Preview Roundups
October 24, 2018
Dallas at Atlanta 7:00 PM ET
Rookies Luka Doncic and Trae Young were the featured players in a notable draft-night deal between the Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks last spring. The youngsters, who have hit the ground running in their NBA careers, will face off for the first time Wednesday when Doncic leads the Mavericks into Atlanta for Young's home debut with the Hawks.
Brooklyn at Cleveland 7:00 PM ET
The Cleveland Cavaliers are missing something on the defensive end in the early going as they try to navigate life without LeBron James. The Cavaliers will try to solve some of their communication issues on defense when they host the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday.
New York at Miami 7:30 PM ET
The Miami Heat will have had three days off to digest a painful loss in their home opener, and to hopefully get a bit healthier ahead of a matchup with the visiting New York Knicks on Wednesday. The Heat rallied from a 20-point halftime deficit to tie the Charlotte Hornets in the final minute on Saturday before falling 113-112.
Minnesota at Toronto 7:30 PM ET
The Minnesota Timberwolves and their fans are still waiting for some resolution on the Jimmy Butler saga, but as long as he's there he might as well continue to lead the team to wins. Butler will try to guide the Timberwolves to back-to-back victories when they visit the red-hot Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.
Charlotte at Chicago 8:00 PM ET
The Charlotte Hornets have playoff aspirations this season but struggled in a big road test against one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference on Monday. The Hornets will try to bounce back and end a four-game road trip on a high note when they visit the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday in the first of a home-and-home set.
Utah at Houston 8:00 PM ET
The Utah Jazz and Houston Rockets met in the Western Conference semifinals last season and figure to be prime contenders to get at least that far in 2018-19. However, both squads have stumbled out of the gate and are just looking to get back to .500 when they meet Wednesday in Houston.
Indiana at San Antonio 8:30 PM ET
The San Antonio Spurs are a franchise in transition and they look to win for the third time in four games this season when they host the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. The revamped Spurs are banking that standout guard DeMar DeRozan will be a good fit with power forward LaMarcus Aldridge and the early returns are favorable.
Philadelphia at Milwaukee 9:30 PM ET
The Milwaukee Bucks are seeking their first 4-0 start since the 2001-02 campaign when they host the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. Milwaukee has thrived under first-year coach Mike Budenholzer as it is averaging 118.3 points during the strong start.
L.A. Lakers at Phoenix 10:00 PM ET
The arrival of LeBron James isn't translating into victories as the winless Los Angeles Lakers visit the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. James missed a potential winning 3-pointer in Monday's 143-142 overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs as his new club dropped to 0-3.
Memphis at Sacramento 10:00 PM ET
The Memphis Grizzlies look to record their third straight victory when they conclude a brief two-game road trip against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. Memphis stunned Utah 92-84 on Monday in the opening game of the trek despite shooting just 36.9 percent from the field.
Washington at Golden State 10:30 PM ET
The Golden State Warriors bounced back from their first loss in impressive fashion on Monday while showing off the full range of their offensive gifts. The Warriors will try to make it two in a row on Wednesday, when they host a Washington Wizards squad coming off their first victory.