers made the Lakers turn the ball over 17 times while playing defense. The Clippers can at least win this game if they can slow down the play on Tuesday and prevent the Lakers from having many scoring opportunities.
Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers Preview, What to Watch
As the Phoenix Suns witnessed firsthand, the Portland Trail Blazers have been playing excellent basketball lately.
In the final game of a two-game series in the Pacific Northwest, Phoenix will now get another chance to play when it returns to Portland on Monday night.
In the opening game on Saturday, the Blazers won 127-108, taking a 27-point advantage and winning for the seventh time in their last eight games.
With 24 points on 11 of 12 shots, Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton served as a reminder to his old Phoenix colleagues of his presence.
Ayton spent five seasons with the Suns after being selected as the first overall pick in 2018. He has been with Portland for two seasons.
Ayton scored 20 points or more for the fourth consecutive game. Over this time, he is averaging 22.3 points and 11 rebounds.
In the last two games, he has also made 21 of 24 shots. During Thursday's 119-90 thumping of the Orlando Magic, Ayton made 10 of 12 shots.
Chauncey Billups, coach of the Trail Blazers, expressed satisfaction with Ayton's performance against the Suns on Saturday.
Before Saturday, Portland had lost to Phoenix four times in a row.
The Suns' defeat was only their fourth in their last 13 games overall.
Devin Booker failed to put Phoenix back in the game despite scoring 37 points, his second consecutive 30-point performance.
Durant scored 22 points, and in 24 of the last 25 games, he has scored 20 points or more.
However, the Suns ruined any genuine chance they had of winning on the second end of a back-to-back by giving up 98 points in the opening three quarters. One night prior, Phoenix defeated the host Golden State Warriors 130-105.
Players on both teams' benches were more interested in the commotion and rumblings of the crowd than in watching garbage time during the last few minutes of the game because it was so lopsided.
The first rumors that Anthony Davis was moving to the Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic was being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers were dismissed by those fans.
At first, Durant wasn't sure what to think. Then a Suns security guard showed him a phone that he had borrowed from a fan.
Orlando Magic vs Golden State Warriors Preview, What to Watch
When the Golden State Warriors face the Orlando Magic on Monday night, they aim to end what was thought to be the best part of their schedule with at least a winning record.
When Golden State started a nine-game run that would never leave California on January 18, they were 20-20 and trying to climb up the crowded Western Conference standings. Actually, eight of the nine games took place at home.
Losses against the Boston Celtics, Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Lakers, and Phoenix Suns have thus far offset victories over the Washington Wizards, Chicago Bulls, Utah Jazz, and Oklahoma City Thunder.
With 12 of their next 14 on the road after the Magic visit, the Warriors remain a .500 team and now find themselves closer to the worst record in the West than to the best.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr made one thing clear even before Friday's 130-105 home thumping dealt them by the Suns: His bosses need to do something.
In their first meeting with the Magic this season, the Warriors will be seeing basically their Eastern equivalent. Orlando's record is slightly worse at 24-26, but its position in the standings is slightly better with the East having fewer winning teams.
Unlike Golden State, the Magic find themselves in the heart of their most difficult sequence of games this season. This will be their fourth stop on a six-game trip, but with the oasis of seeing 10 of 11 at home in their near-future.
While falling at Miami, Portland and Utah in the past week, the Magic have gotten encouragement from the continued good health of star Paolo Banchero, who missed 34 games with a torn right oblique.
He has played 11 straight games, enduring as many as 44 minutes in last Monday's loss at Miami, and now has gone five in row alongside talented sidekick Franz Wagner, who missed 20 in a row with his own oblique injury.
