By Steven Louis Goldstein | The Athletic, 2026-04-10 11:00:06
到周日晚上，每支NBA球队都将打满82场常规赛。赛季的终章，往往并非圆满的整数。谁能预料到底特律活塞会位居东部第一？谁能想到圣安东尼奥马刺能突破60胜？又有哪个神智清醒的人能预见到这支夏洛特黄蜂的蜂群攻势？
周末的收官赛程依然分量十足。季后赛球队希望锁定主场优势，或是力争避开附加赛，亦或是为季后赛首轮蓄势。以下是周五和周日值得关注的10场比赛。我跳过了所有对手处于垫底梯队的对决，因为我的推荐名单里永远不会出现“摆烂”。
注：文中均为美国东部时间。
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| 比赛 | 时间 | 电视转播 | 流媒体 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 活塞对阵黄蜂 | 周五晚 7:00 | League Pass (全美) FDSN (地方) | Fubo (当地市场，立即观看) |
| 骑士对阵老鹰 | 周五晚 7:00 | Prime | Prime |
| 猛龙对阵尼克斯 | 周五晚 7:30 | League Pass (全美) TSN, MSG (地方) | Fubo (当地市场，立即观看) |
| 雷霆对阵掘金 | 周五晚 9:00 | League Pass (全美) FDSN OK, Altitude (地方) | Fubo (当地市场，立即观看) |
| 森林狼对阵火箭 | 周五晚 9:30 | Prime | Prime |
| 太阳对阵湖人 | 周五晚 10:30 | League Pass (全美) Arizona’s 3TV, Spectrum SN (地方) | Fubo (当地市场，立即观看) |
| 魔术对阵凯尔特人 | 周日晚 6:00 | ESPN | Fubo (立即观看) |
| 老鹰对阵热火 | 周日晚 6:00 | League Pass (全美) FDSN (地方) | Fubo (当地市场，立即观看) |
| 黄蜂对阵尼克斯 | 周日晚 6:00 | League Pass (全美) FDSN Southeast, MSG (地方) | Fubo (当地市场，立即观看) |
| 掘金对阵马刺 | 周日晚 8:30 | ESPN | Fubo (立即观看) |
所有 ESPN 节目也可通过 ESPN Unlimited 订阅观看。非当地市场比赛可在 NBA League Pass 上观看。
周五
底特律活塞对阵夏洛特黄蜂
活塞已经锁定了东部头号种子，这是他们19年来首次登顶东部。正如那句口号：“底特律的四月，底特律的四月”。
这个周末依然是围绕凯德·康宁汉姆 (Cade Cunningham) 进行调整的好机会。在因气胸缺席了11场比赛后，底特律的核心枢纽在周三晚上重返赛场。他在26分钟内贡献了13分和10次助攻。
自1月1日以来，夏洛特取得了32胜15负的战绩，三分命中率高达39%，位居联盟第一。黄蜂在这一时段的正负值也排名第一。康·克努佩尔 (Kon Knueppel) 率领的这支球队正试图冲上第6名以避开附加赛，或者至少守住第7或第8名，以确保在附加赛中拥有“两条命”。
克利夫兰骑士对阵亚特兰大老鹰
这是两队在周三骑士击败老鹰后的背靠背交锋。多诺万·米切尔 (Donovan Mitchell) 因右踝伤势管理将缺席周五的比赛。贾勒特·阿伦 (Jarrett Allen) 也因右膝伤势缺阵。骑士仍有冲击第3种子的微弱机会，但他们选择在周日对阵华盛顿奇才的收官战前稍作休整。
亚特兰大在全明星赛后打出了19胜5负的战绩，冠绝东部，令全联盟侧目。这群“亚特兰大人”正摩拳擦掌，高喊着“oh yeah-yer”。老鹰需要避免阴沟里翻船，因为截至周四，东部第5到第9名之间仅有2场胜差。
