Preview Roundups
January 06, 2019
Brooklyn at Chicago 3:30 PM ET
The Brooklyn Nets will try to stay perfect in the new year when they carry a two-game winning streak into a matchup with the host Chicago Bulls on Sunday afternoon. The Nets opened a three-game road trip with a 109-100 win at Memphis in Friday, avenging a double-overtime loss earlier in the season and winning for the 11th time in their last 14 games overall.
L.A. Lakers at Minnesota 3:30 PM ET
The Los Angeles Lakers are finding life without superstar LeBron James a little difficult with losses in four of the last five games. The Lakers will again be without James when they open a two-game road trip by visiting the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday.
Orlando at L.A. Clippers 3:30 PM ET
The Orlando Magic are going through some ups and downs on their current road trip, though so far the downs are outweighing the ups. The Magic will try to bounce back from another discouraging loss when they make the fourth stop of a six-game trip by visiting the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.
Miami at Atlanta 6:00 PM ET
The Miami Heat are back above .500 and see no reason to go back to being a team that hovers around the break-even point. The Heat will try to put some distance between themselves and .500 when they visit the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday.
Washington at Oklahoma City 7:00 PM ET
The Oklahoma City Thunder are winners of three straight after earning a rare victory in Portland on Friday and continue to hang out among the leaders in the Western Conference. The Thunder will try to make it four consecutive wins when they begin a four-game homestand by hosting the Washington Wizards on Sunday.
Indiana at Toronto 7:30 PM ET
The Indiana Pacers' last loss came on Dec. 19 at Toronto, and they'll have a chance to avenge that defeat when they carry a six-game winning streak into a matchup with the host Raptors on Sunday. The Pacers began their five-game road trip with a 119-116 overtime triumph at Chicago on Friday, putting them one victory away from their second seven-game winning streak since the start of December.
Charlotte at Phoenix 8:00 PM ET
The Charlotte Hornets entered their longest road trip of the season on a sour note and were unable to turn the tide in the opener of the six-game trek against Western Conference teams. They will try to bounce back against the worst team in the West when they visit the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.