Preview Roundups
January 04, 2017
Oklahoma City at Charlotte 7:00 PM ET
Kemba Walker is one of the few players capable of putting together a competent Russell Westbrook impression, but not even some big numbers in the boxscore could pull the Charlotte Hornets to a win in the last two games. Walker will try to get the better of Westbrook when the Hornets host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday.
Atlanta at Orlando 7:00 PM ET
The Atlanta Hawks are fighting trade rumors involving their best player - power forward Paul Millsap - and others just as they are starting to string together some wins. The Hawks will try to convince the front office to keep the core intact and go for it this season with a fourth straight win when they visit the Orlando Magic on Wednesday.
Milwaukee at New York 7:30 PM ET
The New York Knicks can't seem to get the stops they need on the defensive end and plummeted below .500 during their current five-game slide. The Knicks will try to snap out of the funk when they host the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday.
Chicago at Cleveland 8:00 PM ET
Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love is playing through a bout of food poisoning and the team is hoping he's closer to full strength when they host the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. Small forward LeBron James also is battling an illness and point guard Kyrie Irving missed back-to-back games with hamstring tightness.
Memphis at L.A. Clippers 10:30 PM ET
The Los Angeles Clippers have seen their season-worst six-game losing streak come to an end and are hoping to turn around their fortunes. But they likely won't have point guard Chris Paul once again when they host the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday.
Portland at Golden State 10:30 PM ET
The Golden State Warriors just keep rolling along, racking up wins and growing more comfortable with each other each game. The Portland Trail Blazers, who visit the Warriors on Wednesday, are enduring a much more difficult campaign but are beginning to put things together on the defensive end.
Miami at Sacramento 10:30 PM ET
The Miami Heat are being ravaged by injuries and attempt to avoid a seventh consecutive defeat when they visit the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. The Heat dressed just eight players in a 99-90 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday in the opener of a six-game road trip.