Preview Roundups
February 08, 2016
Chicago at Charlotte 7:00 PM ET
North Carolina sports fans have had Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers occupying their attention since the beginning of the season, but with the Super Bowl out of the way the focus can shift to the Charlotte Hornets. The Hornets will aim for their seventh win in 10 games when they host the slumping Chicago Bulls on Monday.
Sacramento at Cleveland 7:00 PM ET
The Cleveland Cavaliers bounced back from a tough loss on Friday with a win on Saturday, but the team is not in the mood to declare itself anything other than a work in progress. The Cavaliers will try to string together consecutive victories when they host the Sacramento Kings on Monday.
L.A. Lakers at Indiana 7:00 PM ET
Kobe Bryant seeks to continue his recent scoring splurge when the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Indiana Pacers on Monday. Bryant scored 25 points in Saturday's 106-102 loss to the San Antonio Spurs and is averaging 28.3 points over the last four games.
L.A. Clippers at Philadelphia 7:00 PM ET
The Los Angeles Clippers are used to easy victories over Philadelphia and look to enjoy another rout when they visit the 76ers on Monday. The Clippers have beaten Philadelphia eight consecutive times and the last four contests have been decided by more than 20 points, including wins by 45, 36 and 31 points.
Denver at Brooklyn 7:30 PM ET
The Brooklyn Nets have not won back-to-back games since early December and missed out on another chance to do just that with a loss at the NBA-worst Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. The Nets will try to take advantage of the road-weary Denver Nuggets and at least pick up two wins in three games when they play host on Monday.
Toronto at Detroit 7:30 PM ET
The Toronto Raptors have won 13 of their last 14 games behind their All-Star backcourt to move within two games of the Cleveland Cavaliers atop the Eastern Conference. Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan will try to push the Raptors to 3-1 on their six-game road trip when they visit the Detroit Pistons on Monday.
Orlando at Atlanta 8:00 PM ET
The Atlanta Hawks lost just 22 games last season while reaching the Eastern Conference finals, but Atlanta already has more defeats this season following Sunday’s loss at the Orlando Magic. The Hawks get a shot at instant redemption Monday, hosting the Magic in the back-half of a home-and-home series after Nikola Vucevic nailed a buzzer-beating jumper in Orlando’s 96-94 victory Sunday.
Portland at Memphis 8:00 PM ET
A pair of teams that have been climbing the ladder in the Western Conference meet Monday when Memphis hosts Portland in the fourth and final meeting between the squads. The Trail Blazers have won 10 of their last 13 and are coming off one of their most impressive triumphs of the season, a 17-point win at Houston on Saturday.
New Orleans at Minnesota 8:00 PM ET
The New Orleans Pelicans are sliding out of the Western Conference playoff race and look to halt a four-game losing streak when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. New Orleans has fallen seven games behind the eighth-place Utah Jazz during its latest skid and is a dismal 5-20 on the road.
Oklahoma City at Phoenix 9:00 PM ET
Phoenix interim coach Earl Watson is still looking for his first victory but the upcoming schedule is doing him no favors. The Suns have lost their first three games under Watson, and recording a win before the All-Star break might be tough as Phoenix hosts the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday and then the defending champion Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.