Preview Roundups
March 23, 2015
Houston at Indiana 7:00 PM ET
Indiana looks to end an ill-timed five-game losing streak at home against Houston on Monday, and there is a chance injured star Paul George will be in the mix for the first time this season. The Pacers' slide - their fourth of at least five games - has put a dent in their playoff hopes, as they entered Sunday's action a half-game out of the final spot in the Eastern Conference. The latest setback involved their worst defensive showing of the season in a 123-111 loss to Brooklyn on Saturday.
Boston at Brooklyn 7:30 PM ET
The Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets are in the midst of a wild race for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Head-to-head matchups like theirs Monday in Brooklyn could go a long way toward determining who goes to the postseason. The Celtics fell a half-game behind eighth-place Charlotte with a 105-97 overtime loss to Detroit on Sunday, while Brooklyn is a game out of eighth.
Memphis at New York 7:30 PM ET
With Mike Conley back and playing well again, Memphis continues its pursuit of the second seed in the Western Conference when it visits New York on Monday. After a relatively lackluster return from an ankle injury that cost him four games, during which the Grizzlies were 2-2, Conley dominated in a 97-86 win over Portland on Saturday. The Memphis floor general had 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting to go along with nine assists, matching his best total in over three months.
Charlotte at Chicago 8:00 PM ET
The Chicago Bulls let a large lead slip away in their last game and look to produce a much better effort when they host the Charlotte Hornets on Monday. Chicago held a 19-point third-quarter advantage against Detroit on Saturday before folding and suffering a 107-91 loss to the Detroit Pistons. Charlotte has won two of the three meetings with the Bulls this season and moved into eighth place in the Eastern Conference with Sunday’s 109-98 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Minnesota at Utah 9:00 PM ET
The Utah Jazz could be without standout small forward Gordon Hayward when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. The club announced Sunday that Hayward has a sprained left shoulder and he is listed as questionable. Minnesota can relate to injured players as center Nikola Pekovic (ankle) and power forward Kevin Garnett (knee) will likely be sitting out while point guard Ricky Rubio (ankle) has a chance to return after missing four of the last five games.
Washington at Golden State 10:30 PM ET
The second half of the season has gone the wrong direction for the Washington Wizards and they’ll try to reverse course once again Monday night when they play at the West-leading Golden State Warriors. Washington has lost its last two games following a five-game winning streak, most recently by 23 points against the struggling Sacramento Kings on Sunday. The Warriors, meanwhile, are riding another five-game winning streak and own a convincing victory against the Wizards on Feb. 24.
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