![Clippers vs. Lakers](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/htscl81lf4abezw9slw3/nba-games-of-the-week.jpg?downsize=700%3A%2A&output-quality=auto&output-format=auto)
We're officially in the stretch run of the NBA season. It's March and the playoffs are only a month away. The battle for playoff seeding is underway, with a number of teams fighting for prime position to make a deep, postseason run. As we kick off the March slate of NBA games, we have a few stellar matchups, including yet another battle of Los Angeles between the Clippers and Lakers, and a rematch between the Lakers and Bucks, who both currently own the best records in the West and East.
To put it simply: things are about to get real spicy in the NBA. As we've done throughout the season, here we break down some of the best NBA games of the upcoming week, as well as the games we can't wait to watch. So sit back, get ready for some intense hoops action, and enjoy.
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Milwaukee Bucks
![Giannis Antetokounmpo LeBron James Dec 2019 Milwaukee](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/zzbjndtppeaxgy1krl2a/giannis-antetokounmpo-lebron-james-dec-2019-milwaukee.jpg?downsize=700%3A%2A&output-quality=auto&output-format=auto)
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Los Angeles Clippers
![LeBron James plays defense against Kawhi Leonard during Lakers/Clippers game.](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/vxp40raht2e2aldclwpm/lakers-clippers-camera.jpg)
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ers
![ben simmons 76ers lakers](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/bq60o2jawqgrmpg9mrjd/ben-simmons-76ers-lakers.jpg)
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Miami Heat
![giannis](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/kev6jk0m4nbf25hkyivm/giannis.jpg)
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Houston Rockets
![Kawhi Leonard Rockets Clippers Nov 2019](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/sopbh43nyirhbkg5u7lr/kawhi-leonard-rockets-clippers-nov-2019.jpg)