Preview Roundups
March 20, 2019
Milwaukee at Cleveland 7:00 PM ET
Leading MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo likely will sit out his second straight game due to an ankle injury when the Milwaukee Bucks visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. The All-Star forward suffered the injury while scoring a career-best 52 points during Sunday's loss to Philadelphia.
New Orleans at Orlando 7:00 PM ET
The Orlando Magic remain in the fight for the No. 8 spot in the Eastern Conference and are winning the games they're supposed to win at home with back-to-back victories over teams out of the race. The Magic will try to make it three such victories in a row when they host the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday.
Boston at Philadelphia 7:00 PM ET
The Philadelphia 76ers are peaking at the right time with five straight wins as they look to nail down home-court advantage in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Sixers will try to deliver a blow to one of the teams attempting to chase them down on Wednesday as they host the rival Boston Celtics, who have owned the all-time series of late.
Utah at New York 7:30 PM ET
The Western Conference is packed so tight from third place to eighth that any team can make a run at homecourt advantage in the first round of the postseason with a hot stretch. The Utah Jazz are on such a run right now and will try to push their winning streak to five in a row when they visit the NBA-worst New York Knicks on Wednesday.
Washington at Chicago 8:00 PM ET
The Washington Wizards can't afford to suffer a loss to a team below them in the standings as they try to keep their dwindling playoff hopes alive. The Wizards will try to bounce back from their latest setback and take care of a team out of the race when they visit the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.
Houston at Memphis 8:00 PM ET
The Houston Rockets look to win for the 13th time in 14 games when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. Houston recorded a 121-105 victory in Atlanta on Tuesday for its 10th triumph in its last 13 road contests.
Miami at San Antonio 8:30 PM ET
The San Antonio Spurs are the hottest team in the NBA and just knocked off the defending champion Golden State Warriors to push their winning streak to nine straight. The Spurs will try to extend the run to double digits and inch closer to the No. 4 spot in the Western Conference when they host the Miami Heat on Wednesday.
Toronto at Oklahoma City 9:30 PM ET
The Oklahoma City Thunder attempt to end a three-game slide when they host the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday in the front end of a home-and-home set between the clubs. The Thunder are tied for fifth place in the Western Conference while Toronto remains second in the Eastern Conference behind the Milwaukee Bucks.
Dallas at Portland 10:00 PM ET
Damian Lillard looks to follow up his top assist output of the season when the Portland Trail Blazers host the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. Lillard posted 15 assists - one shy of his career high - along with 30 points as the Trail Blazers registered a 106-98 home win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday.