Preview Roundups
January 25, 2019
Washington at Orlando 7:00 PM ET
After a promising homestand, the Washington Wizards will try to find some success on the road when they begin a three-game trip at the Orlando Magic on Friday. The Wizards were 4-2 on their stay at Capital One Arena with losses only to Toronto -- in double overtime -- and Golden State and now seek to improve on their 5-18 road mark.
New York at Brooklyn 7:30 PM ET
The last time the two teams from New York City met, they both had 18 losses and were in a virtual tie at the bottom of the Atlantic Division. Much has changed in the roughly six weeks since the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets last tangled, and the red-hot Nets hope to keep their respective trends alive when they host the Knicks on Friday.
Miami at Cleveland 7:30 PM ET
The Miami Heat are making some changes to the rotation in an effort to get back in the win column on a consistent basis and are still working out the kinks. The Heat will give their new starting lineup and shortened rotation another look when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday.
L.A. Clippers at Chicago 8:00 PM ET
The funk that plagued the Los Angeles Clippers during their homestand seems to have lifted somewhat since the team hit the road. The Clippers will try to cap off a winning excursion when they visit the Chicago Bulls in the finale of the four-game trip on Friday.
Toronto at Houston 8:00 PM ET
James Harden looks to continue his lava-hot stretch of stellar performances when the Houston Rockets host the Toronto Raptors on Friday. Harden poured in a career-high 61 points in Wednesday's 114-110 victory over the host New York Knicks and is averaging a spectacular 52.2 points over the past five contests.
Sacramento at Memphis 8:00 PM ET
The Memphis Grizzlies are enduring another down season, leading to reports that franchise cornerstones Mike Conley and Marc Gasol are on the trade block. The Grizzlies should still have the two around on Friday, when they attempt to snap a seven-game slide with the Sacramento Kings visiting.
Detroit at Dallas 8:30 PM ET
Point guard Dennis Smith Jr. returned to the Dallas Mavericks after an unhappy sabbatical and will again be in the lineup for Friday's game against the visiting Detroit Pistons. Smith missed six straight games due to friction over his role but shared the ball-handling duties with star rookie Luka Doncic in Tuesday's 106-98 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Charlotte at Milwaukee 8:30 PM ET
The Milwaukee Bucks own the best winning percentage in the NBA and are on a roll with wins in five straight games. The Bucks breezed by the Dallas Mavericks 116-106 on Monday before getting three full days off and will try to find the momentum again and sweep the two-game homestand when they host the Charlotte Hornets on Friday.
Phoenix at Denver 9:00 PM ET
Star center Nikola Jokic looks to continue his stellar play when the Denver Nuggets host the Phoenix Suns on Friday. Jokic has recorded double-doubles in 16 of the past 22 games and is the prime reason why the Nuggets possess the fifth-best record in the NBA.
Minnesota at Utah 9:00 PM ET
The streaking Utah Jazz look to post their eighth victory in the past nine games when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday in the first contest of a home-and-home set between the clubs. Star guard Donovan Mitchell has fueled Utah's hot stretch and has scored 20 or more points in each of the past 10 games.