Preview Roundups
January 07, 2016
Atlanta at Philadelphia 7:00 PM ET
The Philadelphia 76ers have another chance to earn their first back-to-back wins of the season when they host the slumping Atlanta Hawks on Thursday. The 76ers are winners of three of their last six contests and opened the six-game homestand with a 109-99 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday.
Boston at Chicago 8:00 PM ET
The last time the Chicago Bulls faced the Boston Celtics, they walked away with a third straight loss and began to question what they had in front of them. The Bulls responded with a dramatic turnaround and will put a five-game winning streak on the line when they host the Celtics in a rematch Thursday.
Utah at Houston 8:00 PM ET
The Houston Rockets hope to make it a little easier on themselves Thursday night when they go for back-to-back wins against the visiting Utah Jazz. The Rockets snapped a four-game losing streak by rallying from 15 points down in the second half Monday for a 93-91 triumph at Utah — their fifth victory in the last six contests against the Jazz.
L.A. Lakers at Sacramento 10:30 PM ET
Kobe Bryant was just beginning to hit superstar status when the Los Angeles Lakers and the Sacramento Kings were engaged in a contentious rivalry. Bryant is hoping to make a return to the court when he visits Sacramento for the final time in his career on Thursday.