Preview Roundups
December 19, 2024
Utah at Detroit 7:00 PM ET
The Detroit Pistons have shown significant improvement after enduring the worst season in franchise history. Still. they have difficulty stringing two wins together.
Oklahoma City at Orlando 7:00 PM ET
With their NBA Cup run behind them, the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder head from Las Vegas to Orlando to meet the Magic on Thursday.
Charlotte at Washington 7:00 PM ET
Two teams that have combined for two wins in their past 31 games will clash when the Charlotte Hornets visit the Washington Wizards Thursday night.
Chicago at Boston 7:30 PM ET
The Chicago Bulls could be without shooting guard Josh Giddey when they attempt to extend a two-game winning streak on Thursday with a road game against the Boston Celtics.
Brooklyn at Toronto 7:30 PM ET
One losing streak must end when the Brooklyn Nets visit the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night.
New Orleans at Houston 8:00 PM ET
After four consecutive non-playoff campaigns entering this season, the Houston Rockets stand to benefit from their surprising appearance in the NBA Cup semifinals, a run that concluded with a 111-96 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder last Saturday in Las Vegas.
Golden State at Memphis 8:00 PM ET
Dennis Schroder and the Memphis Grizzlies meet again.
Atlanta at San Antonio 8:00 PM ET
The Atlanta Hawks will look to build on their showing in the NBA Cup when they travel to San Antonio to play the up-and-down Spurs on Thursday in an interconference clash.
L.A. Clippers at Dallas 8:30 PM ET
The Dallas Mavericks' 5-7 start to the season seem like a distant memory now.
Indiana at Phoenix 9:00 PM ET
The Phoenix Suns take aim at achieving their second-longest winning streak of the season when they host the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night.
New York at Minnesota 9:30 PM ET
Karl-Anthony Towns is not sure what to expect when he returns to Minneapolis on Thursday night as he and the New York Knicks visit the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Denver at Portland 10:00 PM ET
The Denver Nuggets are confident Jamal Murray is back to his best as they take their three-game winning streak to Portland to face the Trail Blazers on Thursday night.
L.A. Lakers at Sacramento 10:00 PM ET
Having formally been dethroned as NBA Cup champions, the Los Angeles Lakers set their sights on a bigger banner when they return from a short break to visit the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night.