Phoenix Suns - Memphis Grizzlies

The coefficient is worth the effort, the Lakers have appeared to improve lately and have completely fixed their defense, which looked very poor at the beginning of the season. With the addition of Finney-Smith to the team, I believe they will continue to improve. The Rockets do not seem as confident lately, with 3 out of 4 losses at home, and their only win against the struggling Mavericks. They have also suffered losses to surprising teams such as the Heat, Timberwolves, and were down 23 points against Boston without Horford and Brown on the court. The loss of Jabari Smith Jr. will also hurt them, as Jeff Green is the only one filling in at the 4 position, and knowing that the Lakers are strong at playing through the post, this could be a problem for the Rockets.

Not everything is as good for Houston as the standings suggest. It's not easy to deal with weaker teams and Smith's injury is also not a small loss. They are too high in the standings and should start to move down eventually. The Lakers at full strength are capable of winning against anyone, especially when it's not a back-to-back game, so all their leaders should be fresh.

Not everything is as good in Houston as the table indicates. It's not easy to deal with weaker teams, and Smith's injury is also not a small setback. They are standing too high in the standings and should start to fall down in due time. The Lakers, with a full roster, are capable of winning against anyone, and since the games are not back-to-back, all the leaders should be fresh.

I think that the bigger favorites would be GS if not for the back-to-back games, but I will try to trust them here. The Warriors are slowly getting back into form, beating the full lineup of the Sixers and last night's win against Memphis without Curry even though Ja did not play. What's important is that Curry did not play yesterday, but he is not listed on the injury report today, which means he will play and will be fresh, I think this will have a big impact on the whole team, which should give them confidence. The Kings will play tonight without their leader Fox, they have been playing unstable throughout the season and even in the current 3-game series, they do not look confident as all three games against the Mavs, Sixers, and Grizzlies were difficult without their leaders. Kuminga is out for the Warriors, but I think they have enough in their lineup to handle a team like the Kings.