Preview Roundups
October 29, 2018
Portland at Indiana 7:00 PM ET
The Indiana Pacers found a higher gear on the last two legs of their road trip and head home with some momentum. The Pacers will try to keep the offense flowing and post a third straight win when they make a one-game stop at home to host the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday.
Atlanta at Philadelphia 7:00 PM ET
Joel Embiid has been outstanding so far for the Philadelphia 76ers, who enter Monday’s home contest against the Atlanta Hawks looking for back-to-back victories after ending a two-game losing skid with Saturday’s victory over Charlotte. Embiid’s streak of 30-point, 10-rebound efforts ended at four games following the 105-103 victory over the Hornets, but the center pulled down 14 rebounds to go with 27 points despite a left-ankle injury suffered in practice Friday.
Sacramento at Miami 7:30 PM ET
The Sacramento Kings are surprisingly scrappy in the early going and might be coming together quicker than anticipated. The young, rebuilding club will try to make it three consecutive wins when the Kings open a four-game road trip by visiting the Miami Heat on Monday.
Brooklyn at New York 7:30 PM ET
The New York Knicks' five-game losing streak began with a loss to crosstown rival Brooklyn earlier this month. They will try to snap that string in a rematch when the Nets visit Madison Square Garden for the first time this season Monday night.
Golden State at Chicago 8:00 PM ET
The Chicago Bulls rebounded from an embarrassing effort with their best defensive performance of the season last time out and will need more of the same when the two-time defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors visit Monday night. The Bulls surrendered 135 points in a loss at Charlotte Friday, but forced 22 turnovers and registered a season-best 14 steals in the 97-85 win at Atlanta one day later.
Toronto at Milwaukee 8:00 PM ET
The Toronto Raptors and the Milwaukee Bucks are the last two remaining unbeaten teams in the NBA, but only one will stay that way after Monday. The Bucks host the Raptors on Monday in a showdown of the top two teams in the Eastern Conference.
L.A. Lakers at Minnesota 8:00 PM ET
The Minnesota Timberwolves are trying to downplay the distraction caused by Jimmy Butler's trade demand but are having a hard time coming together on the court. The Timberwolves will try to bounce back from a terrible effort and avoid a third straight setback when they host LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday.
Dallas at San Antonio 8:30 PM ET
The San Antonio Spurs aim to earn consecutive wins for the first time this season when they host the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. DeMar DeRozan continued his solid start with the Spurs by posting 30 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists in Saturday's 110-106 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, which gave San Antonio a nice recovery from a 20-point loss to Indiana at home three days earlier.
New Orleans at Denver 9:00 PM ET
After four straight wins to open the season with their superstar doing plenty of heavy lifting, the New Orleans Pelicans tasted defeat for the first time without him. The Pelicans open a five-game road trip with Anthony Davis's status in question when they visit the Denver Nuggets on Monday.
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