Preview Roundups
December 08, 2018
Houston at Dallas 6:00 PM ET
The Houston Rockets are still trying to find some consistency more than one quarter of the way through the season and are not finding much success on the current road trip. The Rockets will try to turn their offense around and avoid a three-game slide when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.
Sacramento at Indiana 7:00 PM ET
The Indiana Pacers will try to avenge their most recent loss when they open up a three-game homestand against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. The Kings sent the Pacers to a 111-110 loss in the finale of Indiana's recent four-game road trip, riding a balanced attack and a late putback by Willie Cauley-Stein to the triumph.
Denver at Atlanta 7:30 PM ET
The Denver Nuggets saw their season-best seven-game winning streak come to an end in Charlotte and look to start a new streak when they visit the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. Denver also had won five consecutive road games before suffering the 113-107 loss to the Hornets on Friday.
Washington at Cleveland 7:30 PM ET
The Washington Wizards have climbed back into the playoff chase after a brutal 2-9 start and look to extend their winning streak to a season-high four games when they visit the struggling Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. Shooting guard Bradley Beal is leading the way while averaging 28.3 points over the past three contests, including a season-best 36 in Wednesday’s 131-117 win at Atlanta.
Brooklyn at New York 7:30 PM ET
The Brooklyn Nets suffered through a long losing streak filled with close losses before finally winding up on the right end of a tight game Friday night. The Nets aim to make it two victories in a row when they travel into Manhattan to visit the New York Knicks on Saturday.
Boston at Chicago 8:00 PM ET
The Boston Celtics have put it all together on the offensive end of the floor and can extend their winning streak to a season-high five games when they visit the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. After struggling to score on a consistent basis during a 4-8 swoon, the Celtics are averaging 124.5 points during their current 4-0 stretch.
L.A. Lakers at Memphis 8:00 PM ET
The Los Angeles Lakers all but disappeared down the stretch on the front end of their back-to-back set and hope to rediscover the missing energy when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. Los Angeles was outscored 44-21 in the fourth quarter on Friday to see a double-digit lead turn into a 133-120 loss to host San Antonio.
Minnesota at Portland 10:00 PM ET
The Portland Trail Blazers are trying to pull out of a funk and will look to post back-to-back wins for the first time in more than two weeks when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. The Trail Blazers dropped six of seven before putting together a solid performance on both ends of the floor in a 108-86 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday.
Miami at L.A. Clippers 10:30 PM ET
The Los Angeles Clippers look to bounce back from their most dismal offensive effort of the season when they host the Miami Heat on Saturday. Los Angeles recorded a season worst for points, shot just 33.8 percent and committed 19 turnovers in Wednesday's 96-86 loss to Memphis.