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Jamal Murray #27 of the Denver Nuggets drives to the basket as Luka Doncic #77 and LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers trail the play during the fourth quarter at Ball Arena on January 20, 2026 in Denver, Colorado.
The 2025-26 NBA season is coming down to the final stretch, Saturday, March 14 will feature a few massive games on the schedule that could have major playoff implications as teams prepare for the last month of the regular season.
Along with the NBA games on TV today, there is also a full slate of college basketball games, as conference tournaments for the Big Ten, Big 12, ACC, SEC, Big East, and more all enter either the semifinal or championship rounds.
Here is the full schedule and slate of the seven NBA games for Saturday, March 14:
NBA Schedule Today: Games On TV For Saturday, March 14
Brooklyn Nets at Philadelphia 76ers, 1 pm EST, on NBC Sports Philadelphia and YES Network
Milwaukee Bucks at Atlanta Hawks, 3 pm EST, on FanDuel Sports Wisconsin and FanDuel Sports Southeast
Charlotte Hornets at San Antonio Spurs, 3:30 pm EST, on Amazon Prime Video and FanDuel Sports Southwest
Washington Wizards at Boston Celtics, 6 pm EST, on NBA TV, NBC Sports Boston, and Monumental Sports Network
Orlando Magic at Miami Heat, 8 pm EST, on FanDuel Sports Sun and FanDuel Sports Florida
Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers, 8:30 pm EST, on ABC
Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles Clippers, 10:30 pm EST, on ESPN, NBC Sports California, and FanDuel Sports SoCal
As a note, only the Hornets vs. Spurs, Wizards vs. Celtics, Nuggets vs. Lakers, and Kings vs. Clippers will be available on national TV, given fans have either YouTube TV, cable, or another streaming service at allows them to access Amazon Prime Video, NBA TV, ABC, and ESPN channels.
The rest of the games will only be available to watch on local channels, unless fans have NBA League Pass, which allows for all games across each of the 30 teams to be accessed.
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Beginning with the early San Antonio and Charlotte game on Amazon Prime, this contest features arguably two of the hottest teams in the NBA over the past few months.
While the Spurs have only lost two games since the start of February, franchise star Victor Wembanyama has been making a strong case for the MVP award and Defensive Player of the Year, as his odds for both have surged recently.
However, with the Hornets’ young trio of LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, and Rookie of the Year favorite Kon Knueppel, the team has gone 22-11 in 2026 and have shot into playoff contention in the East.
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These squads know a thing or two about star rookies 💪🤩
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This game features some of the best young talents in the league, and could see the last three Rookie of the Year winners all on the court together, if Knueppel ends up winning the award. While Charlotte won the first contest against San Antonio, the Spurs remain a slight favorite for this game.
As for the marquee matchup of the night, the Nuggets vs. Lakers game sees two top teams in the West square off in hopes of shaving abetter chance at securing home-court advantage for the playoffs. The two teams have been anywhere from third to sixth in the standings, and this game features both Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic, two other top candidates for the MVP award.
Jokic is coming off three triple-doubles in a row, while Doncic had his first 50-point game for the Lakers on Thursday, as he was one assist shy of a triple-double for himself. The two are arguably the top offensive hubs in the NBA today.
The two teams split the season series 1-1 earlier in the season, as both were close games. But while Denver has been on a recent skid, going 5-5 in their last ten, while Los Angeles has been hot, winning seven of their last eight, the visiting Nuggets remain a slight favorite.
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Jokic, Jamal and the Nuggets head to LA to face LeBron, Luka and the Lakers 👀
As for Kings vs. Clippers, this game features two teams in opposite directions. Sacramento has the second-worst record in the NBA at 16-51, and has seen season-ending injuries to many of their top contributors. At this point in the season, the Kings expect to already eye the lottery in hopes of landing one of the top college prospects.
At the same time, the Clippers, thanks to star Kawhi Leonard, have been one of the best teams over the past few months of the season, as after starting 6-21, they are now 34-32 and in line to make the Play-In Tournament. Leonard is averaging a career-high 28.3 points on 50% shooting, and has scored at least 20 points in 42 consecutive games. Los Angeles is a heavy favorite against Sacramento on Saturday night.
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“[Kawhi Leonard] is playing unbelievably well. He’s got a chance to be a first-team All-NBA player this year.”
—@TimBontemps on Kawhi Leonard’s level of play this season 🏀
That is the full schedule of NBA games today, along with a bit of info about the matchups on national TV.
There is also a full slate of college basketball games on Saturday, March 16, as conference tournaments enter the final rounds as teams prepare for Selection Sunday for the NCAA March Madness tournament.