Preview Roundups
July 31, 2020
Orlando at Brooklyn 2:30 PM ET
The coronavirus pandemic shut down the NBA for 4 1/2 months and no team will look more different when it returns than the Brooklyn Nets, who had three key players opt out while stars Kyrie Irving (shoulder) and Kevin Durant (Achilles) decided not to push for a return in the abbreviated finish to the season. The new-look Nets will try to lock up their spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs when they return on Friday against the Orlando Magic.
Orlando at Brooklyn 2:30 PM ET
The Brooklyn Nets' firing of Kenny Atkinson on March 7 appeared to be one of the biggest surprises of the NBA season. Four days later, the idea a coaching change could provide a seismic shock was forever rendered quaint when the NBA suspended the season after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19.
Memphis at Portland 4:00 PM ET
The Memphis Grizzlies are in good position for a playoff berth as they begin play in the NBA restart on Friday with a crucial game against the Portland Trail Blazers in the "bubble" environment near Orlando. Portland is in a desperate position as it trails the eighth-place Grizzlies by 3 1/2 games for the final Western Conference playoff spot.
Memphis at Portland 4:00 PM ET
The NBA season restart in Florida includes a pivotal matchup on Friday between the Memphis Grizzlies and the team just behind them in the Western Conference standings, the Portland Trail Blazers.
Phoenix at Washington 4:00 PM ET
The two teams with the longest odds to reach the NBA postseason square off on Friday when the Phoenix Suns and the Washington Wizards meet in the first contest for both teams in the NBA's Orlando bubble. The NBA invited all teams within six games of a postseason spot to play eight regular season seeding games in the bubble, and both the Wizards and Suns are hoping to make all eight games interesting.
Phoenix at Washington 4:00 PM ET
the Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards -- get an opportunity to demonstrate that they belong when they square off Friday afternoon in the league's restart near Orlando.
Boston at Milwaukee 6:30 PM ET
The Milwaukee Bucks boasted the NBA's best record at 53-12 before the league's season was interrupted in March due to concerns surrounding COVID-19.
Boston at Milwaukee 6:30 PM ET
The Milwaukee Bucks owned the NBA's best record and were pulling away from the pack in the Eastern Conference when the season was halted due to the coronavirus pandemic in March. The Bucks will try to shake the rust and pick up where they left off when they face the Boston Celtics on Friday in the Orlando bubble.
Sacramento at San Antonio 8:00 PM ET
The San Antonio Spurs and Sacramento Kings are facing long odds of reaching the playoffs as they meet Friday in the restart of the NBA season near Orlando. The Kings are 3 1/2 games behind the Memphis Grizzlies for the final Western Conference spot while the Spurs are four out with just eight games to play.
Sacramento at San Antonio 8:00 PM ET
The Sacramento Kings and San Antonio Spurs reboot their final run toward the NBA playoffs when they square off Friday at the Visa Athletic Center near Orlando, Fla., in the two teams' first official game since the stoppage for COVID-19 on March 11.
Houston at Dallas 9:00 PM ET
Before the NBA abruptly suspended the regular season due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Houston Rockets were in the throes of a grand experiment, intriguingly embracing a small-ball lineup while eyeballing another potentially extended postseason run.
Houston at Dallas 9:00 PM ET
The Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks are battling for playoff positioning as they face each other on Friday in the restart of the NBA season near Orlando. The Rockets are tied for fifth place in the Western Conference with the Oklahoma City Thunder, while the Mavericks are just 1 1/2 games out in seventh place.
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