SATURDAY’S GAMES
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Hawks at GRIZZLIES (late) : Memphis hosts Atlanta after Ja Morant scored 44 points in the Grizzlies’ 131-119 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.
Thunder at HORNETS (late): Charlotte hosts Oklahoma City after Terry Rozier scored 42 points in the Hornets’ 121-114 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.
Cavaliers at PISTONS (late): Detroit plays Cleveland in a matchup of Central Division squads.kevin Love will be back in Cleveland’s starting lineup against the Pistons after the star forward missed the season opener with a calf injury.
Magic at WIZARDS (late): Orlando heads to Washington for a Southeast Division matchup. Washington finished 25-47 overall and 5-9 in Southeast Division action during the 2019-20 season. Orlando finished 33-40 overall and 20-23 in Eastern Conference play in the 2019-20 season.
76ers at KNICKS (late): Philadelphia takes on New York for an Atlantic Division matchup. New York finished 21-45 overall and 2-11 in Atlantic Division games during the 2019-20 season. Philadelphia went 43-30 overall and 11-5 in Atlantic Division play during the 2019-20 season.
Pacers at BULLS (late): Indiana travels to Chicago for a Central Division matchup. Chicago went 7-9 in Central Division games and 14-20 at home during the 2019-20 season. Indiana went 45-28 overall and 8-7 in Central Division action in the 2019-20 season.
Raptors at SPURS (late): Pascal Siakam and Toronto take on Demar Derozan and San Antonio in a non-conference matchup. San Antonio went 32-39 overall in the 2019-20 season while going 19-15 at home. Toronto finished 34-11 in Eastern Conference action and 27-9 on the road in the 2019-20 season.
Timberwolves at Jazz (late): Minnesota takes on Utah for a Northwest Division matchup. Utah finished 5-7 in Northwest Division play and 23-12 at home during the 2019-20 season. Minnesota went 2-10 in Northwest Division play and 11-21 on the road in the 2019-20 season.
Rockets at TRAIL BLAZERS (late): Houston is preparing to have only nine available players, James Harden among them, for their first two games of the season because of ongoing quarantine issues related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Suns at KINGS (late): Sacramento hosts Phoenix after the Kings took down the Nuggets 124-122 in overtime on Wednesday. Sacramento finished 8-5 in Pacific Division action and 16-19 at home a season ago. Phoenix finished 34-39 overall and 6-9 in Pacific Division play during the 2019-20 season.