Preview Roundups
January 17, 2016
Phoenix at Minnesota 3:30 PM ET
The Minnesota Timberwolves are losers of nine straight and managed 100 or more points only once in that span. The Phoenix Suns, who visit the Timberwolves on Sunday, dropped 12 of their last 13 games and held only one of those 13 opponents under triple digits.
Miami at Oklahoma City 7:00 PM ET
The Oklahoma City Thunder are quietly proving to be among the best teams in the NBA while the Miami Heat are trying to prove themselves a legitimate contender to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference. The Heat could go a long way toward making that case with a win when they visit the Thunder on Sunday.
Dallas at San Antonio 7:00 PM ET
The San Antonio Spurs remain unbeaten at home but have looked vulnerable in the last two victories. The Dallas Mavericks will try to become the first team to win in San Antonio since last March when they visit the Spurs on Sunday.
Indiana at Denver 8:00 PM ET
The Indiana Pacers are struggling to bring their “A” game every night and looked bad in back-to-back losses. The Pacers will try to pick things up when they kick off a four-game road trip by visiting the Denver Nuggets on Sunday.
Houston at L.A. Lakers 9:30 PM ET
The Houston Rockets saw their season-high, five-game winning streak come to a grinding halt last time out and could be without a few key players when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. The Rockets shot 35.1 percent and turned the ball over 19 times in a 91-77 loss to Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland on Friday.