On October 14, Beijing time, the NBA preseason will continue, and the league has scheduled 6 games. The Timberwolves face the Knicks, and Towns faces his old boss for the first time since being traded. The Suns and Nuggets face each other, and Durant and Westbrook are going to meet again.
3:30 a.m.: Pelicans vs. Heat
The Pelicans' Ingram and Murphy III are not expected to play in this game, with the Heat's Richardson remaining sidelined, but Herro and Jaime Harkes Jr. are expected to return. Butler said he would also play in this game.
So far in the preseason, the Heat are 0-1 and they lost to the Hornets. Butler had 11 points, three rebounds and two assists, and Bam Adebayo had 13 points and six rebounds. The Pelicans went 1-0 and narrowly beat the Magic, with Zion finishing with 16 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. In the new season, the Pelicans have lost their big center Wallan, and they plan to use Herbert Jones, who is 2.03 meters tall, as the starting center. The Heat were unable to reach an early contract extension with Butler, and the relationship between the team and the All-Star was also the focus of the new season.
In the regular season last season, the Pelicans and Heat met twice, with both teams winning one game each.
6:00: Timberwolves vs. Knicks
This could be the most talked-about preseason game of the day, with Downs facing his former club for the first time since being traded. In the last game against the Wizards, Towns had 25 points and 12 rebounds, but shot 7-of-20 from the field and 1-of-7 from three-point range. What kind of performance will he show against his old club? Injury-wise, the Knicks' Mitchell Robinson continues to be sidelined.
The Timberwolves' Gobert and Randle are doubtful and have not yet been confirmed to play this game. If Randle is available, he will also face his old club. After being traded to the Timberwolves, Randle has yet to make his debut due to a shoulder injury, but DiVincenzo has played two games, averaging 8.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game while shooting 62.5% from three-point range.
In the regular season last season, the Timberwolves and Knicks faced each other twice, with both teams winning one game each.
6:00: Trail Blazers vs. Kings
There are a number of players on both sides who may not play, with the Trail Blazers' Lowe and Sharpe continuing to be sidelined due to injury, and Thybulle, Simmons, and Avdia's doubtful appearance. The Kings' Devin Carter, Lyles, and McLaughlin remain out of action, while Huerter, Monk, and Orlando Robinson are doubtful.
Both teams haven't won in the preseason, the Trail Blazers are 0-1 and are killed by the Clippers' Kai Jones with an empty dunk, and the Kings are 0-2 and lose to the Warriors in a row. DeRozan, the new signing of the Kings, played both games, averaging 15.5 points and 3 assists per game while shooting 60% from the field.
In the regular season last season, the Trail Blazers and Kings faced each other three times, with the Kings winning twice.
7:00: Raptors vs. Celtics
The Raptors' Barrett, Bruce Brown and rookie Walter are confirmed to be sidelined, and Quickley could return. Celtics' Porzingis continues to be sidelined, and Horford is expected to return. The Celtics went 3-0 in the preseason, and in the last game, they defeated the 76ers by a huge margin of 50 points. The Raptors are 1-1 in the preseason, and their opponents are all Wizards.
Due to the back-to-back games, Celtic may schedule a rotation of players, especially the main players. The Raptors are in a rebuilding period, and they will build the team around three young men, Barnes, Quickley and Barrett.
In the regular season last season, the Celtics and Raptors met four times, and the winners were all Greens.
8:30 a.m.: Suns vs. Nuggets
The two powerhouses in the West will meet in the preseason. The Suns' Booker, Okogie, Allen and Nurkic will all miss the game against the Nuggets due to injury, and the Nuggets are confirmed to miss only the rookie Holmes who is recovering from injury.
Durant and Wei Shao, two former teammates, met again. This is also the first time Wei Shao has played against Durant since coming to the Nuggets. The two have previously faced each other 13 times in the regular season, with Willow 8-5 and in the playoffs 5 times, with Durant 4-1. So far in the preseason, the Nuggets are 0-2 and the Suns are 2-1. In the regular season last season, the Suns and Nuggets met three times, with the Suns winning 2-1.
8:30 a.m.: Pistons vs. Warriors
The Warriors' Wiggins continues to be sidelined, and Curry suffered a finger injury in the last game and will most likely not play. The Pistons' Osar Thompson is doubtful for the game. The Warriors are 3-0 in the preseason and are yet to taste defeat, and Kerr has made consecutive changes to the starter and is evaluating the new lineup. The Pistons are 2-1 in the preseason and are in decent shape.
Kerr has revealed that Kuminga, who played off the bench in the last game, will return to the starting position against the Pistons. Moody started the game in his last game against the Kings and scored 23 points on a good performance. The Pistons won by 18 points in the last game, Cunningham played 31 minutes and played a quasi-triple-double of 25 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists, and the veteran Harris also contributed 22 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
In the regular season last season, the Pistons and Warriors faced each other twice, and it was the Warriors who won.