Monday, January 31
Memphis at Philadelphia, 7:00 p.m. ET
Both teams enter Week 16 on win streaks – four straight wins for the Sixers and three straight for the Grizzlies. This is the second meeting of the season between these teams, but the first that will include recently named All-Star starters Joel Embiid and Ja Morant.
Golden State at Houston, 8:00 p.m. ET
The last time these teams met on Jan. 21, the game was decided on Stephen Curry’s first career buzzer-beating game-winner. It was his eighth career game-winner but the first to come with 0.0 remaining on the clock. It was the Warriors’ fifth-straight win over Houston, dating back to March 2021.
After tonight's #TissotBuzzerBeater…relive ALL 8 of @StephenCurry30's game winners in the final seconds! 💧 pic.twitter.com/B1NIu5og02
— NBA (@NBA) January 22, 2022
Tuesday, February 1
Denver at Minnesota, 8:00 p.m. ET
The Nuggets enter Week 16 riding a five-game win streak behind the incredible play of reigning MVP Nikola Jokic – who is averaging a triple-double during the streak (27.0 ppg, 12.4 rpg, 10.0 apg). The Nuggets and Wolves have split their first two meetings this season.
Wednesday, February 2
Charlotte at Boston, 7:30 p.m. ET
The Hornets (No. 7) and Celtics (No. 9) currently find themselves in the middle of the East Play-In Tournament field with over 50 games in the books for both teams. Boston handed Charlotte its first loss of the season with an overtime win on Oct. 25, but the Hornets won the most recent meeting on Jan. 19 behind a combined 50 points from Miles Bridges and Terry Rozier and a triple-double from LaMelo Ball.
Portland at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. ET
If the season ended today, the Lakers would host the Blazers in the Nine-Ten game of the West Play-In Tournament. The Lakers enter Week 16 on a three-game losing streak – all without LeBron James due to knee soreness. We’ll have to keep an eye on the All-Star captain’s status heading into this mid-week game.
Thursday, February 3
Minnesota at Detroit, 7:00 p.m. ET
The No. 1 overall picks in each of the past two drafts – Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards in 2020 and Detroit’s Cade Cunningham in 2021 – meet for the first time when the Wolves visit the Hornets. Cunningham leads all rookies in scoring (16.1 ppg) and ranks second in both assists (5.4 apg) and steals (1.3 spg). Edwards leads all sophomores in scoring (22.7 ppg) and ranks seventh in assists (3.7 apg) and second in steals (1.6 spg).
Friday, February 4
Cleveland at Charlotte, 7:00 p.m. ET
A matchup of two of the top young point guards in the league – Cleveland’s Darius Garland and Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball – meet for the second time this season (Garland missed the first game between the Cavs and Hornets in the opening week of the season). Ball scored a game-high 30 points, but it was Garland (16 points, four assists) that got the win on Nov. 1.
Brooklyn at Utah, 9:00 p.m. ET
The Nets ended Week 15 on a four-game slide and the schedule does not get much easier in Week 16 with road games in Phoenix (40-9), Utah (30-21) and Denver (28-21). While the Nets will have Kyrie Irving on the road, the status of James Harden remains in doubt as he was a late scratch against the Warriors on Saturday due to a strained right hand.
Saturday, February 5
Phoenix at Washington, 7:00 p.m. ET
This is the only chance to see the league’s hottest team on League Pass this week. The Suns are scorching hot, winners of 10 straight games entering Week 16 for their second double-digit win streak of the season. Balance was the name of the game in Phoenix’s win over Washington on Dec. 16 as eight Suns finished with double-figure points led by JaVale McGee’s 17 off the bench.
Sunday, February 6
Philadelphia at Chicago, 3:30 p.m. ET
The Bulls host the Sixers in a matchup of the No. 2 and No. 3 teams in the East entering Week 16. The Sixers have won nine straight games over the Bulls – including two this season – dating back to April 6, 2019. Can the Bulls find a way to slow down East Player of the Week Joel Embiid and the Sixers to snap this streak?