Preview Roundups
February 13, 2019
Brooklyn at Cleveland 7:00 PM ET
The Brooklyn Nets took one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference down to the wire on Monday but ended up suffering their fifth loss in the last six games. The Nets will try to snap out of the funk and take some momentum into the All-Star break when they visit the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.
Milwaukee at Indiana 7:00 PM ET
The Milwaukee Bucks are heading toward the All-Star break with the best record in the NBA and look like the favorites in the Eastern Conference, but the Indiana Pacers are lurking to play spoiler. The Pacers will try to push their winning streak to seven in a row when they host the Bucks on Wednesday.
Detroit at Boston 7:30 PM ET
Just when the Boston Celtics appeared to be in dire straits, they pulled off a big win at Philadelphia on Tuesday night. The Celtics will try to avoid a letdown and carry some momentum into the All-Star break when they host the streaking Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.
Philadelphia at New York 7:30 PM ET
The New York Knicks attempt to halt their franchise-worst 17-game losing streak when they host the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. New York has dropped 30 of its last 32 games and also is winless in three contests against the 76ers this season.
Washington at Toronto 7:30 PM ET
The Toronto Raptors are winners of five in a row and will try to keep the momentum going into the All-Star break when they host the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. The Raptors got some late-game heroics from Kawhi Leonard in a 127-125 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday in the opener of a six-game homestand that bridges the break.
Memphis at Chicago 8:00 PM ET
Avery Bradley has played only two games for the Memphis Grizzlies and already has posted the highest-scoring game of his nine-year career. Bradley looks to follow up a stellar 33-point outing when the Grizzlies visit the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.
Houston at Minnesota 8:00 PM ET
James Harden strives to extend his streak of 30-point outings to 31 when the Houston Rockets visit the Minneapolis Timberwolves on Wednesday. Another 30-point performance by Harden will tie Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain for the second-longest streak in NBA history.
Miami at Dallas 8:30 PM ET
The Miami Heat have performed well away from home for much of the season, but wins have been tough to come by on their current trip against some of the best the Western Conference has to offer. They will try to snap a three-game losing streak and enter the All-Star break on a positive note when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.
Sacramento at Denver 9:00 PM ET
Coming off a wildly successful homestand, the Sacramento Kings will try to enter the All-Star break with a big road win when they visit the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. A 117-104 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday gave the Kings a 5-1 mark on their stay at Golden 1 Center.
Golden State at Portland 10:30 PM ET
The Golden State Warriors look to wrap up play before the All-Star break with their 17th victory in the past 18 games when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. The Warriors have scored at least 100 points in 27 straight games after registering a 115-108 home win over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday.
Phoenix at L.A. Clippers 10:30 PM ET
The Los Angeles Clippers look to complete a four-game season sweep of Phoenix when they host the Suns on Wednesday. Los Angeles has defeated Phoenix 11 straight times and prevailed in 20 of the past 22 meetings.