A fantastic weekend of basketball starts on Friday night with a number of great games on the slate.
Powerhouses will face off, newly re-energized teams will look to extend winning streaks, and others vying for playoff sports will look to avoid critical losses.
Check out the best action coming out way this weekend below.
Friday, March 13
Game of the Night:
Heat vs. Raptors
Miami needs wins very badly to stay in the race for eighth while Toronto also needs wins to stop its freefall.
Both teams typically present entertaining styles of basketball, and all eyes will be on Hassan Whiteside after his one-game suspension.
Tip-off: 7:30 p.m. EDT
TV channel: League Pass, SUN
Other Good Games:
Thunder vs. Timberwolves
Russell Westbrook is always fun to watch and Minnesota has improved recently with a healthy Ricky Rubio and the tutelage of Kevin Garnett.
This game also has playoff implications, since Oklahoma City just fell out of the eighth spot in the West after losing to the Clippers. Prepare to see Westbrook pour in 50 points.
Tip-off: 7:00 p.m. CDT, 8:00 p.m. EDT
TV channel: League Pass, Fox Sports North, Fox Sports Oklahoma
Mavericks vs. Clippers
Los Angeles is humming along nicely without Blake Griffin and is very close to moving up in the standings.
Dallas, on the other hand, can’t put things together and is increasingly in danger of facing Memphis as the seventh seed or even getting passed by both the Thunder and the Pelicans. Expect to see a good battle in this game, though it could turn into a blowout for the Clips.
Tip-off: 7:30 p.m. CDT, 5:30 p.m. PDT, 8:30 p.m. EDT
TV channel: NBA TV, PT, Fox Sports Southwest
