Preview Roundups
February 28, 2020
Minnesota at Orlando 7:00 PM ET
The Orlando Magic are picking up their play for the stretch run and are looking to move up in the standings in the Eastern Conference. The Magic will try to push their winning streak to three in a row on Friday when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves, who are coming off a shocking road victory.
Brooklyn at Atlanta 7:30 PM ET
The Brooklyn Nets dropped back-to-back games against the two teams directly behind them in the Eastern Conference standings. They'll try to stop the bleeding when they face the East's last-place squad with a visit to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday.
Charlotte at Toronto 7:30 PM ET
The Toronto Raptors got a look at how much work they need to do to go from the No 2 team in the Eastern Conference to No. 1 when they dropped a 108-97 home decision to the NBA-best Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. The Raptors will try to get back in the win column when they finish off a four-game homestand by hosting the Charlotte Hornets on Friday.
Dallas at Miami 8:00 PM ET
The Miami Heat look to knock off Dallas for the sixth consecutive time when they visit the Mavericks on Friday. The Heat have won 15 of the past 17 regular-season meetings, a stretch that follows Dallas' 14 consecutive victories from 2004-10.
Sacramento at Memphis 8:00 PM ET
The Memphis Grizzlies are mired in their second-longest losing streak of the season, a four-game slide that has weakened their hold on the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. They'll try to snap the skid against one of the teams looking to track them down in the West when they host the Sacramento Kings on Friday.
Oklahoma City at Milwaukee 8:00 PM ET
The Milwaukee Bucks look to post their fifth consecutive victory when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday. The NBA-best Bucks became the first team in the NBA to reach the 50-win mark when they recorded a 108-97 road win over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday.
Cleveland at New Orleans 8:00 PM ET
The Cleveland Cavaliers just put together two impressive performances at home against Eastern Conference playoff teams and are showing strong signs of improvement since switching head coaches at the All-Star break. The Cavaliers will try to keep the momentum up on the road when they visit Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday.
Detroit at Phoenix 9:00 PM ET
The Phoenix Suns need to take advantage of a six-game homestand if they want to make a run at a playoff spot in the Western Conference and already squandered one opportunity. The Suns will try to improve to 1-1 on the homestand when they host the Detroit Pistons on Friday.
Washington at Utah 9:00 PM ET
The Utah Jazz attempt to avoid a fifth straight loss - all at home - whey host Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards on Friday night. The Jazz are just 4-9 over the past 13 games, a stretch that began with a season-worst five-game slide.
Denver at L.A. Clippers 10:30 PM ET
The Los Angeles Clippers can match the Denver Nuggets for the second-best record in the Western Conference when the teams battle in Los Angeles on Friday night. The Clippers have won back-to-back games after losing four of their previous five, while the Nuggets split their past four games.