Preview Roundups
December 12, 2018
Detroit at Charlotte 7:00 PM ET
The Charlotte Hornets are about to begin their longest homestand of the season and are hoping to use it as a springboard up the standings. The Hornets come into the stretch hot and will try to push their current winning streak to three straight when they host the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.
New York at Cleveland 7:00 PM ET
The New York Knicks are struggling through a four-game losing streak and they'll need to figure things out on the road when they begin a three-game trip at the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. Opponents are averaging 117.3 points against the Knicks during their slide, and the Charlotte Hornets were a tad over that mark in a 119-107 win at Madison Square Garden on Sunday.
Milwaukee at Indiana 7:00 PM ET
The Indiana Pacers are cruising right along despite All-Star guard Victor Oladipo missing the last 11 games with a knee injury and are content to work him back into shape slowly. Oladipo will remain questionable when the Pacers host the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday while searching for a fifth consecutive victory.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia 7:00 PM ET
An eight-game losing streak is well back in the rearview mirror for the Brooklyn Nets, who are building off a pair of impressive wins after knocking off NBA-best Toronto and skipping past crosstown rival New York over the weekend. The path to three straight wins includes another tall task when the Nets visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.
Boston at Washington 7:00 PM ET
The Boston Celtics' injury report got a bit smaller and they figure to have point guard Kyrie Irving back in action when they visit the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. Irving (shoulder) was one of four regulars that sat and watched a makeshift lineup top the New Orleans Pelicans 113-100 on Monday for the Celtics' sixth straight win.
Portland at Memphis 8:00 PM ET
The Portland Trail Blazers have dropped five straight road games to sabotage a strong start to the season. Portland aims to halt its poor play on the road when it visits the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday.
Oklahoma City at New Orleans 8:00 PM ET
The Oklahoma City Thunder own the best winning percentage in the Western Conference after recovering from a 0-4 start. The Thunder look to post their 18th win in the past 22 games when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday.
Atlanta at Dallas 8:30 PM ET
It is safe to say the Dallas Mavericks have left their 3-8 start to the season well behind, now that they sit in eighth place in the Western Conference and are three games above .500 entering Wednesday’s home game against the Atlanta Hawks. Dallas is 11-3 since its slow start, winning for the fourth time in five games Monday with a 101-76 home rout of Orlando with a rookie leading the way – but not standout rookie Luka Doncic.
Miami at Utah 9:00 PM ET
The Miami Heat look to defeat Utah for the fifth consecutive time when they visit the Jazz on Wednesday. Miami is 2-1 at the midway point of a six-game road trip after falling 108-105 to the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday.
Minnesota at Sacramento 10:00 PM ET
The Minnesota Timberwolves aren't having much luck on their current road trip, which is part of a season-long trend of the team struggling away from home. The Timberwolves will try to earn their third road win of the season and give themselves a shot at splitting the four-game trip when they visit the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.
Toronto at Golden State 10:30 PM ET
The status of star forward Kawhi Leonard is unknown as the NBA-best Toronto Raptors square off against the host Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. Leonard missed Tuesday night's 123-99 road victory over the Los Angeles Clippers with a bruised right hip and his availability will be firmed up as game time approaches.