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NBA Outlook: 8/2 Preview


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Washington Wizards (24-41/0-1) vs Brooklyn Nets (30-35/ 0-1)

When: Sunday, Aug 2nd, at 2pm.

Where: HP Field House in Orlando, Florida

TV: YES / Radio:

Injury/Opt Out:

Washington: Brad Beal (Out/ Shoulder), Davis Bertans (Out/ Undisclosed), Garrison Matthews (Out/ Personal), Gary Payton II (Day to Day/ Covid), John Wall (Out/ Left Torn Achilles)

Brooklyn: Michael Beasley (Out/ Illness), Wilson Chandler (Out/ Undisclosed), Nicolas Claxton (Out/ Shoulder), Jamal Crawford (Questionable/ Conditioning), Spencer Dinwiddie (Out/ Covid), Kevin Durant (Out/ Achilles), Kyrie Irving ( Out/ Shoulder), DeAndre Jordan (Out/ Covid), Taurean Waller-Prince (Out/ Covid)

Washington:

115.6 - points per game

119.7- points against

46.1 - Field goal %

Brooklyn:

110.9 - points per game

111.7 - points against

44.4 - field goal %


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Portland Trailblazers (30-37/1-0) vs Boston Celtics (43-22/ 0-1)

When: Sunday, Aug 2nd at 3:30pm.

Where: HP Field House in Orlando, Florida

TV: ABC / Radio:

Injury/Opt Out:

Portland: Jaylen Adams (Day to day/ Back), Trevor Ariza (Out/ Personal), Rodney Hood (Out/ Achilles), Caleb Swanigan (Out/ Personal)

Boston: N/A

Portland:

114.0 - points per game

115.5- points against

46.2 - Field goal %

Boston:

113.0 - points per game

107.0 - points against

45.8 - field goal %


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San Antonio Spurs (28-36/1-0) vs Memphis Grizzlies (32-34/ 0-1)

When: Sunday, Aug 2nd at 4pm.

Where: HP Field House in Orlando, Florida

TV: FS-SE / Radio:

Injury/Opt Out:

San Antonio: LaMarcus Aldridge (Out/ Shoulder), Marco Belinelli ( Day to day, Ankle), Bryn Forbes (Out, Quad) Trey Lyles (Out/ Appendicitis)

Memphis: Tyus Jones (Out/ Knee), Justise Winslow (Out/ Hip)

San Antonio:

113.4 - points per game

115.0- points against

47.0 - Field goal %

Memphis:

113.0 - points per game

114.1 - points against

46.2 - field goal %


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Sacramento Kings (28-37/0-1) vs Orlando Magic (31-35/ 1-0)

When: Sunday, Aug 2nd at 6pm.

Where: HP Field House in Orlando, Florida

TV: NBA TV / Radio:

Injury/Opt Out:

Sacramento: Marvin Bagley (Out/ Foot), Alex Len (Out/ Re-conditioning)

Orlando: Al-Farouq Aminu (Out/ Knee), Wesley Iwundu ( Day to day/ Neck)

Sacramento:

109.2 - points per game

111.2- points against

46.0 - Field goal %

Orlando:

106.7 - points per game

107.5 - points against

44.3 - field goal %


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Milwaukee Bucks (54-12/1-0) vs Houston Rockets (41-24/ 1-0)

When: Sunday, Aug 2nd at 8:30pm.

Where: HP Field House in Orlando, Florida

TV: ABC / Radio:

Injury/Opt Out:

Milwaukee: Eric Bledsoe (Out/ Re-Conditioning), Pat Connaughton (Out/ Re-Conditioning)

Houston: Bruno Caboclo (Out/Ankle), Eric Gordon (Out/ Ankle), David Nwaba (Out/Achilles), Thabo Sefolosha (Out/ Undisclosed)

Milwaukee:

118.7 - points per game

107.4- points against

47.7 - Field goal %

Houston:

118.7 - points per game

114.9 - points against

45.5 - field goal %


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Dallas Mavericks (40-28/0-1) vs Phoenix Suns (27-39/ 1-0)

When: Sunday, Aug 2nd at 9pm.

Where: HP Field House in Orlando, Florida

TV: FS-AZ / Radio:

Injury/Opt Out:

Dallas: Jalen Brunson (Out/ Shoulder), Willie Cauley-Stein (Out/Personal), Courtney Lee (Out/ Calf), Dwight Powell (Out/ Achilles)

Phoenix: Jalen Lecque (Day to day/Personal), Kelly Oubre (Out/ Knee)

Dallas:

116.8 - points per game

110.9- points against

46.3 - Field goal %

Phoenix:

112.7 - points per game

113.9 - points against

46.5 - field goal %



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