The NBA offers a very interesting 11-game slate on Friday. All of the action gets started with the Boston Celtics hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers. While it might not seem like a very entertaining matchup, the Celtics are looking to build some positive momentum after an impressive 124-107 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans earlier in the week. Boston has only won more than two consecutive games just once during the first quarter of the 2018-19 season.
The Western Conference schedule is also very intriguing with the Los Angeles Lakers hosting the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs have been one of the hotter teams around the NBA as of late with wins in seven of their last eight games. Rookie sensation Luka Doncic has been one of the more polarizing stories in the league and will look to make life difficult for the Lakers. On the Los Angeles side of things, LeBron James is coming off a 38-point performance in a 104-96 win over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday after scoring a season-low 14 points against the Denver Nuggets earlier in the week.
NBA schedule for Friday, Nov. 30
*All times Eastern
- Washington Wizards at Philadelphia 76ers, 7 p.m. (GameTracker) — Watch on fuboTV with NBA League Pass extension
- Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics, 7 p.m. (GameTracker) — Watch on fuboTV with NBA League Pass extension
- Chicago Bulls at Detroit Pistons, 7 p.m. (GameTracker) — Watch on fuboTV with NBA League Pass extension
- Utah Jazz at Charlotte Hornets, 7 pm. (GameTracker) — Watch on fuboTV with NBA League Pass extension
- Memphis Grizzlies at Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m. (GameTracker) — Watch on fuboTV with NBA League Pass extension
- Atlanta Hawks at Oklahoma City Thunder, 8 p.m. (GameTracker) — Watch on fuboTV with NBA League Pass extension
- New Orleans Pelicans at Miami Heat, 8 p.m. (GameTracker) — Watch on fuboTV with NBA League Pass extension
- Houston Rockets at San Antonio Spurs, 8 p.m. (GameTracker) — ESPN
- Orlando Magic at Phoenix Suns, 9 p.m. (GameTracker) — Watch on fuboTV with NBA League Pass extension
- Denver Nuggets at Portland Trail Blazers, 10:30 p.m. (GameTracker) — ESPN
- Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m. (GameTracker) — Watch on fuboTV with NBA League Pass extension
McConnell feeds Simmons
Normally it’s Ben Simmons out there dropping dimes, but this time he was on the receiving end. TJ McConnell made a perfect behind-the-back dump-off to Simmons on the fast break, and Simmons finished with a powerful dunk.
Korver wastes no time
Kyle Korver played in his first game since being traded to the Utah Jazz, and he quickly endeared himself to his new teammates. He made a tough, off-balance 3-pointer just seconds after checking into the game.
Roberson suffers small fracture in knee
The Oklahoma City Thunder were dealt a devastating blow on Friday when an MRI revealed that guard Andre Roberson suffered a small avulsion fracture in his knee.
Roberson will be re-evaluated in six weeks to determine how much longer he’ll be out of the lineup. The defensive-oriented guard had begun to work his way back from knee surgery. In October, the Thunder announced that Roberson had suffered a setback from the knee surgery and was recently testing just how explosive he’s able to be.