虽然克利夫兰此役阵容不整，但他们仍拥有詹姆斯·哈登 (James Harden) 和埃文·莫布里 (Evan Mobley)。两人在周三的胜利中合砍43分和24个篮板。尼基尔·亚历山大-沃克 (Nickeil Alexander-Walker) 在那场失利中空砍25分领跑全队，而乔纳森·库明加 (Jonathan Kuminga) 则在替补席贡献了24分。
多伦多猛龙对阵纽约尼克斯
猛龙正处于上述东部第5至第9名的混战中。他们是一支充满活力且均衡的球队——截至周五，他们的快攻得分排名联盟第一，场均助攻排名第三。前尼克斯球员RJ·巴雷特 (RJ Barrett) 和伊曼纽尔·奎克利 (Immanuel Quickley) 将重返麦迪逊广场花园。
主场作战的尼克斯则试图锁定东部第3种子，并完成本赛季对猛龙的5场横扫。“周五之夜尼克斯”的主题曲永远是那么动感。这场比赛也很可能是季后赛首轮的预演。纽约在关键时刻的三分命中率约为41%，领跑全联盟。杰伦·布伦森 (Jalen Brunson) 的这一数据更是高达44.4%，而OG·阿奴诺比 (OG Anunoby) 则达到了50%。
俄克拉荷马城雷霆对阵丹佛掘金
与底特律一样，俄克拉荷马城已经锁定了季后赛全程的主场优势。这是雷霆连续第三个赛季夺得西部第一。自2月25日输给活塞以来，卫冕冠军打出了19胜1负的统治级表现。谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) 渴望在三届MVP尼古拉·约基奇 (Nikola Jokić) 面前，为自己的MVP竞选画上圆满句号。
丹佛目前在第3、第4和第5种子之间徘徊。约基奇和他的队友们正处于10连胜中，其中包括对阵马刺和波特兰开拓者的加时险胜。
约基奇目前的场均篮板和场均助攻均领跑全联盟。这在历史上从未有人做到过——威尔特·张伯伦 (Wilt Chamberlain) 在1967-68赛季曾领跑助攻总数，而非场均数据。在另一端，吉尔杰斯-亚历山大打破了由张伯伦保持了60多年的连续20+得分场次纪录。
这两位都是具有历史意义的伟大球员。别忘了，他们的球队在去年春天曾上演过一场激烈的七场二轮大战。
明尼苏达森林狼对阵休斯敦火箭
早场没有米切尔，而晚场的安东尼·爱德华兹 (Anthony Edwards)（膝伤）可能也会休战或受限。Prime Video的高管们恐怕要气得七窍生烟了。无论如何，明尼苏达已经锁定了第6种子的位置。
但休斯敦有机会超越近况不佳的湖人，夺取第4甚至第3种子，这意味着首轮的主场优势。火箭目前已取得八连胜；他们将在航天城进行周五和周日的最后两场常规赛。撇开那些社交媒体闹剧不谈，凯文·杜兰特 (Kevin Durant) 打出了一个不可思议的37岁赛季——场均贡献近26分，投篮命中率约为52/41/88%。
菲尼克斯太阳对阵洛杉矶湖人
太阳已稳居第7种子，这让他们成为了附加赛这片“小池塘”里最大的鱼。他们将利用这场洛杉矶之战继续磨合阵容，狄龙·布鲁克斯 (Dillon Brooks) 在因手部骨折缺席18场后于3月31日回归。在周三战胜达拉斯独行侠的比赛中，布鲁克斯砍下28分，三分球5投4中。德文·布克 (Devin Booker) 在过去六场比赛中也有五场得分达到30+。
目前湖人队的氛围有些低迷。场均33.5分的联盟得分王卢卡·东契奇 (Luka Dončić) 已前往欧洲治疗他的腿筋拉伤。奥斯汀·里夫斯 (Austin Reaves) 同样受困于伤病，预计将因腹斜肌伤势缺席四到六周。
掘金和火箭看到了锁定前四的机会，而JJ·雷迪克 (JJ Redick) 和勒布朗·詹姆斯 (LeBron James) 则看到了证明球队韧性的机会。
周日
奥兰多魔术对阵波士顿凯尔特人
截至周四，奥兰多在过去六场中赢下了五场，并在主场令人印象深刻地击败了活塞和森林狼。杰伦·萨格斯 (Jalen Suggs) 展现了出色的组织能力，4月份场均助攻达8.4次，远高于赛季平均的5.5次。魔术正处于东部5至9名的混战中，随着阵容恢复健康，他们有机会制造点动静。一场爆冷胜利可能就是首轮直接晋级与附加赛生死战之间的差别。
