Preview Roundups
January 30, 2017
Sacramento at Philadelphia 6:00 PM ET
The Philadelphia 76ers hope to have star center Joel Embiid back in the lineup when then they host Sacramento on Monday in a game that was rescheduled from its original date. Embiid (knee) has missed four of the last five games - including Sunday's 121-108 loss in Chicago - while sneaking in a 32-point performance against Houston on Friday, and he didn't make the trip to see his team fall to the Bulls.
Brooklyn at Miami 7:30 PM ET
The Miami Heat are all of a sudden the hottest team in the NBA and are streaking up the standings in the Eastern Conference. The Heat will try to push their season-best winning streak to eight straight when they host the NBA-worst Brooklyn Nets on Monday.
Orlando at Minnesota 8:00 PM ET
The Minnesota Timberwolves have a great chance to continue their hot streak when they finish a three-game homestand against the Orlando Magic on Monday. Winners of seven of their last 10, the Timberwolves are approaching February with a legitimate shot at their first playoff berth since 2004, and Karl-Anthony Towns remains the biggest reason why.
Detroit at Boston 8:00 PM ET
The Boston Celtics followed up a three-game slide with a three-game winning streak and will try to make it four in a row when they host the Detroit Pistons on Monday. The Pistons are trying to avoid their third straight loss after falling to the Sacramento Kings and Miami Heat in the last two contests.
Cleveland at Dallas 8:30 PM ET
The Cleveland Cavaliers appear to be snapping out of a puzzling slump and will go after their third consecutive victory Monday night when they visit the improving Dallas Mavericks. The Cavaliers remained in control at the top of the Eastern Conference despite losing six of eight games earlier this month, but knocked off Oklahoma City 107-91 on Sunday with a solid effort on both ends of the floor.
Memphis at Phoenix 10:30 PM ET
The Memphis Grizzlies are having some trouble stringing together wins of late and will try to make it back-to-back triumphs when they visit the Phoenix Suns on Monday for the third stop of their season-long six-game road trip. The Grizzlies won consecutive games only once this month and have not taken three in a row since a six-game winning streak to open December.