Preview Roundups
December 13, 2017
Oklahoma City at Indiana 7:00 PM ET
Paul George is set to make his return when the Indiana Pacers host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. George orchestrated a trade away from Indiana in the summer to join what he thought would be a winning situation, but it's the Pacers who enter Wednesday's clash with a better record.
L.A. Clippers at Orlando 7:00 PM ET
The Los Angeles Clippers are beginning to figure out how to play without star power forward Blake Griffin, just in time for a four-game road trip. The Clippers will begin their trek on the east coast by visiting the Orlando Magic on Wednesday.
Memphis at Washington 7:00 PM ET
The Washington Wizards expect to have John Wall back in the lineup on Wednesday, when they host the lowly Memphis Grizzlies. Wall has missed the last nine games with a knee injury, and it will be decided after the mid-day shootaround whether or not he is healthy enough to play in the opener of Washington's four-game homestand.
Denver at Boston 7:30 PM ET
Kyrie Irving is expected to return to the lineup, but Al Horford will be sitting out when the Boston Celtics host the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. Boston suffered its worst loss of the season when Irving was sidelined with a quadriceps injury on Monday, while Horford is being rested against the Nuggets.
Portland at Miami 7:30 PM ET
A pair of .500 teams trending in opposite directions meet Wednesday in Miami with the Portland Trail Blazers looking to snap a five-game slide against the Heat. The Blazers won three straight and five of six prior to the losing streak, which was extended with a 111-104 loss at Golden State on Monday in the opener of a five-game road trip.
Utah at Chicago 8:00 PM ET
The Chicago Bulls lost by 30 points at Utah less than a month ago as part of a dismal 10-game losing streak. The Bulls enter the rematch at home Wednesday night under very different circumstances as they aim for a fourth consecutive victory while trying to send the Jazz to a fourth straight loss.
Milwaukee at New Orleans 8:00 PM ET
The Milwaukee Bucks are streaking in the right direction again with wins in each of their last three games and six of the last seven as Giannis Antetokounmpo and Eric Bledsoe get more comfortable playing together. The Bucks will try to improve to 12-4 since Bledsoe joined the lineup when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday.
Toronto at Phoenix 9:00 PM ET
The Toronto Raptors were thriving offensively until one subpar performance sidetracked their season-best, six-game winning streak. The Raptors look to start a new stretch of victories when they visit the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday in the finale of a four-game road trip.
Charlotte at Houston 9:30 PM ET
The Houston Rockets have not lost with Chris Paul in the lineup and don't appear to be ready to fall anytime soon. The NBA-best Rockets will try to push their winning streak to 11 in a row when they host the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday.