Preview Roundups
January 22, 2020
Sacramento at Detroit 7:00 PM ET
The Detroit Pistons seek their first home win in nearly a month when they host the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. The Pistons sandwiched an 0-3 homestand between a pair of long road trips in the past several weeks, capping a 2-1 trip with a 106-100 loss at Washington on Monday.
Oklahoma City at Orlando 7:00 PM ET
A pair of teams coming off impressive road wins clash Wednesday night in Orlando as the Magic host the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Magic finished their longest road trip of the season with a 3-3 mark after a 106-83 runaway win at Charlotte on Monday, which came two nights after a rough showing in a loss at Golden State.
Philadelphia at Toronto 7:00 PM ET
The Toronto Raptors' offense has taken off since the returns of Pascal Siakam, Marc Gasol, Fred VanVleet and Norman Powell, leaving the team looking like it can challenge the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference. The Raptors will try to push their winning streak to five straight when they host another team aiming for an East title - the Philadelphia 76ers.
L.A. Clippers at Atlanta 7:30 PM ET
The Los Angeles Clippers aim to notch their ninth victory in the past 11 games when they visit the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. Los Angeles has won four consecutive games and is 2-0 on a six-game road trip after scoring a 110-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday.
Memphis at Boston 7:30 PM ET
The Boston Celtics sent a signal that their recent swoon was just an aberration with a convincing victory over the Western Conference-leading Los Angeles Lakers on Monday. The Celtics will try to avoid a letdown and build off the impressive rout when they host the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday in the finale of a three-game homestand.
Washington at Miami 7:30 PM ET
The Miami Heat needed to work overtime to keep their NBA-best home record at one loss in the opener of a five-game homestand on Monday and won without the services of star swingman Jimmy Butler. The Heat will try to eclipse last season's home win total when they host the Washington Wizards on Wednesday.
L.A. Lakers at New York 7:30 PM ET
The Los Angeles Lakers look to bounce back from their worst loss of the season when they visit the New York Knicks on Wednesday. The Lakers got star power forward Anthony Davis (backside) back from a five-game absence but were still annihilated 139-107 by the Boston Celtics on Monday.
Minnesota at Chicago 8:00 PM ET
The return of Karl-Anthony Towns has yet to translate into wins for the Minnesota Timberwolves, who are suffering through a six-game losing streak. Towns will try to lead the Timberwolves back into the win column when they visit the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.
Denver at Houston 8:00 PM ET
James Harden is in such a deep shooting slump that he spent approximately 25 minutes working on his shot after a loss. Harden will attempt to rediscover his form on Wednesday when the Rockets host the Denver Nuggets and try to snap a four-game losing streak.
Indiana at Phoenix 9:00 PM ET
The Indiana Pacers aim to recover from their worst beating of the season when they visit the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. Indiana received a 118-88 drubbing by the Utah Jazz on Monday and the one-sided setback halted a five-game winning streak.
San Antonio at New Orleans 9:30 PM ET
The much-anticipated debut of rookie Zion Williamson takes place Wednesday when his New Orleans Pelicans host the San Antonio Spurs. The top pick in last June's draft after one standout season at Duke, Williamson has been sidelined since the preseason with a knee injury.
Utah at Golden State 10:00 PM ET
The Utah Jazz responded to their 10-game winning streak coming to an end by winning the next two games, including a dominating performance on both ends of the floor in a 118-88 triumph over Indiana on Monday. The Jazz will try to push their latest winning streak to three in a row and win for the 18th time in 20 games when they visit the Western Conference-worst Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.