Preview Roundups
January 05, 2017
Brooklyn at Indiana 7:00 PM ET
The Indiana Pacers are peaking offensively just as they get ready to face the team with the worst scoring defense in the NBA. The Pacers will try to take advantage of that suspect defense when they host the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday.
Utah at Toronto 7:30 PM ET
The Utah Jazz had their league-best defense shredded by Isaiah Thomas in Boston on Tuesday and are about to face a team with an even more potent backcourt when they continue a five-game trip by visiting the Toronto Raptors on Thursday. The Raptors are looking to bounce back after a 28-point loss in San Antonio.
Charlotte at Detroit 7:30 PM ET
The Charlotte Hornets are fresh off a season-high point total and hope to ride the momentum as they open a five-game road trip Thursday against the Detroit Pistons. Charlotte played Wednesday's game at Oklahoma City's fast pace and tallied 36 fourth-quarter points en route to a 123-112 home victory.
Atlanta at New Orleans 8:00 PM ET
The New Orleans Pelicans will try to extend their home winning streak to five games when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday. The Pelicans won the final four contests of their recent five-game homestand before falling 90-82 at Cleveland on Monday, and the current run at the Smoothie King Center is their longest since a five-gamer at the end of the 2014-15 season.
Oklahoma City at Houston 8:00 PM ET
Leading MVP candidates James Harden and Russell Westbrook square off for the third time this season when the torrid Houston Rockets host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday. Oklahoma City star Westbrook averaged 28.5 points, 9.5 assists and 8.5 rebounds as the teams split their two previous meetings while Houston's Harden averaged 17, 12.5 and eight.
Phoenix at Dallas 8:30 PM ET
The Dallas Mavericks won five of their last nine games to crawl out of the basement in the Western Conference. One team they managed to climb over on their way up was the Phoenix Suns, who will try to turn the tables when they visit Dallas on Thursday.
San Antonio at Denver 9:00 PM ET
The San Antonio Spurs suffered an overtime loss at Atlanta on Sunday and did what great teams are supposed to do in the next contest - bounced back with a signature performance. The Spurs will try to follow up one of their best efforts of the season when they visit the Denver Nuggets on Thursday.
L.A. Lakers at Portland 10:30 PM ET
The Portland Trail Blazers may again be without star point guard Damian Lillard when they attempt to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers for the ninth consecutive time on Thursday. Lillard sat out the past five games with a sprained left ankle but has been upgraded to "day-to-day."
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