Preview Roundups
October 26, 2017
Atlanta at Chicago 8:00 PM ET
The Chicago Bulls and the Atlanta Hawks are both going through a bit of a rebuilding phase after saying goodbye to stars over the summer, and both are dealing with some growing pains. The Bulls will try to record their first victory of the 2017-18 campaign when they host the Hawks on Thursday.
Dallas at Memphis 8:00 PM ET
The Dallas Mavericks no longer are a winless basketball team and they look to complete a sweep of the home-and-home series when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday. Rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. fueled a 103-94 home win over the Grizzlies on Wednesday, helping Dallas end its season-opening four-game skid.
Boston at Milwaukee 8:00 PM ET
The Milwaukee Bucks announced their intention to contend in the Eastern Conference this season by opening the campaign with a win at the Boston Celtics in their season opener. The Bucks will try to cement their status as one of the top teams in the league by doing it again when the Celtics visit Milwaukee on Thursday.
L.A. Clippers at Portland 10:00 PM ET
The Los Angeles Clippers are one of the few remaining undefeated teams in the NBA and will look to stay that way when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday. The Clippers, who traded away franchise cornerstone Chris Paul over the summer, are dominating at the defensive end and entered play Wednesday leading the NBA in scoring defense at an average of 88 points.
New Orleans at Sacramento 10:30 PM ET
DeMarcus Cousins is returning to Sacramento to face his former team, but he could be without his star teammate. The New Orleans Pelicans got some good news on the injury front but could be missing Anthony Davis in the short term when they visit the Sacramento Kings on Thursday.