Preview Roundups
November 10, 2014
Utah at Indiana 7:00 PM ET
Few matchups better display how quickly fortunes can change in the NBA than Monday's clash between the Indiana Pacers and the Utah Jazz. The Jazz aim for a second straight road win and look to get to .500 for the first time since the end of the 2012-13 season when they visit Indiana, which has dropped six straight. Utah got 10 straight points down the stretch from Gordon Hayward in a 97-96 win at Detroit on Sunday for its third victory, which it didn't pick up until Nov. 30 last season.
New Orleans at Cleveland 7:00 PM ET
The Cleveland Cavaliers look to build off their win over the Denver Nuggets when they welcome the New Orleans Pelicans to Quicken Loans Arena on Monday. LeBron James' second tour of duty with the Cavaliers has not started smoothy as they have lost three of their first five games while surrendering 100 or more points in each of their last four outings. Cleveland finished its Western road swing with a 1-2 record and hope to turn their fortunes around with nine of their next 11 contests at home.
Atlanta at New York 7:30 PM ET
The New York Knicks knew it was going to be a process learning a new offense under coach Derek Fisher, and the early results have been uninspiring. The Knicks will try to snap a four-game slide when they host the Atlanta Hawks in the second of a home-and-home set on Monday. New York looked as though it had found a rhythm on offense in the first half at Atlanta on Saturday before falling off the pace after the break in a 103-96 loss.
Detroit at Chicago 8:00 PM ET
A pair of outspoken coaches will look for bounce-back efforts from their teams when the Chicago Bulls host the Detroit Pistons on Monday. The Bulls drew the ire of coach Tom Thibodeau with a "low-energy" first half in a 106-101 loss to visiting Boston on Saturday, snapping a four-game winning streak. Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy was equally aggravated by his team's inability to finish strong in a 97-96 loss at Utah on Sunday.
San Antonio at L.A. Clippers 10:30 PM ET
The defending champion San Antonio Spurs are off to a slow start offensively and will be tested on a four-game road trip beginning with a visit to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday. The Spurs were held under 100 points for the fourth time in five games in Saturday’s 100-99 home setback to the New Orleans Pelicans and hit the road having dropped two straight. The Clippers are still finding their rhythm as well but are coming off a win over Portland.