On March 16th, Beijing time, 4 matches will be broadcast live, including Sun vs Pelicans at 8:00 a.m. for free live streaming. Look at the NBA, just at Tencent Sports, the following is a preview summary (home team is behind).
7:00 Grizzlies vs Pacers
It was the first time the two teams had met this season, and the Grizzlies had been double-killed by the Pacers in the past two seasons, with the Grizzlies winning 1-7 in their previous eight meetings. However, the two teams have been completely different in terms of strength this season, with the Grizzlies finishing second only to the Suns and in second place in the league, and now having won three straight games, and the Pacers are third-to-last in the East, withdrawing from the competition. Morant has averaged 27.5 points per game this season, and considering the Pacers' defensive efficiency ranks fifth from the bottom in the league, they may have difficulty limiting the supernova, and from the paper strength, the Grizzlies are expected to continue the winning streak while ending a four-game losing streak against the Pacers.
7:00 Nets vs Magic
The Nets have recently stopped the bleeding, they have won three consecutive games, following Irving's 50 points against the Hornets, Durant scored 53 points in the game against the Knicks, which makes the Nets the first team in NBA history to have two people in three games to get 50+, the two superstars are currently in hot form Is good news for the Nets, away against the Magic, Irving can play, he will provide fire support to Durant, if it plays normally, the Nets should be able to win this game. In the first three meetings of the season, the Nets won 2 and lost 1, and the last time the two teams met was in December last year, the Nets could only use the residual team to play because of the large-scale trigger of the health and safety agreement, and finally lost to the Magic 93-100.
7:30 Pistons vs Heat
Despite losing two of their last three games, the Heat still hold the top spot in the East with the capital they have accumulated. The Pistons are currently suffering a three-game losing streak, they and the Magic have decided not to qualify for the playoffs, the team is mainly based on training new people, Canningan has scored at least 20 points in seven consecutive games, if he can play 20+ against the Heat, he will surpass Kelly Tripka and create a new record of 20+ consecutive newcomers in Pistons history. The two sides have met three times this season, with the Heat losing 2-1, and the last time the two teams met was on December 24 last year, when the Heat narrowly beat the Pistons by three points.
8:00 Sun vs Pelicans (Free Live)
In the 10 games Paul has been absent, the Suns have won 6 and lost 4, and during this time, their defensive efficiency has still been able to rank 4th in the league. On the offensive end, the Suns championed team basketball, Booker scored 21 30+ times this season, and he is also the only player of the Suns to play 30+ multiple times. Against the Pelicans, who lack Ingram and McCollum, the Suns are expected to win two straight. The two sides have met three times this season, with the Suns winning the first two showdowns, and in their most recent encounter they lost 102-117, when the Suns were unable to freeze the Pelicans' double arrows, allowing Ingram and McCollum to score 60 points.