16th NBA Preview: Lakers rush to 4 consecutive wins, Green Army vs. 76ers, Suns Big Three combined debut

On November 16, Beijing time, the NBA regular season will continue, and the league has scheduled eight games. The Lakers have back-to-back games against the Kings, James has led the team to four straight wins, the 76ers and Celtics, both 8-2, will face each other for the first place in the East, and the Suns' Big Three will make their combined debuts against the Timberwolves, who have won seven in a row. Here's a look forward –

8:00: Mavericks vs. Wizards

The Mavericks lost to the Pelicans by 21 points in their last game, Doncic scored just 16 points on 5-of-16 shooting, and they had 20 turnovers, trailing 12-46 on the fast-break and 40-60 on the inside. The Mavericks need to fix their defensive problems as soon as possible. The Wizards suffered a big reversal in their last game, losing to the Raptors, and have swallowed three consecutive defeats. The Wizards are currently 2-8 and in 14th place in the East. Kuzma is averaging 24.1 points per game and is the Wizards' leading scorer, Poole is averaging 16.2 points per game, and 19-year-old rookie Kalidou Koulibaly has scored in double figures in three straight games.

8:30: Knicks vs. Hawks

The Hawks beat the Pistons last time out and have won six of their last eight games, with Trae Young sidelined due to the birth of his second child and Dejounte Murray contributing 32 points. This will be their second meeting with the Knicks this season, with the Hawks losing 120-126 to the Knicks in late October. The Knicks lost to the Celtics in their last game, Barrett was sidelined with migraines, Brunson scored 26 points, and Randle had 25 points and nine rebounds. The Knicks have won six of the last nine meetings between the Knicks and the Hawks.

8:30 a.m.: Celtics vs. 76ers

The 76ers and Celtics currently have the same 8-2 record, and it's a battle for the top spot in the East. The 76ers lost to the Pacers in their last game, ending an eight-game winning streak, Embiid had 39 points and 12 rebounds, Melton had 30 points, Maxey had 27 points, and Harris had 22 points. The Celtics have won three in a row, comfortably beating the Knicks in their last game, with Tatum scoring 35 points, Brown 22 and Porzingis 21, although Porzingis is doubtful for the game against the 76ers with a right knee contusion. The Green and 76ers met once on Nov. 9, when the 76ers narrowly beat the Green 106-103.

8:30 a.m.: Bucks vs. Raptors

After two weeks, the Bucks played against the Raptors again, and the last meeting between the two sides, the Bucks beat the Raptors 130-111. Both teams won their last game, with the Raptors scoring a miraculous 23-point comeback to beat the Wizards 111-107 to earn a season-high 39 points. The Bucks beat the Bulls 118-109 and scored 35 points and 11 rebounds and scored 14 points in the fourth quarter. A big blow for the Bucks was that Crowder underwent surgery for a torn left adductor and abdominal muscle, and is expected to need to be out for about eight weeks.

9:00: Magic vs. Bulls

The Magic lost their last game to the Nets and are currently 5-5 and in 9th place in the East. Seven Magic players scored in double figures, but they still couldn't beat the Nets. The Bulls lost to the Bucks in their last game and are currently 4-7 and in 12th place in the East. Vucevic had 26 points and 12 rebounds, but LaVine and DeRozan combined for 8-of-33 shooting and 2-of-13 three-pointers. DeRozan is expected to miss the Magic game due to family reasons, and LaVine will take on more offensive responsibility. In his last 10 games against the Magic, LaVine has averaged 34.7 points per game.

10:00: Timberwolves vs. Suns

Booker plans to return this game, and the Suns' Big Three will make their combined debut. The Suns lost to the Thunder in their last game, suffered a two-game losing streak, and are currently 4-6 and only 10th in the West. Their opponent, the Timberwolves, have won seven straight games against the Warriors in their last game and are on the momentum. Towns had 33 points and 11 rebounds, Edwards had 20 and Gobert had a game-high 13 rebounds. Soon after the Timberwolves-Warriors game, the two sides clashed, with Klay, Dream and McDaniels ejected, and the trio could be suspended for an additional game.

11:00: Kings vs. Lakers

The Kings beat the Cavaliers in their last game, and Fox returned with 28 points and 6 assists, and the Kings went 2-3 in the five games he missed. The Lakers beat the Grizzlies in their last game, and James only played 22 minutes when he returned, scoring 16 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Russell scored a team-high 24 points on 6-of-8 three-pointers, and the Lakers made 22 three-pointers, tying the team's all-time record, with a three-point shooting rate of 62.9% (22-of-35), which is reported to be the highest three-point shooting percentage in NBA history with at least 35 three-point shots in a single game. The Lakers and Kings met once in late October, when the Kings beat the Lakers 132-127 in overtime.

11:00: Cavaliers vs. Trail Blazers

The Cavaliers lost their last game to the Kings and are currently 4-6 and only sit in 11th place in the East. Mitchell played in nine of those games, averaging 28.7 points, 5.4 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game, and he hopes the team will bounce back soon. The Trail Blazers lost to the Jazz last time out and have suffered a four-game losing streak, with Ayton scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Trail Blazers are currently 3-7 and in 13th place in the West. The last 4 meetings between the two teams have seen the Cavaliers win each of them.