Preview Roundups
January 23, 2019
Toronto at Indiana 7:00 PM ET
The Indiana Pacers have just four losses in the last 35 days, but two of them came against the Toronto Raptors, their opponent Wednesday in Indianapolis. The Raptors secured a three-point win over the Pacers at home Dec. 19 and a 16-point victory in a rematch Jan. 6, but Indiana is 11-2 against all other teams in that span after a 120-95 triumph over Charlotte on Sunday.
Cleveland at Boston 7:30 PM ET
The Boston Celtics are rolling along with wins in their last four games as point guard Kyrie Irving continues to put up big numbers in several different statistical categories. Irving will try to push his hot streak one more game and lead the Celtics to a fifth consecutive victory when they host his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, on Wednesday.
Orlando at Brooklyn 7:30 PM ET
The Brooklyn Nets are no longer a scrappy young team putting some wins together and are instead becoming a legitimate threat to reach the Eastern Conference playoffs and perhaps earn homecourt advantage. The Nets will try to push their latest winning streak to five in a row when they host the Orlando Magic on Wednesday.
L.A. Clippers at Miami 7:30 PM ET
The Miami Heat have taken a step backward in recent weeks and look to start a turnaround when they host the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. Miami lost only five times in a 17-game stretch to move above .500 but has since lost five of its last eight contests to drop back under the break-even mark.
Houston at New York 7:30 PM ET
James Harden remains a historic scoring machine, but the Houston Rockets are beginning to slide. Harden will try to move past Wilt Chamberlain and help the Rockets avoid a sixth loss in 10 games when they visit the New York Knicks on Wednesday.
San Antonio at Philadelphia 8:00 PM ET
The Philadelphia 76ers could be without Jimmy Butler for the second straight game when they host the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. Butler missed Monday's 121-93 whipping of the visiting Houston Rockets and is listed as questionable to play against the Spurs.
Atlanta at Chicago 8:00 PM ET
There have been signs of promise with the Atlanta Hawks of late, but after a lackluster performance in Monday’s home defeat to Orlando they now embark on a seven-game road trip starting Wednesday at Chicago. The Hawks had split their previous 16 games and led by three points after one quarter Monday before running out of gas, falling 122-103 to the Magic to end their homestand with back-to-back losses.
Charlotte at Memphis 8:00 PM ET
If the Charlotte Hornets find themselves on the outside of the Eastern Conference playoffs this spring, their road record could be the reason. The Hornets will try to avoid another loss away from home when they continue a three-game trip by visiting the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday.
Detroit at New Orleans 8:00 PM ET
The New Orleans Pelicans look to continue their dominance of Detroit when they host the Pistons on Wednesday. New Orleans won 12 of the past 13 meetings, including a 116-108 triumph in Detroit on Dec. 9.
Denver at Utah 10:30 PM ET
The Denver Nuggets look to halt a seven-game losing streak in Salt Lake City when they visit the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. The Jazz have won the seven meetings by an average of 14 points and held Denver under 90 in five of the games.