Preview Roundups
November 03, 2017
Milwaukee at Detroit 7:00 PM ET
The Detroit Pistons were on the verge of sweeping a three-game west coast swing before suffering a letdown in the finale, but a five-game homestand should get them back on track. The Pistons will open that stretch on Friday by hosting the Central Division-rival Milwaukee Bucks, who are losers of three of their last four games.
Chicago at Orlando 7:00 PM ET
Aaron Gordon raised his level of play right along with the red-hot Orlando Magic and the former fourth-overall pick looks to continue his resurgence when the struggling Chicago Bulls pay a visit on Friday night. Gordon, who scored a career-high 12.7 points per game last season, is averaging 20.7 early on in 2017-18 and drained a decisive 3-pointer with 52 seconds remaining in Wednesday’s 101-99 victory at Memphis.
Indiana at Philadelphia 7:00 PM ET
The Philadelphia 76ers are cruising right along behind the dynamic duo of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, but one of their many former top picks isn't having quite as much fun of late. The 76ers will likely leave center Jahlil Okafor on the bench again when they go for a fourth straight win while hosting the Indiana Pacers on Friday.
Cleveland at Washington 7:00 PM ET
All the practices and team meetings don't seem to be helping much on the court for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are losers of four in a row. The Cavaliers, who dropped those four games by an average of 15.8 points, will try to bounce back and keep this close when they visit the Washington Wizards on Friday.
Houston at Atlanta 7:30 PM ET
The road has provided plenty of comfort for the Houston Rockets in the early days of the NBA season, as they look for their sixth victory in seven away games on Friday night in Atlanta against the struggling Hawks. Houston found its shooting stroke from outside Wednesday, knocking down 19 3-pointers in pulling away for a 119-97 triumph over the New York Knicks as James Harden continued his hot start to the season with 31 points and nine assists.
Phoenix at New York 7:30 PM ET
The New York Knicks and the Phoenix Suns both turned things around after slow starts by featuring some of the best young players in the game. Kristaps Porzingis and the New York Knicks continue a five-game homestand on Friday by hosting Devin Booker, T.J. Warren and the Suns.
New Orleans at Dallas 8:30 PM ET
The New Orleans Pelicans' recent homestand had such promise, but it ended with a whimper. The Pelicans will look to right the ship on the road when they begin four straight away from home against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday.
Charlotte at San Antonio 8:30 PM ET
The San Antonio Spurs aren't playing like an elite team and attempt to halt a four-game losing streak when they host the Charlotte Hornets on Friday. San Antonio was outclassed 112-92 by the Golden State Warriors on Thursday and looks to rebound against the Hornets, who have dropped 10 straight in San Antonio since posting a 92-85 victory on Nov. 15, 2006.
Miami at Denver 9:00 PM ET
After some bumps in the road early on, the Denver Nuggets are beginning to put things together on the offensive side of the floor. The talented Nuggets scored a big rout in the opener of their six-game homestand and will try to duplicate their effort when the Miami Heat come to town Friday night.
Toronto at Utah 9:00 PM ET
The Utah Jazz will try to stay perfect at home when they wrap up a four-game homestand against the Toronto Raptors on Friday. The Jazz outlasted Portland in overtime 112-103 on Wednesday to improve to 5-0 at Vivint Smart Home Arena, the best home record in the NBA and the franchise's best start at home since 2012.
Boston at Oklahoma City 9:30 PM ET
The Boston Celtics will try to extend the NBA's longest winning streak when they put a six-game run on the line at Oklahoma City on Friday. The matchup features the two teams in the league with the greatest point differentials this season, with the Celtics (plus-9.2) trailing the high-powered Thunder (plus-10.9) atop that list.
Brooklyn at L.A. Lakers 10:30 PM ET
D'Angelo Russell was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 draft and expected to be a building block for the beleaguered Los Angeles Lakers. But Russell lasted just two seasons with the team, and he makes his return to Los Angeles on Friday as he leads the Brooklyn Nets into the Staples Center.