The New York Knicks finish up their back-to-back set Sunday evening. They will pay a visit to the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center NBA Final 2017 Live . It is the third time this season the two teams will play, and the second and final time in Brooklyn.
Both teams are playing some poor basketball currently. The Knicks playoff chances are on life support, as they are riding a two-game losing streak. They have lost four of their last five games and come into tonight’s contest with a record of 26-40.The Nets are actually in worse shape than the Knicks. They were able to snap a 16-game losing streak during their road trip, going 2-6 overall. That puts their record at 11-53 on the season. Tonight will be the first time they play a home game since February 15th, prior to the NBA All-Star break. MORE FROM EMPIRE WRITES BACK New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets Recap, NBA Final 2017 Live Highlights, Final Score, More1 d ago New York Knicks Being Taught Triangle By Phil Jackson2d ago New York Knicks: Matt Barnes Speaks On Carmelo Anthony Situation1 w ago Golden State Warriors vs New York Knicks Recap, Highlights, Final Score, More1 w ago Golden State Warriors vs New York Knicks Live Stream: Watch NBA Online1 w ago These are two teams just looking to play out the stretch run of the season. They are both in full-blown evaluation mode, as the Knicks are seeing which players fit into their plans for the future and the Nets are seeing which players can become part of their foundation. The Knicks have won the past three games against Brooklyn, including the first two this season. Brookly is one of the few teams in the NBA that the Knicks are able to handle on a regular basis. Will they continue that streak and win the season series, or will the Nets finally defeat their crosstown rivals?Thirty days. Seventeen games. One playoff spot. After a largely disappointing season, the suddenly-hot Portland Trail Blazers find themselves in the middle of a hotly-contested chase for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Denver Nuggets momentarily hold the edge, but five teams remain in the hunt. And four of them are playing well. Below is a look at how the race for the No. 8 seed stacks up through games played on Sunday, March 12:Trending: Up. The Nuggets defeated the Sacramento Kings 105-92 Saturday, winning for the fifth time in seven games. They are 4-2 in March. Upcoming games: Denver hosts the Los Angeles Lakers Monday night, the L.A. Clippers on Thursday and the Houston Rockets on Saturday as part of a three-game home stand.Trending: Up. The Mavericks suffered a heartbreaking 100-98 last-second loss to the Phoenix Suns Saturday at home, but have been one of the hotter teams in the Western Conference of late. They’ve won six of their last eight games and are 4-2 in March. Upcoming games: Dallas opens a four-game East Coast trip Monday night at Toronto. They will also visit Washington (Wednesday), Philadelphia (Friday) and Brooklyn (Sunday).It was one of the most highly anticipated matchups of the NBA season. And then, it wasn’t. On a night where Golden State coach Steve Kerr sat all of his star players — Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, NBA Final 2017 Live Stream Klay Thompson — the Spurs were without a few of their own stars. Kawhi Leonard is lost to the NBA’s concussion protocol for the time being and LaMarcus Aldridge is out indefinitely with minor heart arrythmia. MORE: Spurs’ Kawhi Leonard is crashing the James Harden-Russell Westbrook MVP party That didn’t stop the Spurs from completely wiping the floor with the Warriors, crusing to a 107-85 victory in San Antonio. The win pulls Gregg Popovich and the Spurs closer to the No. 1 spot in the Western Conference, now to within 0.5 games of the conference lead. The teams will meet again later in March — hopefully, then, with more star players on the floor.The Golden State Warriors went almost two years without losing back-to-back games. They have now lost back-to-back games twice in their last six games and the team is finding themselves in a place they’re not familiar with. On Saturday night, they will face the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs are chasing the Warriors for the best record in the Western Conference currently. With the way Golden State is struggling without Kevin Durant, the Spurs could very well take over the top seed and change the outlook of the playoffs.However, the Spurs won’t be playing Kawhi Leonard and the Warriors won’t be playing any of their stars. That means that everyone will have to wait until the next time these two teams meet to see if they’re willing to throw their star players out on the floor. Golden State is going to have to figure out their woes soon. Whether it’s not shooting the ball well or turning it over consistently, the team is struggling and at the worst possible time. NBA Final 2017 Live Their bench will have to lead the way on Saturday night.
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