Preview Roundups
February 09, 2020
Boston at Oklahoma City 3:30 PM ET
Two of the hottest teams in their respective conferences meet Sunday in an intriguing matinee as the Oklahoma City Thunder host the Boston Celtics. The Thunder have won four in a row and nine of 10 after Friday's 108-101 victory over the Detroit Pistons in their first game since standing pat at the trade deadline.
New York at Atlanta 6:00 PM ET
The Atlanta Hawks hope to have a few more available bodies when they host the New York Knicks on Sunday. Playing without All-Star guard Trae Young (ankle), as well as any of the several players acquired at the trade deadline, the short-handed Hawks put up a fight before falling 112-107 at Boston on Friday.
Chicago at Philadelphia 6:00 PM ET
The Philadelphia 76ers have been better at home all season and proved as much again on Friday, when they returned from an 0-4 road trip to post a 119-107 triumph over the Memphis Grizzlies. The 76ers will try to make it two in a row in front of their own fans when they host the Chicago Bulls on Sunday.
Memphis at Washington 6:00 PM ET
Bradley Beal had a string of seven straight games scoring 30 or more points come to an end on Friday, but he did manage to lead the Washington Wizards to a victory. Beal and the Wizards will try to make it two straight over playoff hopefuls from the Western Conference when they host the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.
Utah at Houston 7:00 PM ET
The Houston Rockets are experimenting with a small-ball lineup and are comfortable going through entire games without any player taller than 6-7 taking the floor. That strategy took a hit in a blowout loss at Phoenix on Friday and will face a stiff test from an All-Star center when Rudy Gobert and the Utah Jazz visit on Sunday.
L.A. Clippers at Cleveland 7:30 PM ET
The Los Angeles Clippers saw a three-game winning streak come to an end in spectacular fashion Saturday night in Minnesota. The Clippers will try to bounce back quickly from one of their most lopsided setbacks of the season when they continue a four-game road trip at the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday.
Miami at Portland 9:00 PM ET
The Miami Heat made one of the bigger moves of the trade deadline frenzy by bringing in veteran forward Andre Iguodala from the Memphis Grizzlies and are hoping to have him available for the first time when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. Iguodala has yet to play this season and will go through practice on Saturday and shootaround Sunday before the team makes a determination about his status.