Preview Roundups
December 01, 2014
San Antonio at Philadelphia 7:00 PM ET
The San Antonio Spurs look to extend their winning streak to eight games when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. The Spurs started their four-game road swing with a 111-89 victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday and hope to win their 16th consecutive regular-season game against Eastern Conference opponents. San Antonio has beaten the 76ers seven straight times and has held them under 100 points in each of their last nine meetings.
Miami at Washington 7:00 PM ET
The Washington Wizards are expecting much better results when they host the Miami Heat on Monday in their second meeting this season. The Heat knocked off the visiting Wizards by 12 points in the season opener, but Washington was without its second-leading scorer the last two seasons, Bradley Beal, who missed the first nine games following wrist surgery. The Wizards are 3-3 since his return but are still dealing with injuries, most notably the three-game absence of Nene (foot).
Denver at Utah 9:00 PM ET
The Denver Nuggets have not been over .500 since winning the first game of the season but can get back there when they visit the Utah Jazz on Monday. The Nuggets failed in their last chance to become a winning team but crushed the Phoenix Suns 122-97 on Friday to get back to even. The Jazz have not had a winning record yet this season and are losers of five straight, including three in a row at home.
Minnesota at L.A. Clippers 10:30 PM ET
The Los Angeles Clippers will try to maintain their momentum after a highly successful road trip when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night. The Clippers won six out of seven on the second-longest road trip of the season—mileage-wise—in the NBA this season. They’ll face a vulnerable opponent in the injury-riddled Timberwolves, who haven’t strung together two wins all season.