On October 15, Beijing time, the NBA preseason will continue, and the league has arranged five games. The Nets host the Wizards, and Chinese player Cui Yongxi is expected to make his home debut for the Nets. The Clippers face the Mavericks, and the former teammates of Harden and Irving are expected to face each other.
7:00: Grizzlies vs. Pacers
The Grizzlies season hasn't officially started yet, and with a bunch of injuries, it seems to be continuing last season's bad luck. Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., G.G. Jackson, Vince Williams Jr., Spencer are expected to miss the game against the Pacers, and Smart and Bane may also not play. The Pacers' No. 35 pick Fophy is out, and No. 50 Freeman may not play.
The Grizzlies are 2-1 in preseason so far, and the Pacers are 1-1. In the regular season last season, the Grizzlies and Pacers met twice, with each side winning once.
The performances of Yuki Kawamura and Zach Edie are once again the highlights. In the first three preseason games, Yuki Kawamura averaged 2.3 points and 4 assists per game, shooting only 9.1% from the field. Zach Edie is averaging 10.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.5 percent from the field. On the Pacers' side, Mathurin is in pretty good preseason form, averaging 16.5 points per game while shooting 52.6% from the field and 45.5% from three-point range.
7:30 a.m.: Wizards vs. Nets
This is the second preseason game of the new season for the Nets, and the first preseason game to be played at home, and Choi Yong-hee is expected to make his home debut in his Nets career. In the last away game against the Clippers, Choi Yong-hee played 8 minutes and 33 seconds, got 1 point and 2 rebounds, shot 0 of 2, made 1 of 2 free throws, and had 1 turnover and 2 fouls. After the game, he said he was excited to play and believed he would do better next time.
In terms of injuries, the Nets' Claxton, Watford, Bojan and Sharpe are sidelined, Hayes is doubtful, and the Wizards' Brogdon and Saddiq Bey are sidelined. The Nets and Wizards met four times in the regular season last season, with the Nets going 3-1.
Choi Yong-hee was the 13th player on the team in the last game, when will he play against the Wizards? Could there be more playing time? Let's wait and see.
7:30 a.m.: 76ers vs. Hawks
The 76ers have officially announced that Embiid will miss all preseason games, so he will definitely not play this game, and Maxey, George, Oubre and others who were rested in the last game are expected to return. As for the Hawks, Trae Young is expected to play, Bogdan is expected to return, and Okongu will remain sidelined with a toe injury.
The 76ers went 1-2 in the preseason and beat the New Zealand Breakers by 55 points, but lost to the Timberwolves and Celtics in quick succession. Especially against the Green Army, the 76ers, who had a truce in the Big Three, lost by 50 points. The Hawks went 1-0 and Lundy's quasi-shutout helped them beat the Pacers.
In the regular season last season, the 76ers and Hawks faced each other four times, with each side winning two games each.
8:00: Bulls vs. Bucks
Ball has said that two of the last three preseason games could be played, and the game against the Bucks is the earliest game in which he could return. He has been reimbursed for the past two seasons with a knee injury, and his last NBA appearance was in the 2021-22 season. After being out of action for more than 1,000 days, how much strength do you have left to return to the field?
The Bucks' Middleton is expected to remain sidelined, but Rivers thinks he could play in the regular season opener. In addition, Dlang Wright and Terence Davis are both injured and doubtful.
So far in this year's preseason, the Bulls are 1-1 and the Bucks are 0-2. In the regular season last season, the Bulls and Bucks met 4 times, and the Bucks won 3-1.
10:30 a.m.: Mavericks vs. Clippers
Doncic and Jr. will continue to be sidelined, and this meeting between the Mavericks and Clippers is expected to usher in a matchup between Irving and Harden. In terms of injury lists, the Mavericks' Exum is sure not to play, and Kleber, Kessler Edwards, PJ Washington, and Brandon Williams are all doubtful. The Clippers' Bamba, Powell and Flowers will not play in this game.
If there is no on-court rotation, the matchup between Harden and Irving will be the biggest attraction of the game. The two worked together with the Nets, but parted ways soon after. So far in his career, Harden and Irving have met 19 times in the regular season, with Harden 11-8, and 6 times in the playoffs, Irving has won 4-2.
In the regular season last season, the Mavericks and the Clippers met three times, and the Clippers went 2-1. In the first round of the playoffs, the Mavericks eliminated the Clippers 4-2.