NBA games today on TV (20th March 2023): Which games will be televised today?
The NBA features six exciting games for basketball fans tonight. The opening schedule will be a matchup between the Indiana Pacers and the Charlotte Hornets at 7:00 PM ET. Bally Sports Charlotte and Bally Sports Indiana will cover the game live locally.
Still in the East and in the same time frame is the battle between the Chicago Bulls and the Philadelphia 76ers. NBC Sports will air the game live from both cities.
7:30 PM ET is the tip-off between the reigning NBA champs Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets. ATTSN-SW and NBC Sports Bay Area will televise the matchup live.
The marquee battle between the Dallas Mavericks and Memphis Grizzlies takes center stage on national TV at 8:00 PM ET. Both Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic are questionable, but could still play if cleared to do so. Bally Sports Memphis and Bally Sports Dallas will feature the said game live locally.
Tonight’s slate will end in the West where the surging Sacramento Kings will visit the Utah Jazz. ATTSN-RM and Bally Sports California will air the game live.
All games can be accessed via the NBA League Pass.
The Dallas Mavericks will square off against the Memphis Grizzlies in front of a national audience
The Dallas Mavericks and Memphis Grizzlies will take on each other for the third time in nine days. In all three games, NBA fans have been robbed of a chance to see Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and Ja Morant play.
Dallas’ superstars have been dealing with injuries and have been ruled questionable for the game tonight. Doncic is hoping that he can return after a four-game absence. Irving played last Friday against the LA Lakers and helped push the team to victory.
The Memphis Grizzlies, on the other hand, have ruled out Ja Morant. He needs to ramp up conditioning after serving the NBA’s eight-game suspension. “G12” will not face the Mavericks again this season unless they meet in the playoffs.
The Mavericks will hold a slight edge if Luka Doncic plays. He’s an MVP-level player who can dictate and dominate games.
The Grizzlies, meanwhile, have railroaded Dallas when “Luka Legend" isn't available. It’ll be interesting to see how tonight plays out since both teams, particularly the Mavericks, need wins.
The defending NBA champs are looking to end a woeful road-losing streak
All of the games tonight have playoff implications. But the matchup between the Golden State Warriors will be quite interesting to watch. The reigning NBA champs have lost their past 11 games on the road.
Their last win away from Chase Center was on Jan. 30 against the OKC Thunder. They lost to the Memphis Grizzlies last Saturday even without Ja Morant leading the home team.
The Warriors haven’t lost these many consecutive games on the road since Steve Kerr took the head-coaching job.
Beating the Rockets may not be as easy as Houston’s record shows. The Rockets are 18-53 but are 3-1 in their past four games, including wins over the Boston Celtics, LA Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans.