Preview Roundups
November 20, 2017
Minnesota at Charlotte 7:00 PM ET
The Minnesota Timberwolves will have a quick turnaround after a late collapse at home when they visit the Charlotte Hornets on Monday. The Timberwolves led by 11 points with under 10 minutes remaining before a cold stretch resulted in a 100-97 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night, snapping the squad's four-game home winning streak.
Cleveland at Detroit 7:00 PM ET
The Cleveland Cavaliers have mostly been picking on sub-.500 teams during their four-game winning streak but face a stiffer test Monday night when they visit the Detroit Pistons. The Cavaliers sent the Los Angeles Clippers to their seventh straight loss Friday, although they had to overcome a 15-point deficit and win in overtime 118-113.
Indiana at Orlando 7:00 PM ET
The Orlando Magic, who started the season with such promise, suddenly must begin to pull themselves out of a downward spiral when they host the surging Indiana Pacers on Monday night. The Magic won six of their first eight games in impressive fashion and have since fallen back to .500 after losing the last four, including an embarrassing 125-85 setback against Utah on Saturday.
Utah at Philadelphia 7:00 PM ET
The Philadelphia 76ers showed they could play with the defending NBA champions and maybe even play better -- at least for one half. The 76ers will try to put a full four quarters together when they continue a six-game homestand by hosting the Utah Jazz on Monday.
L.A. Clippers at New York 7:30 PM ET
The New York Knicks are coming off their worst loss of the season but are playing well enough overall to consider that just a blip on the path to contention for a playoff spot. The Los Angeles Clippers, who visit the Knicks on Monday, are coming off a bad loss of their own and are making that a pattern with a slide that reached eight in a row.
Portland at Memphis 8:00 PM ET
The Memphis Grizzlies are losers of four straight and are hoping to turn things around against the last team they managed to beat - the Portland Trail Blazers. The Grizzlies earned a 98-97 win in Portland on Nov. 7 but surrendered an average of 110.5 points in the last four contests to drop under .500.
Washington at Milwaukee 8:00 PM ET
The Milwaukee Bucks followed up their longest winning streak of the season with a 32-point loss to the NBA's worst team. They'll try to bounce back and rediscover that winning form when they host the Washington Wizards on Monday.
Oklahoma City at New Orleans 8:00 PM ET
The New Orleans Pelicans expect to get star Anthony Davis back on Monday, just in time to help fix a defense that was rolled over in consecutive losses. The Pelicans surrendered an average of 135.5 points in those two games and will try to tighten things up when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday.
Boston at Dallas 8:30 PM ET
The teams with the best and worst records in the NBA will meet Monday night when the Boston Celtics put their 15-game winning streak on the line at the Dallas Mavericks. The Celtics' run is the fifth-longest in franchise history - four shy of matching the record set in 2008-09 - but they've had to come from behind in many of their recent victories, including Saturday's 110-99 triumph in Atlanta.
Atlanta at San Antonio 8:30 PM ET
Since a four-game losing streak that briefly dropped their record to .500, the San Antonio Spurs are rolling again entering Monday’s home contest against the Atlanta Hawks. After rallying from 23 points down to beat Oklahoma City on Friday, the Spurs have won six of their past eight games and their defense continues to lead the way, ranking fourth in the NBA in points allowed and holding seven of the last eight opponents to 101 points or fewer.
Denver at Sacramento 10:00 PM ET
The Denver Nuggets hope to begin turning around their fortunes away from home when they visit the struggling Sacramento Kings on Monday. Denver has won seven of its nine games at home but fell to 2-5 on the road with Sunday's 127-109 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers as leading scorer Nikola Jokic and coach Michael Malone both were ejected in the second quarter.