Preview Roundups
December 27, 2016
Memphis at Boston 7:30 PM ET
Isaiah Thomas enjoyed the highest-scoring game of his career just seven days ago against Memphis and the Boston star looks for an encore performance when the Celtics host the Grizzlies on Tuesday. Thomas scored 44 points in last week's 112-109 overtime victory when he tied his career best of seven 3-pointers and made all 17 of his free-throw attempts.
Oklahoma City at Miami 7:30 PM ET
Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook is enjoying another hot streak and wowed the basketball-viewing world with another strong performance on Christmas Day in a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Westbrook will try to stay simmering when the Thunder go for their fourth consecutive win and begin a stretch with 14 of 18 games on the road at the Miami Heat on Tuesday.
Houston at Dallas 8:30 PM ET
The Houston Rockets are looking to sweep the season series from Dallas for the first time since the 1997-98 campaign when they visit the Mavericks on Tuesday in the fourth meeting of the campaign. Houston also is aiming to keep the Mavericks below 100 points for the sixth consecutive time as well as beat Dallas for the 10th time in the past 13 meetings.
Utah at L.A. Lakers 10:30 PM ET
Injuries in the backcourt are starting to get to the Utah Jazz, who went from climbing up the standings in the Western Conference to dropping three straight before taking the Christmas weekend off. The Jazz will try to get back in the win column when they hit the road to visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.