Preview Roundups
December 19, 2016
Washington at Indiana 7:00 PM ET
Lengthy streaks have been hard to come by for the Indiana Pacers this season, but they hope to build another on the winning end when they host the Washington Wizards on Monday. The Pacers have yet to win or lose more than two in a row and they managed to stop their latest two-game skid with Saturday's 105-90 victory at Detroit.
Detroit at Chicago 8:00 PM ET
The Chicago Bulls are enduring a three-game losing streak in a stretch with losses in six of eight and found a new low in a 95-69 home loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. The Bulls, who were booed by their own fans on the way off the court after Friday's loss, with try to bounce back when they host the Detroit Pistons on Monday.
Atlanta at Oklahoma City 8:00 PM ET
Russell Westbrook is sick of talking about triple-doubles, but not so sick of racking them up on the court and leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to wins. Westbrook will try to follow up his latest statistical marvel and lead the Thunder to another win when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.
Phoenix at Minnesota 8:00 PM ET
The Minnesota Timberwolves looked like they had back-to-back wins sewn up before letting things fall apart late on Saturday. The Phoenix Suns, who visit the Timberwolves on Monday, are familiar with letting games slip away and dropped six of their last eight contests.
Dallas at Denver 9:00 PM ET
The Dallas Mavericks have been woeful for much of the season but they've managed to secure two 20-point victories in less than a week, one of which came against Monday's opponent, the host Denver Nuggets. The Mavericks shot a season-high 58.4 percent in a 112-92 rout of the Nuggets at home last Monday and wrapped up the week with a 99-79 win over Sacramento on Sunday.