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NBA Schedule Today, March 5, 2024 – Game info - Celtics at Cavaliers

2023-24 NBA Regular Season
Game: Boston Celtics (29-3 home; 19-9 Away)
Date: March 5, 2024
Time: 7:30 p.m. EST
Venue: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland, Ohio
TV Channel: TNT
Live Stream: NBA App

Boston has not lost since that aberrational game in late January when the Lakers came all the way across the country, sat LeBron James and Anthony Davis and won on the road anyway, adding a chapter to Celtics vs. Lakers lore. That was way back on Feb. 1, and Boston has won every game since. The Celtics’ 11-game winning streak is the league’s longest, and their 1.215 points per possession is the most in NBA history.

Celtics vs. Cavaliers Injury Report

Mitchell will be joined on the sidelines by starter Max Strus (strained right knee) and could be joined by sixth man Caris LaVert, who is questionable with a sprained right elbow, and fellow reserve Isaac Okoro, who is questionable with a sprained left elbow. Boston is listing starters Jaylen Brown (elbow strain) and Kristaps Porzingis (quad contusion) as questionable.

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Sixers vs. Nets Preview

NBA Schedule Today, March 5, 2024 – Game info - Sixers at Nets

2023-24 NBA Regular Season
Game: Philadelphia 76ers (19-13 Home; 16-12 Away) at Brooklyn Nets (15-18 Home; 9-19 Away)
Date: March 5, 2024
Time: 7:30 p.m. EST
Venue: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.
TV Channel: YES Network, NBC Sports Philadelphia
Live Stream: NBA App.

The Nets are on the second night of a home back-to-back, and after taking care of business over the weekend by beating the Atlanta Hawks twice to pull within two games of the 10th spot, they allowed the injury-depleted Memphis Grizzlies to come into their house Monday night and beat them by 4 points. The Sixers have won two in a row as they continue to navigate purgatory while awaiting Joel Embiid’s return. It would not be a surprise to see more Philly fans than Nets fans in the stands tonight in the BK. Sixers fans circle Nets home games on their calendars because tickets are cheap and it is a train ride away from southeast Pennsylvania.

Sixers vs. Nets Injury Report

In addition to Embiid (knee surgery), Robert Covington (knee) and De’Anthony Melton (back) are out, and Cameron Payne is questionable with a non-COVID illness. The Nets are not reporting any injuries to their regulars.

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Pelicans vs. Raptors Game Preview

NBA Schedule Today, March 5, 2024 – Game info - Pelicans at Raptors

2023-24 NBA Regular Season
Game: New Orleans Pelicans (18-12 home; 18-13 away) vs. Toronto Raptors (13-18 home; 10-20 road)
Date: March 5, 2024
Time: 7:30 p.m. EST
Venue: ScotiaBank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
TV Channel: NBA League Pass
Live Stream: NBA App

New Orleans is a sneaky good team that nobody talks about all that much because the West is so loaded with quality teams. This is the Pels’ annual excursion to Canada, where the Raptors are struggling through a rebuilding year and are out of the play-in race already after losing Fred VanVleet in free agency last summer and trading Pascal Siakam to Indiana earlier this season. They are 9.5-point underdogs.

Pelicans vs. Raptors Injury Report

The Pelicans are not reporting any injuries to their regulars, while the Raptors will be without small forward Scottie Barnes (fractured left hand), sixth man Bruce Brown (knee) and center Jakob Poeltl (dislocated pinkie finger).

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Suns vs. Nuggets Preview

NBA Schedule Today, March 5, 2024 – Game info - Suns at Nuggets

2023-24 NBA Regular Season
Game: Phoenix Suns (20-13 home; 15-13 road) vs. Denver Nuggets (24-5 home; 18-14 away)
Date: March 5, 2024
Time: 10 p.m. EST
Venue: Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
TV Channel: TNT
Live Stream: NBA App

If anyone had told you prior to the season that this matchup would be have a No. 6 team involved, you would have told him to lay off the bong. But this is what we have because of the success of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Even though one team is the defending champion and has the best home record in the West, the other is going to be a monster if and when its three superstars are ever able to play together. Booker is the latest to get hurt, going down Saturday in Houston with a sprained ankle that is expected to keep him on the sidelines for at least 7-10 days. Denver is undefeated (6-0) since the All-Star break and has pulled into a second-place tie with OKC.

Suns vs. Nuggets Injury Report

In addition to Booker, Jusuf Nurkic, who is coming off a 31-rebound performance, is listed as questionable with right calf tightness. If he cannot go against former teammate Nikola Jokic, this could be ugly by halftime with backup Bol Bol trying to contain the two-time MVP, who looks like a human protein shake next to the string bean son of Manute Bol.

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