• Minnesota Timberwolves face Oklahoma City Thunder at 1 p.m. ABC; Golden State Warriors visit New York Knicks at 8 p.m. NBC/Peacock. • Dallas Mavericks at Cleveland Cavaliers tips at 3:30 p.m. NBATV following Cavaliers' recent dominant win. • Games impact playoff seeding in tight Western and Eastern Conferences with late-season implications.
wtop.comThe Charlotte Hornets face the San Antonio Spurs at 3:30 p.m. ET in an NBA regular-season game streamed on Prime Video. This matchup features contrasting team strategies amid playoff positioning efforts. It kicks off a full slate including Wizards-Celtics and Nuggets-Lakers later Saturday. NBA action highlights key Western Conference battles.
wtop.comDenver Nuggets face the Los Angeles Lakers at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC, pitting Nikola Jokic against LeBron James in a Western Conference showdown. Jokic leads the Nuggets with 27.8 points, 13.2 rebounds, and 9.1 assists per game this season. Lakers seek revenge after a 112-105 loss in January. Winner gains crucial tiebreaker edge with 20 games left in regular season.
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