The best teams from the NBA’s Eastern and Western conferences do battle Monday night in Oklahoma City, where the defending NBA champion Thunder will host the Detroit Pistons.

The Philadelphia 76ers hit the road for South Beach on Monday night for a key Eastern Conference battle with the Miami Heat. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET with TV coverage on NBC Sports Now and streaming on-demand.

The two top candidates to win the NBA’s MVP award traded 40-point performances on Monday night, but Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander came out

Although he missed a month of action with a knee injury, Jokić has been his dominant self when in the lineup, as the three-time NBA MVP and one-time NBA Finals MVP is averaging 27.9 points, 12.9 rebounds and 10.8 assists per game while shooting 57.3 percent from the field and 38.8 percent from behind the arc.

The Los Angeles Lakers need Marcus Smart at full strength as they look to make a deep playoff run.

A few of the NBA's biggest names are right up against the games played limit to be eligible for awards. Here's an updated count for Cade Cunningham and other stars.

Almost half of the NBA is in action on Tuesday, March 31 as playoff races continue to heat up in both conferences.

The 10 teams in the playoffs/play-in tournament in each conference are officially set. Here are the championship odds for all 20 postseason teams.