Preview Roundups
January 01, 2025
Orlando at Detroit 7:00 PM ET
The Orlando Magic head into the new year waiting for their two best players to return. In the meantime, they'll try to hold onto their tenuous lead in the Southeast Division.
Chicago at Washington 7:00 PM ET
The Chicago Bulls are vying to open the new year with a third straight victory as they travel to D.C. for a showdown with the struggling Washington Wizards on Wednesday.
New Orleans at Miami 7:30 PM ET
The Miami Heat expect to have All-Star Jimmy Butler back in the lineup when they host the woeful New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night.
Utah at New York 7:30 PM ET
Under stoic head coach Tom Thibodeau and similarly mannered de facto team captain Jalen Brunson, the New York Knicks are never going to make bold declarations about their resolutions for 2025.
Brooklyn at Toronto 7:30 PM ET
The Brooklyn Nets will have a different look when they visit the Toronto Raptors for the second time in two weeks on Wednesday night.
Dallas at Houston 8:00 PM ET
The final minute of a physical and tense affair against the Miami Heat on Sunday devolved into something beyond basketball for the Houston Rockets, but that melee didn't mask their primary issues.
Atlanta at Denver 9:00 PM ET
The Atlanta Hawks have had a streaky start to the first third of the season and are currently trending upward heading into a New Year's Day road matchup with the Denver Nuggets.
Philadelphia at Sacramento 10:00 PM ET
Two teams that liked what they saw at the end of 2024 hope a new year is nothing more than the changing of a calendar when the Philadelphia 76ers visit the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.
