Preview Roundups
January 06, 2015
Phoenix at Milwaukee 8:00 PM ET
The Milwaukee Bucks gave a memorable performance while losing prized rookie Jabari Parker for the season when they met the Phoenix Suns last month. Milwaukee strives to post a second win over the Suns on Tuesday at a time when red-hot Phoenix has won eight of its last 10 games. The Bucks lost Parker to a knee injury on Dec. 15 in Phoenix and Khris Middleton played the role of hero by making a miraculous 3-pointer as time expired to give Milwaukee a 96-94 win.
Detroit at San Antonio 8:30 PM ET
The Detroit Pistons are unbeaten since cutting loose free-agent bust Josh Smith, but they face their toughest test during that stretch when they travel to face the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. The Pistons have won five straight — by an average of 18.2 points — since waiving Smith. The defending champion Spurs are aiming for their third straight victory, which would mark their longest streak since an eight-game run that ended Dec. 3.