Preview Roundups
December 06, 2019
Brooklyn at Charlotte 7:00 PM ET
Kyrie Irving can afford to take as much time as he needs to rest his injured shoulder with the Brooklyn Nets' backcourt thriving in his absence. The Nets will try to improve to 8-3 without Irving when they visit the Charlotte Hornets on Friday.
Orlando at Cleveland 7:00 PM ET
The Orlando Magic look to continue an offensive surge, extend their winning streak to a season-high four games and return to .500 when they visit the struggling Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. The Magic (10-11) set a season-best with 127 points in a win at Washington on Tuesday and topped that 24 hours later with a 128-114 triumph at home against Phoenix as forward Aaron Gordon scored a season-high 32.
Indiana at Detroit 7:00 PM ET
The Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons will come to an early conclusion in their four-game season series when the Central Division rivals meet Friday in Motown. The teams met twice in a six-day span in October, with the Pistons winning both times, and then again Nov. 8 in Indiana, where the Pacers won 112-106.
Denver at Boston 8:00 PM ET
Two of the better teams in the NBA square off on Friday night when the Boston Celtics host the Denver Nuggets. Boston is a superb 8-0 at home and has the second-best record in the Eastern Conference while Denver is 6-2 on the road and owns the second-best winning percentage in the West.
Washington at Miami 8:00 PM ET
The Miami Heat are one of three teams remaining in the NBA with a perfect home record and they'll try to carry that trend through a four-game homestand that begins Friday against the visiting Washington Wizards. The Heat are 8-0 at AmericanAirlines Arena, although they'll have played only two games there over a 15-day span entering Friday.
Golden State at Chicago 8:00 PM ET
D'Angelo Russell's return did not do much to shock the Golden State Warriors' offense into form, and the team is in danger of going winless on a five-game road trip. The Warriors will try to salvage the finale of the trip when they visit the Chicago Bulls on Friday.
Minnesota at Oklahoma City 8:00 PM ET
The Oklahoma City Thunder won three of four before falling at home to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday and were not pleased with their late-game execution. The Thunder will try to clean some things up and get back in the win column when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday.
L.A. Clippers at Milwaukee 8:30 PM ET
The lava-hot Milwaukee Bucks seek their 14th consecutive victory when they host the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday. The Bucks could be in for a challenge as Los Angeles is also enjoying a stellar stretch with nine victories in its past 10 games.
Sacramento at San Antonio 8:30 PM ET
The San Antonio Spurs sandwiched big wins over Western Conference powers around an embarrassing loss to one of the East's lesser squads. They'll continue their pursuit of some sort of consistency and aim for a rare winning streak when they host the Sacramento Kings on Friday.
L.A. Lakers at Portland 10:30 PM ET
The Los Angeles Lakers look to complete a three-game road sweep as well as win for the 13th time in the past 14 games when they face the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday. Los Angeles began the trip with a nine-point win in Denver and a 25-point rout of Utah as it continues its torrid start.