NBA standings 2019-20 ; NBA standings today ; NBA standings 2020 ; NBA games today ; Lakers; Rockets NBA Season Restart 2020: TV Schedule, Scores, Playoff Standings, Odds, Picks For Today’s Games Boston Celtics v Miami Heat Kemba Walker 8 of the Boston Celtics looks The 2020 NBA season restart continues Tuesday, August 4 with six more contests that will help determine how the NBA Playoff bracket shakes out. Day 6 of the seeding game slate includes a handful of contests that will play a key role in identifying the team that will secure the final seed in the Western Conference that is still very much up for grabs. While the Memphis Grizzlies (32-36) are currently occupying the No. 8 position in the conference and aren’t playing today, the Portland Trail Blazers (30-38), Sacramento Kings (28-38) and Phoenix Suns (28-39) are all looking to gain ground with a victory on Tuesday. You can find out which opponents these contenders are squaring off against and their odds to win in the sections below. While some of today’s NBA games are high stakes, there are some matchups on the docket that are not exactly the most meaningful or thrilling. The outcome of Tuesday’s opening contest between the Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets, for instance, is not likely to have any tangible impact on the 2020 NBA Playoff picture. The Bucks are cruising to the No. 1 seed in the East and are currently 5.5 games ahead of the next closest competitor with only a handful of contests left to play, while the Nets would have to drop off significantly for the Washington Wizards to even have a chance to usurp the No. 8 seed from them by forcing a play-in tournament. It may make for a boring game on paper, but viewers can spice things up with the ability to wager on a variety of betting lines related to the game. It is certainly unlikely that Brooklyn pulls an upset, but there is a much better chance the club can cover the massive 17-point spread. NBA Scores And Recap – Monday, August 3 Toronto Raptors 107, Miami Heat 103 Denver Nuggets 121, Oklahoma City Thunder 113 (OT) Indiana Pacers 111, Washington Wizards 100 New Orleans Pelicans 109, Memphis Grizzlies 99 Philadelphia 76ers 132, San Antonio Spurs 130 Los Angeles Lakers 116, Utah Jazz 108 An action-packed Monday began when the Raptors rode a 36-point performance from guard Fred VanVleet to victory over the Heat. The Nuggets avoided going 0-2 since the start of seeding games by besting the Thunder in overtime thanks to a clutch, 37-point outing from Michael Porter Jr., the 2018 lottery pick who underwent back surgery and missed all of last season. T.J. Warren guided the Pacers to their second straight victory with a 34-point outing against the Wizards, bringing his total to 87 points since play in the Orlando bubble began. The Pelicans finally got off the schneid by handing the Grizzlies their third consecutive loss of the restarted 2020 NBA season, riding a combined 47 points from stars Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson to notch the “W”. The 76ers also celebrated their first seeding game win after nearly blowing a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter against the Spurs, but ultimately snuck by in no small part due to Joel Embiid’s 27-point, nine-rebound showing. The Lakers secured the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference with their victory over the Jazz, getting a whopping 42 points from Anthony Davis in the matchup. NBA Schedule, Odds And Predictions – Tuesday, August 4 All times ET, =Nationally televised TNT games will be live streamed via WatchTNT site and app. Every out of market seeding game from the Orlando bubble can be live streamed via purchase of NBA League Pass Brooklyn Nets vs. Milwaukee Bucks Time: 1:30 p.m. TV: NBA TV Price’s Prediction: The Nets are going up an absolute juggernaut in this contest, but laying 17.5 points is simply too many. The Bucks may not want to tax their stars too much knowing they are just a half game away from locking up the East’s top seed for the 2020 NBA Playoffs. Double-digit underdogs have been a profitable play over the last few seasons and this should be no exception. Fade the favorite and watch as this scrappy Brooklyn squad keeps things relatively competitive to score a cover. Dallas Mavericks vs. Sacramento Kings Thanks for watching