Preview Roundups
January 09, 2019
Indiana at Boston 7:00 PM ET
The Boston Celtics are clicking on their home floor and look to finish off a perfect stay at TD Garden when they host the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. Behind a balanced attack that resulted in a season-high 37 assists on 47 baskets, the Celtics coasted past Brooklyn 116-95 on Monday, improving to 3-0 on the homestand and winning their fifth in a row in Boston.
Philadelphia at Washington 7:00 PM ET
The Philadelphia 76ers look to wallop Washington for the third straight time this season when they conclude a home-and-home set against the host Wizards on Wednesday. Philadelphia rolled to a 132-115 home win over Washington on Tuesday and also trounced the Wizards 123-98 on Nov. 30.
Atlanta at Brooklyn 7:30 PM ET
The Brooklyn Nets will try to bounce back from their most lopsided loss of the season when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. The Nets committed a season-high 25 turnovers and shot 40.5 percent from the floor in Monday's 116-95 loss at Boston, just their fourth setback in the last 16 games.
Milwaukee at Houston 8:00 PM ET
The Houston Rockets just took out the top team in the Western Conference and will try to prove once again that it can knock off one of the best in the East when they host the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday. The Rockets won for the 12th time in the last 14 games when James Harden put together another virtuoso offensive performance in a 125-113 triumph over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.
San Antonio at Memphis 8:00 PM ET
Two teams heading in different directions square off Tuesday when the San Antonio Spurs visit the Memphis Grizzlies. San Antonio won a season-best five straight games and 13 of its last 16 while the Grizzlies have dropped six straight games and 13 of their past 16.
Cleveland at New Orleans 8:00 PM ET
The New Orleans Pelicans aim to defeat struggling Cleveland for the second time in five days when they host the Cavaliers on Wednesday. New Orleans dominated Saturday's matchup in Cleveland as it rolled to a 133-98 victory.
Phoenix at Dallas 8:30 PM ET
The Dallas Mavericks attempt to halt a seven-game losing streak to Phoenix when they host the Suns on Wednesday. Dallas dropped this season's first two meetings by an average of 15.5 points and has lost the last four versus Phoenix by an average of 18 points.
Orlando at Utah 9:00 PM ET
The Utah Jazz split a four-game road trip against Eastern Conference opponents and head back home one game under .500 but not discouraged. The Jazz will begin a stretch with eight of nine at home by hosting the slumping Orlando Magic on Wednesday.
Chicago at Portland 10:00 PM ET
The Chicago Bulls failed to earn a win on a three-game homestand and now find themselves staring down a five-game, west coast road trip. The Bulls will try to put up a fight when they begin the excursion by visiting the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday.
Detroit at L.A. Lakers 10:30 PM ET
The Los Angeles Lakers are still without superstar LeBron James, but Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball are beginning to step up in his absence. Ingram and Ball will try to guide the Lakers to a second consecutive victory when they host the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.