A quick look at the 10-game NBA schedule for Friday, March 30, ranking games by watchability (all times p.m. Eastern):

1. Brooklyn Nets (42-30) at Utah Jazz (37-36), 9

2. Los Angeles Lakers (37-36) at Sacramento Kings (27-46), 10

The Jazz won the season series with the Lakers, which now seems like one of the most important things in the NBA. These teams are tied for the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference, with each having six home games and three road games left. They also each play more five games against winning teams, with the Jazz getting one tonight at home. Utah is dominant at home, with a 26-9 record in the higher altitude. That, along with the tiebreaker, is part of why the Jazz are the favorite to take the spot at this point, now that they have turned around their season. But don't discount the Lakers, who are banged up and have lost four of five but have the talent to turn things around.

3. Los Angeles Clippers (49-24) at Houston Rockets (39-33), 8

For all the high-flying dunks and long Chris Paul passes that make highlight reels, the Clippers don't run very often. They are as efficient on the fast break as any team in the league (applying the everyone-but-the-Miami Heat corollary), but they average 91.2 possessions per 48 minutes, slightly below average. The Rockets love to push tempo, hoping to expose opponents not used to it. They easily run the fastest offense in the NBA, but that approach has led them to struggle against elite opponents. Why? The Clippers choose not to run in order to save energy for their aging roster. Force them to run, though, and Paul and Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan and Eric Bledsoe and the rest will put on a show. And that's what this game, between two teams that could use the win for West playoff seeding purposes, will be: a show.

4. Chicago Bulls (39-31) at Dallas Mavericks (35-37), 2

The Mavericks are still alive in this bid for the West's No. 8 seed, but they would love to see the Jazz and Lakers lose tonght. The Bulls are coming off a big victory you may have heard about.

5. Portland Trail Blazers (33-39) at Golden State Warriors (41-32), 10:30

The Blazers' playoff hopes collapsed along with them as they have lost three in a row after showing signs of life. The Warriors are the seventh current-playoff team the Blazers have played in a row, with three more after that. Every opponent the rest of the way for the Blazers has a better record than them.

7. Memphis Grizzlies (48-24) at Minnesota Timberwolves (26-45), 8

The Grizzlies have lost five consecutive road games. The Timberwolves are playing as well as they have in the second half.

8. Indiana Pacers (46-27) at Phoenix Suns (23-50), 10, NBATV

It would have been interesting to be in the meeting where this game was put on national TV.

9. Orlando Magic (19-54) at Atlanta Hawks (40-33), 7

10. Charlotte Bobcats (17-55) at Philadelphia 76ers (29-43), 8

If you're watching these, it's to see the Magic and Bobcats try to one-up each other out of the No. 1 pick. But the Suns had an interesting take on tanking: This draft isn't worth it.