On December 18, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continues, when you will be video-streamed 7 wonderful games, including 2 free live broadcasts, namely the Heat at 8 o'clock vs Magic, and the Hornets at 11 o'clock vs Blazers. Watch NBA games, all in Tencent Sports, the following is a forward summary (home team is behind).
8:00 Heat vs Magic (Free Live)
The two teams had a meeting on Oct. 26, with the Heat winning 107-90, Jimmy Butler scoring 36 points in that game, and Adebayor scoring 16 points and three rebounds, but at present, both cores have missed many games due to injury, and the Heat have been struggling to survive. The Opposite Magic have only won 5-24 this season and are currently facing six straight defeats. As a low-level team, the Magic's offensive and defensive efficiency is ranked in the bottom three, they face the Southeast Division team 0-6 losses, this time to meet the Heat, the team may continue the embarrassing record.
8:30 Nuggets vs Hawks
The Nuggets went in and out, and after Will Barton's last comeback, Marcus Howard sprained his knee again. The team is currently completely dependent on Jokic's MVP level performance to support, in the last five games, Joky teacher can average 30.2 points, 14 rebounds and 9.8 assists per game, the shortage of wings aggravated the Nuggets' plight, and then against the Hawks, there are also a number of flankers injured on the other side. The two teams have met once this season, with the Nuggets winning nine points at home, and if they can beat the Hawks again, it will be their first double since the 2010-11 season.
9:00 Bucks vs Pelicans
It was the first time the two teams had met this season, with the two sides winning 1-1 last season. The Bucks have suffered a double attack of injuries and outbreaks in recent times, and after the trigger of the health safety agreement by the inside general Portis, the Bucks' injury list has reached seven people, namely Alphabet Brother, Matthews, Portis (all triggering the health and safety agreement) and Middleton, Lopez, Di Vincenzo and Ojele (injury). Although the pelicans on the opposite side are ranked first in the bottom of the West, but no one has triggered the health and safety regulations for the time being, Holliday will lead the Bucks to the old club, can he get a victory in a familiar place?
10:00 Spurs vs Jazz
It was the first time the two sides had met this season, and last season, the Jazz swept the Spurs. This season, they are still in strong form, ranking first with 117.7 points per 100 possessions, 106.1 points per 100 possessions, and ranking fifth in defensive efficiency. Unlike the league's large-scale trigger health and safety agreement, the Jazz currently have a full roster, and if they beat the Spurs, they will have a nine-game winning streak. The three-pointer is a barometer of the Jazz's offense, and their ability to average league-high 15.8 three-pointers per game this season will test the Spurs' outside defense.
11:00 Lakers vs Timberwolves
The Lakers recently won a three-game winning streak, injuries have just eased, and the epidemic has found a door. After Howard and Horton Tucker triggered the health and safety agreement, Westbrook and Bradley also triggered the regulations, counting the injured Ariza and Nunn, the Lakers have six people who can't play, and they have signed a 10-day short contract with Thomas Jr. with a difficult exception. The good news is that Munch, who was previously infected with the new crown, has been released from isolation, and his battle against the Timberwolves is expected to return quickly. The two teams have met once this season, the Lakers lost 83-107 at the time, James was absent on the spot, this time they met again, Zhan Mei shouldered heavier pressure, they want to play a classic performance to lead the team to continue the winning streak.
11:00 Wasp vs Trailblazers (Free Live)
The two teams have played each other once this season, and they won 125-113, with Lamelo Ball having 27 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. The "Three Goals" had previously been out of six games due to triggering the health and safety protocol, and during his absence, the Hornets won 3 and lost 3. After the restriction is lifted, Ball has a 50% chance of returning against the Blazers, and his return will greatly increase the team's immediate combat strength. The opposite Blazers have now suffered 7 consecutive defeats, creating the longest losing streak since November 2015, McCollum has missed 5 consecutive games because of pneumothorax, after the two-gun turned into a single shot, Lillard is alone, the last time the Blazers suffered at least 8 consecutive losses was in 2013, and they also hope to end the losing streak as soon as possible.
11:00 Grizzlies vs Kings
The two teams have met once this season, with the Grizzlies beating the Kings by 27 points. After losing Morant, the Grizzlies did not drop but rose, and in the last 10 games, they have won 9 and lost 1, ranking first in the same period. The King's House leaked during the overnight rain, and several people, including Fox, triggered a health and safety agreement, and after this emergency, the King canceled the training, not ruling out that more people would be infected. According to NBA regulations, if the team can't get eight people to play, the game will be postponed, and this showdown is also full of uncertainty.