凯尔特人基本锁定了第2种子，最早可能在周五正式锁定。读者们知道内米亚斯·克塔 (Neemias Queta) 的胜利贡献值（Win Shares）领跑全队吗？现在你们知道了。当然，杰伦·布朗 (Jaylen Brown) 才是这支绿衫军的灵魂人物，而杰森·塔图姆 (Jayson Tatum) 也正及时找回状态迎接季后赛。
亚特兰大老鹰对阵迈阿密热火
老鹰的赛季中期逆袭固然惊人，但下半赛季最大的新闻莫过于巴姆·阿德巴约 (Bam Adebayo) 狂砍83分的壮举。那可是真真切切发生的！ 阿德巴约会在常规赛最后一天再来一次“80+”吗？大概率不会，几乎肯定不会，但现在谁也不敢百分之百打包票。嘿，大卫·罗宾逊 (David Robinson) 在1994年的第82场比赛中也曾轰下71分。
迈阿密的比赛节奏排名联盟第一，亚特兰大则以联盟前六的节奏紧随其后。热火很可能排在第10位，但阿德巴约和埃里克·斯波尔斯特拉 (Erik Spoelstra) 过去曾多次上演从边缘球队到季后赛威胁的戏码。老鹰虽然势头正盛，但他们肯定想在附加赛中避开势不可挡的黄蜂或球风强硬的魔术。
夏洛特黄蜂对阵纽约尼克斯
到周日，双方可能都有提升排名的空间，也可能都已锁定位置。但有一点是肯定的，那就是得分。进入周末前，夏洛特和纽约的进攻效率几乎持平，均位列联盟前五。
布伦森在两队上次交锋中拿到了26分和13次助攻，但黄蜂凭借克努佩尔26分11篮板8助攻的高效表现赢得了比赛。这场常规赛收官战应该会有充足的火力展示。
丹佛掘金对阵圣安东尼奥马刺
根据形势发展，掘金可能有机会夺回西部第三。挡在他们面前的是排名第二的马刺。如果掘金确实拿到第3种子，这两支球队很可能会在第二轮相遇。
无论周日的季后赛对阵形势如何，这都是一场不容错过的比赛。约基奇对阵健康的维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama)——这是两位扭曲空间的超级中锋之间的巅峰对决。他们在上周末刚刚奉献了一场年度最佳比赛的有力竞争者，当时掘金在加时赛以136-134险胜。让我们再来一次，在最高潮中结束常规赛。你们怎么看，小野狼与豺狼们？
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NBA weekend watch guide: 10 games with playoff implications as regular season ends
By Sunday night, each NBA team will have played 82 regular-season games. Finality, without round numbers. Who saw the Detroit Pistons at No. 1 in the East? Who saw the San Antonio Spurs topping 60 wins? Did anyone of sound mind foresee this Charlotte Hornets swarm?
There is still weight around the weekend’s closing slate. Postseason entrants look to get home-court advantage, or avoid the Play-In Tournament, or build a running start into the first round. Here are 10 games to check on Friday and Sunday. I skipped any matchup with a bottom-barrel opponent, because my recommendations will always be tank-free.
All times ET.
