The LA Lakers will take on the New Orleans Pelicans in the first ever In-Season Tournament Semi-final. The game is a single elimination matchup

The LA Clippers will host the Denver Nuggets in a highly anticipated Western Conference clash. The Nuggets are 3rd in the West with a 14-7 record, while the Clippers are 9th at 9-10.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are no longer a budding talent, they are the real deal. At 13-6, the Thunder are 2nd in the West, but lead the conference in scoring, averaging 119.7 points

The Hornets are doing their best, but with their star point guard sidelined, the outlook doesn’t look great in Charlotte. The Hornets are 6-12

The Nets have been decent and on the right side of 500. They are 10-9 and sit 9th in the eastern conference one spot above their opponents.

The Heat had a solid start to the season but have fallen down the standings slightly. They sit 7th in the eastern conference with an 11-9 record

The Grizzlies are one of the worst teams in the NBA this year. This has been a horrible start as they are 4-13 on the year. They were supposed to tread water

The Pelicans are coming off of a much needed win. They had lost back to back games to the Jazz in Utah before beating the 76ers last night.

The Suns finally were slowed down. They are in fifth place in the West and are 11-7 on the season after starting just 4-6. They had won seven in a row.

The Raptors are 9-10 on the season. They are in tenth place in the Eastern Conference right now and as we have talked about multiple times with this team