Preview Roundups
April 05, 2015
Houston at Oklahoma City 1:00 PM ET
With its playoff hopes hanging by a thread, Oklahoma City opens up a crucial three-game homestand against surging Houston on Sunday. The Thunder have won six of nine overall but have still seen their lead over New Orleans for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference reduced to a half-game entering Saturday.
Chicago at Cleveland 3:30 PM ET
Cleveland can take a big step toward clinching a Central Division title and the second seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs when it hosts Chicago on Sunday. The Cavaliers, who have won the first two games of their three-game homestand, enter leading the rival Bulls by three games with six to play.
Miami at Indiana 6:00 PM ET
Indiana star Paul George will play for the first since badly breaking his right leg last August when the Indiana Pacers host the Miami Heat on Sunday. George will be limited to 10-to-15 minutes of action as Indiana doesn’t want to push him too fast while acquiescing to George’s craving to return.
Golden State at San Antonio 7:00 PM ET
The Golden State Warriors are breaking every franchise record they can this season, and one more piece of business remains. The Warriors will try to end a 31-game regular-season losing streak in San Antonio when they visit the Spurs on Sunday.
Philadelphia at New York 7:30 PM ET
Teams jockeying for ping pong balls meet Easter Sunday when the New York Knicks open a three-game homestand against the Philadelphia 76ers. With six games remaining, the Knicks currently have the worst record in the NBA with Minnesota sitting two games better and Philadelphia 3 1/2 games ahead.
Utah at Sacramento 9:00 PM ET
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has made a name for himself as a defensive force since the All-Star break while rounding out his offensive game. Gobert will get one of his biggest tests on the inside when the Jazz visit DeMarcus Cousins and the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.
L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers 9:30 PM ET
The Los Angeles Clippers are piling up the wins and seek their 10th in the last 11 games when they are the visiting club against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. The Clippers posted a 107-92 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday to move within one game of the third-place Memphis Grizzlies in the bunched-up Western Conference.