NBA weekend watch guide
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| Game | Time | TV | Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pistons at Hornets | 7 p.m., Friday | League Pass (national) FDSN (local) | Fubo (In-Market, Watch Now) |
| Cavaliers at Hawks | 7 p.m., Friday | Prime | Prime |
| Raptors at Knicks | 7:30 p.m., Friday | League Pass (national) TSN, MSG (local) | Fubo (In-Market, Watch Now) |
| Thunder at Nuggets | 9 p.m., Friday | League Pass (national) FDSN OK, Altitude (local) | Fubo (In-Market, Watch Now) |
| Timberwolves at Rockets | 9:30 p.m., Friday | Prime | Prime |
| Suns at Lakers | 10:30 p.m., Friday | League Pass (national) Arizona’s 3TV, Spectrum SN (local) | Fubo (In-Market, Watch Now) |
| Magic at Celtics | 6 p.m., Sunday | ESPN | Fubo (Watch Now) |
| Hawks at Heat | 6 p.m., Sunday | League Pass (national) FDSN (local) | Fubo (In-Market, Watch Now) |
| Hornets at Knicks | 6 p.m., Sunday | League Pass (national) FDSN Southeast, MSG (local) | Fubo (In-Market, Watch Now) |
| Nuggets at Spurs | 8:30 p.m., Sunday | ESPN | Fubo (Watch Now) |
All ESPN programs are also available with an ESPN Unlimited subscription. Out-of-market games are available on NBA League Pass.**
Friday
Detroit Pistons at Charlotte Hornets
The Pistons have already clinched the conference’s No. 1 seed, atop the East for the first time in 19 years. It’s “April in the D, April in the D.”
This weekend is still a good opportunity to recalibrate around Cade Cunningham. After he missed 11 games with a lung pneumothorax, Detroit’s nexus returned to the floor Wednesday night. He finished with 13 points and 10 assists in 26 minutes.
Since Jan. 1, Charlotte is 32-15 and shooting a league-best 39 percent from beyond the arc. The Hornets are first in plus-minus across that stretch, too. Kon Knueppel’s crew tries to buzz past the Play-In stage at No. 6, or at least get the seventh or eighth seed to force a double-elimination situation.
Cleveland Cavaliers at Atlanta Hawks
This is a home-and-home swing after the Cavs beat the Hawks on Wednesday. Donovan Mitchell is out Friday as he manages a right ankle injury. Same goes for Jarrett Allen and his right knee. The Cavs have an outside shot at the third seed, but they’re choosing to tap the brakes before Sunday’s home finale cakewalk with the Washington Wizards.
Atlanta has the league on notice at 19-5 post-All-Star break, best mark in the East. The ATLiens are throwing hands and saying “oh yeah-yer.” The Hawks need to avoid a trap game, because as of Thursday, the fifth through ninth seeds were separated by just two games.
Cleveland is short-handed here, but it still boasts James Harden and Evan Mobley. They combined for 43 points and 24 rebounds in Wednesday’s win. Nickeil Alexander-Walker led the losing effort with 25 points, while Jonathan Kuminga added 24 from the bench.
Toronto Raptors at New York Knicks
The Raps are in the aforementioned jumble for Nos. 5-9 in the East. They’re a fun, balanced group — first in fast-break scoring, third in assists per game heading into Friday. Former Knicks RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley come back to Madison Square Garden.
The hosts try to, at the very least, lock down the No. 3 seed and a five-game season sweep of Toronto. The “Friday Night Knicks” song is an eternal groove. This could well be a first-round series preview, too. New York leads the league in clutch-time 3-point shooting at around 41 percent. That bumps up to 44.4 for Jalen Brunson and 50 for OG Anunoby.
Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets
Like Detroit, OKC has already clinched home court through the playoffs. This is the Thunder’s third straight campaign as the West’s No. 1. Since losing to the Pistons on Feb. 25, the reigning champions have gone a dominant 19-1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander looks to put the finishing touches on his MVP bid in front of three-time MVP Nikola Jokić.
Denver is sliding between the third, fourth and fifth seed. Jokić and company are on a 10-game win streak, which includes overtime thrillers against the Spurs and Portland Trail Blazers.
