Preview Roundups
January 25, 2018
Sacramento at Miami 7:30 PM ET
The Miami Heat struggled on a five-game trek that ended with a loss at Houston on Monday but return home with a chance to turn things around against a pair of sub-.500 foes before hitting the road again. The Heat will try to hand the visiting Sacramento Kings their ninth loss in 10 games on Thursday.
Washington at Oklahoma City 8:00 PM ET
A pair of newly minted All-Star point guards will square off when Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder host John Wall and the Washington Wizards on Thursday. Both Wall and Westbrook were named All-Star reserves when the rosters were announced on Tuesday.
New York at Denver 9:00 PM ET
The road continues to befuddle the New York Knicks, who have dropped three of the first five on their seven-game trip and are 6-18 away from Madison Square Garden on the season. The Knicks will try to pull even on their trek when they visit the Denver Nuggets on Thursday.
Minnesota at Golden State 10:30 PM ET
The Golden State Warriors are once again loaded with All-Stars and look to stymie the challenge of the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves in Thursday's nationally televised contest. The rising Timberwolves have two All-Stars of their own in shooting guard Jimmy Butler and center Karl-Anthony Towns as they attempt to silence the Warriors' star quartet.