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The Rockets are all but done after losing consecutive games to Dallas and Minnesota.

The Warriors win their fifth straight, on the back of a great defensive play by Draymond Green against Daniel Gafford, showing their typical late year mettle.

Embiid returns and the Sixers morph back into form with seven games remaining.

We examine the flaws of Boston, Denver, and try to find some with Dallas in attempt to predict who will win the finals.

The Kings are officially toast due to their poor season compounded by the recent injuries, especially to Malik Monk.

Will the Wolves end the Rockets season tonight?

We try to make heads and tails from the Hawks beating the Celtics again, on the back of Murray taking 44 shots and scoring 44 points.

The Pelicans continued their strong season, even without Brandon Ingram, as they get set to face the Clippers in round one.

The Rockets beat the Thunder on the road becoming one of three teams in NBA history to win ten consecutive games this late into the season but the Warriors got the job done against the Magic, keeping the Rockets on the outside looking in.

The Suns bounced back with a resounding victory on the back of Kevin Durant against the champion Nuggets and show why they're still one of the most dangerous teams in the NBA, and the Cavaliers continue to move drastically in the wrong direction, with one of the worst records in the league over the last 10-15 games.

Our predictions are rounding into shape with Phoenix and Sacramento heading into the gauntlet for the final ten games while Dallas gets a big boost punching Sacramento in the gut.

Golden State holds onto their spot in ten, staving off the Rockets as the Rockets will challenge the Thunder in Oklahoma City tonight, and likely see their win string vanish.

All that and more on NBAVE

NBAVE predicts whether Houston will pass Golden State for the final playoff spot.

What should the Rockets do with Sengun and what should the Wolves do with KAT?

Why does Dallas have the best chance at snatching the six seed?

All those answers and more...

The NBAVE dad is in the studio for a full deep dive into the Phoenix Suns from last nights game and a look around the NBA as we gear up for the playoffs.

The Pacers and Heat blow huge opportunities, losing games they should have won.

Brunson beats Fox and Monk in one game and Steph Curry in the next game, playing like the best player on the floor. McBride fills the scoring void with OG on the bench.

At NBAVE, its well documented that Dallas is a real threat in the West and on our list, we had them as a top 3 contender in the West to make the finals weeks and weeks ago.

Now that Kyrie hit the incredible buzzer beater, everyone is joining the hype train after the fact. This is why our analysis is top notch. We discuss that game and what makes a team threatening overall come playoff time.

That topic ties in well to the Phoenix Suns and what they have left in the tank and whether they are still a threat in the West.

All that and much much more.

Through the Friday and Saturday ballgames the Pelicans take care of business on a back to back at home beating the Clippers in what was a preview of a likely first round playoff series and slashing the blazers on the second night at the Smoothie King Center. A lot of insight to be learned about the Clippers vs Pelicans matchup, particularly pertaining to Zion and the athleticism of the Pelicans.

The Knicks punch the Kings and Domantis Sabonis in the mouth where Brunson dropped 40 again and Sabonis went from dominating Anthony Davis to getting dominated by Isaiah Hartenstein.

The Bay Area is twitching with life as the Warriors get Steph Curry back, looking healthy, beating the Lakers and angling for home court advantage in the play in vs the Lakers and making one last push.