Jokić leads the NBA in rebounds and assists per game. That’s never been done before — Wilt Chamberlain led by assist total, not average, in 1967-68. On the other end, Gilgeous-Alexander broke the record for most consecutive 20-point games, a mark set by Chamberlain that stood for more than six decades.
These two are spectacular players with historic connotations. And remember, their teams faced off in a tight seven-game second-round playoff series last spring.
Minnesota Timberwolves at Houston Rockets
No Mitchell in the early window, and Anthony Edwards (knee) might be on ice or limited for the later one. Prime Video executives will have cartoon steam coming from their ears. Minnesota is locked in as the sixth seed either way.
But Houston can jump past the reeling Lakers to get the fourth seed, or even the third seed, either of which would mean first-round home court. The Rockets have won eight in a row; they close out the regular season with Friday and Sunday dates in Space City. Shenanigans aside, Kevin Durant has put together a ridiculous age-37 season — nearly 26 points per game on shooting splits around 52/41/88 percent.
Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers
The Suns are set as a seventh seed, which makes them the biggest fish in the small Play-In pond. They’ll use this L.A. look to build with Dillon Brooks, who returned March 31 after a hand fracture cost him 18 games. Brooks had 28 points and went 4-of-5 on treys during Wednesday’s win over the Dallas Mavericks. Devin Booker has scored 30 or more in five of his last six outings.
Vibes around the Lake Show are low right now. Luka Dončić, NBA scoring king at 33.5 points per game, is in Europe to treat his hamstring strain. Austin Reaves is ailing as well, expected to miss the next four to six weeks with an oblique injury.
Denver and Houston see a chance to secure a top-four seed. JJ Redick and LeBron James see a chance to prove their resilience.
Sunday
Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics
Through Thursday, Orlando has won five of six, notching impressive home Ws versus Detroit and Minnesota. Jalen Suggs is diming, averaging 8.4 assists in April compared to 5.5 on the season. The Magic are in that Eastern Conference 5-to-9 crowd, and they get a chance to make noise now that they’re healthy. An upset here could be the difference between first-round readiness and back-half Play-In drama.
The Celtics are lined up for the No. 2 seed and can clinch it as early as Friday. Did the readership know that Neemias Queta leads Boston in Basketball Reference win shares? We know now. Of course, Jaylen Brown is the straw that’s been stirring this green drink, and Jayson Tatum is regaining his footing just in time for playoff basketball.
Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat
The Hawks’ mid-year turnaround is remarkable, but the biggest story of the second half is still Bam Adebayo’s 83-point stunner. That really happened! Will Adebayo have another 80-piece on the final day of the regular season? Probably not, almost definitely not, but we now can’t say it with 100 percent certainty. Hey, David Robinson dropped 71 points in the 82nd game back in 1994.
Miami plays with the NBA’s fastest pace. Atlanta matches with top-six briskness of its own. The Heat are a likely 10 seed, but Adebayo and Erik Spoelstra have risen from fringe team to playoff threat in years past. The Hawks are hot, but they’d surely like to avoid surging Charlotte or physical Orlando in the Play-In.
Charlotte Hornets at New York Knicks
By Sunday, both sides might have room to improve their bracket standing. They could also be locked into their respective positions. One thing is for sure, and that’s buckets. Charlotte and New York have near-identical, top-five offensive ratings as they enter the weekend.
Brunson had 26 points and 13 assists in their last meeting, which the Hornets won on Knueppel’s efficient 26/11/8 line. There should be ample offense to send out the regular season.
Denver Nuggets at San Antonio Spurs
Depending on how things break, the Nugs might have a chance to snag third place in the West. Standing in their way would be the second-seeded Spurs. If Denver indeed gets the No. 3 seed, these two sides would be queued to converge in the second round.
Regardless of the Sunday playoff picture, this is appointment TV. It’s Jokić and, if he’s healthy, Victor Wembanyama — titanic clashes of space-bending super-centers. They gave us a game-of-the-year contender last weekend, a 136-134 overtime win for Denver. Let’s run it back and end on a high note. What say you, Coyote and Jackals?
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