Preview Roundups
February 09, 2015
San Antonio at Indiana 7:00 PM ET
When the San Antonio Spurs meet the Indiana Pacers on Monday in Indianapolis, they'll face a much different team than they did 2 1/2 months ago. The Spurs beat Indiana 106-100 back on November 26, but the Pacers were without George Hill, David West, C.J. Watson, Roy Hibbert and Paul George. All but George have since returned from their injuries and Hill and West currently lead Indiana in scoring.
Golden State at Philadelphia 7:00 PM ET
The Philadelphia 76ers have been turning some heads with their play of late but will have to bring it up another level when they host the Western Conference-leading Golden State Warriors on Monday. The 76ers are looking for their fifth straight home win after knocking off Charlotte on Saturday. The Warriors evened their road trip at 1-1 with a dominating performance at New York on Saturday as Draymond Green asserted himself.
Orlando at Washington 7:00 PM ET
The Washington Wizards look to start moving forward again when they host the Orlando Magic on Monday after snapping a five-game losing streak. The Wizards broke out of a surprising slump with a 114-77 rout of Brooklyn on Saturday minus second-leading scorer Bradley Beal, who is questionable for the Magic game due to a toe injury. Washington tries to extend its winning streak to eight against Orlando, which let a six-point get away in the final minute of a 98-97 loss to Chicago on Sunday.
New York at Miami 7:30 PM ET
The Miami Heat have already lost more games this season than they did last season and look to begin to turn things around when they host the New York Knicks on Monday. Miami has lost 29 of its first 50 games and will need to improve drastically if it is to have any chance of winning a playoff series while a return to the NBA Finals appears all but impossible. The Heat and Knicks both enter with three-game losing streaks.
Brooklyn at Milwaukee 8:00 PM ET
Surging Milwaukee continues a five-game homestand that straddles the All-Star break and is loaded with losing opponents when it hosts Brooklyn on Monday. Brandon Knight capped a 26-point effort with a big jumper in the closing seconds as the Bucks topped Boston by a 96-93 margin Saturday, their sixth win in seven games and fourth straight at home. Including the Nets, Milwaukee's next three opponents on the homestand are a combined 36 games below .500 overall and a collective 25-48 on the road.
Atlanta at Minnesota 8:00 PM ET
The top team in the East will face the bottom team in the West when the Atlanta Hawks visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday, but neither team’s recent play has matched their place in the standings. After posting an NBA-record 17-0 mark in the month of January, the Hawks have lost two of four in February but still maintain a comfortable seven-game lead over the Toronto Raptors. The Timberwolves have won three straight for their longest winning streak in nearly a year.
Utah at New Orleans 8:00 PM ET
New Orleans All-Star Anthony Davis is questionable for Monday’s home game against the Utah Jazz after avoiding serious injury in a fall. The Pelicans announced Sunday that Davis sprained his right shoulder after landing on it during Saturday’s 107-72 loss to the Chicago Bulls. Davis fell awkwardly after going up for an alley-oop pass and briefly caught himself with one hand on the rim before tumbling to the court.
L.A. Clippers at Dallas 8:30 PM ET
The Los Angeles Clippers will finally reach the end of a difficult eight-game road trip when they visit Dallas on Monday. Playing without All-Star forward Blake Griffin, who will have surgery Monday for a staph infection in his elbow, the Clippers lost 131-108 at Oklahoma City on Sunday to fall for the fourth straight time. They have allowed 115.5 points during the slide, which is the team's longest since Doc Rivers took over as head coach before last season.
Oklahoma City at Denver 9:00 PM ET
The Oklahoma City Thunder proved how explosive they can be with Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook healthy and in the lineup together in a big win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. The Thunder will try to keep the momentum going when they visit the Denver Nuggets for the second night of a back-to-back on Monday. The Nuggets are losers of 12 of their last 13 games and have dropped five in a row at home.