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NBA Games on TV Today
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Wednesday, April 8
Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit Pistons — 7:00 PM — NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Detroit, FanDuel Sports Wisconsin
The Milwaukee Bucks (31-47) visit Little Caesars Arena to face the Detroit Pistons (57-22), who clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference in one of the most striking turnarounds in recent NBA history. Detroit’s Cade Cunningham drove the Pistons to their best regular season in decades, though his 61-game appearance total narrowly disqualifies him from individual award consideration under the league’s 65-game threshold. Milwaukee has been eliminated from the playoffs, with Giannis Antetokounmpo sidelined since March 15 with a left knee hyperextension and bone bruise and several other key players also unavailable. The Bucks are playing out the string while Detroit sharpens its rotations ahead of what the franchise hopes is a deep playoff run.
Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers — 7:00 PM — ESPN Deportes, ESPN, FanDuel Sports South, FanDuel Sports Southeast, FanDuel Sports Ohio
The Atlanta Hawks (45-33) visit Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse for a late-season game with real playoff seeding stakes against the Cleveland Cavaliers (50-29), who have won eight of their last ten. Atlanta has been one of the NBA’s hottest second-half teams since trading Trae Young to Washington for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert in January, with Jalen Johnson emerging as the team’s best player and most dangerous offensive presence. Cleveland is managing injuries to Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley down the stretch but still averages 119.6 points per game, ranking fourth in the league. Atlanta’s dangerous form and the Cavs’ injury concerns set up a compelling nationally televised contest with East seeding implications.
Minnesota Timberwolves at Orlando Magic — 7:00 PM — NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports North, FanDuel Sports Florida
The Minnesota Timberwolves (46-32) arrive in Orlando in a precarious position, having gone just 6 and 9 over their last 15 games as their hold on the sixth seed in the West continues to erode. Anthony Edwards is managing patellofemoral pain syndrome and was just 3 for 15 from the field in his most recent outing, while Jaden McDaniels is also nursing a left knee bone bruise. The Orlando Magic (42-36) are fighting for play-in positioning and proved they can compete at the highest level by upsetting the top-seeded Pistons on April 7. Minnesota’s injury situation and Orlando’s home energy create a difficult road test for the Timberwolves with Western Conference seeding implications on the line.
Memphis Grizzlies at Denver Nuggets — 9:00 PM — NBA League Pass, Altitude Sports and Entertainment, FanDuel Sports South
The Memphis Grizzlies (25-53) visit Ball Arena as one of the West’s most disappointing teams this season, long since eliminated from playoff contention. The Denver Nuggets (50-28) locked up the third seed in the Western Conference with a recent overtime win over Portland and are preparing for a deep postseason run, using these final regular-season games to sharpen rotations and manage minutes. Memphis offers Denver a relatively uncontested opponent, and the Nuggets will prioritize keeping their core healthy over the final week. Denver is one of the West’s most proven playoff teams and enters the postseason with a fully realized roster and legitimate championship aspirations.
Portland Trail Blazers at San Antonio Spurs — 9:30 PM — ESPN, ESPN Deportes, Sinclair / Rip City Television Network, FanDuel Sports Southwest
The Portland Trail Blazers (40-38) visit Frost Bank Center for a nationally televised game against the San Antonio Spurs (59-19) where the biggest storyline is the health of Victor Wembanyama. Wembanyama left Sunday’s win over Philadelphia with a left rib contusion and is listed as doubtful for this game, and the stakes extend beyond his health: he needs to appear in at least one of the Spurs’ final three games to reach the 65-game threshold required for MVP award eligibility. Portland handed Oklahoma City one of its rare losses earlier this season and remains a scrappy play-in team that gives San Antonio a real test regardless of who is on the floor. The Spurs are still chasing the Thunder for the overall top seed in the West and need wins down the stretch to secure that position.
Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Clippers — 10:00 PM — ESPN, NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports SoCal, FanDuel Sports Oklahoma
The Oklahoma City Thunder (62-16) visit Intuit Dome in pursuit of a historic finish to the regular season against the Los Angeles Clippers (40-38) in the night’s marquee nationally televised game. The Thunder have won 17 of their last 18 games and have been historically dominant in the first quarter across that recent stretch, outscoring opponents 84 to 46 in the first period alone. Oklahoma City needs two more wins, combined with some San Antonio losses, to secure the overall No. 1 seed in the NBA playoffs. The Clippers are locked into the play-in bracket but would love nothing more than to slow OKC’s momentum in front of their home crowd at this stage of the season.
Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns — 10:00 PM — NBA League Pass, TEGNA, Scripps
The Dallas Mavericks (~24-53) visit Footprint Center for a late-night game between two franchises in very different stages of transition. Dallas is deep into a rebuild around No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg after the Luka Doncic trade last year, while the Phoenix Suns (43-35) have lost eight of their last eleven and sit 4.5 games behind the sixth seed after trading Kevin Durant to Houston midseason. Phoenix has no realistic path to climbing out of the play-in picture at this point, but the Suns still want to close the season on a positive note at home. Both organizations are using these final games to evaluate younger contributors as they look toward a pivotal offseason.
Where to Watch NBA Games
There are plenty of places to make sure you don’t miss a moment of your favorite NBA team’s season. Here’s where to watch NBA games on TV today and all season long:
- REGIONAL SPORTS LINEUP (only available in some areas)
- ESPN: Channel 206
- ABC: Find your local affiliate channel here
- TNT: Channel 245
- NBA TV HD: Channel 216
- NBA League Pass*
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Frequently asked questions
When does the 2025 NBA season start?
The 2025-26 NBA season begins on October 21, 2025.
When does the 2025 NBA regular season end?
The regular NBA season ends on April 26, 2026.
Who won the 2025 NBA Championship?
The Oklahoma City Thunder won the league title over the Indiana Pacers in 2025.
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