Preview Roundups
January 27, 2019
Cleveland at Chicago 3:30 PM ET
Three of the Chicago Bulls' 11 wins this year have come against the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Bulls will try to make it a clean sweep of the season series when the teams meet Sunday afternoon in the Windy City. The Bulls held the last-place Cavaliers to an average of 92.7 points on 41.2 percent shooting in taking the first three encounters.
Sacramento at L.A. Clippers 3:30 PM ET
The Los Angeles Clippers did not have much success the last time they were at home but raised their level of play on the road and are ready to bring the wins back to the home fans. The Clippers will try to post their third consecutive win when they host the Sacramento Kings on Sunday in the opener of a three-game homestand.
Milwaukee at Oklahoma City 6:00 PM ET
The Milwaukee Bucks pushed their latest winning streak to six straight behind another MVP-like effort from superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo on Friday and own the fewest losses in the NBA as they get set to embark on a five-game road trip. Antetokounmpo and the Bucks will kick things off by visiting the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday.
Orlando at Houston 7:00 PM ET
The Houston Rockets look to avoid a letdown after a confidence-building win and get another big performance from red-hot James Harden when they host the struggling Orlando Magic on Sunday night. Harden, who scored 38 points in a 116-109 setback at Orlando on Jan. 13 despite missing 16 of his 17 attempts from 3-point range, recorded 35 points for his 22nd straight with at least 30 as the Rockets edged Toronto 121-119 on Friday.
Toronto at Dallas 7:00 PM ET
The road has not been kind of late to the Toronto Raptors, who will try to snap a three-game road skid when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. The Raptors, who sit in second place in the Eastern Conference, fell at Indiana and Houston to begin the current three-game trek.
Utah at Minnesota 7:00 PM ET
The Utah Jazz finished a successful homestand with a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday and they look to begin a road trip with a similar result when the teams complete their home-and-home set in Minneapolis on Sunday. Behind 24 points and a career-high 11 assists from Donovan Mitchell, the Jazz topped the Timberwolves 106-102 to win for the eighth time in their last nine games.
Washington at San Antonio 7:00 PM ET
The Washington Wizards have done well to climb back into the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference, but they're about to play in a place that has delivered nothing but disappointment for them over the years. The Wizards will visit the Spurs on Sunday trying to snap an 18-game losing streak in San Antonio.
Miami at New York 7:30 PM ET
The Miami Heat got past the worst team in the NBA on Friday and aim for a perfect two-game road trip when they take on the second-worst squad with a visit to the New York Knicks on Sunday. Justise Winslow scored 27 points to lead the Heat to a 100-94 win at the Cleveland Cavaliers, just their second victory in the last six games.
Phoenix at L.A. Lakers 9:30 PM ET
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James still won't be ready to play when his team hosts the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, but he is getting close. James, who has been out over a month with a strained groin, began participating in contact drills at practice on Saturday for the first time since suffering the injury.