Preview Roundups
January 08, 2015
Charlotte at Toronto 7:30 PM ET
The Toronto Raptors look to halt their season-long three-game losing skid when they host the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday. The Raptors are licking their wounds after going 2-5 on their Western road swing and hope to stop the bleeding by beating the Hornets for the first time in their last five meetings. Toronto is 14-3 at the Air Canada Centre and 15-5 against Eastern Conference foes as it prepares for a six-game homestand in which five of the visiting teams hail from the Eastern time zone.
Houston at New York 8:00 PM ET
Houston has a great chance to finish off a three-game road trip in winning fashion when it visits stumbling New York on Thursday. The Knicks set a franchise record with their 13th straight loss Wednesday in Washington, dropping a 101-91 decision with another makeshift rotation for first-year head coach Derek Fisher. It was the 23rd loss in 24 games overall for New York, a remarkable swoon that began with its 10th consecutive loss to Houston on Nov. 24 in Texas.
Miami at Portland 10:30 PM ET
The Miami Heat found their way into the win column for the first time this year against Brooklyn on Sunday and will try to carry some of that momentum when they open a five-game West Coast road trip at the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday. The Heat have been held under 90 points in the last two games and will need to find more offense against the Trail Blazers. Portland is averaging 106.2 points in winning five of its last six games.
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