Preview Roundups
January 27, 2020
Cleveland at Detroit 7:00 PM ET
The Cleveland Cavaliers are enduring a seven-game slide as they continue to strive for consistency within games. The Cavaliers will try not to let one bad quarter send them to an eighth consecutive setback when they visit the Detroit Pistons on Monday.
Orlando at Miami 7:30 PM ET
Both the Orlando Magic and Miami Heat will be trying to rebound from losses to the Los Angeles Clippers when the two Florida-based teams meet Monday in Miami. The Heat were the first to lose to the Western Conference power by dropping a 122-117 decision Friday night, falling to 20-2 at home.
San Antonio at Chicago 8:00 PM ET
The San Antonio Spurs took part in one of the first tributes to Kobe Bryant in the wake of the tragic news of his passing Sunday afternoon, exchanging solemn 24-second violations to start their matchup with the Toronto Raptors. They'll continue to press on with heavy hearts when they carry a two-game losing streak into a visit to the Chicago Bulls on Monday.
Sacramento at Minnesota 8:00 PM ET
The Sacramento Kings recently snapped a six-game slide, but the Minnesota Timberwolves can't seem to find their way out of a deep rut. The Kings will try to make it two straight wins at the expense of the struggling Timberwolves when they visit Minnesota on Monday.
Dallas at Oklahoma City 8:00 PM ET
The Oklahoma City Thunder are winners of five in a row and are making their way up the standings in the Western Conference, with the Dallas Mavericks the next team waiting to be passed. The Thunder will get a chance to pull even when they host the Mavericks on Monday.
Houston at Utah 9:00 PM ET
The Houston Rockets were one of the first two teams to play in the wake of the tragic news of Kobe Bryant's death Sunday afternoon, falling to the Denver in the opener of a challenging back-to-back. The Rockets will try to salvage something of the high-altitude, emotional double-dip when they visit the Utah Jazz on Monday.