Cleveland at Indiana 7:00 PM ET
Tyronn Lue wanted to get the Cleveland Cavaliers playing with a faster pace and is so far succeeding with flying colors. The Cavaliers will bring their high-flying act out on the road when they visit the Indiana Pacers in the opener of a two-game trip on Monday.
Detroit at Brooklyn 7:30 PM ET
Too many times this season it has seemed like Brook Lopez is out on an island by himself for the Brooklyn Nets. The lowly Nets will try to give their talented center more help when they host the Detroit Pistons on Monday.
Dallas at Atlanta 8:00 PM ET
The Atlanta Hawks are faltering with five losses in six games and look
to reverse course when they host the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. Atlanta
was routed 105-87 by the Miami Heat on Sunday after losing by
19 points against the Indiana Pacers on Thursday.
Memphis at New Orleans 8:00 PM ET
The Memphis Grizzlies have moved a season-best eight games above .500
and play another team that is on a roll when they visit the New Orleans
Pelicans on Monday. Memphis has won three consecutive games and nine of
its last 11 while New Orleans has won two straight contests and seven of
its past nine.
Washington at Oklahoma City 8:00 PM ET
Russell Westbrook and the surging Oklahoma City Thunder put a variety of winning streaks on the line when they host the Washington Wizards on Monday. Westbrook stayed red-hot with his sixth triple-double of the season (26 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds) in a 116-108 win over Houston on Friday.
Orlando at San Antonio 8:30 PM ET
The Orlando Magic halted a long skid and their reward is the opportunity
to visit the angry San Antonio Spurs on Monday. Orlando ended an
eight-game losing streak with a 119-114 victory over Boston on Sunday
while the Spurs were outclassed 117-103 by the Cleveland Cavaliers on
Saturday.
Toronto at Denver 9:00 PM ET
The Toronto Raptors are quietly turning into one of the best teams in the NBA. The Raptors will try to extend their franchise-record winning streak to 12 straight when they open up a six-game road trip by visiting the Denver Nuggets on Monday.
Chicago at Utah 9:00 PM ET
The Chicago Bulls are experiencing a rough stretch and look to end the
struggles when they visit the Utah Jazz on Monday. Chicago was trounced
120-93 by the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday for its eighth loss in the
past 12 games.
Milwaukee at Sacramento 10:00 PM ET
The pattern is several steps forward and several steps back for the Sacramento Kings, who are riding the downside of that wave at the moment. The Kings will try to turn things around at home and snap a four-game slide when they host the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday.