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.Advertisement