NBA Week 23 Preview and Free Picks

We are diving into the 23rd week of the NBA Season, and we are eager to see the top of the board, as some teams have already clinched spots and others are fighting hard to do so. The top teams have shined during the season, and it seems like a deserved reward to take some pressure off their shoulders early.

The Cavaliers have been doing good. Not only do they continue to lead the Eastern Conference, but they have managed to clinch the division with 60 wins and 15 losses.

Not too far behind are the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks, who have also had great runs. Even though they couldn’t catch up to the top team, they have already managed to clinch their playoff spots.

When it comes to the Western Conference, Oklahoma City Thunder continues on an amazing streak of nine back-to-back victories, which has also given them a huge lead over everyone else and allowed them to clinch the conference with 62 wins and 12 losses.

Here are the previews of some of the most interesting upcoming matches of Week 23 of the 2024/25 NBA season, with their respective betting odds and our free predictions.

NBA Week 23: Pacers vs. Kings

The Sacramento Kings have now lost five straight road games. In their previous game, Orlando Magic won 121-91 at Kia Center, while the Indiana Pacers lost on the road in their last game against a relentless Oklahoma City Thunder, who won 132-111 at Paycom Center.

Here, the teams come in opposite situations. The Kings come from three wins and seven losses in their past 10, while the Pacers have won seven and lost three out of their last ten.

We expect the Pacers to win here.

Pacers vs. Kings Betting Pick: Pacers

NBA Week 23: Magic vs. Clippers

It’s a good time for the Los Angeles Clippers, who have been on a tear and have won 10 of their last 13 games overall. However, they will be hoping to bounce back after getting stopped by the Cavaliers in a 127-122 road defeat in their last match.

On the other hand, the Orlando Magic have been in pretty good shape. They’ve won seven of their last 11 games overall, and they will be eager to keep it going after blowing past the Kings in a 121-91 home win on this last Saturday night.

Both teams are coming into this meeting with plenty of winning momentum, so it’s hard to split these two.However, it is the Clippers who are playing this one on zero days’ rest after a tough loss, so we got the well-rested Magic on this one.

Magic vs. Clippers Betting Pick: Magic

NBA Week 23: Grizzlies vs. Celtics

The spotlight might be on the Cavaliers and Thunder, as they own the two best records in the East and West. However, in our opinion, the Celtics look like the team to beat heading into the postseason.

This current West Coast road trip proves just that. No team has come close to beating them, with the average margin of victory against the Spurs, Suns, Kings, Blazers, and Jazz being 19 points.

We also have to point out that the Memphis Grizzlies aren’t having the best time for themselves, having won just four of ten games, so we expect them to struggle in this encounter.

Grizzlies vs. Celtics Betting Pick: Celtics

NBA Week 23: Lakers vs. Rockets

The Los Angeles Lakers have been having an on-and-off season so far, but they are coming into this game after a 7-point win against the Memphis Grizzlies.

It somewhat erased the hurt of a heartbreaking 2-point loss against the Chicago Bulls, but the thing here is that The Lakers look like title contenders one night and then a first-round exit the next day.

The Rockets are going to have a hard test ahead of them. They took full advantage of a weak schedule in March, winning more than 80% of their matches. But now, things will get pretty tricky for them as seven out of their eight upcoming games will be against postseason-bound teams.

We believe that the Lakers will keep up the good results and win in a tight clash in this one.

Lakers vs. Rockets Betting Pick: Lakers