NBA

Are there any NBA games today, Thursday March 24?

Week 23 inches us closer to the NBA Playoffs. A win tonight would see our first definite if the Phoenix Suns can clinch first in the Western Conference

Mar 23, 2022; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (22) celebrates with forward Jae Crowder (99) after making a three point basket against the Minnesota Timberwolves to set his personal best for points in a game at Target Center.
Bruce Kluckhohn
Jeffrey May
Jeffrey Maytwitter
A product of Cajun country in south Louisiana, Jeff played football through high school, and baseball through college and beyond. After getting a BFA from the Savannah College of Art & Design, he moved to London, where he worked for Sky Sports and coached the 2005 British Champion Croydon Pirates baseball team. He also cooks a mean jambalaya.
Update:
facebook
twitter
whatsapp

The road to the NBA Playoffs is moving towards its natural end. Nothing yet is set in stone in either conference, but as we move into the home straight, every game counts.

The matchups to keep your eye on

Phoenix Suns @ Denver Nuggets

The Phoenix Suns could essentially put all competition to rest with a win tonight, which would see them clinch the number one seed in the Western Conference playoffs. The Suns did Denver a favor on Wednesday by beating the Timberwolves, giving the 43-30 Nuggets a game and a half lead on Minnesota for the sixth seed.

Tonight’s game will be the third and final meeting between these two teams and the only one to be played in Denver. Since their opening night 110-98 loss to the Nuggets, Phoenix have been the hottest team in basketball and they could put their extraordinary run to bed with a win.

Cleveland Cavaliers @ Toronto Raptors

This is a straight-up slugfest for the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference, and the Raptors must find a way to win if they want to keep within reach.

Cleveland is 3-0 against Toronto this season and both teams suffered defensive defects in their losses on Monday. Cleveland fell 131-120 to the Lakers, with LeBron James scoring 38 points, while Toronto fell 113-99 at Chicago, surrendering 26 points to both DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine.

NBA regular season schedule for Thursday, March 24

Week 23 | 5 games

Related stories

Miami Heat coach Spoelstra on mid-game Jimmy Butler spat
NBA

Miami Heat coach Spoelstra on mid-game Jimmy Butler spat

NBA: Grizzlies move to 15-2 without Morant in Nets win
NBA

NBA: Grizzlies move to 15-2 without Morant in Nets win

All times are ET.

  • Cleveland Cavaliers @ Toronto Raptors 7:30 p.m.
  • Indiana Pacers @ Memphis Grizzlies 8:00 p.m.
  • Washington Wizards @ Milwaukee Bucks 8:00 p.m.
  • Chicago Bulls @ New Orleans Pelicans 8:00 p.m.
  • Phoenix Suns @ Denver Nuggets 9:00 p.m.

Remember, you can stream hundreds of live and on-demand games on the NBA app or on nba.com. Get seven days free when you sign up today.

Tagged in:

We recommend these for you in NBA